A 2015 F250 pick-up truck driver killed in a fiery crash after he was speeding and hit a disabled tractor-trailer in the breakdown lane on I-95 near Mansfield, Massachusetts

MANSFIELD, Mass. —

A driver is dead after a fiery crash involving a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer on Interstate 95 early Saturday.


State police said they responded to a report of a crash near the rest area in Mansfield around 5:30 a.m. and found a truck had hit a disabled tractor-trailer in the breakdown lane. The truck caught fire as a result of the crash.

The driver of the truck was pronounced dead at the scene. State police have not identified the driver.

A preliminary investigation indicates the truck was traveling at a high rate of speed in the breakdown lane before the crash.

The driver of the tractor-trailer, a 56-year-old man from Providence, Rhode Island, suffered minor injuries and refused immediate medical treatment.

The right two lanes of I-95 were closed as a result of the investigation. 



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MANSFIELD, Mass. -- The driver of a pickup truck was killed early Saturday after colliding with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 95 in Mansfield, Massachusetts State Police have reported.

Troopers from the Foxboro barracks responded to reports of a two-vehicle crash near the 10 mile marker on I-95 northbound around 5:25 a.m.

The driver of a 2015 Ford F250 pickup truck, which appeared to have struck the rear of a 2015 Kenworth tractor-trailer, was pronounced dead at the scene, state police reported.

The victim's identity was not released.

The driver of the tractor-trailer, a 56-year-old Providence, Rhode Island man, sustained minor injuries in the crash, but refused immediate medical treatment, according to state police.

A preliminary investigation into the crash suggests that the driver of the pickup truck was traveling at a high rate of speed in the breakdown lane before striking the tractor-trailer, which was disabled in the breakdown lane with a flat tire, state police have reported.

The F250 immediately caught fire upon crashing into the rear of the trailer, police said.

The right two lanes of the road remained closed as of 10 a.m., as emergency crews continued work to extricate the victim.

Troopers assigned to the State Police Foxboro Barracks and the State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office are investigating the scene.

The Troop H Headquarters, State Police Collision Analysis Reconstruction Section, State Police Crime Scene Services Section , Mansfield Fire, Mansfield EMS, North Attleboro Fire Department and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation assisted on scene.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

SO MANY DRUNKS IN WISCONSIN KILL PEOPLE: Adam Gene Kendhammer, 32; Jeremy Andrew Berchem, 27; and Bryan Edward Rudell, 29 died in a fiery crash after a black car traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-94 collided with it head-on in Dunn County, Wisconsin

DUNN COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) -- A car traveling the wrong direction on Interstate 94 crashed head on with another car, killing three and injuring one.


The scene of a two-vehicle crash, along Interstate 94 in Dunn County on Thursday night.

According to a release from the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, at about 5:44 p.m. on Thursday the Eau Claire State Patrol Post received multiple complaints of a black car that had crossed the median and was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-94 near milepost 37.

About three miles later near the Village of Knapp, the black car crashed head on with a gray car traveling eastbound. The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office said the gray car started on fire and all three people inside died. The driver of the black car was flown to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The names of the victims are being withheld pending notification of the family. The Wisconsin State Patrol is still investigating the crash.

DUNN COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) -- All lanes of Interstate 94 were reopened by 8:30 p.m. Thursday, according to Wisconsin State Patrol.

The crash remains under investigation.

A member of Wisconsin State Patrol told WEAU 13 News two vehicles were involved in the crash, which happened in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 94 on Thursday evening.

As of 7:50 p.m. one lane in each direction has been reopened and crews are still on the scene investigating the crash.

All lanes of Interstate 94 are currently being blocked off due to a crash.

According to a release from the Wisconsin State Patrol, the crash happened at 5:45 Thursday night at Mile Marker 34. This is a developing story. Keep it here for any more information



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MENOMONIE, Wis. - A wrong-way driver crashed head on with another vehicle near Menomonie, leaving three people dead and another injured.

The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened about 5:44 p.m. Thursday. Dispatchers had received multiple complaints about a black car that had crossed the median and was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-94 near milepost 37.


(Photo: Wisconsin State Patrol)

About three miles later the black car crashed head on with a gray car traveling eastbound near the Village of Knapp. The gray vehicle started on fire and all three people inside did not survive. The driver of the black car was airlifted to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

At this point it is unclear if the driver of the wrong-way vehicle will face criminal charges, or if alcohol or drugs were involved.

The three people who were killed have been identified as Adam Gene Kendhammer, 32; Jeremy Andrew Berchem, 27; and Bryan Edward Rudell, 29.

KARE 11 News spoke with family members of Berchem. They say they're still realizing that he's gone.

