On September 18, 2026, a contractor was fatally injured during an incident at an MPLX natural gas midstream facility near Jal, New Mexico. Marathon Petroleum Corporation confirmed that the worker was performing work at the MPLX facility when he was injured. He was...
On October 6, 2026, two people were killed in an industrial accident involving a fire on an oilfield pipeline near U.S. Highway 176 and Bootleg Road in Lea County, New Mexico. According to the Lea County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the oilfield at...
On October 7, 2026, a Van’s RV-7A crashed shortly after taking off from runway 29 at Petaluma Municipal Airport in Petaluma, California, killing the pilot and passenger aboard. The Petaluma Police Department said the aircraft crashed in a field along East Washington...
On October 7, 2026, the pilot of a Lancair IV-P was killed after the single-engine airplane encountered reported engine trouble shortly after taking off from Hicks Airfield in Fort Worth, Texas, descended while turning back toward the airport, struck a power line, and...
On October 7, 2026, a Cessna 525 Citation CJ1 business jet crashed while departing Bedford County Airport in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, injuring the pilot and co-pilot and destroying the aircraft. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the crash occurred...
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its initial investigative findings regarding the September 15, 2026, crash of a Eurocopter AS 350 B2 news helicopter near Chatsworth, California, providing significant new details about the aircraft’s final minutes...
On October 5, 2026, a 40-year-old worker was killed after being run over by a front-end loader at an industrial worksite in the 2700 block of East 70th Street in west Shreveport, Louisiana. The Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office said the worker was pronounced dead at the...
Commercial fishing remains one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States. Crews work long hours on moving decks, often far from shore, in severe weather, with heavy gear, powerful machinery, fatigue, cold water, and limited access to emergency medical care. When...
On October 6, 2026, two semi-trucks collided on northbound U.S. 75 in Denison, Texas, just south of State Highway 91 between exits 71 and 72, leaving debris across the roadway and forcing authorities to shut down the highway. According to the Denison Police...
On October 6, 2026, a Hughes 269BA helicopter crashed in a field along Patterson Creek Road in Medley, Grant County, West Virginia, killing the sole occupant aboard. According to reports, the crash occurred at approximately 4:52 p.m. The occupant, identified only as a...