Rogue Trucking Company Transported Explosives Without Qualifications, Compliance
Federal authorities have shut down a Tennessee trucking company after an unannounced roadside inspection found a truck haphazardly packed with unsecured explosives and multiple other violations that...
View ArticleWorker Safety Group Names 12 Most Unsafe Employers
A national worker safety watchdog group has announced its annual list naming the companies it says put workers and communities in danger with their unsafe workplace practices. The list, compiled by the...
View ArticleDräger Medical recalls anesthesia machines
Dräger Medical is recalling its Fabius Anesthesia machines because they may have excessive oil that was not removed during production of the machines. This oil may interfere with the position detector...
View ArticleHelicopter Crash Near New Orleans Kills One, Injures Two Others
A man who survived a helicopter crash that killed one man and injured another near New Orleans May 20 reportedly told a witness that the aircraft’s landing gear became entangled in power lines. Witness...
View Article73 people infected with Salmonella after eating Honey Smacks cereal
At least 73 people in 31 states have fallen ill from Salmonella infections and health authorities say the likely culprit is Kellogg’s Honey Smacks sweetened puffed wheat cereal. As a result, the...
View ArticleSecond crop duster crash in OK reported in less than a month
A man died when the crop duster he was flying struck a radio tower, sending his aircraft into a field just north of Enid. State and federal agencies are investigating the crash, which is eerily similar...
View ArticleKellogg’s Honey Smacks Salmonella outbreak sickens 100
Boxes of Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal tainted with Salmonella are still being sold in some stores despite being recalled last month by the company, increasing the number of people who have fallen ill...
View ArticleOSHA Fines Patterson-UTI for Deadly Oklahoma Gas Rig Explosion
Safety failures triggered a massive explosion at a Patterson-UTI drilling site in eastern Oklahoma earlier this year, causing five workers to die of severe burns and blast injuries. Now federal...
View ArticleWhistleblower Suit Ends in $21 Million Recovery from Ambulance Kickback Schemers
A sprawling whistleblower lawsuit implicating an ambulance company, its affiliated companies, and several municipal clients in an illegal kickback scheme has been settled, federal prosecutors...
View ArticleOklahoma School Bus Crash Kills 3 People, Including Middle School Girl
Oklahoma authorities investigating a school bus crash that killed a middle school student and two others Saturday night say the crash may have been caused by a drunk driver. The fatal crash occurred...
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