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Six dead in Philadelphia building collapse, mayor says
PHILADELPHIA — A building that was being torn down collapsed with a thunderous boom Wednesday, raining bricks on a neighboring thrift store, killing six people and injuring at least 13 others in an accident that witnesses said was bound to happen....
Tags: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Health and Safety at Work, Witnesses, FBI, Building Material
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One dead, more victims feared in Philadelphia building collapse
At least one woman was killed and more victims were feared dead after a vacant Philadelphia building collapsed onto a Salvation Army store as it was being demolished Wednesday. Mayor James Nutter was expected to hold an 11 p.m. news conference about the...
Tags: FBI, The Salvation Army
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Rosedale train crash investigators wrapping up on-scene work
The National Transportation Safety Board expects to conclude by week's end its on-scene investigation of the railroad crossing derailment and explosion in Rosedale. The agency, which has been gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses since the May 28...
Tags: Witnesses, Railway Accidents, Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Transportation Accidents
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Philadelphia building collapse: 14 pulled from rubble
A building collapsed in downtown Philadelphia on Wednesday and rescue workers pulled 14 people from mountains of crushed concrete and splintered wood, using search dogs to scour the rubble for others, fire officials said. Thirteen victims were rushed to...Tags: The Salvation Army, The New York Times
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Authorities Recovering Man's Body from Southeast Alaska Plane Crash
Channel 2 NewsRecovery efforts continued Wednesday for a man's body trapped in a Southeast Alaska plane crash that also left six people injured, according to the Coast Guard in Juneau. Alaska State Troopers have identified the deceased as 66-year-old Thomas L. Rising...Tags: Broken Leg, Transportation Accidents, Dwayne Johnson, Transportation Industry, Human Interest
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Philadelphia building collapses kills six, injures 14
Updated 8 a.m. Thursday. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rescue workers were digging through rubble Thursday for any additional victims who may have been trapped when a building under demolition collapsed onto a neighboring thrift store, killing six people...
Tags: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Witnesses, Health and Safety at Work, Building Material, New York City
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Chinese poultry workers tell of stampede during fire
BEIJING — There was a loud bang, survivors said. Then the lights went out, and fire quickly engulfed a poultry plant in northeastern China, killing at least 119 workers who were trapped inside behind locked doors. The fire on Monday, perhaps the...Tags: Livestock Farming, Bird Flu, Health and Safety at Work, Emergency Incidents, Explosions
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What should you do when you're in an accident with a large truck?
Every year in the U.S. there are more than 140,000 accidents involving 18-wheeler trucks. When you’re dealing with a 50,000+ pound vehicle, small mistakes can cause big, often fatal accidents. Being involved in an accident with a truck can be...Tags: Insurance, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Transportation Accidents
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Poultry plant fire in China raises industrial safety concerns
A fire at a poultry plant in northeastern China that claimed at least 119 lives Monday is one of a string of Asian disasters that have spotlighted poor industrial safety standards. The most shocking example took place just over a month ago, when a...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Mining, China, Metal and Mineral
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Hampton residents say accident sheds light on speeding in community
— Annette Firth has seen dozens of accidents in 68 years of living on Beach Road. Firth, a lifelong resident of the Hampton community, said she's seen cars lose control as they navigate the curve traveling eastbound into the 900 block of street....
Tags: Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Police Reports - June 3, 2013
WINCHESTER POLICE Charged — Elias Abraham, 34, was charged Sunday with public intoxication, carrying a concealed deadly weapon and failure to appear. — Kristin Nicole Gladson, 29, was charged Friday with reckless driving, driving on a...
Tags: Diabetes, Fires, Transportation Accidents, Theft, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Southern Boulevard in Palm Beach County evolving again as improvements planned
Southern Boulevard technically isn't a highway, but transportation officials are starting to treat it like one. Soon, the Florida Department of Transportation will erect large, overhead electronic message boards on the road, giving commuters a driving...
Tags: Electronics, Commuting, Palm Beach County, Traffic, Highway Transportation
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