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Explosion at Fireworks Facility in Roswell, NM Injures 12

Twelve firefighters were injured in an explosion at a fireworks facility in Roswell, NM on June 5.  Jeff Stroble, 46, and Robert "Hoby" Bonham, 36, suffered critical injuries from the blast, which occurred as the crew was boxing up fireworks…
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Sante Fe, TX Gas Explosion Injures 5

A gas explosion in Santa Fe, TX last night injured five people contract workers for CenterPoint Energy. A tower of flames that shot 15 to 20 feet in the air following the 6 p.m. blast that injured all five members of the Dayton Pipeline crew…
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Gas Plant Explosion at Hereford Ranch Plant Injures 3 in Weld County, CO

Three contract workers were injured in an explosion at Hereford Ranch Processing Plant in Grover, CO yesterday. Two were airlifted and one was transported by ambulance to Northern Colorado Medical Center for treatment of burn injuries. The workers…
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Jeffersonville House Explosion Kills 1, Injures 2 in Indiana

One person is dead and two others injured after a massive house explosion in the 900 block of Assembly Road, in Jeffersonville, IN on May 19. William Phillips, 50, was killed in the blast. His wife, Janet Phillips, 45,  remains hospitalized. …
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Dorrance Twp House Explosion Kills 2, Injures 1 in PA

Two people are dead after a May 17 explosion leveled their home located at 2165 Aberdeen Rd. in Dorrance Twp., PA. Ester Hedgepeth, 66, and her husband Eugene Hedgepeth, 77, were killed in the blast. Their son, Nathan Hedgepeth, 20, was injured…
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Woman Dies in Luzerne County Propane Leak Explosion, 1 Still Missing

A woman died in a propane leak explosion that leveled her family's home in Dorrance Township, PA. this morning. Her husband is still missing and her son was found injured. Officials say that two explosions took place at the home on the 2100…
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Second Man Dies After CRU Railcar Services Explosion in Elmendorf, TX

A second man has died from critical injuries he sustained in a May 10 explosion at CRU Railcar Services in Elmendorf, TX. Rogelio Noriega, 42, was impaled by a cable and sustained third-degree burns over 60 percent of his body when a tank car…
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Explosion at Georgia-Pacific Paper Mill in Muskogee, Injuries Reported

Five people were injured in an explosion at a Georgia-Pacific paper mill in Muskogee, Oklahoma around 10 p.m. last night.  Four people were transported to area hospitals for treatment of smoke inhalation and other explosion injuries.  One…
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Explosion During Tank Cleaning at CRU Railcar Services in TX Kills 1, Injures 5

An explosion at CRU Railcar Services in Elmendorf, TX while a tank was being cleaned on May 10 killed one employee and injured another. Gary Garza, 39, died in the explosion. Five others were injured including one man was severely injured when…
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House Explosion in Meade County, Ky Injures 4

Four people were injured in an August 13 house explosion in Meade County, KY. Melissa Swartz (53), her son Daniel Swartz (21) his nephew (11) and his stepdaughter (8) were all inside the home located on Old Ekron Road when the blast occurred…
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Duluth Man Dies in Apartment Fire

An apartment fire in Duluth's East Hillside neighborhood killed one man early this morning. Firefighters arrived at the eight-unit apartment building at 631 East Third Street at about 2:30 AM. Tenants were rescuing an unconscious man from the…
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Baltimore Gas Explosion – Multiple Critical Injuries, 1 Death Reported

Multiple injuries and one fatality have been reported after a gas explosion involving multiple row houses in  Northwest Baltimore this morning. The explosion in the 6500 block of Reisterstown Rd trapped several people beneath the rubble. Firefighters…
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Cedar Rapids House Explosion – 1 Man Critically Injured

Gas is the suspected source of a house explosion that left 24-year-old Joshua Thomas of Marion, Iowa with life-threatening injuries. Thomas was working at the house, located in the 5400 block of Rogers Road, when the explosion occurred just…
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