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Huge explosion at a metal manufacturing plant in Bedford, Ohio. Mass casualty is being reported

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https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/20/us/oakwood-ohio-plant-explosion-fire/index.html

Thirteen people were taken to local hospitals after an explosion at a metal factory near Oakwood, Ohio, according to Captain Brian DiRocco with the Oakwood Village Fire Department.
The explosion was at the I. Schumann & Co. building, a metal alloy factory, according to CNN affiliate WOIO, who is at the scene.
At least two people are in critical condition at MetroHealth Medical Center, where four patients are being treated, according to Dorsena Drakeford, a media relations specialist at the center.
Several people have burn injuries, DiRocco said. All staff have been accounted for, he added. One additional person was treated at the site, DiRocco said.
The bulk of the fire was out as of 5 p.m., and crews are working on putting out hot spots, DiRocco said. The explosion and fire occurred around 3 p.m. Monday and left debris scattered around the area, he said.
Several fire departments responded to a large fire at the scene, the Twinsburg Fire Department said. The fire department sent one crew to respond to patients and they transported at least one person to the hospital, the department told CNN.
There is no word on what caused the fire, a Twinsburg Fire Department spokesperson said.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ohio-bedford-explosion-today-factory-b2286149.html

At least 14 people have been injured in an explosion at a metals plant in Ohio that sent molten metal and debris raining down on nearby buildings.
According to Reuters, the blast occurred around 2pm at the I Schumann & Co manufacturing plant in the city of Bedford, near Cleveland, creating a towering pillar of smoke that brought fire engines racing from across the state.
Brian DiRocco, the fire chief for the nearby city of Oakwood, said most of the people hurt were walking wounded but that at least one was in critical condition.

"I'm sure there's a lot of people that work here that were in shock," Mr DiRocco added.
A spokesperson for I Schumann said the cause of the blast was not yet known, but that damage to the plant had been "significant".

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Damn Ohio needs help

oh shit sticks

Mass casualty prep. Not deaths. No deaths so far.

MICHALECOLE posted...

Damn Ohio needs help

factory accident :(. there's no help required other than the injured.

Damn

Tragedy after tragedy because American infrastructure sucks ass

RIP to the victims

The_X_Dawg posted...

Mass casualty prep. Not deaths. No deaths so far.

casualty means injury fyi, check the dictionary

That's not good. I blame the Browns trading for DeShaun Watson for bringing all this evil down on the state.

lifespeedrunner posted...

Tragedy after tragedy because American infrastructure sucks ass

would be wild if it turn out the wind blew some East Palestine chemicals that way and caused this explosion

WingsOfGood posted...

would be wild if it turn out the wind blew some East Palestine chemicals that way and caused this explosion

That's not how that works.

Damn, Ohio is not looking so hot right now

(no pun intended)

UnholyMudcrab posted...

That's not how that works.

I am sure Norfolk Southern would say that yes.

Ohio was a mistake

WingsOfGood posted...

casualty means injury fyi, check the dictionary

Yes but you clearly used it to clickbait people that didn't know that

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It really could. Deadly industrial accidents are quite common in this country.

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don't try to conspiracy theory your way out of this. Your side created this mess by deregulating everything. This is the result.

"metal factory"?

WingsOfGood posted...

I am sure Norfolk Southern would say that yes.

stfu

Annual OSHA training module needs an update

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Hypocrisy, thy name is

Cant wait to hear what regulations were removed or relaxed that led to the unsafe working conditions that caused this

Yes, but it's good capable of accepting that, it apparently happens a lot.

Ohio is some serious trouble here

I don't see anything particularly explosive that's made there.
https://www.ischumann.com/products
https://www.ischumann.com/sds

GeraldDarko posted...

stfu

Vinyl Chloride:

Chemical dangers
This generates fire or explosion hazard. Decomposes on burning. This produces toxic and corrosive fumes of hydrogen chloride and phosgene. Attacks iron and steel in the presence of moisture.

And there was a bunch of other chemicals they didn't even man up to tell people that was on the train that got spilled and released.

WingsOfGood posted...

casualty means injury fyi, check the dictionary

True but the first thing my, and many minds go to, is death.

"Mass casualty" has a specific definition. It's an incident where the injuries are numerous or severe enough that it overwhelms the capabilities of the first responders.

That's pretty metal tbh

UnholyMudcrab posted...

"Mass casualty" has a specific definition. It's an incident where the injuries are numerous or severe enough that it overwhelms the capabilities of the first responders.

casualty
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noun
noun: casualty; plural noun: casualties

1. a person killed or injured in a war or accident.

dead and injured/wounded

• a person or thing badly affected by an event or situation.

(chiefly in insurance) an accident, mishap, or disaster.
"the Insurers acquire all the Policyholder's rights in respect of the casualty which caused the loss"

https://delvalle.bphc.org/mod/wiki/view.php?pageid=89

For example, in your response system, 20 victims with minor injuries may not require instituting the MCI plan, while five victims with critical injuries may.

https://twitter.com/rawsalerts/status/1627787584121217024

#BREAKING: Mass Casualty Incident after a multiple massive explosion has occurred at a metal manufacturing plant #Bedford | #Ohio Currently multiple authorities and emergency crews are battling a massive fire at a metal manufacturing plant in Bedford Ohio with multiple large explosions taking place. Police are reporting that 12+ people have been severely burned and debris scattered everywhere with smoke can be seen for miles away

WingsOfGood posted...

casualty
/kaZH(w)lt/
Learn to pronounce
noun
noun: casualty; plural noun: casualties
1. a person killed or injured in a war or accident.

dead and injured/wounded

* a person or thing badly affected by an event or situation.

