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.

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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.