industrial accident
2 Kansas companies indicted over noxious chemical cloud
The three-count indictment alleges that Midwest Grain Products Inc. and Harcros Chemicals Inc. violated the Clean Air Act.
Police, ministry investigate after fatal industrial accident in Caledon, Ont.
The incident took place on Monday afternoon at a road construction site.
Man dies after being electrocuted in industrial accident in Leamington: police
Ministry of Labour is investigating the accident.
Two dead following accident at western Pennsylvania plant
Incident happened while workers were doing maintenance in an underground enclosure at the coal-fired power plant.
Worker killed at BC Domtar mill identified
57-year old Jim Macleod had worked at the mill for 37 years, and was an active member of the local Unifor union.
OSHA probe of boiler blast could take months
Three people were killed Apr. 3 when the van-sized boiler blew up at Loy-Lange Box Co. in St. Louis.
Man dead in industrial accident in Toronto’s east end
Man of unknown age got pulled into a piece of machinery.
Ont. man fatally crushed between two trailers in industrial accident
Incident occured in Campbellford, Ont., north of Trenton.
Ford worker killed after fall from Michigan factory crane
Reports suggest the man, who’s name has not been released, fell about 50 feet.
Six injured in Minnesota truck plant explosion
Blast occurred in paint shop; sheriff says the scene is safe.
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Manufacturer cited with safety violations after robotic machine kills woman
The 20-year old woman had entered a robotic station to clear a sensor fault after the assembly line had stopped.
Worker hurt in explosion at Kansas chemical plant
Facility manufactures and packages aerosol, liquid and other specialty chemicals.
Worker dies after exposure to cyanide
A bag of sodium cynanide was discovered in the 38-year old electroplating company employee’s pocket.
Chinese businessman sentenced to death for Tianjin blast
Massive explosion last year at a chemical warehouse killed 173 people.
