One worker died and four others were injured in an explosion at an ethanol plant in eastern Nebraska. The explosion was reported Monday afternoon at a Green Plains ethanol plant in Wood River, which is about 160 miles west of Omaha. The Nebraska State Fire Marshal Agency said firefighters found a liquid holding tank that had been damaged in the explosion at the plant, which makes the highly flammable fuel additive. There was no fire when they arrived. One worker…
Apartment Complex Gas Explosions Significant Problem Across United States A devastating Ohio apartment complex gas explosion over Easter weekend resulted in three people being airlifted to hospitals with specialized trauma and burn centers. This particular Ohio apartment complex explosion occurred in the city of Springfield in the southwest quadrant of the Buckeye State, located on the banks of the Mad River. The explosion and fire occurred at the Ridgewood Court Townhomes. Two of the victims of the catastrophic incident literally…
Two workers were killed and three others were injured in a devastating Medley, Florida industrial explosion that occurred on Tuesday morning, February 21, 2023. The deadly blast occurred at 8:40 a.m. at a welding facility in Medley, a community located 14 miles northwest of Miami. When the massive explosion occurred, a huge ball of fire could be seen from a great distance rising over the industrial site. This was followed by an ever-expanding, billowing cloud of thick black smoke spread…
A voracious Illinois chemical plant explosion fire continues to rage Thursday morning in LaSalle, a town located about 100 miles southwest of Chicago. Residents of LaSalle have been ordered to take shelter as thick, black smoke billows from the explosion site. As of mid-morning on Thursday, January 12, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had yet to make a determination as to whether individuals exposed to the smoke from the chemical plant explosion were presented with a health risk. No…
A large explosion occurred at the Wichita Falls Vitro plant on Sunday afternoon. Nine people were injured in the Wichita Falls Vitro plant explosion. Eight were taken to area hospitals by ground ambulance, one victim was airlifted. The current status of eight of Wichita Falls Vitro plant explosion victims is not known. The individual who was airlifted is in critical condition at this time. The names of the victims have not yet been released to the public, pending notification of…
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