Television and print media have recfently shown numerous images of the cruise ship Costa Concordia. It was refloated recently, to be taken about 225 miles to a scrap yard in Genoa. Thirty months ago, the vessel was shipwrecked in waters off of the shore of Tuscany, on the east coast of Italy. It struck a…
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A recent study from Cornell University has determined that pumping wastewater from natural gas drilling sites into wells buried deep underground is probably why Oklahoma is experiencing more small earthquakes than California. The study says hydraulic fracturing for gas cannot be directly linked to increased seismic activity, but the injection of wastewater from drilling at…
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THE TEXAS ECONOMY LEADS THE NATION IN JOB CREATION, BUT THE MAJORITY OF TEXAS WORKERS LACK ADEQUATE PROTECTION AGAINST WORKPLACE INJURIES. According to an investigative piece in the Texas Tribune, the state leads the nation in worker deaths for 7 of the last 10 years. Texas also has the distinction of being the only state…
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A roller coaster in Santa Clarita, California hit a tree branch at the Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park last Monday. The impact dislodged the front car, leaving four people injured and keeping nearly two dozen people hanging 20 to 30 feet from the ground for hours. Two of the four people injured were taken…
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Graco Children’s Products is one of the most well known names in its industry, providing Americans from Texas to California with products for their child. Unfortunately, the company has found itself in the middle of a recall involving 1.9 million car seats. This is part of the largest seat recall that the U.S. has ever…
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At least two workers were injured after a fire erupted Monday night at the Chevron Phillips Chemical plant in Port Arthur. Although the exact number of injured has not been released, it is known that at least two persons were taken by helicopter to the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston where they remained…
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Motorcycle manufacturer Harley Davidson is facing civil action from a couple who claim that their vehicle was not outfitted with appropriate safety mechanisms to protect them from serious injury. The Texas couple say that the defective product caused them to be seriously injured in July 2013, when they lost control of their vehicle during an…
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Near midnight last Friday night, all inbound lanes of Highway 290 were stopped. Law enforcement officers directed thousands of cars onto the shoulder or the service road to get past the area. As motorists inched forward through the 45-minute delay, they saw the remains of a collision. The small sedan was significantly damaged; but the…
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