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Explosion at Spanish Plant Leaves 2 Dead; 250 Kids Evacuated
Officials are investigating the reason for the explosion.
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Company Fined After Production Manager Dies in Thermoforming Machine
In two prior incidents, workers barely escaped injury.
May 26th, 2022
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Ship Owner, Operator to Pay $2M for Contaminated Waste
They tampered with pollution prevention equipment.
May 26th, 2022
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A Tokyo court began hearing a case Thursday seeking nearly $5 million in damages for six people who lived as children in Fukushima and developed thyroid cancer after its 2011 nuclear disaster.
Cancer Patients Seek Damages from Fukushima Nuclear Plant
May 26th, 2022
A pumpjack operates on Jan. 15, 2015, in Bakersfield, Calif. Residents of Bakersfield are concerned about potential explosions after a state agency found that six idle oil wells near homes were leaking methane in the past several days.
Gas Wells Leak Explosive Levels of Methane in Bakersfield
May 25th, 2022
In this Aug. 6, 2019, photo, Ansol and Janie Clark pose at a memorial Ansol Clark constructed near the Kingston Fossil Plant in Kingston, Tenn. The Tennessee Valley Authority was responsible for a massive coal ash spill at the plant in 2008 that covered a community and fouled rivers. The couple says the memorial is for the workers who have come down with illnesses, some fatal, including cancers of the lung, brain, blood and skin and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Ansol Clark who drove a fuel truck for four years at the cleanup site, and suffered from a rare blood cancer, has also died now.
Coal Ash Cleanup Contractor Not Immune from Workers' Suit
May 25th, 2022
One of the deaths was a mother of 10 who was killed in what appeared to be an otherwise minor crash in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula last summer.
Multiple Automakers Accused in Exploding Airbags Lawsuit
May 25th, 2022
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Man Escapes Burning Tesla After Electronic Shutdown
He was trapped inside.
May 24th, 2022
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Lumber Manufacturer Fined After Worker Killed by Forklift
A 45-year-old employee was run over while walking through the company’s shipping yard.
May 24th, 2022
An unsold 2019 Accent sedan sits at a Hyundai dealership in Littleton, Colo. on Sunday, May 19, 2019. Korean automaker Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars because the seat belts can explode and injure vehicle occupants. The recall, which expands and replaces three previous recalls, includes 2019-2022 Accents, 2021-2023 Elantras and 2021-2022 Elantra HEVs, or hybrid electric vehicles. Owners will be able to take their recalled vehicles to dealerships where the seat belt pretensioners will be fit with a cap at no cost.
Hyundai Recalls 239,000 Cars for Exploding Seat Belt Parts
Three injuries have been reported.
May 24th, 2022
An official in Indian-controlled Kashmir said Friday that 10 workers were trapped after part of a road tunnel collapsed in the Himalayan region.
10 Workers Found Dead in Tunnel Collapse
The tunnel is part of a mountainous highway tunnel system that was under construction.
May 23rd, 2022
The product is designed to lower infants and small children from an upper floor in an emergency.
Feds Warn Against BabyRescue Use Over Fall Risk
The product is designed to lower infants and small children from an upper floor in an emergency.
May 20th, 2022
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Teen, Grandfather Arrested for Manufacturing Ghost Guns
Officers found and seized multiple ghost gun AR-15 rifles.
May 20th, 2022
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What the Wave of Retiring Machinists Means to Plant Safety
Tens of thousands of skilled, well-paid positions are about to become available.
May 19th, 2022
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Amid Sanctions, Russia Lets Carmakers Skip the Airbags
And antilock brakes and standard safety belt features.
May 19th, 2022
A study released on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, blames pollution of all types for 9 million deaths a year globally, with the death toll attributed to dirty air from cars, trucks and industry rising 55% since 2000.
Global Pollution Kills 9M People a Year, Study Finds
The U.S. is the only fully industrialized country in the top 10 nations for total pollution deaths.
May 19th, 2022
The Tesla company logo sits on a vehicle at a Tesla dealership in Littleton, Colo., on Feb. 2, 2020. The U.S. government’s road safety agency has dispatched a team to investigate the possibility that a Tesla involved in a California crash that killed three people was operating on a partially automated driving system. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 confirmed that it had sent a special crash investigation team to probe the May 12 crash on the Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach.
Feds to Probe Tesla Crash That Killed 3
It's part of a larger inquiry into crashes involving advanced driver assistance systems such as Tesla's Autopilot.
May 19th, 2022
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Tire Manufacturer Fined After Explosion, Amputation
Three workers were injured in separate incidents on consecutive days.
May 18th, 2022
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Plane Crash May Have Been Intentional
The plane was sent into a near-vertical nosedive.
May 18th, 2022