Charles Dorsey, 57, killed in fire that started after a portable double burner hot plate the victim was using to heat the home ignited flammable materials in Appling, Ga

January 04, 2018
Appling, Ga.




A fire that killed a 57-year-old Appling, Ga. man on Jan. 2 has been ruled accidental.

The announcement was made by the office of Ralph Hudgens, Georgia’s insurance and safety fire commissioner.

Charles Dorsey died in his home at 5507 Leopard Lane.

According to an official report, the investigation revealed a portable double burner hot plate the victim was using to heat the home ignited flammable materials.

The fatality is Georgia’s first reported fire death for 2018.



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An Appling man was killed early Tuesday in a fire started by a hot plate to heat up his home.

Charles Dorsey, 57, was found inside his house at 5507 Leopard Lane, according to a news release from the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s Office.

Officials said the investigation revealed that a portable double burner hot plate Dorsey was using ignited flammable materials.

The fire was reported around 7:53 a.m. The fatality is Georgia’s first reported fire death for 2018, the news release said.

Read more here: http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/crime/article192968054.html#storylink=cpy

Worker injured in industrial accident at the Wigle Whiskey Distillery in Pittsburgh’s Strip District

PITTSBURGH, PA - 

A small explosion Thursday morning at Wigle Whiskey Distillery in Pittsburgh’s Strip District injured one worker, officials said.

The explosion was reported just before 11 a.m. at the distillery on Smallman Street.

Pittsburgh Fire Chief Darryl Jones said the employee was burned when a still near where he was standing exploded. He was alert and talking to EMTs when he was taken to a hospital and is expected to be OK.

A nearby building was briefly evacuated until officials determined there was no further threat.

There was no fire as a result of the explosion, and damage was contained to one area.

The owner(s) of the distillery say that there was no explosion, just an accident that injured the worker.

A longshore worker was killed in a forklift accident at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal in Barrio Logan in San Diego, CA

San Diego, CA

A longshore worker was killed in a forklift accident at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal in Barrio Logan Wednesday, the Port of San Diego confirmed.

Rescue crews responded to reports of the accident in the 1700 block of Water Street just before 3:30 p.m., San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) said.

The longshore worker died, Port of San Diego spokesperson Marguerite Elicone said. The individual's identity has not yet been released. 

A spokesperson said details surrounding the accident were not yet known. Investigators with California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal OSHA) were called to the scene.

No other information was available.

Public Workes employee, 52-year-old Trent Haines of Louisville, KY, died from blunt force injuries loading salt on a dome conveyor at a road maintenance facility when he got caught up in a machine.

Man Killed Loading Road Salt at Kentucky Facility Identified
A coroner's office has identified a Kentucky worker who was killed while loading road salt into a maintenance facility.





January 1, 2018



Man Killed Loading Road Salt at Kentucky Facility Identified


LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A coroner's office has identified a Kentucky worker who was killed while loading road salt into a maintenance facility.


The Jefferson County coroner's office tells media outlets that 52-year-old Trent Haines of Louisville died from blunt force injuries last Wednesday. The death has been ruled an accident.


Louisville Public Works spokesman Harold Adams said Haines and another worker were loading salt on a dome conveyor at a road maintenance facility when they got caught up in a machine.


Louisville police spokesman Dwight Mitchell said the second worker's injuries were not expected to be life-threatening. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the accident.

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Haines, Trent P.,

52 years old, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017. He was a Jehovah's Witness and member of the Parkland Congregation.

Mr. Haines was preceded in death by his father, Louis Haines. He is survived by his wife, Leeshell Haines; mother, Barbara Haines; brother, Twine Haines, and a host of aunts, uncles, family and friends. 

A construction worker was injured after falling down an elevator shaft at the Wynn Boston Harbor Casino in Everett, Massachusetts.

A construction worker was hospitalized Tuesday morning after falling down an elevator shaft at the Wynn Boston Harbor Casino in Everett, Massachusetts.

A spokesperson for the massive construction project said the worker somehow fell down a shaft at about 7:15 a.m., shortly after his shift began.

The worker, who has not been identified, was conscious and alert when he was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital for treatment. His exact condition is unclear.

It's unknown which contracting company the man works for, according to the spokesperson.

The $2.4 billion Wynn Boston Harbor casino project is on track to be finished by June 2019. It is the largest single-phase private development in the history of Massachusetts.

With 2 million workforce hours on the site so far and more than 1,000 construction workers on the site per day, the Wynn spokesperson said the incident is the first significant one.



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Worker injured in fall down elevator shaft at Wynn Casino construction site

 

EVERETT, MA (WHDH) - A worker was injured Tuesday morning after falling down an elevator shaft at the Wynn Casino construction site in Everett.

Casino officials tell 7News that the worker was just starting his shift when he fell down a shaft in the garage area around 7 a.m.

The man was taken to Mass General Hospital with apparent non-life-threatening injuries, according to Everett fire officials. He was said to be conscious and awake after the fall, but did suffer a lacerated bicep.

No additional details were immediately available.