- Ward Merdes | September 24, 2007 11:23 AM | Fairbanks, AK
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There was a tragic accident at a Matanuska-Susitna gravel pit on Thursday. The AP reports that Rich Meshew was killed in a conveyer belt accident. He apparently became tangled in the belt and died of related trauma. Accidents like this have been happening with greater frequency of late. It's a shame that owners /operators of such dangerous equipment fail to improve the safety of such devices....
- Ward Merdes | July 24, 2007 10:29 PM | Fairbanks, AK
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Miscellaneous
Talk to a qualified Alaskan Personal Injury attorney for free. They are listed here.Most folks are scared of lawyers. With the bad press a few generate, it's no wonder.Yet, there is another side. What most people don't know, is that they can talk to a qualified Alaskan Personal Injury lawyer for free. That's right. Highly qualified attorneys are right here in Fairbanks Alaska who will take your...
- Shannon Weidemann | May 08, 2007 11:22 AM | Fairbanks, AK
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A couple using a forklift to move a printing press into a trailer were hurt in an industrial accident in New Jersey. They had been hired to move printing presses out of the old Tapco Inc. building. The trailer overturned onto the woman and her husband was thrown off the forklift he was operating. The wife was pinned under the trailer and her husband suffered a severe head laceration. Because...
- Shannon Weidemann | March 13, 2007 11:11 AM | Fairbanks, AK
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Miscellaneous
A baggage handler was hurt at Sea-Tac Airport March 4th. The man works for Menzies who provides ground support for Alaska Airlines. A Menzies spokesperson said two workers were connecting a baggage tug to a cart when the tug's engine suddenly surged. The vehicle backed into the victim, pinning him against the cart.He was taken to Highline Medical Center, where he was treated for bruises and...
- Shannon Weidemann | February 21, 2007 1:17 PM | Fairbanks, AK
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Miscellaneous
A man was injured in an accident at the Flexible Foam factory in Portage, Ohio. The victim, age 40, had injuries on his lower legs and was taken to Divine Savior Healthcare and then airlifted to UW Hospital. Early reports of the accident indicated a machine had malfunctioned, severing the man's legs beneath his knees. Police would not comment on the nature of the injury and said a machine had...
- Shannon Weidemann | January 23, 2007 10:33 AM | Fairbanks, AK
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Former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker headed a panel to investigate BP after a refinery explosion in March of 2005 killed 15 people and injured 170. It was the worst industrial accident in the United States in 10 years. The panel recommended that BP change their safety procedures at all of their refineries.The investigation found significant safety culture issues existed throughout BP's...
- Ward Merdes | November 18, 2006 1:00 PM | Fairbanks, AK
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Miscellaneous
Republicans Benefit Big Business, Sticking It To The Working Man/Woman.. Again.Republicans change workplace rules in favor of industry ... again. [Surprise, surprise]Alaska's Republican majority in the Senate recently changed workplace rules in favor of industry ... again. They hammered the working man ... again. While we have grown to expect this conduct, this most recent one was particularly...
- Ward Merdes | March 23, 2006 12:44 PM | Fairbanks, AK
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Miscellaneous
Families of commercial fisherman in Alaska await news of missing family members believed to be taken by rough Alaskan seas. Alaska State Troopers are resuming the search for Juneau fisherman Rick Nebert and crewman Matthew Young of Sitka. Both have been missing since their boat disappeared one week ago. "Commercial fishing in Alaska accounts for an occupational fatality rate that is 28 times the...