"I just hope he knows how significant he was and how much everybody loved him. We’re a really small family, there’s only a few of us and it changes the dynamics of everything and so there’s always going to be a big hole, a missing presence" said Jill Wisner, Berchem's sister.

"I really looked up to him. He was so smart. He was so full of character and its been really hard," said Ari Wisner, Berchem's niece.

A 21st Century Signs worker fixing signs at a CVS store in Sunbury, PA was injured when a crane he was working on snapped and fell at least 15 feet to the parking lot, landing on top of him.

21st Century Signs Crane snaps, falls on worker at CVS

Witnesses said he was fixing signs when the crane snapped and fell over, shooting hydraulic fluid from the truck



By Justin Strawser
The Daily Item

SUNBURY, Penn. — A contractor fixing signs at the CVS store was left with chest and leg injuries Friday when a crane he was working on snapped and fell at least 15 feet to the parking lot, landing on top of him.

The Williamsport-based 21st Century Signs employee arrived at 9 a.m. to fix a few of the letters on the front of the store and had moved to the digital sign along North Fourth Street. Witnesses said before he reached the sign shortly after 10:30 a.m., the crane snapped and fell over, shooting hydraulic fluid from the truck.

Late Friday, Bill Miller, a manager at 21st Century, declined to give the employee's name, but said, "He's doing better."

"All you heard was a snap," said customer Bruce Laise Sr., of Sunbury. "It sounded like someone took a steel beam and snapped it."

Laise, who was leaving the CVS store when the accident occurred, said he watched the man fall legs first and the crane fall on top of him. Laise called 911.

Larry Weiser, a CVS employee, said he rushed outside and turned off the truck to stop the hydraulic fluid from "shooting out the top" of the damaged vehicle.

The man was about 15 feet from the ground when he reached the bottom of the digital sign, Laise and Weiser said.

"He was shaken up," Weiser said.

The man was taken to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville by the Americus Hose Ambulance Services. Hospital officials must have a patient's name to provide a condition, so that information was not available Friday night.

Sunbury Patrolman Stephen Mazzeo said the man's "chest was caved in." He appeared alert and conscious as EMTs stabilized him and moved him to the ambulance.

A name was unable to be obtained immediately because the man didn't answer intelligibly, Mazzeo said.

Battalion Chief Ron Rupp, of the Rescue Hose Company, said Northridge Group Inc. was called to clean up the hydraulic fluid and that representatives of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration were investigating the incident.

Responding units included the Rescue Hose, Americus Hose, Friendship Hose, Sunbury Steam, city fire police and the Northumberland County Emergency Management Agency.



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SUNBURY, PA– A worker was hurt when a crane he was working on collapsed in Northumberland County.

A contractor was fixing a sign at CVS on South Fourth Street in Sunbury around 10 a.m. when the crane he was working on collapsed, and he fell off, according to the Sunbury fire chief.

The name of the worker and his condition were not released. The fire chief said his injuries were not life-threatening.

Around 50 to 100 gallons of hydraulic fluid spilled from the truck.

The CVS store remained open.

Lumberjack worker Casey Schlundt was killed when logs he apparently was standing on shifted, breaking a cable and dropping the logs and him 45 to 50 feet. Hofenbredl Timber of Willamina is logging on the site

By Allan Brettman

abrettman@oregonian.com

The Oregonian/OregonLive

A 32-year-old McMinnville man was killed Wednesday morning in a logging accident near Tillamook, officials said.

Casey Schlundt was killed when logs he apparently was standing on shifted, breaking a cable and dropping the logs and him 45 to 50 feet, according to the Tillamook County Sheriff's Office. The accident, on a logging site about 5.5 miles above Gold Creek Road in Tillamook, was reported at about 8:50 a.m. Hofenbredl Timber of Willamina is logging on the site.

Schlundt was pronounced dead at the scene. The sheriff's office and Oregon OSHA are investigating the incident, a news release says. 

Here is info on Casey from his Facebook pages:


Intro

Chaser at Hofenbredl Timber
Chaser at Cross & Crown Inc.
Former Flight Deck at Cessna Aircraft
In a relationship with Adrianne Wood. 
Between 2012-2016, forestry and logging accounted for 26 deaths in Oregon – nearly 18 percent of the 147 deaths in all industries reported in the state for that span, according to Oregon OSHA. That's among the highest rates for any Oregon industry.

In Washington, there have been 22 forestry and logging from 2012 through this year, according to the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries.





