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Six Injured in Boat Explosion on Smith Mountain Lake

July 28, 2011
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Six people aboard a 31-year-old cabin cruiser suffered injuries from an explosion caused by a gasoline leak in the stern.  On Saturday, gasoline vapors sparked by the boats engine caused the boat to catch fire. Sargent Karl Marting, a conservation police officer  said the fireball burst from an enclosed space near the boat’s engine...
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Two Dead in Michigan Gas Explosion

January 4, 2011
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On December 29th, 2010, a suspected natural gas explosion leveled a 44-year-old family owned furniture store near Detroit, in Wayne, Michigan, killing two employees and leaving the owner critically injured. The Fire Chief reported that the fire department had discovered the bodies of a 54-year-old woman and a 64-year-old man in the rubble, both...
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Posted in Burn Injuries, Catastrophic Injuries, Negligence, Personal Injury, Safety, Wrongful Death | 9 Comments »

San Bruno Gas Explosion Disaster

September 15, 2010
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On September 9, 2010, in San Bruno, California, a massive gas explosion resulted from a ruptured line owned by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E). While the cause of the explosion is unknown at this time, PG&E promised to accept responsibility if it is proved to be at fault. There are at least one dead...
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Posted in Burn Injuries, Catastrophic Injuries, Construction Accidents, Construction Site Accidents, Negligence, Personal Injury, Safety, Wrongful Death | 26 Comments »

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