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It is considered the worst industrial disaster in history, killing 3,700 to 16,000 persons. This article lists notable industrial disasters, which are disasters caused by industrial companies, either by accident, negligence or incompetence. They are a form of industrial accident where great damage, injury or loss of life are caused.
Hawks Nest Dam photographed in 2022. The Hawks Nest Tunnel disaster was a large-scale incident of occupational lung disease in the 1930s as the result of the construction of the Hawks Nest Tunnel near Gauley Bridge, West Virginia, as part of a hydroelectric project.
An industrial accident in Goodfield has claimed the life of a Pekin woman. According to a Wednesday news release from Woodford County Coroner Tim Ruestman, the accident at CNH Factory at 600 E ...
Both photos became symbolic of the suffering of victims of the Bhopal disaster, and Bartholomew went on to win the 1985 World Press Photo of the Year. [ 38 ] Within a few days, trees in the vicinity became barren, and bloated animal carcasses had to be disposed of. 170,000 people were treated at hospitals and temporary dispensaries, and 2,000 ...
PORT ST. LUCIE − A 24-year-old man died Monday following an apparent industrial accident that police are investigating, according to Port St. Lucie Police.
On 17 April 2002, a 44-year-old Norwegian worker on the rig was struck on the head and killed in an industrial accident. The accident resulted in Byford Dolphin losing an exploration contract with Statoil, which expressed concerns with the rig's operating procedures. The incident cost the company millions of US dollars in lost income.
Firefighters were called to the scene of a reported industrial accident at a factory on the first block of Filbert Street in Conewago Township around 8:47 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, according ...
A man died Wednesday in an industrial accident at a composting facility in Dos Palos, according to authorities. Few details were available Thursday. At about 11:17 a.m., Merced County Sheriff ...