Posts by Y@DminG
Military: Contractor Error Caused Hawaii Toxic Foam Spill
HONOLULU (AP) — An investigation found that a spill of about 1,300 gallons of fire suppressant at a fuel facility in Hawaii was caused by a maintenance contractor improperly installing an air vacuum valve, U.S. military officials said Friday. Aqueous … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSpectator Tumbles over Railing into Bullpen in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A spectator was taken to a trauma center after falling over a protective railing and into the Red Sox bullpen while reaching for a baseball in the first inning of Boston’s game against Philadelphia at Citizens Bank … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAir Conditioning Collapse Injures 6 at Colorado Resort Pool
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Six people were hurt — two critically – when part of a heating and ventilation system collapsed at a resort pool in Colorado on Saturday, fire officials said. There were 50 to 100 guests in the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAla. Ct. Affirms Order to Return Injured Worker’s Psyche Records
Malik Woodard asked his doctor not to look at records of the treatment he received from a psychologist while recovering from crush injuries that happened when a one-ton battery cabinet fell on him while at work. Dr. Victor Chin obtained … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreToyota-Affiliate Daihatsu Rigged Safety Test for 88,000 Cars
TOKYO —Toyota Motor Corp. affiliate Daihatsu rigged part of the door in side-collision safety tests carried out for some 88,000 small cars, most of which were sold under the Toyota brand, the companies said on Friday. They said the door … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGeorgia Couple Awarded $135.5M for Polluted Land and Water
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) – A federal jury has awarded a Georgia couple $135.5 million for damages to their property by a Tennessee-based solar company and its contractor. The award against Silicon Ranch Corp. and its contractor, IEA Inc., was announced … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePilot Groups Raise Alarm About the Push for One-Person Cockpits on Flights
Global pilot organizations called on regulators to continue requiring multiple aviators on commercial flights, saying that efforts to shrink to one-person crews risks passenger safety. Leaders of groups including the European Cockpit Association and Air Line Pilots Association International on … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJapan Earthquake of Magnitude 6.5 Injures Some, Damages Buildings
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 struck on Friday off Japan’s western prefecture of Ishikawa, authorities said, as media reported some buildings had collapsed while people were injured. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told an emergency press conference that … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNFL Investigated by Two US States over Sex Bias, Harassment Claims
State attorney generals in New York and California on Thursday launched a joint investigation into allegations that female employees of the National Football League (NFL) have been subjected to sex discrimination and harassment. California Attorney General Rob Bonta and New … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIowa Judge Favors Property Owners in Pipeline Dispute
SPENCER, Iowa (AP) – Opponents of planned liquid carbon dioxide pipelines in the Midwest won a victory when an Iowa judge ruled that a state law that gives surveyors the right to enter private property is unconstitutional. In his ruling … Source: Claims Journal
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