Tag: Occupational accidents
Iowa amusement park became a political force before accident
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Iowa amusement park where a ride accident killed one boy and critically injured another has become increasingly influential in...
Crane collapse in Philadelphia kills a man, injures another
PHILADELPHIA — A massive construction drill toppled over and crushed a man to death Tuesday night in Philadelphia, police said.
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Explosion kills 3 oil workers, injures more in south Iran
TEHRAN, Iran — An explosion ripped through a gasoline pipeline and oil pump house in Iran's southwest Tuesday, killing three oil workers and injuring...
Rescuers trying to free worker trapped in DC home collapse
WASHINGTON — Emergency crews responded Thursday to a report of a building under construction that collapsed in the nation’s capital. Several people were reported...
Skaggs’ family sues Angels, 2 employees for negligence
LOS ANGELES — The family of former Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs filed lawsuits Tuesday in Texas and California charging the team and...
Some donors sticking with Cuomo after harassment allegations
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo's political star was dimmed by allegations he sexually harassed women and misled the public about COVID-19 deaths in...
5 killed in school construction site collapse in Belgium
PARIS — A school undergoing construction work collapsed in the Belgian city of Antwerp, killing five workers and injuring nine others, according to local...
Blaze at Moscow fireworks warehouse injures 4
MOSCOW — A warehouse holding a reported 15 metric tons (16.5 tons) of fireworks in central Moscow caught fire on Saturday, sending a huge...
Huge blast at Serbia munitions factory forces evacuation
A series of explosions early on Friday rocked a military factory in central Serbia, forcing evacuation of workers and nearby residents and causing panic,...
Aid worker killed in Tigray as humanitarians are targeted
KAMPALA, Uganda — An Ethiopian national working for an Italian charity was killed in the war-hit Tigray region on Saturday after he was “hit...