Contact Information

Hofenbredl Timber

25850 Salmon River Highway
Willamina, OR 97396

Contact: Larry J Hofenbredl
Title: Owner
Phone: 503-879-5000
Website:

Hofenbredl Timber is the only company located at 25850 Salmon River Highway, Willamina, OR 97396


Business Description
Hofenbredl Timber is located in Willamina, Oregon. This organization primarily operates in the Logging business / industry within the Lumber and Wood Products, Except Furniture sector. This organization has been operating for approximately 29 years. Hofenbredl Timber is estimated to generate $6 million in annual revenues, and employs approximately 35 people at this single location.
Sector: Lumber and Wood Products, Except Furniture
Category: Logging
Industry: Logging

SIC Code: 2411

Orbit Garant Drilling Services Inc., a Quebec-based mining company, has been fined $200,000 after a worker exiting a bulldozer was killed by a falling tree at a drilling site in northeast Ontario

TIMMINS, Ont.—Orbit Garant Drilling Services Inc., a Quebec-based mining company, has been fined $200,000 after a worker exiting a bulldozer was killed by a falling tree at a drilling site in northeast Ontario.

The incident took place at an Orbit Garant Drilling Services Inc. site outside Timmins, Ont. in June 2014 when two workers were finishing their shift.

The Ministry of Labour said a number of factors led to the incident, including the workers traveling on a bush road not approved by the company due to poor conditions on the typical route and the two workers riding in a single bulldozer cab because of a broken down ATV—something that’s against procedure.

When one of the workers stepped out of the cab of the bulldozer, a standing dead tree—known in the logging industry as a chicot—fell. The 2,000 pound tree struck the cab door and fatally injured the worker.

The court found Orbit Garant did not take every reasonable precaution to protect its workers—pointing to the company’s failure to remove all dead trees from the route in and out of the work site. It said the company should have known the workers would not walk through the soft and muddy conditions on the normal route to the drilling area. 

Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX: OGD) is one of Canada’s largest mineral drilling companies, providing services to major, intermediate and junior mining companies through all stages of exploration, development and production. Regardless of the location, terrain, climate, geology or soil, our team meets our client’s specific requirements by providing them with the samples they need.

ExxonMobil Corp. has been fined about $165,000 by U.S. regulators for safety lapses including inadequate training and equipment maintenance over an explosion that injured 4 workers at an aging Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Feds Fine Exxon $165K over Explosion, Worker Injuries Louisiana Oil Refinery
By Erwin Seba | July 13, 2017
 
ExxonMobil Corp. has been fined about $165,000 by U.S. regulators for safety lapses including inadequate training and equipment maintenance over an explosion that injured four workers at an aging Baton Rouge, Louisiana, refinery last year.

U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued nine citations, several of which echo previous cautions by federal agencies at two other Exxon plants. The citations, issued in May, were seen by Reuters this month.


A separate investigation by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is ongoing and its report on the incident is due by year-end.

Exxon said it is contesting the OSHA citations and fines.

The facility was faulted five years ago by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to address corrosion on pipes and valves and for inadequate shutdown and emergency procedures provided to workers.

The Nov. 22, 2016, explosion on a sulfuric-acid alkylation unit that makes octane-boosting components of gasoline in the sprawling Baton Rouge refinery and chemical plant injured four workers, two of them severely. Two of the affected workers declined to comment; others could not be reached.

A worker on the alkylation unit removed the cover of a malfunctioning valve on an isobutane line and used a wrench to turn the value stem, Exxon reported to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality in a letter. Volatile isobutane is converted in the alkylation unit to a component of gasoline.

As the operator turned the valve stem, portions of the valve fell out, releasing isobutane, according to the Exxon letter, which was ignited by a welding machine 70 feet away.

One worker was knocked off a scaffold next to the alkylation unit and left dangling over the fire, according to two sources. Another worker was burned over most of her body.

Exxon’s safety procedures and training for operators on the alkylation unit were lacking, equipment was not properly maintained, and required inspections were not carried out within required time periods, according to a copy of the citations seen by Reuters.

“We cooperated with OSHA’s investigation and shared extensive information and records,” said Exxon spokeswoman Charlotte Huffaker. “We are contesting the citations and associated penalty.”

Huffaker said “nothing is more important” to Exxon than maintaining a safe workplace for workers and residents near its facilities.

Eight of the nine citations were listed as serious, each carrying a fine of $12,675. The ninth, for failing to carry out external visual and ultrasonic inspections of piping, carries a fine of $63,373.

The later fine was higher because Exxon was cited in 2016 for violating the same inspection standard at a Baytown, Texas, refining and chemical plant complex, OSHA said in the citation.

