Blog: Personal Injury - Page 13

Pittsburgh sits about 38 miles southwest of the tiny town of Worthington, a place probably best known for its rich deposits of coal and natural gas. WTAE recently reported on a high-pressure accident that left two workers with injuries. A backhoe operator suffered apparently serious burns when the heavy machinery struck a high-pressure gas line, which then exploded. The fire spread to the backhoe with the operator caught in the blaze. He was flown to a Pittsburgh...

Three workers were sent to the hospital when a bridge they were working on collapsed. Palo Construction of Clarion is currently replacing the bridge. An investigation is underway to see what exactly caused the bridge to collapse. The bridge is located in the 100 block of North Broad Street and runs over Elk Creek. Yesterday, surveillance cameras caught half of the Highway 219 bridge collapse while workers from a subcontracted company were underneath it. The...

Car surfing is an activity that teens have been increasingly engaged in. It consists of an individual riding on the outside of the vehicle while it is moving. Teens have been seen on the hoods, trunks and roofs of vehicles while they are moving. Mostly teens and young adults have been seen engaging in car surfing. Many parents may be unaware of what car surfing is and that their children could be involved in this deadly activity. It is important to understand...

Four people were injured after a vehicle lost control around a bend on Saturday morning. The vehicle crossed over the double yellow lines and sideswiped another vehicle. The same vehicle then crashed head-on into a third vehicle, then spun and crashed into a fourth. The multi-vehicle accident happened around Washington and Mt. Lebanon Boulevard. Police had to close the road for several hours so they could investigate the scene. The driver of the vehicle...

Frozen pipes can be a costly issue. When temperatures drop, pipes are susceptible to this cold. The forecast is calling for more freezing temperatures, so it is important to be aware of the risks of freezing pipes. When water freezes it expands. This puts pressure on the pipes causing them to break. Fortunately, most pipes that freeze are ones that are only exposed to the cold. This includes outdoor hose bibs, swimming pool supply lines and any water supply...