Posts tagged injuries

• Wear a helmet--save your life

  John Demas | September 22, 2008 11:49 AM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  We see a number of different collisions that occur on California Highways including a lot of motorcycle crashes. Unfortunately, the injuries are usually much more severe with bike riders than people...

• Ranch Hands Burned in Water Well Explosion

  Todd Slaughter | July 25, 2008 10:38 AM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  ORLAND, California. The Chico Enterprise Record reported that two ranch hands were seriously injured yesterday when an irrigation well that they were working on suddenly exploded with flame. The...

• Washington State Highlights Motorcycle Safety

  Greg Owen | April 01, 2008 5:14 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  April will kick off Washington State's motorcycle safety campaign. The word is spreading by way of radio, television and print. In fact, Washington is backing up its concern for the safety of...

• To Wear or Not to Wear a Motorcycle Helmet

  Greg Owen | January 21, 2008 4:33 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  Motorcyclists in Nebraska could have the option to choose whether or not to wear a helmet. Currently in Nebraska the legislature is debating a bill that would allow people 21 years or older to decide whether they want to wear a motorcycle helmet. A safety course would be required for anyone choosing to ride helmet free. In addition, eye wear protection would also be required. This new bill is in...

• Stay Safe from Burns on Halloween

  Shannon Weidemann | October 26, 2007 1:38 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Halloween is on Wednedsay October 31st this year. Emergency rooms often see patients that have been burned on Halloween. Costumes may be made from a flammable material and candles in pumpkins and luminaries are found all over on Halloween. Here are some tips to help keep you and your family safe while Trick or Treating.When purchasing costumes, masks, beards and wigs, look for flame-resistant...

• Strict Motorcycle Laws Enacted in Puerto Rico

  Greg Owen | October 13, 2007 5:34 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  If you think that motorcycle laws are strict in the United States, take a look at the laws in Puerto Rico. In Puerto Rico if you are riding a motorcycle, you are required to wear protective jackets, gloves, long pants and boots. This became the law of the land this weekWisely, they have also lowered the blood-alcohol level to .02 from .08, which is the blood-alcohol level allowed for motorists....

• Natural Gas Explosion Burns Two Men

  Shannon Weidemann | September 26, 2007 3:36 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A drilling accident in Richland, New York caused two men to suffer burn injuries this morning. They were drilling a well looking for water when they hit a pocket of natural gas. One man suffered second and third-degree burns on his arms. The two men were drilling a well at 377 Canning Factory Road in Richland at 11:15 a.m. when their drill hit gas 120 feet below the surface, said state...

• Police Officer Pulls Driver from Burning Vehicle

  Chrissie Cole | August 17, 2007 7:22 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A driver traveling on the Southland Freeway struck the center divider causing his engine to catch fire in a car accident on Friday. Trapped in the vehicle, the man owes his life to an L.A. police officer who pulled him from the burning vehicle. To rescue him, the officer had to break the passenger window of the burning vehicle. Fortunately, the man only suffered a broken collar bone in the...

• Fremont Woman Dies in Motorcycle Crash

  Greg Owen | August 11, 2007 6:31 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  On Sunday at 1:15 pm Joe Silver Sr., 43, of Tracy, decided to pass another slower vehicles by crossing over a double-yellow line. That decision cost a woman her life. Silver was traveling in a 1993 Suzuki while the unidentified woman was a passenger on a 1999 Harley-Davidson. The woman, who died at the scene, was taken to Eden Medical Center. This is just a tragedy that motorcycle crash could...

• Motorcycle Industry Pledges $2.8 Million

  Greg Owen | July 07, 2007 5:49 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  In response to the motorcycles pladge to fund $2.8 million in crash research, Ed Moreland of the American Medical Association's VP of Government Relations stated on their websire " This commitment by the motorcycle industry is a vital ingredient in getting the first comprehensive study of the causes of motorcycle crashes in more than 25 years."Motorcycle riding has long been a favorite pastime...