(chiefly in insurance) an accident, mishap, or disaster.
"the Insurers acquire all the Policyholder's rights in respect of the casualty which caused the loss"

A mass casualty incident (often shortened to MCI) describes an incident in which emergency medical services resources, such as personnel and equipment, are overwhelmed by the number and severity of casualties. For example, an incident where a two-person crew is responding to a motor vehicle collision with three severely injured people could be considered a mass casualty incident.

Don't be smug when you're wrong.

What is dat republican governor doing over dere

DrizztLink posted...

Don't be smug when you're wrong.

I am not only right, I didn't come up with it. See the twitter link.

Yall love being pedants and that gets you in trouble when it turns out you aren't even being a pedant just not knowledgeable. No need to be unteachable too.

WingsOfGood posted...

would be wild if it turn out the wind blew some East Palestine chemicals that way and caused this explosion

WingsOfGood posted...

I am sure Norfolk Southern would say that yes.

Remember what we talked about

You're hitting the point where you start getting fixated and lashing out at people

Doom_Art posted...

Remember what we talked about

You're hitting the point where you start getting fixated and lashing out at people

That guy is Norfolk Southern? I wasn't lashing out at them.

WingsOfGood posted...

Vinyl Chloride:

And there was a bunch of other chemicals they didn't even man up to tell people that was on the train that got spilled and released.

So, for days the chemicals traveled, then caused an explosion 70 miles away and didn't ignite anywhere else. Bro, think about why this topic and many of your topics have people tearing them apart. I'll tell you, it ain't because you're looking at things the right way, while everyone else just doesn't get it.

GeraldDarko posted...

So, for days the chemicals traveled, then caused an explosion 70 miles away and didn't ignite anywhere else. Bro, think about why this topic and many of your topics have people tearing them apart. I'll tell you, it ain't because you're looking at things the right way, while everyone else just doesn't get it.

When burned, vinyl chloride reacts to form phosphene gas, which was used as a chemical weapon in World War I.

Phosphine is extremely flammable and explosive. The agent may ignite spontaneously on contact with air. The agent may be ignited by heat, sparks, or flames.

https://www.newsweek.com/toxic-chemicals-ohio-train-derailment-east-palestine-spread-far-1781465

While the overall ecological impact of the chemical spill is not yet known, the effects of these chemicals could continually spread for several miles through the air around the town, depending on the concentration of the released chemicals and local conditions.
"It depends very much on the weather conditions, particularly wind speed and direction and on the quantitiesbut potentially well over 100 miles radius,"

Pollutants [will be] dispersed by the plume from the fire. It's not just a matter of where the winds blew and how fast, but also what happens to the chemicals as they are burned, and further chemical reactions with substances in the atmosphere. So what you measure at some distance from the train derailment would need to consider the above,"

Vegy posted...

What is dat republican governor doing over dere

https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/norfolk-southern-plied- ohio-politicians-with-campaign-cash-extensive-lobbying-mike-dewine-richard- cordray-railroads-train-puco-dave-yost-east-palestine-alan-shaw-ntsb

Norfolk Southern plied Ohio politicians with campaign cash, extensive lobbying

Almost exactly a month before a Norfolk Southern train derailed and spewed hazardous materials in eastern Ohio, the company gave the maximum $10,000 to help bankroll Gov. Mike DeWines inaugural festivities.

Your chemistry is off. Vinyl chloride forms phosgene when burned, not phosphine. Phosgene is toxic, but it's also highly reactive with the water in the atmosphere, meaning that any of it that was released by burning likely didn't even make it a mile from the crash site before breaking apart into HCl and CO2.

I'm not sure we can claim this one as a cause of deregulation. Not even really sure would could cause a big explosion like that as far as "metal manufacturing" goes. Unless maybe it was a pickling plant and that had large amounts of hydrocloric acid or something, I dunno.

UnholyMudcrab posted...

Your chemistry is off. Vinyl chloride forms phosgene when burned, not phosphine. Phosgene is toxic, but it's also highly reactive with the water in the atmosphere, meaning that anything released by burning likely didn't even make it a mile from the crash site before breaking apart into HCl and CO2.

ok I took that from people talking about it linked above they appear to be wrong

have they disclosed the other chemicals?

wanderingshade posted...

Not even really sure would could cause a big explosion like that as far as "metal manufacturing" goes.

Probably a gas leak in a smelter or melter.

found a list maybe all of it maybe not

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/what-we-know-about-the-chemicals-aboard-the-train-that-derailed-in-ohio

The train that derailed in East Palestine was carrying several industrial chemicals, many of which are classified as highly flammable:

• Vinyl chloride. This gas is used to create PVC (polyvinyl chloride) pipes, construction materials, packaging and other products, according to the EPA. It was involved in the controlled burn conducted after the derailment.
• Isobutylene. This gas can be used in the production of butyl rubber, antioxidants for foods and plastics, and aviation gasoline, according to the National Library of Medicine.
• Butyl acrylate. This liquid is used to make paints, adhesives, sealants and other products, according to the National Library of Medicine.
• Benzene. This liquid has a wide range of uses, according to the EPA, including as a solvent and in the manufacture of goods like detergents and explosives. This chemical was not transported on the train at the time of the derailment, but officials said residue from previous shipments remained on the train cars, the Associated Press reported.
• Ethylhexyl acrylate. This liquid is used in the manufacturing of paints and plastics, according to the National Library of Medicine.
• Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether. This liquid is used as a solvent and in the production of paint and varnish, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.