1 worker treated, 200 residents ordered to stay indoors after chemical spill at W.Va. plantSeptember 8th, 2009 200 ordered to stay indoors after WVa toxic spillHUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A factory employee was treated for exposure to a toxic chemical Tuesday and about 200 people were ordered to stay indoors after a railroad car leak in southern West Virginia.
Fifth State Department worker pleads guilty to illegally accessing celebrity passport filesAugust 17th, 2009 Fifth person pleads guilty to passport snoopingWASHINGTON — A fifth State Department worker has been convicted of snooping into the passport files of famous Americans. Kevin Young, a 22-year veteran of the State Department from Temple Hills, Md., pleaded guilty Monday to illegally accessing more than 125 confidential passport applications for celebrities, professional athletes and a politician.
New Hampshire becomes one of 17 states to enact law protecting workers from plant closuresAugust 10th, 2009 NH becomes 17th state to enact plant closings lawCONCORD, N.H. —New Hampshire became at least the 17th state to enact a law requiring large companies to inform workers and the state before mass layoffs or plant closings.
Indiana man charged with murder in slaying of co-worker at Pillsbury plantAugust 7th, 2009 Man charged in fatal shooting at Pillsbury plantNEW ALBANY, Ind. — An Indiana man was charged with murder Thursday in the fatal shooting of a Pillsbury plant co-worker after allegedly crashing his car through the plant's security gate.
Smurfit-Stone Container closing Conn. plant, expanding Mass. facilityAugust 7th, 2009 Smurfit-Stone Container closing Conn. plantST. LOUIS — Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., a major U.S.
Worker finds human foot among recyclable waste in sorting plant at western NY landfillAugust 5th, 2009 Human foot found in western NY recycling plantSENECA, N.Y. — Officials in western New York are trying to figure out how a bare human foot got mixed in with recyclable trash on a conveyor belt at a landfill.
4 workers injured after train derails, knocking down building at coal plant in southern W.Va.July 21st, 2009 Train topples building at W.VA. coal plant; 4 hurtWHARNCLIFFE, W.Va.
Explosion at Chicago plant that makes biodiesel injures 2; sends bricks and debris flyingJuly 17th, 2009 2 injured in explosion at Chicago factoryCHICAGO — Officials say an explosion at a Chicago biodiesel manufacturing plant that injured two workers was caused by a chemical reaction. Deputy Fire Chief Gene Ryan says the reaction caused a partial collapse of the one-story Columbus Foods plant.
Police: Worker dies after falling into vat of boiling chocolate at NJ plantJuly 8th, 2009 Man dies after falling into vat of chocolate in NJCAMDEN, N.J. — Authorities say a man has died after falling into a vat of melted chocolate in a New Jersey processing plant.
Norwegian fertilizers group Yara halts Belgian plant after explosion injures 2June 29th, 2009 Norway's Yara shuts down Belgian plantOSLO — Fertilizers group Yara International ASA announced Monday that it was shutting down its plant in Belgium after an explosion injured two employees and caused serious damage to the facility. Yara spokesman Asle Skredderberget said the plant suffered "substantial" damage in the blast, which occurred Saturday, and that the company has sent a team to investigate.
Ammonia leak at North Carolina poultry processing plant kills 1, sends 4 to hospitalsJune 21st, 2009 Ammonia leak at NC plant kills 1, injures 4LUMBER BRIDGE, N.C. — An ammonia leak Saturday at a poultry processing plant in North Carolina killed one worker and injured four others, authorities said.
Ammonia leak at North Carolina poultry processing plant kills 1, sends 3 to hospitalsJune 20th, 2009 Ammonia leak at NC plant kills 1, injures 3LUMBER BRIDGE, N.C. — An ammonia leak Saturday at a poultry processing plant in North Carolina killed one worker and injured at least three others, authorities said.
Tyson Foods ordered to pay $500,000 and serve year on probation for worker deathJune 12th, 2009 Tyson Foods fined $500,000 after worker deathTEXARKANA, Ark. — Tyson Foods was sentenced in federal court Friday to pay a $500,000 fine and serve a year on probation for the death of a Texarkana worker overcome by poisonous fumes at a rendering plant.
Cummins cites loss of Chrysler business in closing Indiana plant, laying off 690 workersMay 9th, 2009 Cummins laying off 690 with Indiana plant closingCOLUMBUS, Ind. — Chrysler's production shutdown is causing Cummins to temporarily close a southern Indiana plant that makes diesel engines for Dodge Ram pickup trucks.
Power plant workers go on rampage after co-worker's deathMay 7th, 2009 MUNDHRA - Police lobbed tear-gas shells and fired several rounds in the air to quell a mob of about 500 workers who went on a rampage at a power plant in Kutch region of Gujarat following death of a worker after he slipped from a crane, police said Thursday. Workers at the the Adani Group's power plant in Shiraya resorted to stone pelting and damaged three vehicles and set another vehicle on fire to protest the death of a worker after he slipped from a crane used for cleaning a chimney.
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