In a report issued in May after a two-year investigation of a 2015 explosion at an 86-year-old Torrance, California, refinery then owned by Exxon, the CSB said the company lacked a procedure for operating a fluidic catalytic cracking unit in an idled mode, as was being done when the explosion took place.

Exxon sold the Torrance refinery to PBF Energy Inc in July 2016.

In 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency inspected the Baton Rouge refinery as part of a risk management prevention program and found Exxon had not examined in five years more than 1,000 underground pipes, many of which the EPA said were corroded, according to the agency’s report on the inspection. The EPA also said emergency and shutdown procedures failed to provide needed details for operators.

Huffaker said in an email that Exxon contested the violations, and said the EPA withdrew all but two of its findings. She did not respond to a request for details.



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CSB Investigating Fire at ExxonMobil Refinery in Baton Rouge, LA

30 Nov, 2016 in Chemical Safety Board News by Colin Fluxman

Washington, DC – A three-person investigative team from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is deploying to the scene of an incident that injured six workers – including four critically – on Tuesday, November 22 at the ExxonMobil Refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

According to initial inquiries, flammable vapors were released during unplanned maintenance around a pump. Although there was no explosion, the release ignited and caused a large fire.

The fire broke out at an 18,750-bpd alyklation unit, which produces high-octane gasoline components, as five people prepared to restart it following repair work, sources familiar with the plant’s operations said.

ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge Refinery is one of the country’s 150 refineries covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Process Safety Management regulations. Despite some positive initial steps toward improvement in process safety management at the federal level,

CSB investigations have emphasized the need for a more comprehensive process safety management system in the U.S. to protect worker safety, public health, and the environment. In fact, the modernization of process safety management regulations is one of the CSB’s Drivers of Critical Chemical Safety Change, a list of key chemical safety advocacy initiatives.

Elecrtician with Trent Barker Electric was shocked and fell off 6-foot ladder while changing a light bulb at the Elkin Elementary School on Old Virginia Road in Elkin, NC

ELKIN, NC

Emergency crews responded to a call of an electrocution and fall Wednesday shortly before 10 a.m. at Elkin Elementary School on Old Virginia Road in Elkin.

John Shelton, director of Surry County emergency services, reported that the patient, who was a male about 53 years old, did suffer cardiac arrest from being shocked while changing a light bulb in an area of the school.

The patient was not an employee of the school, but an electrician who was hired through Trent Barker Electric. Shelton said officials did perform CPR and that medical staff did get a pulse back.


The call came in at 9:47 a.m. at the elementary school, Shelton said. He confirmed that the man was working to change out the light fixtures in the school.

“He was shocked by an hot current and fell from the ladder,” Shelton said. “He was resuscitated at the scene and transported to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.”

The height of the ladder was six feet, Shelton said, as he praised those at the school and responding with quick assistance. “He fell from it to the floor and was assisted quickly by a gentleman accompanying him in the room. School personnel responded quickly and the fire department was there by 9:52 a.m. They all did very well, and the [EMS] crew was right behind them.

“He’s actually doing very well consider,” Shelton said of the patient, who he said at last word Wednesday night was in serious but stable condition in the intensive care unit at Baptist.

Our gut feeling is that this "electrician" was using a metal ladder.  This is a no-no-no.


If you search on the web you will find a number of incidents where someone was killed or seriously while changing a light bulb. So don’t take this task lightly or you will light up!


There are many things that can go wrong when you change a light bulb, worst of them being sticking your finger in the light fixture to pick something up while it is still live.

The danger of getting shocked is not only dying by electricity, but also in some cases when one has to climb up somewhere insecure to change the bulb, they can fall and get hurt. So:

