Metals

• Explosion and fire of a gas holder at an iron factory (2003)
• Explosion and fire of magnesium dust at an exterior frame production plant for mobile telephones (2001)
• Fire and explosion due to molten magnesium leaked at a titanium factory (1998)
• Fire of quenching oil caused due to a hot object remaining above the quenching oil bath (1998)
• Fire at a large-scale rack warehouse caused due to ignition of a polyethylene sheet which covered stacked steel cans on a pallet (1995)
• Explosion of air bottle by mixing oil (1995)
• Leakage and fire of adhesives from the drain valve of an adhesive tank (1994)
• Steam explosion caused due to water leakage at an electric furnace (1992)
• Fire at a quenching oil bath caused due to short circuit at a spring manufacturing factory (1989)
• Fire and explosion of hydrogen occurred due to excessive supply of waste liquid at a neutralization processing unit (1989)
• Ignition and fire of atomized coolant oil caused due to electrostatic charge during rolling at a rolling machine (1989)
• Steam explosion due to molten iron flow during operation of a melting furnace (1989)
• Fire caused due to contact with hot sludge during cleaning a quenching oil bath (1989)
• Fire of paint grounds accumulated at painting equipment of a medium-diameter steel pipe factory of an ironworks (1988)
• Fire during packing operation of aluminum powder at a metal powder factory (1981)
• Explosion and fire during grinding aluminum at a metal powder factory (1980)
• Cryogenic tank for liquefied carbon dioxide ruptured upon closing a block valve of a safety valve. (1969)