On Sunday, February 17, 2013, two children were playing in their backyard on Nutwood Lane near Rosewell, Texas. According to the Houston Chronicle, they came across a metal cable that was connected to a utility pole. For some reason, the cable was electrified, and when the kids came into contact with it, they were both…
What happened: The West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training is reopening an investigation into the death of a veteran mechanic at a coal preparation plant that happened last year because of conflicting accounts between the federal and state reports. The fatal accident happened in May, 2012, at Alpha Natural Resources’ Liberty plant…
A 92 year-old nursing home patient has been left with an anti-biotic staph infection after doctors discovered an infestation of 57 maggots in the woman’s ear. Her family has filed a lawsuit against the Chicago-area nursing home. To learn more, read there. . . Family Files Lawsuit against Chicago Nursing Home after 57 Maggots Discovered…
What Happened: According to the New York Times, the manufacturers of a new drug designed to treat anemia in patients going through dialysis have recalled all of their products after reports of fatal allergic reactions. Affymax and Takeda Pharmaceuticals jointly market the drug, Omontys, in the United States. The two announced the major recall over…
What happened: A small, private plane aborted its landing but then hit a 60-foot utility pole and crashed in a flaming wreck, killing five people onboard and injuring two others. The crash occurred at Thomson-McDuffie Regional Airport, a small terminal with a 5,500-foot runway about 30 miles west of Augusta, GA. Onboard the Hawker Beechcraft…