There was an accident between a pickup truck and an 18-wheeler in Hill County, Texas on March 15, 2021. The accident occurred on State Highway 174 near CR 1104 west of Blum, Texas. Early reports are that the driver of an 18-wheeler swerved out of his lane to avoid a...
Month: March 2021
Plane Crashes into SUV in South Florida – Three Dead
A small plane crashed on March 15, 2021, in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The plane, a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza, crashed into an SUV. Two passengers on the small plane died in the crash. One passenger in the SUV, a child, also lost his life. The plane had taken...
Twin-Engine Cessna 421 Plane Crash in North Carolina
A small plane crashed on March 11, 2021, in Macon County, North Carolina. The plane, a twin-engine Cessna 421, crashed while it was attempting to take off from the Macon County Airport. There were four people on board the plane at the time of the crash. Local...
Tennessee Construction Worker Dies after Fall from Scaffolding
A worker was killed in an accident at a Murfreesboro, TN job site on March 11, 2021. The incident happened at newly constructed home. The worker was performing work on a gazebo, when he fell off scaffolding. He was later found unresponsive and was pronounced dead at...
Product Tanker DAVIDE B Boarded by Pirates – 15 Kidnapped
The Dutch product tanker DAVIDE B was attacked and boarded by pirates on March 11, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Gulf of Guinea, south of Nigeria. The vessel was en route to Lagos, Nigeria from Latvia. Reports indicate that fifteen crew members have been...
Cargo Ship DANA TRADER Sinks – One Dead, One Missing
The general cargo ship DANA TRADER sank on March 11, 2021. At the time, the ship was north of Abu Qir, Egypt. The vessel was headed to Beirut, Lebanon. At this point it is unknown what caused the vessel to sink. At the time, there were 11 crew members on board. ...
Worker Dies after Fall at New Jersey Construction Site
A worker was killed in an accident at a Jersey City, New Jersey job site on March 10, 2021. The incident happened at a job at 136 Summit Avenue, in a 99-unit, mixed-use building. The worker fell nine stories down an elevator shaft. The worker was taken to Jersey...
Small Plane Crashes in Northwest Kansas – One Injured
A small plane crashed on March 10, 2021, in Thomas County, Kansas. The plane, a fixed wing, multi-engine Beech, crashed shortly after taking off from the Colby Airport. Reports indicate the wheel dolly remained on the plane after takeoff, and the plane then...
Cargo Ship VOLGO-BALT 179 Sinks – Two Dead, One Missing
The coal cargo ship VOLGO-BALT 179 sank on March 11, 2021. At the time, the ship was in the Black Sea. The vessel was en route from Rostov-on-don, Russia to Constanta, Romania. At this point it is unknown what caused the vessel to sink. At the time, there were 13...
How can you avoid being injured on a boat?
Boating accidents and injuries are unfortunately common in the waterways and coastal areas of the United States. Many injuries involve recreational boaters, but those who work in the shipping industry -- or any related industry where workers spend a lot of time on the...