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Engineering disasters often arise from shortcuts in the design process. Engineering is the science and technology used to meet the needs and demands of society. [1] These demands include buildings, aircraft, vessels, and computer software. In order to meet society’s demands, the creation of newer technology and infrastructure must be met ...
February 16 – A gas pipeline exploded and burned near Monument, New Mexico.There were no injuries. [18]March 5 – CenterPoint Energy employees were excavating a gas pipeline in Harris County, Texas when the line ruptured, causing a gas explosion and fire. 7 employees were injured.
Year Structure Location Type Casualties 1900: 1900 Big Game disaster: San Francisco, California, United States : Factory: 23 dead, 100+ injured 1902: St. Mark's Campanile: Venice, Italy
This list may not reflect recent changes. * Engineering disasters; 0–9. 26 blocks scandal; 2010 Boston water emergency;
This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll. It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions , structural fires , flood disasters , coal mine disasters , and other notable accidents caused by negligence connected to improper architecture , planning , construction , design , and more.
April 26, 1942: Benxihu Colliery disaster, Benxi, Liaoning Province, in the Imperial Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo. 1,549 workers died, making this the worst coal mine accident ever in the world. August 8, 1956: Marcinelle mining disaster. An underground fire killed 262 workers, most of whom were Italian immigrants, in the Belgian town of ...
Large accidents, qualifying as industrial disasters are included. The production process encompasses all parts of the process from drilling for fuels to refining or processing to the final product. It also includes storage and disposal of waste. Unless otherwise stated, all accidents are associated with production wells.
Infrastructure includes the basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, [1] or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function.