Industrial Accidents

This page collects the 6 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Industrial Accidents”. Coverage spans news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Chemical Safety, Investigation, and Mining Safety.

1. Sat, Oct 241 item
   1. Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with no injuriesAn apparent explosion triggered a fire at the Quaker Oats milling facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday afternoon, though all workers evacuated safely with no injuries reported. Fire officials aMiami-Dade County
2. Fri, Aug 281 item
   1. Federal investigators report chemical tank was flagged as unfit for service before deadly Longview mill failureA federal investigation found that a chemical tank at a Washington paper mill was labeled 'not fit for continued service' by inspectors 10 months before it ruptured in May 2026, killing 11 people. TheMiami-Dade County
3. Tue, Aug 111 item
   1. Federal investigators report firefighting tactics contributed to Maine lumber mill explosionFederal investigators concluded that specific firefighting tactics used at a Maine lumber mill fire inadvertently triggered a massive explosion. The incident resulted in the deaths of three individualMiami-Dade County
4. Fri, Jul 311 item
   1. Coal Mine Explosion in Pakistan Kills 32, Rescue Efforts OngoingAn explosion caused by a methane gas buildup at a coal mine near Quetta, Pakistan, has resulted in at least 32 deaths and left 10 miners trapped underground. Provincial officials have pledged 500,000 United States
5. Thu, Jul 301 item
   1. Coal Mine Explosion in Pakistan Kills 32 MinersAn explosion caused by a methane gas buildup in a coal mine near Quetta, Pakistan, has resulted in at least 32 confirmed deaths and left 10 miners trapped underground. Rescue operations are ongoing, tUnited States

1. 01Pakistan Central Mines Labour Federationorganization2 mentions
2. 02Quettalocation2 mentions
3. 03Baluchistanlocation2 mentions
4. 04Associated Pressorganization1 mentions
5. 05Applied Technical Services LLCorganization1 mentions
6. 06Mainelocation1 mentions
7. 07Stephen A. Owensperson1 mentions
8. 08PepsiCo Foods USorganization1 mentions
9. 09Robbins Lumberorganization1 mentions
10. 10Nippon Dynawave Packaging Companyorganization1 mentions