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Grain Elevator Explosion in South Sioux City, Nebraska Hospitalizes One

An explosion in a grain elevator in South Sioux City, Nebraska hurt one person who was hospitalized with serious injuries. In addition, dozens of residents who lived near the area were evacuated, since crews needed to determine if the structure’s…
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Oil Well Tank Explosion Kills One, Injures Four In West Virginia

At least one person is dead after an oil well tank explosion in Doddridge County, West Virginia that occurred on Saturday, May 25, 2018. The Medical Examiner’s office identified the man killed in the tragedy as 51-year-old Barry Lattea, from…
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Explosion at Procter & Gamble Plant in Pineville, Louisiana Kills One and Injures Six

An explosion at the Procter & Gamble Plant (P&G) in Pineville, Louisiana has killed one person, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. The accident occurred around 3:00 am on Thursday, May 24, 2018. A piece of equipment allegedly…
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Man Hospitalized After House Explosion near Willmar, Minnesota

A man from western Minnesota was severely injured with burns after a house explosion on the 1300 block of Highway 9 NE in Benson, Minnesota. Benson is northwest of Willmar. The man, 51-year-old Brian Orsten, was first transported to the…
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Twenty-one Injured in Explosion and Fire at Kuraray American EVAL Plant in Pasadena, Texas

About 22 people were injured with burn and other kinds of injuries after an explosion and fire at Kuraray American EVAL on Choate and Bay Area Boulevard in Pasadena, California at about 10:43 am on Saturday, May 19, 2018. The number of injured…
Vape Pen explodes, killing Florida resident Tallmadge D'Elia

Investigators examine cause of vape pen explosion that killed a Florida man

Investigators are looking at the cause of a vape pen explosion that killed a St. Petersburg, Florida man on May 5, 2018.  Firefighters found the body of Tallmadge D’Elia when they responded to a fire at his home. The autopsy report states…
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Woman Suffers Critical Burn Injuries in House Explosion in Cleveland, Ohio

A 45-year-old woman, Latoya Gates, is in critical condition and suffering from burn injuries after a house explosion on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio around 2:00 in the afternoon on May 14, 2018. The house was in the 11000 block of Primrose…
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U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) Releases Update on Husky Energy Oil Refinery Explosion

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released an update into the investigation of an explosion at the Husky Energy oil refinery in Superior, Wisconsin that took place on April 26, 2018. In that explosion, 20 people were injured, one seriously.…
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Lime Plant Worker Suffers Serious Chemical Burns in Explosion at Lhoist North America in Alabama

A lime plant worker was seriously injured with chemical burns in an industrial accident at Lhoist Alabaster Lime Plant on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. The accident occurred around 6:30 p.m. at the facility on First Avenue West in Alabaster, Alabama. Officials…
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Man Dies in House Explosion in Pittsburg, California

One man is dead after a house explosion in Pittsburg, California on February 26.  Firefighters arrived at the house, located in the 100 block of Linscheid Drive just after 9:00 a.m. and said they did not see flames coming out of the house.…
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Valley City Explosion Injures 4 in North Dakota

A house explosion in Valley City, ND yesterday injured four people who are being treated at an area hospital. Neighbors told Fire Chief Scott Magnuson that they heard a loud explosion before a fire engulfed the home at around 9 p.m. on…
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Propane Leak Suspected in Grady County, OK House Explosion

A propane leak is the suspected source of a house explosion that injured one person in Grady County, Oklahoma on February 23. The Grady County Fire Department shared the video below on its Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/gradycountyfire/videos/202429874336144/ A…
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Natural Gas Leak Suspected in Brookings, SD Fatal House Explosion

A natural gas leak is the suspected source of a fatal house explosion on February 20 in Brookings, SD. Firefighters were called to the scene at 618 Sixth Ave. just before noon to find a heavily involved fire and a portion of the house blown…