Sure, a $16.6 million OSHA fine sounds like a lot of money. But that might be only the tip of the iceberg in the case involving an explosion at a Kleen Energy construction site.
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Tags: explosion, federal lawsuit, Kleen Energy
A cautionary note to pass along to employees who weld outdoors: Hot weather can add to the risk of an explosion.
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Tags: 2 workers killed, explosion, oil vapors
A February explosion in Middletown, CT, that killed six workers, injured 50 others and ravaged an under-construction energy plant has prompted OSHA to issue its third-largest fine ever.
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Tags: cut corners, explosion, Kleen Energy, natural gas, third largest OSHA fine
OSHA has fined a Belvedere, IL, company $510,000 in connection with a December 2009 explosion that killed a bystander.
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Tags: bystander killed, explosion, NDK Crystals, willful violations
A 28-year-old worker was killed while welding barrels outside of a car repair shop.
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Tags: explosion, residual chemical vapors, welding
OSHA is looking into an explosion that killed a truck driver in Seminole, OK.
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Tags: explosion, propane torch, trucker killed
ConAgra Foods has reached a settlement with the North Carolina Department of Labor regarding the explosion at a Slim Jim factory last year that killed four workers and injured about 70 others.
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Tags: ConAgra, explosion, Slim Jim plant
Here’s proof that tragic workplace accidents can happen anywhere: An explosion at a refinery that was the recipient of several OSHA STAR awards has claimed the life of a worker.
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The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry and local authorities are investigating to find the cause of an explosion at a middle school construction site that caused serious injuries to eight workers.
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Tags: burns, construction site, explosion, serious injuries
An employee of a contractor sued BP for mental anguish in connection with the 2005 explosion that killed 15 at its Texas City, TX, facility.
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Tags: BP Texas City, emotional injury, explosion, mental anguish
Here’s a cautionary story for workers. John Capanna had a bright future at the age of 20. He was already a crew chief for his employer — a good job. Then, a workplace explosion burned over 90% of his body.
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An explosion at a worksite may cost an employee his leg, if attempts to reattach it fail.
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Tags: explosion, gas fumes, sever worker's leg
Three employees suffered serious injuries in an explosion in Pasadena, CA, that ripped apart a delivery truck fueled by compressed natural gas.
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Tags: CAL-OSHA, compressed natural gas, explosion
An employee was hospitalized after he used a propane torch to thaw ice on a piece of work equipment.
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Since the Imperial Sugar explosion that killed 14 people, there’s been a lot written recommending companies have the proper equipment to deal with combustible workplace dust. This story shows that just having the equipment doesn’t guarantee you won’t have an explosion.
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Tags: combustible dust, explosion, injured
A Wisconsin company will pay a hefty fine for OSHA violations connected to an explosion that injured two workers, forced a mile-wide evacuation and seriously damaged a building.
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Do you have employees who work with or come in contact with natural gas pipes? Here’s a cautionary tale of what can go wrong when natural gas isn’t dealt with properly.
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Tags: critical burns, destroyed, explosion, fines, natural gas
A fire and explosion at a plant in Iowa was caused by inadequate electrical bonding and grounding during the filling of a portable steel tank used to store a flammable liquid, according to a federal investigation.
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