Michigan

Lansing, MI Bridge Collapse, Apr 1929

Stu Beitler — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:00:58 -0400

NEW 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

Stu Beitler — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:26:04 -0400

BRIDGE 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

Stu Beitler — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:01:52 -0400

SIX 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

Stu Beitler — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:31:42 -0400

6 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

Stu Beitler — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:41:50 -0400

TRAINS 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

Stu Beitler — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:19:14 -0400

FIVE 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

Stu Beitler — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:40:02 -0400

THREE DEAD, FOUR DYING.

BOILER EXPLOSION AT COPEMISH, MICH., WRECKS A BOWL FACTORY. read more »

Detroit, MI Detroit Journal Explosion, Nov 1895

Stu Beitler — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:21:26 -0400

ARE 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

Stu Beitler — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:28:52 -0400

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

Stu Beitler — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:00:33 -0400

ONE KILLED IN CHEMICAL PLANT BLASTS. read more »