October 1, 2012 by Fred Hosier
A truck backed over an employee, killing him. OSHA issued two citations against his employer, saying workers didn’t receive safety training about hazards around construction equipment. The company says it was a case of unpreventable employee misconduct. Who prevailed when the case went to a review board?
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Tags: cell phone, truck struck worker, trucks in reverse, unpreventable employee misconduct
October 3, 2011 by Fred Hosier
A police investigation into a crash between a tractor trailer and an Amtrak passenger train in Maine says the truck driver was distracted by a cell phone call right before the collision. The crash killed the truck driver and caused $3 million worth of damages to the train.
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Tags: Amtrak, cell phone, distracted driving, fatal truck train crash, Triumvirate Environmental
August 17, 2011 by Fred Hosier
New York City Fire Department Capt. James Melvin says he’s never witnessed anything like this in his 34-year career: the rescue of two construction workers from neck-high water in an elevator.
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Tags: cell phone, drowning, elevator, rescue
June 23, 2011 by Fred Hosier
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) points the finger at operator cell phone use in its report on the cause of a double fatal crash between a tourist boat and a barge one year ago.
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Tags: cell phone, duck boat crash, NTSB, Ride the Ducks
May 6, 2011 by Fred Hosier
A train operator caused a crash that resulted in 68 injuries and $9.6 million dollars in damages, according to a federal report.
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Tags: Boston, cell phone, MBTA train crash, NTSB, texting
March 9, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Federal investigators looking into a fatal duck boat collision last year have provided more evidence that transportation and cell phones don’t mix.
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Tags: cell phone, duck boat crash, fatal collision, National Transportation Safety Board
March 23, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Investigators say a school bus driver was talking on his cell phone and listening to music on an MP3 player during his morning run leading up to a fatal crash. On top of that, the driver was previously involved in a fatal vehicle crash while dialing his cell phone.
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Tags: cell phone, fatal crash, school bus, transportation
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