• First of all make sure the fixture is not live. Even if you flip the switch off, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the fixture is not live. When the house wiring is done right, the switch disconnects the live wire. But in some poor workmanship cases, they disconnect the neutral line to the fixture which means that the live power is still present and the electrical path can close through ones body to the ground where he or she is standing on. So if you have a tool to check for live electricity, use it to make sure the fixture is safe, or otherwise just open the breaker in your home’s fuse box to shut it down. In most cases the breakers are wired correctly!
• The next issue that usually hurts me is when I touch the bulb when it is still too hot. Well, just be cautious and wait for it to cool down. It is not a life hazard, but it’s pretty annoying.
• Of course there is always the possibility of the screw part (or base) getting stuck in the fixture. This would happen mostly to the bulbs used outside the house or in more humid rooms where the humidity can rust the screw base and make it stick inside the fixture. Now there are two things that can happen: the bulb breaks off the base, or the more dangerous one is that it doesn’t come off easily and due to too much pressure, it breaks in ones hand causing injury. The bulb is a very thin glass and will break easily. So if you have to put excessive pressure on a bulb, then use a thick glove to protect your hand.
• Of course, don’t try to extract something inside the fixture with your hand, especially if you are not sure if it is live or not. The risk is also that something sharp in there may cut you. Use a tool.
• Every fixture has some maximum power rating written on it nowadays. Don’t use a bulb that exceeds that rating, especially with a great margin. The risk is that the under rated fixture and wires can get too hot due to extra power and can melt and cause a short or fire.
• I don’t think anyone will ever do this, but don’t take bulbs from a country to another with a different house voltage. Like I mentioned, a 100W bulb rated for a 110V country will consume 400W in a 220V country and will blow up. You may say, why 400W, the voltage is only double. But remember that assuming a fixed resistance for the bulb, a double voltage will also mean a double current, and power is voltage times current. For the same reason, a 100W from a 220V country will only be like 25W in a 110V country. In 110V countries, there are usually 220V line available for powering high power appliances like the cooking range or the washer/dryer. Don’t go crazy and use those to power a bulb.
• One more thing is that, in general, when working on a high power electrical object, try to insulate yourself from ground so that if there is stray electricity somewhere, your body won’t close the path and cause a shock.

Arson suspect in connection with several arson fires and for firing at a U.S. Forest Service employee is shot dead by the U.S. Forest Service and San Carlos Apache Police Department in the area of Timber Camp, northeast of Globe, AZ

GLOBE, AZ

An arson suspect was fatally shot by law-enforcement officials 20 miles northeast of Globe on Saturday, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Officials had been searching for the man for a couple of weeks in connection with several arson fires and for firing at a U.S. Forest Service employee.

According to the FBI, officers with the U.S. Forest Service and San Carlos Apache Police Department came across the man in the area of Timber Camp, northeast of Globe, at about 2 a.m. Saturday.

The FBI reported officers and the man exchanged gunfire, and officers killed the man. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

No officers were injured in the incident, according to the FBI.

Officials have identified the man but are withholding his identity pending next-of-kin notification.

Fourth of July shooting

Officials had been looking for the man since early July.

The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office and the Forest Lakes Fire District reported the man fired shots at a U.S. Forest Service employee on July 4. As the employee retreated, the man pulled out a shotgun and shot more rounds at him, according to the Sheriff's Office.

The employee was not injured and was able to escape and call law enforcement.

The gunfire took place about a quarter-mile south of Canyon Point Campground on the Mogollon Rim, about 35 miles east of Payson and about 20 miles west of Heber.

The day before, residents reported seeing the man near several small brush fires that had ignited in the Forest Lakes area, about 35 miles east of Payson. Officials believed the fires had been set intentionally.

Fire crews were able to extinguish the fires almost as quickly as they sparked.

Officials released some blurry photos of the man but had not released his identity.


Updated pictures of the arson and assault suspect in the Forest Lakes area. (Photo: Coconino County Sheriff's Office)

At one point, the man was reported to have been on the Fort Apache Reservation wearing the same clothes he was wearing when he encountered the Forest Service employee. County officials at that time believed he was heading toward Mexico.

The FBI has jurisdiction on any assault on federal officers.

The multi-agency investigation is ongoing and includes the Gila and Coconino county sheriff's offices, the San Carlos Apache Tribal Police Department, the U.S. Forest Service and the Arizona Department of Public Safety. 

The FBI said because of the nature of the ongoing investigation, no further information would be immediately released.

Marathon Enterprises Inc., a Bronx, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 7,196,084 pounds of Sabrett hot dog products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically bone fragments

7 million pounds of hot dogs recalled that may contain bone fragments
 
The maker of Sabrett hot dogs is recalling more than 7 million pounds of hot dogs because they may contain bone fragments.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall of products made by New York City-based Marathon Enterprises Inc. on Saturday.

The recall affects beef and pork hot dogs and sausages produced on various dates between March 17 and July 4.

The food-safety agency says the products subject to recall are stamped "EST. 8854" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The agency says the recalled products have been blamed for one minor oral injury.

Consumers who purchased the hot dogs are urged to throw them away or return them to the store where they bought them.

Click here for more information on the recall.

Here is the announcement from the manufacturer:



An Announcement from Sabrett


As a fourth-generation, family-owned company, Sabrett takes its responsibility to provide safe foods very seriously with a robust internal food safety program.

In an abundance of caution, Sabrett has voluntarily recalled hot dogs and a limited number of other food products produced in one of its food plants between March 17, 2017 and July 4, 2017, with a Sell-By Date, ranging from June 19, 2017 to October 6, 2017. The recall was initiated after customers reported small pieces of bone and cartilage being found in these products. At that time, staff immediately investigated and identified an issue that could have allowed this to occur, and an equipment installation issue was quickly addressed.

