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Worker Burned in Explosion at Wisconsin Stadium Settles Lawsuit for $22M

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A worker burned in a 2022 explosion during renovation work on the University of Wisconsin’s Camp Randall Stadium has settled his lawsuit against the project’s general contractor for $22 million, his attorney says. The settlement in …

Explosion at Michigan Vaping Supply Distributor Kills One

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A large fire followed by multiple explosions at a building in suburban Detroit killed one person and injured a firefighter. A look at what we know about the site, including investigators’ questions surrounding the vaping …

Illinois Plant Explosion Injures Eight People

A Sunday evening explosion in Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.’s processing complex in Decatur, Illinois, has injured at least eight people, according to the Decatur Fire Department. The blaze was largely under control within a few hours, but a crew remains on standby …

Wisconsin Corn Mill to Pay $940K Settlement Over Fatal Explosion

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A milling company has agreed to pay $940,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging multiple violations at a plant that was the scene of a fatal explosion in 2017, state Justice Department officials announced Wednesday. The Justice …

Wisconsin Teenager Charged After Throwing Gas on a Bonfire, Triggering Explosion

SHAWANO, Wis. (AP) __ A Wisconsin teenager has been charged with triggering a bonfire explosion that injured more than a dozen people. Prosecutors in northeastern Wisconsin`s Shawano County charged Sam Armstrong, 18, on Thursday with 13 counts of injury by …

Texas Shell Refinery Unit Had History of Malfunctions Before Fire

The units at a Houston-area Shell refinery that caught fire on Friday repeatedly malfunctioned in recent years without action from Texas regulators. Since the start of 2022, the British oil giant reported at least four malfunctions at one olefins unit …

Four Injured in Explosion at Wisconsin Condominium Building

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Four people were injured in an apparent explosion at a Madison condominium building Tuesday evening, the city’s fire chief said. One person was taken to an area hospital by ambulance, and three other people transported themselves …

Blast at Chicago Area Petroleum Plant Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Injured

LEMONT, Ill. (AP) – An explosion and fire at a suburban Chicago petroleum refinery killed one person and injured a second Tuesday morning, authorities said. The Will County Sheriff’s Office said one person was confirmed dead and a second was …

Explosion at Ohio Metals Plant Kills 1 Worker, Injures More Than a Dozen

OAKWOOD VILLAGE, Ohio (AP) – A maintenance worker was killed in explosion at an Ohio metals plant that sparked a large fire and sent more than a dozen people to hospitals, with at least two in critical condition, authorities said. …

Arkansas Motorcyclist’s Backpack Ignites When Officer Uses Taser

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – An Arkansas motorcyclist carrying a gasoline-filled backpack was expected to survive after he was engulfed by a fireball when a state trooper used a Taser on him during a traffic stop, authorities said. The …