Whenever alcohol and speed are combined, there can be severe consequences. This is once again evident in a serious car accident that occurred in Pennsylvania on a recent Friday. A collision between to vehicles caused death, injury and fire.
2 siblings in serious car accident -- 1 dead, 1 on life support
A child who died after being ejected from a car on a recent Wednesday morning was identified by the Northampton County coroner. The Pennsylvania State Police said the serious car accident that claimed the life of the 5-year-old boy occurred on a recent Wednesday morning. The boy was one of three people from a neighboring state that traveled as passengers in the car that crashed.
Work injury: The long-term effects of occupational noise
According to the Department of Labor, hearing loss in workers accounts for $242 million in worker's compensation benefits paid out per year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the fact that about 22 million workers are exposed to dangerous occupational noise levels annually makes hearing loss the most common work injury. Although a wide range of occupations poses these hazards, workers in the mining, manufacturing and construction industries are the most likely victims of hearing disabilities.
Fatal work injury claims life of Pennsylvania logger.
Logging is a highly hazardous industry that has claimed the lives of many workers in Pennsylvania and other states. A recent incident claimed the life of a 44-year-old logger who suffered a fatal work injury when a falling tree struck him. The on-the-job accident occurred in Fulton County on a recent Monday.
