2003 Etobicoke gas explosion, the Glossary
The 2003 Etobicoke gas explosion was a disaster which occurred on April 24, 2003, after a backhoe operated by Enbridge contractor Precision Utility breached a pipeline on Bloor Street in the Etobicoke district of Toronto, Ontario.[1]
Table of Contents
11 relations: Backhoe, Enbridge, Etobicoke, Humber College, Hurricane Hazel, List of pipeline accidents, Ministry of Labour (Ontario), Ontario, Peter Milczyn, Strip mall, Toronto.
- 2003 disasters in Canada
- 2003 in Toronto
- April 2003 events in Canada
- Disasters in Ontario
- Energy accidents and incidents in Canada
- Explosions in 2003
- Explosions in Canada
Backhoe
A backhoe—also called rear actor or back actor—is a type of excavating equipment, or excavator, consisting of a digging bucket on the end of a two-part articulated arm.
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Enbridge
Enbridge Inc. is a Canadian multinational pipeline and energy company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Etobicoke
Etobicoke is an administrative district and former city within Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Humber College
The Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning, commonly known as Humber College, is a public College of Applied Arts and Technology in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Hurricane Hazel
Hurricane Hazel was the deadliest, second-costliest, and most intense hurricane of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane season.
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List of pipeline accidents
The following is a worldwide list of pipeline accidents.
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Ministry of Labour (Ontario)
The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development is responsible for labour issues in the Canadian province of Ontario.
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Ontario
Ontario is the southernmost province of Canada.
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Peter Milczyn
Peter Zygmunt Milczyn (born) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada.
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Strip mall
A strip mall, strip center, strip plaza or simply plaza is a type of shopping center common in North America and Australia where the stores are arranged in a row, with a footpath in front.
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Toronto
Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario.
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See also
2003 disasters in Canada
- 2002–2004 SARS outbreak
- 2002–2004 SARS outbreak among healthcare workers
- 2003 Connaught Creek Valley avalanche
- 2003 Etobicoke gas explosion
- Hurricane Juan
- North American blizzard of 2003
- Northeast blackout of 2003
- Sgt. Aubrey Cosens VC Memorial Bridge
2003 in Toronto
- 2002–2004 SARS outbreak
- 2003 Canada Masters and the Rogers AT&T Cup
- 2003 Etobicoke gas explosion
- 2003 Toronto Argonauts season
- 2003 Toronto Blue Jays season
- 2003 Toronto International Film Festival
- 2003 Toronto Rock season
- 2003 Toronto municipal election
- 39th Vanier Cup
- 61st World Science Fiction Convention
- Miss Universe Canada 2003
- Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto
- Murder of Cecilia Zhang
- Murder of Holly Jones
- Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2003
April 2003 events in Canada
- 2003 Etobicoke gas explosion
- 2003 Quebec general election
- Juno Awards of 2003
Disasters in Ontario
- 1900 Hull–Ottawa fire
- 1979 Mississauga train derailment
- 2003 Etobicoke gas explosion
- 2018 United States–Canada tornado outbreak
- Algo Centre Mall
- Barton Mine
- Big Dan Mine
- COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario
- Colonial Coach Lines Bus Accident
- Great Fire of Toronto (1849)
- Great Fire of Toronto (1904)
- Hambly Arena
- Jeannette's Creek train wreck
- Lady Evelyn Hotel
- Mercury contamination in Grassy Narrows
- Operation Canopy
- Port Colborne explosion
- Provincial government response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario
- SS Noronic
- Spanish River derailment
- Statistics of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario
- Toronto propane explosion
- USS Hamilton (1809)
- Walkerton E. coli outbreak
Energy accidents and incidents in Canada
- 2003 Etobicoke gas explosion
- Chalk River Laboratories
- LaSalle Heights disaster
- Ocean Ranger
Explosions in 2003
- 2003 Etobicoke gas explosion
- Proxy bomb
- SS France (1960)
- West Pharmaceutical Services explosion
Explosions in Canada
- 1885 Dynamite explosion
- 1887 Nanaimo mine explosion
- 1929 Ottawa sewer explosion
- 1979 Mississauga train derailment
- 2003 Etobicoke gas explosion
- 2016 Mississauga explosion
- Drummond Mine explosion
- Halifax Explosion
- Hillcrest mine disaster
- John B. King explosion
- Lac-Mégantic rail disaster
- Medicine Hat explosion
- Mississauga restaurant bombing
- Operation Distant Plain
- Operation Prairie Flat
- Operation Snowball (test)
- Ripple Rock
- SS Green Hill Park
- SS Mont-Blanc
- Westray Mine
- Woodbine Building Supply fire
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Etobicoke_gas_explosion