In the inherently hazardous environment of oilfield operations, where heavy machinery and equipment are a staple, the risk of dropped objects presents a significant and often underappreciated danger. These incidents, ranging from small hand tools to large pieces of...
There was a fire at the OxyChem vinyls plant in La Porte, Texas on June 21, 2022. According to reports, the fire began in a pump at the facility. The fire released significant smoke into the atmosphere. Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames early on...
There was a fire on board the container ship MSC RACHELE on June 21, 2022. At the time of the incident, the boat was en route from Naples to the port of Fos Sur Mer near Marseille, France. According to reports, a fire broke out in the engine room on board before an...
There was a small plane crash in Accomack County, Virginia on June 20, 2022. According to reports, a Cessna T-210 plane crashed at the Accomack County Airport in Melfa. It is believed the plane's landing gear experienced a mechanical problem, and was unable to be...
There was a fire on board the yacht Elusive on June 18, 2022. At the time of the incident, the boat was located in the Piscataqua River, near Newcastle, New Hampshire. Three passengers and two family dogs jumped into the water to flee from the flames. Nearby boats...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") has completed its investigation into a deadly December 2021 accident at CJ TMI Manufacturing America LLC in Robbinsville, New Jersey. During the incident, a contractor fell from a scissor lift while...
There was a deadly accident involving a semi-truck in Martin County, Texas on June 18, 2022. During the accident, a passenger SUV was heading northbound on State Highway 349. A semi-truck was stopped at the intersection of Highway 349 and Highway 176. The driver of...
Motorcycle accidents rarely end without injury. Even at relatively low speeds, riders face a high risk of serious harm due to their exposure and lack of protective barriers. Unlike drivers of passenger vehicles, motorcyclists don’t have the benefit of seatbelts,...
There was a fire on board a commercial fishing vessel on June 18, 2022. At the time of the incident, the boat was off the coast of Manzanita Beach in Oregon. There was one person on board at the time, who made a distress call before being rescued by a samaritan...
There was a small plane crash in North Carolina on June 16, 2022. According to reports, a single-engine Cessna 172 plane crashed on Thursday on the outskirts of Camp Kahdalea. It is believed the plane was doing a flyover of the camp when the incident occurred. ...