A 35-year-old New Jersey construction worker was injured after the roof of an apartment in Hamilton Township that he and several other coworkers were working on collapsed. The workers were loading roofing materials on the roof above the apartment when the roof collapsed, causing one of the workers to fall through the roof, according to
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Recall Issued for 41,000 Haier Freezers That May Catch Fire
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Haier America has expanded its recall of chest freezers to a total of 108,500 units. The recall was recently expanded to include 41,000 additional units after more models were discovered to be at risk of short circuiting and catching on fire. The capacitor in the circuitry of
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PT Domusindo Perdana Recalls 73,000 Drop-Side Cribs for Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards
The U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with PT Domusindo Perdana, is recalling an estimated 73,000 wooden drop-side cribs due to entrapment and suffocation hazards. The drop sides of the cribs can detach, malfunction or otherwise fail, resulting in part of the drop side falling out of position. This creates a space that a toddler
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Construction Worker Dies After Fall in Ocean City
According to an article posted on OceanCityPatch.com, a construction worker was killed in a fall from the roof of a home under construction on Seaspray Road in Ocean City, New Jersey. The fatality has been confirmed by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). The 30-year-old worker fell approximately 20 feet to the ground. Emergency
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April Is National Cancer Control Month; White House Emphasizes Safe Living
President Barack Obama and the Congress of the United States declared April 2013 to be National Cancer Control Month. In a presidential proclamation, the White House has called on the nation as a whole to continue its effort to decrease cancer death rates and reduce the risk of cancer through healthy lifestyles. As part of Cancer
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