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A key employee says the Titan sub tragedy could have been prevented

Sep. 17, 2024 18:59 PM EDT

A key employee who labeled a doomed experimental submersible unsafe prior to its last, fatal voyage testified Tuesday that the tragedy could have been prevented if a federal safety agency had investigated his complaint. David Lochridge, OceanGate’s former operations director, said...

2 workers killed and 1 injured in tire explosion at a Delta Air Lines facility in Atlanta

Aug. 27, 2024 23:11 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Two workers were killed and another seriously injured Tuesday in a tire explosion at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport. Delta said the explosion occurred while wheel components were being disassembled for maintenance at a wheel and brake...

Mississippi poultry plant settles with OSHA after teen’s 2023 death

Aug. 16, 2024 18:16 PM EDT

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi poultry processing plant has agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor that requires it to pay $164,814 in fines and put in place enhanced safety measures following the death of a 16-year-old boy at the facility. The agreement,...