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Construction accidents are some of the most devastating workplace disasters in the United States. While many construction sites now strive to enhance safety protocols in place, there remain plenty of catastrophic, tragic accidents. 2022 was not immune from tragic construction site accidents. January California Construction Site Explosion In early January, a fire broke out at a construction site in California that was slated to be part of a new housing development. The workers were welding metal beams when sparks from…

Elevator accidents are a very serious safety hazard that can result in serious injury or even death. Although they are relatively rare, these accidents are still common enough to warrant careful attention and precautions when using an elevator. Here are six facts and statistics about elevator accidents that everyone should generally understand. Approximately 10,000 Elevator Accident Injuries Annually in the United States The National Elevator Industry Inc., which is the leading authority on elevator safety, reports that approximately 10,000 people…

More details are emerging about a catastrophic Chicago school bus accident that occurred over the weekend. According to investigators, the junior varsity hockey team from Chicago’s Saint Ignatius College Prep High School were across the border in Indiana for a tournament. The 23 students, two coaches, and bus driver were on their way back to their hotel at about 8:00 p.m. Saturday night when the Chicago school bus accident occurred. Semi-Truck Driver Reported for Erratic Driving Before Chicago School Bus…

An Amtrak train experienced a catastrophic derailment early Thursday afternoon which is being classified as a possible mass casualty event. The entire Amtrak train, carrying about 250 passengers, was completely upended in a collision with a cement truck that blocked the railway tracks. The seemingly deadly Missouri Amtrak derailment occurred in the western part of the Show Me state in Chariton County. A mass casualty event typically involves a minimum of six people killed in a single incident like this…

One person has been killed and another individual has been injured in a head-on collision caused by a big rig operator that crossed over the median on a Wisconsin Highway. The Wisconsin semi-truck accident occurred in just before eight in the morning on Highway 14 near the town of Spring Creek. The Wisconsin semi accident occurred in Sauk County. Saul County Sheriff Chip Meister reported to the public and press on the Wisconsin semi-truck accident. He advised that a semi…