According to a story posted on NJ.com, two workers who were welding part of an inactive gas pipeline were injured in an explosion at a natural gas facility in New Jersey. The blast occurred at the Williams Co. compression station in Branchburg, New Jersey around 7:00 p.m. The company is currently building a 6.6-mile-long pipeline extension
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Brain Tumors
May was Brain Tumor Awareness Month; a time in which increased focus is brought on this disease that impacts thousands every year. In honor of the month, the New Jersey failure to diagnose cancer lawyers at Blume Forte are highlighting some of the symptoms of brain tumors with information provided by the American Brain Tumor Association.
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New Jersey Worker Injured When Buried Under 1,500 Pounds of Pineapples
A 39-year-old man was taken to the Jersey City Medical Center after being buried under approximately 1,500 pounds of pineapples while working at a Jersey City warehouse. The man was dug out by paramedics and firefighters in a span of five minutes and suffered minor injuries, although serious internal injuries were originally feared, according to
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Hazardous Awning Behind Recall of 9,500 Forest River RVs
Forest River Recreational Vehicles and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have recently issued a recall affecting dozens of its vehicles from model year 2013-2014. In total, 9,526 RVs have been recalled due to problems with awnings. This auto design defect, according to reports from the vehicle manufacturer, involves the potential for the awnings’ motor
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Pottery Barn Kids Crib Bumper Poses Entanglement Hazard, Recalled by Manufacturer
Pottery Barn Kids recently issued a recall of approximately 12,000 of its Sweet Lambie Crib Bumper products, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The bumpers present an entanglement hazard for infants in cribs. Reports indicate that the stitching, which shows lambs, trees, and grass, can come loose. Should this happen, infants can become
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