Sabrett deeply regrets any concern or inconvenience this has caused its loyal customers. Sabrett is working closely with USDA to effectively communicate to its customers with regards to this recall and to assure those customers that the recalled products are no longer in stores.

Customers looking to determine whether their foods are affected in the recall can find a complete product listing here, or call 1-800-SABRETT (800-722-7388), Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Customers with affected foods should throw away the product, contact Sabrett, who will be pleased to provide a full refund. Customers also can apply online for a refund here.

Sabrett has a 90 year history of assuring the safety of its beloved hot dogs, and truly appreciates the continued loyalty of its many valued customers. Thank you.
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Marathon Enterprises Inc. Recalls Hot Dog Products Due to Possible Extranous Material Contamination
Class I Recall 082-2017
Health Risk: High Jul 15, 2017


En Español


Congressional and Public Affairs
Gabrielle N. Johnston
(202) 720-9113
Press@fsis.usda.gov






WASHINGTON, July 15, 2017– Marathon Enterprises Inc., a Bronx, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 7,196,084 pounds of hot dog products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically bone fragments, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The beef and pork hot dog and sausage items were produced on various dates between March 17, 2017 and July 4, 2017. A number of products are subject to recall. [View Labels (PDF only)]
For a full list of products please click here.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 8854” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail and institutional locations nationwide.

The problem was discovered through FSIS’ Consumer Compliant Monitoring System (CCMS) on July 10, 2017. Complaints stated that extraneous material, specifically pieces of bone, were found within the product.

There has been one reported minor oral injury associated with consumption of this product. FSIS has received no additional reports of injury or illness from consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact John Terminello, Consumer Relations, at 1-800-SABRETT Monday thru Friday 8:30am to 5:15pm. Media with questions about the recall can contact Boyd Adelman, President, at 1-800-SABRETT Monday thru Friday 8:30am to 5:15pm.

Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem. 

USDA Recall Classifications
Class I	This is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.
Class II	This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.
Class III	This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences.

Driver injured after a large scrap metal flanged pipe flew off overturned Mack truck driver by careless driver Antonio Santiago Wharton, 33, of Kissimmee, in Orange County, Florida and crushed his SUV

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. --

A male driver miraculously survived a large piece of scrap metal crushing his van after the massive pipe fell from a truck that lost control and overturned on a Florida highway on Saturday.

Jesus Armando Escobar, 36, was exiting off Interstate 4 onto State Road 528 around 7:35 a.m. Above him on the overpass, Antonio Santiago Wharton, 33, of Kissimmee, was driving a Mack truck loaded down with scrap metal.

Wharton lost control of the truck, hit the guardrail and overturned the vehicle, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A large metal pipe flew off Wharton's truck, tumbled off the overpass and landed on the roof of Escobar's Pontiac van, according to WFTV.

The impact completely crushed the driver side roof of the van, troopers said. Amazingly, Escobar was able to walk away from the crash with only minor injuries.

Wharton was cited for careless driving.



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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - When 36-year-old Jesus Armando Escobar was exiting off Interstate 4 onto State Road 528, he had no idea what was about to happen on the overpass above him.

Antonio Santiago Wharton, 33, of Kissimmee, was driving a Mack truck loaded down with scrap metal at about 7:35 a.m. Saturday.

As he negotiated the curve, he lost control of the truck, hit the guardrail and overturned the vehicle, the Florida Highway Patrol said.


 
A large metal pipe flew off Wharton’s truck, tumbled off the overpass and landed squarely on the roof of Escobar’s Pontiac Van.

The force of the impact completely crushed the driver side roof of the van, troopers said.

Somehow, Escobar was able to walk away from the crash with only minor injuries.

If he had been sitting in any other seat, he would have likely been killed, officials said.

Theodore Olson, with AATR Orlando, said he's seen a lot of wrecks, but nothing like this.

"I've seen crushed cars before, but nothing in this kind of circumstance, where, like, they were up on on upper bridge and it rolled out of a container and crushed a car," Olson said. "I thought it was a fatality, to be honest with you. But they came out and said, 'Nope, he's only got scratches.'"

Wharton was ticketed for careless driving, troopers said.

