Three Dead, Several Missing After Scaffolding Collapse in German City
At least three construction workers died when scaffolding fell down an elevator shaft inside a building site in Hamburg on Monday.
Industrial Accident
Officials: Caterpillar Worker ‘Incinerated’ in Molten Iron Days After Starting Job
Caterpillar, the largest manufacturer of construction equipment in the world, is facing a significant fine after the death of a foundry worker in Illinois in June.
4 Injured Following ‘Major Industrial Accident’ at Texas ExxonMobil Plant, Sheriff Says
A fire broke out overnight at the Baytown, Texas, ExxonMobil plant, which left four people injured, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO).
Watch: Chinese Pesticide Plant Explosion Kills 47, President Xi Orders Investigation
A massive explosion at a pesticide plant in Yangcheng, China killed 47 people and injured 640 others on Thursday, with more fatalities expected as rescue workers comb through the rubble. Sensitive to growing public outrage over a series of industrial accidents, Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered an investigation of the accident on Friday. Several employees of the plant were immediately detained by police.
‘Massive Explosion’: Blast at French-German Border Strasbourg Grain Silo Injures 4, Cause Unclear
PARIS (AP) – Authorities say an explosion at a grain silo in the eastern French city of Strasbourg has injured at least four people, and a large rescue operation is underway. A national police spokesman told The Associated Press the
