NRC finds no spread of contamination from 1st of 2 leaks at Oyster Creek nuclear plant in NJSeptember 8th, 2009 NRC: No threat from leak at NJ nuclear power plantATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Federal regulators say the first of two leaks of radioactive tritium this year at the nation's oldest nuclear power plant did not spread contamination beyond the plant's grounds.
1 worker treated, 200 residents ordered to stay indoors after chemical spill at W.Va. plantSeptember 8th, 2009 200 ordered to stay indoors after WVa toxic spillHUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A factory employee was treated for exposure to a toxic chemical Tuesday and about 200 people were ordered to stay indoors after a railroad car leak in southern West Virginia.
At least 2 dozen injured by ammonia leak at meat plant in South San FranciscoAugust 28th, 2009 Dozens hurt by ammonia leak at Calif. meat plantSOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.
Ammonia gas leak sickens more than 200 in northern ChinaAugust 5th, 2009 Gas leak sickens more than 200 in ChinaBEIJING — An ammonia gas leak at a pharmaceutical factory in northern China sickened more than 200 people Wednesday, state media reported. An initial investigation showed the leak occurred after an old pipe burst when workers failed to properly operate equipment as they unloaded more than 30 tons of ammonia from a truck at the Chifeng Pharmaceutical Factory in Chifeng city in Inner Mongolia, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
Welding likely cause at Texas chemical plant fire that forced evacuation of thousandsJuly 31st, 2009 Official: Welding likely sparked Texas plant fireBRYAN, Texas — Officials believe a welding job likely sparked a fire at a central Texas chemical plant that forced thousands of people from their homes and closed Texas A&M University's main campus. John Salsman with Brazos County emergency management said Friday the investigation is continuing but "the best information we have" indicates the blaze started during a welding job.
Federal jury in Kentucky awards $1.25 million in DuPont chemical leak caseJuly 14th, 2009 Federal jury awards $1.25 million in chemical leakLOUISVILLE, Ky. — A federal jury has ordered DuPont to pay more than $1.25 million to six people who were injured when fuming sulfuric acid spilled from an eastern Kentucky plant five years ago.
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.
Ammonia leak at North Carolina poultry processing plant kills 1, sends 3 to hospitalsJune 20th, 2009 Ammonia leak at NC plant kills 1, injures 3LUMBER BRIDGE, N.C. — An ammonia leak Saturday at a poultry processing plant in North Carolina killed one worker and injured at least three others, authorities said.
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.
Searchers of fatal blast at NC meat plant hampered by rain-swollen roof, structural integrityJune 10th, 2009 Searchers at fatal NC plant blast hampered by roofGARNER, N.C. — Searchers will attempt to enter a North Carolina meat products plant that was ripped by an explosion that killed at least two workers.
Officials say 3 missing, 20 injured after explosion, partial collapse at NC food plantJune 9th, 2009 3 missing, 20 hurt in NC Slim Jim plant collapseGARNER, N.C. — Three people were missing and 20 taken to hospitals after an explosion at a Slim Jim meat products plant in North Carolina, officials said Tuesday.
Officials: 2 missing, 20 injured by explosion, partial collapse at NC Slim Jim plantJune 9th, 2009 2 missing, 20 hurt in NC Slim Jim plant collapseGARNER, N.C. — Officials now say only two people are unaccounted for after an explosion at a Slim Jim meat products plant in North Carolina.
Exelon officials say no public threat in tritium leak at Illinois nuclear power plantJune 8th, 2009 Exelon: No public threat from Ill. tritium leakCHICAGO — A tritium leak was found during routine monitoring of Exelon Corp.'s nuclear power plant, but contaminated water was contained to the property and did not pose a public health threat, company officials said Monday.
Utility officials in Illinois say no public threat in tritium leak at nuclear power plantJune 8th, 2009 No public threat in tritium leak at Ill. plantMORRIS, Ill.
Three Indians killed in chemical leak at Singapore plantMarch 1st, 2009 SINGAPORE - Three Indian workers were killed and two others badly injured in a toxic spill at a chemical plant in Singapore, officials said Sunday. The workers suffered severe burns Friday when nitric acid leaked from a heat exchange unit of the Chemic Industries plant located in Tuas, an industrial zone in the southwest of Singapore.
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