Posts tagged safety

• UPDATE: 3 Dead, 2 Injured in Tragic Fireworks Explosion

  Pierce Egerton | July 04, 2009 11:42 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  The Virginian-Pilot is reporting that two more workers have died from injuries sustained when a truck loaded with fireworks exploded on Ocracoke Island in North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The...

• One Dead, Four Wounded in Fireworks Blast

  Pierce Egerton | July 04, 2009 6:15 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  One worker was killed and four others seriously injured when a truck filled with fireworks exploded this morning on Ocracoke Island, NC. WFMY is reporting that one of the injured suffered serious...

• Lumber Bridge Mountaire Farms Plant Had a History of Violations

  John Cooper | July 03, 2009 11:58 PM | 0 CommentsNortheast North Carolina, NC Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Following up with last weeks article on the Lumber Bridge ammonia explosion, the Mountaire Farms Plant has been found to have 15 workplace safety violations, nine of them serious....

• It's Summer And You Have To Watch Out For The Sun

  Mike Bryant | July 03, 2009 4:54 PM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Not having a bounty of hair, I need to make sure I watch out or I'm going to burn that bald spot. I am old enough to remember the days of people actually putting oil on to help burn. I also need as...

• Light My Fire - Carefully! Tips for Improved Fireworks Safety

  Pierce Egerton | July 03, 2009 4:33 PM | 1 CommentGreensboro, NC Category: Miscellaneous
  

  My family and I plan to have a blast this Independence Day -- literally! Like millions of others all over the country we will be enjoying fireworks. It’s important to keep in mind in mind,...

• Tips on Avoiding Pool Accidents While Vacationing on the Outer Banks

  Jim Lewis | July 03, 2009 1:38 PM | 4 CommentsNortheast North Carolina, NC Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Part of a great vacation on the Outer Banks usually involves swimming at a pool. Whether the pool is at is at a condo, hotel, or house there are some things to keep in mind. Although a...

• A Sioux City Councilman was injured in a boating accident on

  Steve Lombardi | July 03, 2009 11:22 AM | 1 CommentDes Moines, IA Category: Wrongful Death
  

  I’m behind on boating accidents and water safety issues. Let me attempt to catch up. I’ve collected boating items in the news and will over the next few posts examine how many people...

• Eyewitness Testimony is Important in Safety Appliance and Locomotive Safety Inspection Act Claims

  Randy Appleton | July 03, 2009 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsNortheast North Carolina, NC Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  I've recently represented several railroad employees who suffered career ending injuries due to the failure of safety appliances on freight cars or locomotives. We were able to successfully settle...

• Highway Construction To 169 In St. Peter Reaches Its Final Stage

  Mike Bryant | July 02, 2009 8:25 PM | 1 CommentSt. Cloud, MN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Earlier in the year, I blogged about the upcoming construction to Highway 169 through St. Peter. That construction has now entered its final stage. That stage is right through downtown St. Peter....

• Highway Patrol Out In Force This Weekend

  Pierce Egerton | July 02, 2009 4:48 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  We have already seen several serious accidents in the Piedmont this week and with far too many fatalities. Now we are on the eve of what is traditionally one of the most dangerous weekends of the...