NO 9 LIVES FOR "CAT" YING: 63-year-old Jeffrey "Cat" Ying died after a home-built Pazmany PL-2 plane crashed in a nose-dive at the San Gabriel Valley Airport

1 Dead After Small Plane Crashes on Runway at San Gabriel Valley Airport; Victim ID’d 

Jeffrey "Cat" Ying, DEAD AT 63



Jeffrey began flying in 1981. His road to aviation included the creation of the first civilian aircraft designed and built in Taiwan. An avid pilot, Jeffrey's ratings include: multi-engine, instruments, rotorcraft, turbine, and is FAST Wing qualified. He recently became the first pilot of Chinese descent to fly around the world (in his single engine Piper PA 46 Malibu). Jeffrey has over 2,000 hours as a pilot. One of the most interesting aircraft that he has flown is a WW1 SE-5A. Jeffrey owns several aircraft including a French military Gazelle helicopter and a Yak 50. 

 

 

Erika Martin and Kareen Wynter

Updated July 14, 2017



One person died after a home-built plane crashed at the San Gabriel Valley Airport Friday morning, officials said.


A crashed plane is seen at San Gabriel Valley Airport near El Monte on July 14, 2017. (Credit: KTLA)

The single-engine Pazmany PL-2 crashed on airport property while departing from runway 19 around 9:30 a.m., said Ian Gregor, a public affairs manager for the Federal Aviation Administration.

The pilot was declared dead once firefighters arrived on scene shortly after 9:30 a.m., according to Vanessa Lonzano with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

The man was later identified by 63-year-old Jeffrey Ying by El Monte police.

Ying, member of a formation flying team called the Tiger Squadron, started flying in 1981, according to his biography on the group's website. He had flown more than 2,000 hours as a pilot, and recently completed a trip around the world.

Although firefighters initially indicated two people were on board when the plane went down, El Monte Police Lt. Ernie Cramer and Gregor said the pilot was traveling alone.

Multiple witnesses reported the craft's engine noise ceased after takeoff somewhere between 100 and 200 feet from the ground, said Patrick Jones with the National Transportation Safety Board.

"It looked like he was taking off -- it just didn't look like he got high enough," Kevin Ward, a witness, told KTLA. "I heard a snap, and then the plane jerked and then went straight down into the ground."

"The aircraft was observed making a left turn, left wing low, and the aircraft then descended uncontrollably, hitting the ground and coming to rest you see it now," Jones said.

Footage of the aftermath showed the plane's nose flattened from its smash into the runway pavement, with its tail still suspended in the air.

The plane likely went down because of a mechanical failure, according to Jones. Though investigators are still working to determine an official cause, he said the pilot's apparent attempt to turn around return to the runway was a notable departure from standard procedure.

FAA registry information showed the aircraft was built in 1979.

The plane was registered to an Azusa-based company named Progenitech and had a valid certificate issued in July 2014, according to FAA records.

Though the craft was considered "experimental" under FAA rules, since it was not built by a certificated company like Cessna or Beechcraft, Jones said he did not believe its construction played a role in the crash.

“This accident could happen to any aircraft because aerodynamics are all that was at play," he said. "We have witnesses reporting what appears to be a mechanical issue and the pilot attempting to return to the runway, which, aerodynamically, is not normal procedure.”

Jones' evaluation was in line with what witness Kevin Ward told KTLA.

“It looked like he was taking off, it just didn’t look like he got high enough," he said. "It almost looked like he was turning around to try to come back down.”

The San Gabriel Valley Airport is located on the 4000 block of Santa Anita Avenue, about one mile north of El Monte in an unincorporated area of L.A. County.

The FAA, NTSB and El Monte police were investigating the incident.
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The first Taiwanese pilot to circumnavigate the globe in a single-engine airplane died on Friday after the small plane he was flying crashed at San Gabriel Valley Airport in El Monte, California, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.

Jeffrey Ying, 63, was the first pilot from the US’ Chinese-speaking community to fly around the world in a single-engine airplane in July 2010.

Ying, a Taiwanese expatriate, had been running a fleet of planes with his friends in the US, who also flew the aircraft annually for Double Ten National Day celebration events at Monterey Park in California since 2011, Chinese American Pilots and Aircraft Owners Association director James Bu said.

The crashed plane had a Republic of China national emblem painted on the fuselage and was similar to a decommissioned air force trainer aircraft.

The cause of the crash was likely related to mechanical problems, the ministry said, adding that it would provide Ying’s family whatever assistance it needed.

The Los Angeles Times said that Ying’s Pazmany PL-2 took off at about 9:30am, but crashed shortly afterward.

Video broadcast by local TV news outlets from the scene at a corner of the airport showed the aircraft’s nose flattened at an angle and its left wing crumpled.

Ying, who had more than 2,000 hours of flight experience, acquired the PL-2 many years ago, Bu said.

Ying remodeled the plane to look like a Taiwanese trainer and painted the code 5858 himself, Bu said.

