Two men have died and four others are injured after a pipe ruptured in a Beaver County power plant. Pennsylvania State Police report that the two workers who died were inside a pit while the others who were injured were standing above the pit. While underground, a pipe ruptured causing sludge to enter the pit. The pit is roughly 20-50 feet deep. The workers who were above the pit were then struck with toxic gas. All the workers involved were then flown to...Two Dead and Four Injured in Beaver County Power Plant Accident
Two men have died and four others are injured after a pipe ruptured in a Beaver County power plant. Pennsylvania State Police report that the two workers who died were inside a pit while the others who were injured were standing above the pit. While underground, a pipe ruptured causing sludge to enter the pit. The pit is roughly 20-50 feet deep. The workers who were above the pit were then struck with toxic gas. All the workers involved were then flown to...
The German auto manufacturer, Volkswagen, has issued a recall on 281,000 of their CC and Passat sedans and wagons due to a stalling risk. The recall involves the 2009-2016 CC and the 2006-2010 Passat all with four-cylinder engines. The manufacturer says the stalling risk is due to a failing fuel pump. The fuel pump’s control computer can lose power which would then stop gas from flowing to the engine causing it to stall. It can also cause the...
Several vehicles were involved in a crash Tuesday on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Hampton Township. The crash happened in an active work zone. Fortunately, no workers were injured. Policer report that a van and a tanker truck were both stopped for a work zone. A red car came from behind them and did not stop. The car then swerved left into the path of a box truck. The box truck had not time to react causing it to crash into the red car. The box truck’s...
The auto manufacturer Mazda, has recalled 80,000 cars and SUVs due to a potential airbag risk. The recall includes the passenger airbags in certain 2007-2009 and 2012 CX-7, CX-9 and Mazda 6 vehicles. This is the second recall this year for these vehicles. In January, a recall was issued that replaced the faulty inflators with the same parts just newer. However, research shows that ammonium nitrate, which is used in the inflators, can deteriorate...
Amazon has recalled some of the solar eclipse viewing glasses sold on their internet shopping site. The recall was issued after Amazon could not confirm that some of these glasses were made by one of the recommended manufacturers. NASA along with the American Astronomical Society, urged the use of glasses made by “reputable vendors” that have an international safety standard number of ISO12312-2. Amazon began emailing those who purchased the recalled...