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A yet to be controlled fire at a Harris County waste management facility has resulted in the evacuation of everyone within a half mile radius of the VLS Recovery Services plant. While no injuries have yet been reported in the Harris County industrial accident, a thick plume of toxic smoke is spreading from the blaze and over the surrounding area. As of midafternoon, officials have not reported what toxins are thought to be contained in the spreading black smoke plume….

Four people boarded an elevator giving little thought to riding on the lift. The building and elevator in question is located in Omaha, Nebraska. Within seconds after the elevator doors shut, the four young adults experienced the stuff of a horror movie. Flood waters came rushing into the lobby of the building where the elevator was located. The elevator started to rapidly fill up with water, leaving the four people inside the lift in a truly perilous situation. The four…

A Pinal County natural gas pipeline explosion devastated a family in their home, killing a father and daughter and severely injuring a mother. The investigation into the Pinal County explosion has only just begin. However, officials already presume that the explosion had something to do with the major Kinder Morgan natural gas pipeline that runs near the family’s residence, located in a rural area outside of Coolidge, Arizona. The explosion occurred at about 5:30 a.m. Sunday morning. The blast occurred…

If you or a loved one works in the building trades, you need to understand some basic facts about accidents and injuries in the construction industry. You also need to appreciate what you need to do if you, a family member, or other loved one is injured in a construction accident. Facts About Fatal Construction Accidents Because of the nature of construction sites and the inherent dangers of these workplaces, when an accident occurs, injuries and be profound and oftentimes…

Six people were killed in an Alaska sightseeing airplane crash. The victims of the fatal airplane crash were five tourists and the pilot. The aircraft went down while the group was returning to Ketchikan, Alaska, from the Misty Fjords National Monument. Passengers in Fatal Airplane Wreck Were on Excursion The five people killed in the Alaska airplane accident were on an excursion as part of their package trip on a Holland America Line cruise. Ketchikan is a popular destination or…