In 2010, Ying and his wife, Renee Chen, took 82 days to fly 41,843km across 26 countries. Ying became the 166th person to accomplish the endeavor.


http://www.taipeitimes.com

Today, Tiger Squadron mourns the loss of one of our fellow team members, Jeffrey "Cat" Ying, who perished in a tragic accident while flying from his home airport of KEMT. He will be remembered fondly for the kind and generous man that he was and will be honored by those of us he left behind in the Tiger Squadron.

EL MONTE, Calif. (FOX 11) - A small homebuilt aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from San Gabriel Valley Airport on Friday, killing the pilot, authorities said.

"Just all of the sudden it did a quick jerk and nosedived straight down in the ground and spun around a little bit." said Kevin Ward, who was working nearby. He described the terrifying moment a single engine experimental plane fell from the sky shortly after takeoff.

"It seemed like he started turning early...towards us...and I don't know it looked like something broke on his steering." said Ward.

He called 9-1-1 and took a cell phone video of the moments before paramedics arrived.

The deadly crash happened around 9:30 am. National Transportation Safety Board investigators say witnesses heard the engine quit right before the crash.

The pilot died on impact. Authorities identified him as 63 year-old Jeffrey Ying, a business owner and experienced pilot who was also a member of the Elite Tiger Squadron Flying Team. The squadron performs at airshows and special events around the country.

Members posted a message on their Facebook page in remembrance of Ying calling him a kind and generous man.

According to his Tiger Squadron bio, Ying has logged more than 2,000 flying hours. He was also the first person of Chinese descent to fly around world in a single engine plane.   Investigators will be looking into why Ying appeared to turn around when his plane apparently had mechanical issues.

"Pilots are taught that if they have a problem they need to land straight ahead...turning around can bleed off too much air speed and it increases your stall speed." said Patrick Jones,Air Safety Investigator with the NTSB.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the plane was a "homebuilt, single-engine Pazmany PL-2" that crashed on airport property while departing from Runway 19 around 9:30 a.m. The pilot was the only person
on board, according to the FAA.

The airport was formerly known as El Monte Airport.

http://www.foxla.com

Jeffrey Ying

Taipei, July 15 (CNA) The first Taiwanese pilot to fly across the world on a single-engine airplane died Friday after the small plane he was operating crashed at San Gabriel Valley Airport in El Monte, Los Angeles, Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry confirmed Saturday.

The deceased is Jeffrey Ying, 63, the first pilot from the Chinese-speaking community to fly across the world on a single-engine airplane in July 2010.

Ying, a Taiwanese expat, had been running a fleet of planes with his friends in the U.S., who also had flown the aircraft annually to perform in Taiwan's National Day celebration events at Monterey Park since 2011, according to James Bu, head of the Chinese American Pilots and Aircraft Owners Assoc.

The crashed plane had a Republic of China (Taiwan) national emblem painted on the fuselage, and was similar to a decommissioned trainer of the country’s air force.

The cause of the crash was likely related to mechanical problems, the ministry said, adding that it will provide whatever assistance necessary for the victim’s family.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the single-engine Pazmany PL-2 began to depart from runway 19 at San Gabriel Valley Airport about 9:30 a.m. local time, but crashed shortly afterwards.

Video broadcast by local TV news outlets from the scene at a corner of the airport showed the aircraft’s nose flattened at an angle and its left wing crumpled.

Ying, who had more than 2,000 hours of flight experience, acquired the PL-2 which was similar to the model used in Taiwan’s air force, many years ago, Bu said.

Ying remodeled the plane to give it the looks of the Taiwanese trainer and painted its code 5858 on it by himself, Bu said.

In 2010, it took Ying and his wife Renee Chen 82 days to fly 26,000 miles across 26 countries in the world. Ying became the 166th person in history to accomplish that endeavor, according to Chinese-language newspaper United Daily News.

Ying had loved the idea of flying from an early age and had even built his own turboprop while he was still in vocational school in 1978, the newspaper said.

http://focustaiwan.tw

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Date: 14-JUL-2017
Time: 09:30 a.m.
Type: Pazmany PL-2
Owner/operator: Progenitech, LLC
Registration: N186EJ
C/n / msn: 186
Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: El Monte-San Gabriel Valley Airport, CA (EMT/KEMT) - United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature: Private
Departure airport: San Gabriel Valley (KEMT)
Destination airport:

Narrative:
The aircraft experienced a low altitude loss of engine power and near vertical impact with airport terrain shortly after takeoff. The pilot died in the crash.

Sources:
http://ktla.com/2017/07/14/small-plane-crashes-at-san-gabriel-valley-airport/
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-el-monte-plane-crash-20170714-story.html
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N186EJ
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000771426.html