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- Aerialist dies after fall at performance
Jul 3, 2013
Each year residents of Western Pennsylvania head to Las Vegas for vacation. While some people like to gamble, others enjoy the city because of the wide variety of shows one can attend. The content of these shows varies and includes: magic, music, comedy and acrobatic spectacle. Sadly, a program showcasing the latter type of entertainment recently ended in tragedy. One of the performers in a Cirque du Soleil program died near the end of the...Read More - Man inspecting bridge on I-279 dies after accident
Jun 27, 2013
Authorities in the state of Pennsylvania take the safety of those who utilize its roads very seriously. Accordingly, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation does what it can to make sure those roads are not hazerdous to individuals traveling on them. As a part of this, bridges are regularly inspected. Earlier this month a man who was in the process of inspecting a bridge was involved in an accident. At the time of the incident, which...Read More - Fire at construction site sends worker to hospital
Jun 21, 2013
Often when we write about accidents that occur on construction sites they involve construction equipment, ladders or falls. These are not the only ways in which a construction worker may be injured while at work in Pittsburgh and beyond however. A recent incident at a construction site illustrates this. A fire broke out at a construction site in another state that injured a total of seven of the construction workers. The incident took place at...Read More - Chemical plant explosion sends 30 to hospital
Jun 19, 2013
It was not all that long ago that stories regarding an explosion at a business housing chemicals in the southern part of the country were in the headlines. Earlier this week a story broke regarding another such blast in a different southern state. While the incident did not occur in Pennsylvania, individuals who work at similar types of businesses are likely playing close attention. The explosion took place at a chemical plant that makes the...Read More - Electrocution at construction site leaves one dead, another injured
Jun 12, 2013
Every job in the Pittsburgh is accompanied by certain risks. While many of those risks could lead to minor workplace injuries, in some cases more serious injuries are the end result, including death. Construction sites are often the sites of more serious workplace injuries. A construction accident occurred earlier this week in another state. The incident involved electricity and two workers were electrocuted. Sadly one of them died. At the time of the incident the men were...Read More - Sheet metal worker nearly loses hands in accident
Jun 5, 2013
When a workplace accident happens the results can be devastating. This is true in Western Pennsylvania and beyond. A 53-year-old man in a neighboring state is all too aware of how serious they can be. Both of the sheet metal mechanic's hands were nearly completely severed from his arms in a work accident last month. The incident occurred as the man was preparing to mold a piece of metal on a machine he had used many...Read More - Falling object kills Pennsylvania worker
May 24, 2013
We all know that no one lives forever. Having said that, it is likely that most Pittsburgh area residents do not spend a lot of time thinking about when and how they will die. In addition to there being very little that someone can do to avoid death, it is, in many ways a waste of time. There are many ways these deaths can occur including while in the process of completing tasks related to...Read More - Forklift driver falls into sinkhole and survives
May 21, 2013
Lately, it seems as though stories are sinkholes are regularly being covered in the news. Though the recent reports have not occurred in the state of Pennsylvania, earlier this week one opened up in a neighboring state. It swallowed a man who was at work, operating a forklift. At the time the sinkhole appeared, the man was reportedly working at the loading dock of a warehouse used for storing food products such as soy sauce...Read More - Railroad takes steps to protect Pittsburgh workers, residents
May 17, 2013
While many Pittsburgh area residents may not realize it, hazardous materials are transported through the area all the time. In fact, individlals employed by Norfolk Southern Railway are around such materials on a regular basis. Chemicals being transported include: Ferric chloride Sulfuric acid Refrigerated carbon dioxide Propylene The exposure to such chemicals could cause serious harm. In the case of propylene for example, oxygen is taken from the air making it impossible to breathe. This...Read More - Farming industry can be perilous to workers
May 17, 2013
Many Pittsburgh residents likely think about farming as a peaceful, meditative occupation. That is far from the truth however. As it happens, individuals who work in this occupation routinely lose their lives. According to a study recently released by the Center for Progressive Reform, throughout the nation, an average of one worker dies each day. There are many things that could cause this to happen to field workers. As is the case for anyone working...Read More