Mine Safety & Health Administration issues alert on Conveyor Belt accident

MSHA Conveyor Accident Alert

22nd Dec 2016, Washington DC– The US Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued a serious accident alert regarding conveyor belts. Plant- Clay A miner was trying to determine why clay was not flowing properly by examining a chute that discharged into a screw conveyor. Instead of using a ladder to look … Read more

CSB deploys to accident site at MGP Ingredients, Atchison, Kansas

Chemical Plant

Washington, DC, October 24, 2016 – An investigative team from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has deployed to the scene of a chemical release that led to a shelter-in-place order for thousands of residents and at least 85 members of the public seeking medical attention in Atchison, Kansas.  The incident was reportedly triggered due … Read more

BASF plant explosion toll rises to three fatalities

20th Oct 2016- Ludwigshafen, Germany – Divers today fished out a body from the Rhine river, which could be the third fatality of the explosion accident that took place at the BASF site in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The body is yet to be identified. Six people were injured in the accident and saw huge plumes of … Read more

Explosion at Airgas Facility in Florida- CSB deploys investigative team

Nitrous Oxide

Washington, DC, August 30, 2016 — After the fatal explosion at the Airgas facility in Florida, an investigative team from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is deploying to the scene. The Airgas facility is located next to the Ascend Performance Materials plant in Cantonment, Florida, outside Pensacola. The facility has a chemical manufacturing plant … Read more

Crane collapses at Exxon Mobil Torrance refinery-three injuries

Industrial Crane

June 21, 2016– A crane has collapsed at the Exxon Mobil refinery in Torrance, CA at about 09:30 hours and three persons have been reported injured as reported by the Santa Monica Observer here. The 300 tonne crane was being used for lifting a reactor top in the refinery, when the accident occurred. The refinery … Read more