Michigan
Lansing, MI Bridge Collapse, Apr 1929
Posted September 30th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerNEW BRIDGE AT LANSING COLLAPSES.
STRUCTURE IN COURSE OF ERECTION SUDDENLY TOPPLES WITH FATAL RESULTS. read more »
Sault Ste. Marie, MI Train Bridge Collapse, Oct 1941
Posted September 6th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerBRIDGE SPAN FALLS WITH TRAIN ENGINE; SHIP TRAFFIC HALTED.
IRON ORE SHIPMENTS SNARLED AT SAULT STE. MARIE; 2 MEN KILLED. read more »
Maryville, MI Deadly Gas Fumes, Dec 1931
Posted September 2nd, 2009 by Stu BeitlerSIX CHILDREN ARE ASPHYXIATED BY GAS STOVE FUMES.
BODIES OF McCLURE FAMILY FOUND BY MOTHER ON KITCHEN FLOOR. read more »
Jackson, MI Building Collapse, Oct 1956
Posted September 1st, 2009 by Stu Beitler6 MEN STILL TRAPPED IN DEBRIS AT JACKSON.
RESCUE OPERATIONS SUSPENDED FOR NOW.
AT LEAST 7 PROBES PLANNED TO FIND CAUSE OF COLLAPSE. read more »
Elmdale, MI Train Collision, Nov 1904
Posted August 22nd, 2009 by Stu BeitlerTRAINS COLLIDE; ELEVEN VICTIMS.
FATAL COLLISION ON THE PERE MARQUETTE ROAD.
TWO DEAD AND NINE INJURED -- WRECK DUE TO FAILURE TO THROW SWITCH. read more »
West Bay City, MI Boiler Explosion, Dec 1894
Posted August 20th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerFIVE BLOWN TO ATOMS.
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION IN A BAY CITY FACTORY.
THE BOILER WAS IN BAD CONDITION AND HAD BEEN SO REPORTED -- ONE OF THE VICTIMS CAN NOT BE FOUND -- LOOKS LIKE CRIMINALITY. read more »
Copemish, MI Boiler Explosion, Sep 1899
Posted August 19th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerTHREE DEAD, FOUR DYING.
BOILER EXPLOSION AT COPEMISH, MICH., WRECKS A BOWL FACTORY. read more »
Detroit, MI Detroit Journal Explosion, Nov 1895
Posted August 11th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerARE BURIED IN RUINS.
EXPLOSION OF BOILERS IN BUILDING OF THE DETROIT JOURNAL CAUSES COLLAPSE OF WALLS.
WORKMEN ON EVERY FLOOR ARE HURLED TO DEATH IN THE MASSES OF DEBRIS. read more »
Zilwaukee, MI Grain Elevator Explosion, Jan 1976
Posted August 7th, 2009 by Stu Beitler
GRAIN ELEVATOR BLAST KILLS 5, INJURED 12.
Zilwaukee, Mich. (UPI) -- A cardboard sign in a hallway at the huge grain elevator complex read:
"731 days without a work loss through accident." read more »
Quinnesec, MI Chemical Plant Explosion, July 1974
Posted July 20th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerONE KILLED IN CHEMICAL PLANT BLASTS. read more »
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