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Examples of disasters that have been caused by weld cracking
Examples of disasters that have been caused by weld cracking
In 1979, a weld failure caused a gas pipeline explosion in Allentown, Pennsylvania, that killed at least 22 people and injured more than 50 others.
In 1980, a crack in a weld on a tanker ship caused a spill of over 10 million gallons of oil in the Gulf of Mexico, which is considered one of the worst oil spills in history.
In 1981, a weld failure on an oil rig caused a fire that killed over 100 people and resulted in the collapse of the rig.
In 1989, a crack in a weld on a steam pipe caused a explosion in Manhattan, New York, killing three people and injuring dozens more.
In 2002, a crack in a weld on a natural gas pipeline caused a explosion in the San Francisco Bay Area that killed four people and injured over 50 others.
In 2010, a weld failure on an oil rig caused the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which is considered one of the worst environmental disasters in history.
In 2013, a crack in a weld on a natural gas pipeline caused a explosion in Illinois that killed two people and injured over a dozen others.
In 2015, a crack in a weld on a natural gas pipeline caused a explosion in California that killed one person and injured four others.
In 2016, a crack in a weld on a train track caused a derailment in Washington state that killed three people and injured dozens more.
In 2018, a crack in a weld on a pedestrian bridge in Florida caused a collapse that killed six people and injured over a dozen others.
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