It was the worst industrial accident in U.S. history. Besides the eerie timing, Wednesday's plant fire and explosion and the Texas City disaster had the same cause in common: chemical fertilizer.

Accidents happen, and when mishap and misfortune strike in an industrial scenario, the results are very often tragic. Take a look at this gallery of some truly dreadful disasters that have claimed ...

Source: Rolls Press/Popperfoto/Getty Images It a story that begins with the collapse of the West Gate Bridge in 1970 and the deaths of 35 workers in Australia’s worst industrial accident.