Acetylene Explosion Injures Two

Posted on Monday, June 3rd, 2013

Two workers were injured last month at an Airgas facility in Putnam County, West Virginia when highly flammable gas exploded. While the cause of the explosion remains unknown, the explosion involved approximately 50 tanks of acetylene that were waiting to be refilled at the Airgas facility. Acetylene is a gas often used in welding. The...read the full article

State Fire Marshal to Investigate Pensacola Chemical Plant Explosion

Posted on Friday, May 10th, 2013

No one was injured in a late night explosion and fire last month at a Pensacola chemical plant that is said to have caused $1 million in damages and is being investigated by the Florida State Fire Marshal. Crews took approximately 30 minutes to extinguish the fire. The explosion occurred at Reichhold Chemicals Plant in...read the full article

Historic Gastonia Mill Fire Causes $4-6 Million in Damages

Posted on Monday, May 6th, 2013

A massive fire at a historic Gastonia, North Carolina warehouse last month is estimated to have caused between $4 million to $6 million in damages and will likely disrupt operations for weeks. The fire took several hours to contain and was large enough to appear on Doppler radar images of the area. It destroyed about...read the full article

Combustible Dust Explosion Repeat Experience for Bartlett Grain Co.

Posted on Thursday, April 25th, 2013

Earlier this month, one man was injured in what is believed to be a combustible dust explosion at the Bartlett Milling Company facility located in Statesville, North Carolina. The explosion occurred on a Sunday morning at approximately 8:30AM while two maintenance workers were in the basement of the building repairing a piece of equipment. One...read the full article

Construction-Related Fire at Car Dealership Causes $1 Million in Damages

Posted on Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013

No injuries were reported in a construction-related fire at a Columbus, Ohio Ford Dealership earlier this month that took about an hour to extinguish and caused over $1 million in damages. Fire crews reported to the scene at Germain Ford, located at 7250 Sawmill Road, shortly after 11am and had the fire contained just before...read the full article