Billy Mays' family: Autopsy review concludes cocaine did not contribute to TV pitchman's deathOctober 15th, 2009 Billy Mays' family: Cocaine didn't lead to deathTAMPA, Fla. — The widow of TV pitchman Billy Mays says an independent medical examiner has determined cocaine use did not contribute to her late husband's death.
Federal safety board issues warning over gas line work in wake of NC Slim Jim plant explosionOctober 2nd, 2009 Safety board warns on gas line work after NC blastRALEIGH, N.C. — Federal safety officials are warning workers around the country not to clear gas lines indoors after a North Carolina factory blast killed three people.
Three workers die in Vietnam fish sauce vatSeptember 21st, 2009 HANOI - Three workers at a fish sauce factory suffocated when they entered a fermenting vat and inhaled a toxic gas, Vietnamese press reported Monday. The newspaper Nong Nghiep (Agriculture) reported that Bui Dinh Tuan, 36, had climbed into a fish sauce vat to repair a pipe Saturday morning at the factory where he worked in the coastal town of Cam Ranh.
3 months after Slim Jim plant explosion, NC building council changes gas-line safety codesSeptember 15th, 2009 Slim Jim plant blast leads to NC gas code changesRALEIGH, N.C. — Three months after an explosion at a Slim Jim factory in North Carolina killed three people, a state panel has made emergency changes to its gas guidelines despite federal inaction on the standards.
Two killed in cracker factory blast in Uttar PradeshSeptember 13th, 2009 AGRA - At least two people were killed in a blast in a fireworks manufacturing factory in a village near this Uttar Pradesh city Sunday morning, police said. The accident occurred in the Nagla Gola village, 20 km from Agra, around 9 Sunday morning.
7 killed in blasts at ammunition and explosives factory in SerbiaSeptember 4th, 2009 Blasts kill 7 at Serbia munitions factoryBELGRADE, Serbia — A series of explosions at an underground ammunition factory in central Serbia killed at least seven people and injured 15, police said Friday. They said the explosions occurred around 10 p.m.
Two workers die in hit and run accidentsAugust 18th, 2009 NOIDA - Two labourers were killed in separate hit and run road accidents in Noida, police said Tuesday. Ramdev, a worker in a private company, was crushed to death when an unidentified vehicle ran over him near Sector-40 late Monday, according to police.
Autopsy confirms bear killed Colorado woman who had been warned not to feed the animalsAugust 11th, 2009 Autopsy shows bear killed CO woman who fed animalsDENVER — An autopsy has confirmed that a bear killed a 74-year-old southwestern Colorado woman known for leaving food outside her home, despite wildlife officers' repeated warnings not to. The body of Donna Munson of Ouray (yoo-ray) County had been partially eaten by a bear or bears when it was found outside her home Friday.
Four workers killed in Delhi footwear factory fireJuly 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Four labourers were burnt to death Wednesday when the footwear factory they worked in was gutted in west Delhi, police said. Two men were working and five were sleeping in the factory in Sultanpur area at 4.30 a.m.
French workers remove gas canisters, suspend threat to blow up auto parts factoryJuly 20th, 2009 French workers back off threat to blow up factoryPARIS — Workers in central France have eased off a threat to blow up their auto parts factory unless they receive an extra euro30,000 ($42,270) each, removing gas canisters that surrounded the plant. The workers placed canisters around the New Frabris factory following its closure and threatened to blow it up by July 31.
Blast at French chemicals factory, two killedJuly 15th, 2009 PARIS - At least two people were killed and five injured Wednesday in an explosion at a chemicals factory in northeastern France belonging to the Total oil company, i-tele television reported. An unknown number of people were reported missing and were feared buried under the debris.
16 people killed, dozens injured in eastern China factory blastJune 21st, 2009 16 people killed in eastern China factory blastBEIJING — An explosion at a factory in eastern China killed 16 people and injured dozens early Sunday, authorities said. The blast happened at 3 a.m.
Officials: 2 missing, 20 injured by explosion, partial collapse at NC Slim Jim plantJune 9th, 2009 2 missing, 20 hurt in NC Slim Jim plant collapseGARNER, N.C. — Officials now say only two people are unaccounted for after an explosion at a Slim Jim meat products plant in North Carolina.
Five killed in Himachal factory fireJune 3rd, 2009 NALAGARH - Five people, including two fire brigade personnel, were killed in a fire that broke out in a factory in this Himachal Pradesh town Wednesday, police said. At least four workers of the factory, which made electrical appliances, were missing and a police officer feared that if they were trapped inside the premises they would be dead.
Parents of worker killed in 2008 NYC crane collapse to hold remembrance at construction siteMay 30th, 2009 Parents to honor son killed in NYC crane collapseNEW YORK — The parents of a construction worker killed in a New York City crane collapse a year ago are traveling from Kosovo to mourn their son at the place where he died. Ramadan Kurtaj (Koor-TAHZH') and Donald Leo were killed last May 30 when the top part of a 200-foot crane crashed down on a Manhattan residential neighborhood.
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