In April, a worker died from injuries suffered in an accident at a natural gas operation in West Virginia. The Tyler County Sheriff’s Office reported that 56-year-old Bruce Phipps of Marietta died from injuries he sustained during a natural gas explosion. Two other workers were also injured in the accident...
Read MoreFire Starts in Garbage Truck
A fire that started in the back of a Norfolk garbage truck marks the latest in a line of concerns surrounding the city’s trash haulers. As reported at hamptonroads.com, the fire started in the back of the truck late last month. According to a city inspector, the blaze began when a plastic bag touched...
Read MoreTwo Students Suffer Burn Injuries from Classroom Chemical Explosion
Two students at the University of Maryland suffered burn injuries after an explosion in one of the school’s chemistry labs. In a report at washingtonpost.com, the students were conducting an experiment using nitric acid and sulfuric acid. A chemical reaction ignited a fire, which appears to puzzle investigators. A spokesperson for the Prince George’s...
Read More10-Year-Old Boy Injured in Maryland House Fire
Montgomery County firefighters pulled a 10-year-old boy from a burning house earlier this month in Rockville. The boy is still recovering from his burn injuries at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., according to the report at gazette.net. The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service...
Read MoreMore Pourable Gel Fuels Recalled
Earlier this summer, we told you about Napa Home and Garden’s firepots and gel fuels exploding and severely injuring consumers across the country. The dangerous product is responsible for two deaths, in addition to 37 reports of burn injuries. Earlier this month, the Consumer Product Safety Commission...
Read MoreSomeone Places Firecracker in Girl’s Birthday Cake
A 13-year-old Maryland girl suffered burn injuries to her eyes and arms after someone placed a firecracker in her birthday cake earlier this month. As reported by imperfectparent.com, the girl’s mom and dad also suffered burn injuries in the apparent practical joke gone wrong. Someone “inadvertently” placed the firecracker in the cake, according to...
Read MoreCompany that Made Ceramic Fire Pots Files Bankruptcy
Napa Home & Garden, Inc., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late last month. The company made and marketed the ceramic firepots popular in back yards.
Napa marketed its “Fire Burners” gel pots and “Fire Gel” fuel as safe and easy to use both indoors and...
Electric Current Goes through Teen’s Body and Exits through Kneecap
If you have ever been to any county fair, it may have crossed your mind about how safe the carnival rides really are. They are not permanent structures like in major amusement parks. Instead, workers repeatedly assemble and disassemble them as the rides tour around the country making millions of people smile and maybe...
Read MoreAuthorities Arrest Arsonist that Injured Five DC Firefighters
Washington, D.C. fire investigators are resting a little easier now that a suspected serial arsonist is in police custody. Police arrested a 26-year-old man suspected of intentionally starting three fires in Northeast DC, according to the washingtonexaminer.com. One of the fires severely burned five DC...
Read MoreCeramic Firepots and Gel-Based Fuel are Exploding in Back Yards
Consumers who thought they were lighting an ordinary bug repellent experienced something akin to a Molotov cocktail, said one victim. The ceramic firepots sold at Bed Bath and Beyond use a gel-based fuel, which is over 90 percent ethanol. The fuel, called FireGel, is supposedly safe, but a 14-year-old boy in New York suffered...
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