Last week a deadly mine collapse accident in China resulted in at least 5 worker fatalities. Several more, about 47 workers are still believed to be trapped inside as rescue efforts from authorities are in full swing. The mine was an open pit coal mine in the province of Inner Mongolia. Meanwhile, the accident has … Read more
The Ohio train wreck On Feb 03, 2023 freight train 32N, operated by Norfolk Southern and carrying a mix of hazardous and non hazardous material, derailed near East Palestine Ohio. This led to a fire and damage to the rail cars that contained Vinyl Chloride. To avoid an uncontrolled explosion of Vinyl Chloride, the authorities … Read more
Has the root cause of the Ohio train derailment (that led to the Ohio chemical cloud) been found? Update: 24th Feb 2023- The NTSB has released a preliminary report regarding the Ohio train wreck here. Background You probably know by now about the Ohio train derailment accident that took place about two weeks ago, where … Read more
Train Derailment in Ohio East Palestine, Ohio-13th Feb 2023- Nearly a week after the huge chemical train derailment accident near East Palestine Ohio occurred, authorities conducted a controlled blast, to prevent a larger explosion from occurring. Meanwhile the fire released huge amounts of hazardous and highly toxic gases into the surrounding atmosphere. These include really … Read more
Dec 23, 2021– A fire broke out in the Exxon Mobil refinery located in Baytown, TX today, injuring four contract workers who were repairing a pipeline inside the hydrotreater unit. This unit was shutdown earlier this week after a leakage and apparently was being repaired by contract workers. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, Harris County, tweeted that … Read more
