The Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster: A Tragic Day in Mining History On April 5, 2010, one of the most devastating mining disasters in recent U.S. history occurred at the Upper Big Branch Mine in Raleigh County, West Virginia. A massive explosion ripped through the mine, killing 29 out of 31 miners who were working […]

The Piper Alpha Disaster: A Tragic Lesson in Safety The Piper Alpha disaster, one of the deadliest offshore oil platform accidents in history, occurred on July 6, 1988, in the North Sea, 120 miles off the coast of Aberdeen, Scotland. The platform, operated by Occidental Petroleum, was originally designed for oil production but had been […]

The Texas City Disaster: A Tragic Legacy On April 16, 1947, the industrial port city of Texas City, Texas, experienced one of the deadliest industrial disasters in American history. The incident began when the French ship SS Grandcamp, loaded with approximately 2,300 tons of ammonium nitrate fertilizer, caught fire while docked at the port. Despite […]