According to the United States Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security, more than 4,000 recreational boating accidents have been reported in each of the past five years. Recreational boating accidents occur year round and may involve jet skis, fishing boats, cruise ships, kayaks, canoes, and many other types of boating vessels. In 2014, which…
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A Texas woman died after she fell from a ferry running between Bolivar Peninsula and Galveston Island on July 24, 2012. While the cause of her death is unknown, this accident emphasizes the risks of maritime transportation. The 45-year-old Sugar Land woman was standing next to a railing aboard the Bolivar Peninsula ferry when witnesses…
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A few weeks ago, we blogged about the inherent dangers that miners, loggers and construction workers face in their day-to-day jobs. When you think about people that face death in their jobs, fisherman and farmers may not be the first thing that pops to mind. But if you’ve ever seen the Discovery Channel hit shows…
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This year, National Safe Boating Week comes just before summer’s unofficial kick off: Memorial Day Weekend. And the three-day weekend often brings with it BBQs, bonfires and boating excursions. In an effort to promote safety throughout the state of Texas and across the nation, the National Safe Boating Council (NSBC) is sponsoring this year’s safety…
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For some, the recent tragic cruise ship accident of the Costa Concordia in Italy has echoes of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. Of course, the circumstances were completely different, but with the death toll at 17 and a number of crew and passengers still missing, the Costa incident is proving to be one…
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As Jonathan Fahey reports for the Houston Chronicle, oil rig workers have dangerous jobs. Then again, most of us have vague notions that the job is dangerous. But sometimes it takes a piece like Fahey’s to really bring to light exactly what oil rig workers face on a daily basis. Though major disasters like the…
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Tragedy struck the Houston Ship Channel last week when an industrial worker was caught under a crane. On Tuesday night, just after 8 p.m., near the Barbours Cut Terminal on Houston’s ship channel, a worker was standing under a crane when it began to move. According to authorities, the worker was trapped under the heavy…
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On September 15, 2001, with the nation still reeling from the 9/11 terrorist attacks, tragedy struck again in a local Texas community. Texas city Port Isabel is connected to South Padre Island via single bridge, spanning 2.37 miles. On the evening of September 15, a string of barges struck a concrete support piling on the…
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