“May 23: A Day of Tragedy as Pemex Refinery Blaze Injures Four”
Pemex refinery blaze injures four
May 30, 2023
(updated June 10, 2023)
Published by Eduardo Kando
Category: Consequences
Wind turbine firm Nordex hit by Conti ransomware attack
April 14, 2022
(updated December 16, 2022)
Published by Eduardo Kando
The Conti ransomware operation has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on wind turbine giant Nordex, which was forced to shut down IT systems and remote access to the managed turbines earlier this month. Nordex is one of the largest developers and manufacturers of wind turbines globally, with more than 8,500 employees worldwide.
A factory fire in Hull, UK, involved 300 tonnes of plastic
A major incident was reported in Hull, north-west England, on 24 November after a fire broke out in a factory containing around 300 tonnes of plastic.No one was injured during the incident; however, a response from several agencies was needed to address the fire, including 14 fire trucks and 70 firefighters.
Coal mine explosion leaves 51 dead and dozens injured in Russia
An explosion killed 51 people and injured 49 at the Listvyazhnaya coal mine in Russia's Kemerovo region on November 25. There were 285 miners in the mine when the incident occurred and 46 of them were killed by the explosion. Five rescuers also died of asphyxiation after entering the mine to retrieve bodies and help trapped miners.
Carbon dioxide leak kills one, injures three at Spanish nuclear power plant
One person died and three were taken to hospital after a carbon dioxide leak at the Ascó nuclear power plant in Catalonia, Spain, on Nov. 24. Emergency services said the incident was not related to radiological activity, but was likely caused by a failure of the plant and fire prevention system.
First interim report into July chemical explosion that killed seven in Leverkusen reveals likely cause
The first interim report on the investigation into the July 27 explosion at a chemical waste incineration plant in Leverkusen, Germany says that a chemical reaction was likely to have been the cause. The Cologne District Government made the announcement at a meeting of the City Council of Leverkusen on August 30, citing the first interim report on the investigation into the causes behind the incident.
US CSB releases safety video on fatal 2019 hydrogen sulphide release
August 22, 2021
(updated December 16, 2022)
Published by Eduardo Kando
The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released a safety video into the October 26, 2019, hydrogen sulfide release at the Aghorn Operating waterflood station in Odessa, Texas. The release fatally injured an Aghorn employee who was working at the facility that evening, as well as his spouse who attempted to locate him at the facility after he did not return home.
US refinery reaches $1 million settlement, admits no wrongdoing in 2018 explosion that injured 36
August 11, 2021
(updated January 3, 2023)
Published by Eduardo Kando
The Superior Refining Company has reached a settlement of around $1 million in relation to the 2018 explosion at its oil refinery in Superior, northwestern Wisconsin which injured 36 people and caused a mass evacuation of 21,000 people. The settlement reached on June 24 could mean those who were evacuated are eligible to receive $150 in compensation each.
Russian chemical plant fire kills seven
August 4, 2021
(updated December 16, 2022)
Published by Eduardo Kando
A fire at a chemical plant in southern Russia killed seven people on July 29. The seven people were initially taken to hospital but later died of their injuries. The incident happened at the Kamenski chemical factory in the Rostov region of Russia.
US chemical plant leak kills two, injures 30
July 30, 2021
(updated December 16, 2022)
Published by Eduardo Kando
A chemical leak at a plant in La Porte, Texas left two people dead and another 30 injured on July 27. Around 45,000kg of acetic acid was released during the incident, which happened at a plant belonging to plastics and chemicals company LyondellBasell.
