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On August 21, a pipeline explosion occurred when a dredge struck a live pipeline containing propane. The strike immediately caused an explosion which injured six and leave four still missing. It is still unclear what caused the Port Lavaca-based team to strike the pipeline. The team of nineteen were working for a private port client at the time. Five of the victims are currently being treated for extensive burn injuries at the San Antonio’s Brooke Army Medical Center. The Coast…

Pair of Workers Killed in Explosion at Mississippi Processing Plant Two workers were killed in an explosion at a Mississippi processing plant on Thursday, August 13, 2020. The explosion occurred at the DAR PRO Solutions located in the Greater Jackson Industrial Park near the town of Byram. The plant has been the subject of three serious violations handed down by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, in recent times. The DAR PRO Solutions facility is a plant that collects…

Man Drowns in Catastrophic Boating Injury on Lake Tahoe People returning to the Lake – that is the mantra amongst folks at Lake Tahoe as the Summer of 2020 moves onwards. Indeed, recreating on an open space like Lake Tahoe is ranked as one of the potentially safer recreational endeavors folks can partake in during the coronavirus pandemic. (This is the case provided safe distancing and similar strategies are followed when onboard watercraft.) Despite the fact that activities on lakes…

Increasing Number of Female Teachers Found Sexually Assaulting Students An alarming 10 percent of the high school population will be sexually assaulted before graduation. A higher number of female students are sexually assaulted each year. A majority of perpetrators are men, males who sexually assault male and female students. In recent years, an increasing number of female teachers have been found sexually assaulting students. As is the case with male perpetrators, female perpetrators can be found assaulting men and women….

Construction Accidents Slow Down Completion of SoFi Stadium in California The SoFi Stadium under construction in Inglewood, California, was to open in July of this year as the new home to the Los Angeles Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams. The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed work down. In addition, a couple of construction accidents have slowed the project down as well, the most recent one occurring in June Worker Killed Falling from Roof of Structure The most recent construction accident…