Federal safety board issues warning over gas line work in wake of NC Slim Jim plant explosionOctober 2nd, 2009 Safety board warns on gas line work after NC blastRALEIGH, N.C. — Federal safety officials are warning workers around the country not to clear gas lines indoors after a North Carolina factory blast killed three people.
Rallying workers at GM plant in Ohio, Obama says US autoworkers 'getting back into the game'September 15th, 2009 Obama: US automakers 'getting back into the game'WARREN, Ohio — President Barack Obama says U.S. automakers are "getting back into the game." Rallying workers at a General Motors assembly plant near Youngstown, Ohio, Obama defended his administration's decision to provide a lifeline to the storied automaker.
Explosion in trash container in Istanbul kills 1August 15th, 2009 1 killed in explosion in IstanbulANKARA, Turkey — An explosion inside a trash container in Istanbul has killed one person and injured one other, police and news reports said Saturday. Istanbul Police Chief Huseyin Capkin said the blast late Friday in the low-income Gaziosmanpasa neighborhood killed a night watchman guarding a nearby building.
OSHA investigating plant explosion in northeast Mississippi that killed 1, injured 3July 30th, 2009 Probe of NE Miss. plant explosion beginsJACKSON, Miss.
8 workers injured in blast at southeast Ohio explosives plant where detonating cord is madeJuly 29th, 2009 At least 8 hurt in blast at Ohio explosives plantMcARTHUR, Ohio — An explosion at a southeast Ohio explosives manufacturing plant has injured at least eight workers. Austin Powder Co.
Aluminum-maker Ormet sends notice that it intends to eliminate up to 982 jobs at Ohio plantJuly 29th, 2009 Ormet notice says will cut up to 982 Ohio jobsHANNIBAL, Ohio — An aluminum-maker has notified workers that it intends to eliminate up to 982 jobs at its southeast Ohio plant this fall. Ormet Corp. sent a notification late Monday to union workers, the Monroe County commissioners and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
Police say 4 people injured in blast at southeast Ohio explosives plantJuly 28th, 2009 4 injured in blast at Ohio explosives plantMcARTHUR, Ohio — An explosion at a southeast Ohio explosives manufacturing plant has injured four workers. Austin Powder Co.
Explosion at Chicago plant that makes biodiesel injures 2; sends bricks and debris flyingJuly 17th, 2009 2 injured in explosion at Chicago factoryCHICAGO — Officials say an explosion at a Chicago biodiesel manufacturing plant that injured two workers was caused by a chemical reaction. Deputy Fire Chief Gene Ryan says the reaction caused a partial collapse of the one-story Columbus Foods plant.
Norwegian fertilizers group Yara halts Belgian plant after explosion injures 2June 29th, 2009 Norway's Yara shuts down Belgian plantOSLO — Fertilizers group Yara International ASA announced Monday that it was shutting down its plant in Belgium after an explosion injured two employees and caused serious damage to the facility. Yara spokesman Asle Skredderberget said the plant suffered "substantial" damage in the blast, which occurred Saturday, and that the company has sent a team to investigate.
Ammonia leak at North Carolina poultry processing plant kills 1, sends 4 to hospitalsJune 21st, 2009 Ammonia leak at NC plant kills 1, injures 4LUMBER BRIDGE, N.C. — An ammonia leak Saturday at a poultry processing plant in North Carolina killed one worker and injured four others, authorities said.
Investigators says heater installation could be source of natural gas in fatal NC plant blastJune 18th, 2009 Water heater installation eyed in NC plant blastRALEIGH, N.C. — A contractor clearing a natural gas line during water heater installation likely released a flammable cloud that ignited in a fatal blast at a North Carolina Slim Jim factory, federal investigators said Thursday.
Feds: Natural gas leak sparked by machinery caused blast that killed 3 at NC Slim Jim plantJune 13th, 2009 NC Slim Jim factory blast caused by gas leakGARNER, N.C. — An explosion that killed three workers at a North Carolina Slim Jim plant was caused by a natural gas leak that ignited in a room housing vacuum pumps for sealing the snacks, authorities said Saturday.
Official: Federal agents ready to enter ruins of NC Slim Jim plant when it's safeJune 11th, 2009 Federal agents ready to enter NC explosion siteGARNER, N.C. — Federal agents are ready to begin investigating an explosion that killed three people and leveled part of a Slim Jim snack factory, but it may be a few days before they can safely enter.
Feds: Half of NC Slim Jim plant damaged in fatal explosion; engineers look at stabilityJune 11th, 2009 Federal agents begin assessing NC explosion siteGARNER, N.C. — At least half of a sprawling Slim Jim processing plant was damaged in a fatal explosion, and parts of the building may need to be removed before federal investigators can go inside, officials said Thursday.
Worker injured, houses rattled, 800K in damages in refinery blast south of Los AngelesApril 23rd, 2009 Worker injured houses rattled in blast near LAPARAMOUNT, Calif. — An explosion at a Los Angeles-area oil refinery rattled nearby houses and caused hundreds of thousands in damage, but left just one worker with minor injuries and required no evacuations at the plant or the surrounding neighborhood, authorities said Thursday.
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