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SEVEN INJURED IN EAST CHINA CHEMICAL PLANT 
BLAZE|SOCIETY|CHINADAILY.COM.CN
Tags: China, industrial, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical

ACID LEAK AT CARGILL PLANT UNDER CONTROL
Tags: us_IA, industrial, release, response, hydrochloric_acid

7 PEOPLE HURT IN FIRE AT EASTLAKE FACTORY
Tags: us_OH, industrial, explosion, injury, batteries

CHEMICAL BOMB BURNS POSTAL WORKER FROM SAYLORSBURG
Tags: us_PA, public, explosion, injury, bomb

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SEVEN INJURED IN EAST CHINA CHEMICAL PLANT 
BLAZE|SOCIETY|CHINADAILY.COM.CN
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/08/content_13070345.htm
Tags: China, industrial, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical

HANGZHOU - Seven people were injured in a fire at a chemical plant in 
East China's Zhejiang province, local sources said Monday.

The fire engulfed the three-story New Oriental chemical plant in the 
province's city of Taizhou at approximately 3:05 am after an explosion 
took place inside the plant.

Seven workers were injured in the first, with four remaining in serious 
condition. The workers are being treated at a local hospital.

The fire was put out two hours after igniting and the cause of the 
explosion is under investigation.

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ACID LEAK AT CARGILL PLANT UNDER CONTROL

http://thegazette.com/2011/08/09/hazmat-crew-called-to-cargill-plant-after
-acid-leak/
Tags: us_IA, industrial, release, response, hydrochloric_acid

No injuries have been reported after a leak of hydrochloric acid at a 
Cargill plant in Cedar Rapids.

A company employee, who declined to be identified, confirmed the leak, 
which was reported around 7:20 a.m. at the plant at 1710 16th St. SE. He 
said a valve on a semi trailer failed and caused the acid to leak in 
mostly vapor form.

Officials estimated up to 200 gallons of hydrochloric acid leaked out of 
the 4,500-gallon trailer.

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7 PEOPLE HURT IN FIRE AT EASTLAKE FACTORY

http://news-herald.com/articles/2011/08/10/news/doc4e417d6979e8e553661339.
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Tags: us_OH, industrial, explosion, injury, batteries

Seven people received minor injuries Tuesday morning in an industrial 
accident at All Tech, 34300 Lakeland Blvd. in Eastlake.

According to the Eastlake Fire Department, a chemical reaction from 
batteries caused a small explosion and small fire at the factory, which 
recycles old computers, computer parts and batteries.

=93The cause dealt with lithium batteries, and those are air- and 
water-reactive, so we think somehow they were exposed to air, which 
created a very small fire. However, it generated a lot of smoke,=94 Fire 
Chief Ted Whittington said.

Several employees received minor injuries, but were not taken to a 
hospital.

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CHEMICAL BOMB BURNS POSTAL WORKER FROM SAYLORSBURG

http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110810/NEWS/108
100327/-1/NEWSMAP
Tags: us_PA, public, explosion, injury, bomb

Eleven-year postal veteran Patricia Matolyak of Saylorsburg suffered 
burns last week after an exploded chemical bomb splashed her as she 
opened a mailbox.

Matolyak, a carrier out of the Wind Gap office, was driving her regular 
route at about 10 a.m. when she arrived at a residence in the 300 block 
of Sexton Road in Bushkill Township, Northampton County, on Thursday. 
The home had a medium-sized post-mounted black mailbox. She had a 
bundled stack of mail in her hand. The lid stuck when she tried opening 
the box.

"That happens sometimes because mailboxes get sticky," she said. "I 
pulled on it pretty hard. When I did, the liquid splashed out on my 
hands, arms, face, chest and head."

At first Matolyak thought the liquid was water.

"My gut reaction was to close the mailbox, but when I did, it came back 
open and all the liquid came into the lid of the mailbox and started 
bubbling."

Inside the mailbox was a 16.9-ounce water bottle, foil and the liquid, 
which was suspected to be drain cleaner. The bomb had exploded earlier, 
and the liquid was pooled in the box and came out when the door was 
opened.

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