Tag: Accidents and Safety

Beirut Port Silos Partly Collapse on Second Anniversary of Blast

BEIRUT — On its second anniversary, the massive port explosion that rocked…

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Why Don’t Many Hotels Install Carbon Monoxide Alarms?

Diagnostic confusion also seemed to have played a role in the Sandals…

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11 Families in Senegal Welcomed Newborns. A Fire Left Them Devastated.

TIVAOUANE, Senegal — The baby boy did not yet have a name.He…

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Desperate for Cash, Afghans Toil in Mines That Are Deadlier Than Ever

CHINARAK COAL MINE, Afghanistan — Choking on dust, Mir Abdul Hadi emerged…

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Worker Killed in Pennsylvania Mine Collapse, State Officials Say

A worker was fatally injured in a mine collapse in Fayette County,…

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Victim of Berkeley Balcony Collapse Dies in Ireland

DUBLIN — A survivor of a balcony collapse that killed six students…

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At Amazon Site, Tornado Collided With Company’s Peak Delivery Season

Amazon’s model of using contractors is part of a huge push that…

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A Mine Disaster in Russia Highlights Safety Shortfalls in Rush to Dig Coal

MOSCOW — In the days before his death in a mine explosion…

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