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 ...

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.

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.