Houston machining plant blast kills two, damages neighbors’ homes
The explosion Friday morning at a Houston machining company killed two workers and knocked nearby houses off foundations. The blast was felt as far as 14 miles away and damaged an estimated 200 homes and businesses. mySA (San Antonio)
Michigan roofing company employee killed in forklift accident
A 66-year-old man died Thursday morning at a Freeland, Michigan roofing company when a forklift fell on him. MIOSHA is investigating. WSGW (Saginaw, Mich.)
Construction worker dies after scaffolding fall in eastern Long Island
A construction worker died after falling from scaffolding at least two stories high Friday afternoon in Montauk, New York. The worker reportedly fell onto concrete stairs leading to a basement. Fed-OSHA is investigating. East Hampton Star
Study finds heavy cannabis impairs driving skills post-high
A new study has found dangerous driving behaviors of regular, heavy users of recreational cannabis who began using before the age of 16. Despite having no THC in their system, heavy users consistently performed worse on driving tasks than non-users, making critical mistakes. Fox 6 (Milwaukee)
New Orleans City Council calls for committee hearing on hotel collapse
The president of the New Orleans City Council plans to hold a committee hearing on the Hard Rock Hotel collapse, although no date has been set. Fox 8 (New Orleans)
Pittsburgh-area worker hospitalized after industrial accident
Fed-OSHA is investigating after an employee for a mineral-blending industrial company in Washington County, Pennsylvania was injured and flown to a hospital Friday morning. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Fire marshal confirms Maine explosion caused by severed gas line
The Maine fire marshal has concluded that an auger head of a bollard installed to protect an air-conditioning unit at a Farmington nonprofit six days before an explosion September 16 severed the propane line. A fire captain who had been investigating a propane leak was killed. The explosion injured seven others and destroyed nearby mobile homes. Bangor Daily News