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On May 31, an accident at a carnival in Riverton, Wyoming sent a 16-year-old girl to a Denver hospital with head trauma, according to County 10. The accident occurred at the North Star Amusements Carnival at the Fremont County Fairgrounds. According to the Riverton Police, the girl was injured riding a “bungee jumping” amusement. [map… read more
The Huffington Post is reporting that in mid-July, a 52-year-old mother fell to her death while riding a Six Flags roller coaster. The incident occurred on the Texas Giant roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas, which according to Texas Department of Insurance records, was involved in 14 injuries between April 2008 and April 2013.… read more
Last month, two 17-year-old girls were severely injured while parasailing in Florida, according to ABC News. Fox 59 in Indianapolis reported that the teens, Alexis Fairchild and Sidney Good, who are from Huntington, Indiana and were on vacation in Panama City Beach, Florida when the accident occurred, were parasailing in tandem when their towrope broke… read more
According to a report by ABC 13 in Houston, 39 people were injured when a Simi Valley, California fireworks show went awry on the Fourth of July. The 39 people were part of a crowd of 10,000 gathered at a Southern California park to take in the fireworks show, an annual event since 1970. Those… read more
Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, a deadly brain-eating parasite, has left 12-year-old Kali Hardig in critical condition at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, according to ABC News. It is believed that Kali acquired the rare form of meningitis from a sandy-bottom lake at Willow Springs Water Park in Little Rock, Arkansas. The parasite that causes this infection is an… read more
Colorado Springs is the second most populous city in Colorado with a population of 416,427, second only to Denver. However, Colorado Springs is second to no city in Colorado in terms of area with a total land and water area of 194.7 square miles, including eight major highways. The main three are Interstate 25, US… read more
Three workers were injured on May 19, after a fire broke out at the Laramie River Station, just north of Cheyenne, Wyoming. The fire broke out at the station’s coal unloading station. The three employees were injured during their attempts to control the blaze. One worker was flown to the Colorado Burn Center for severe… read more
How To Prevent Workplace Deaths In this video on construction safety, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) illustrates some of the preventative techniques that can save lives. This is important for Wyoming since workplace deaths and injuries are on the rise. So how can we avert injuries while working on-the-job? The deputy director of Wyoming’s… read more
https://youtu.be/RFXKZQ7RUAM Just in time for Easter, KCNC-TV reported that an infestation of wild rabbits is plaguing the Denver International Airport (DIA). The furry creatures do not pose a hazard for passengers, but are damaging wires and other parts of vehicles left behind in the airport’s parking lots. The bunnies are attracted to the tasty, soy-based… read more
An oil spill accident involving more than 60,000 gallons of toxic hydrocarbon was found by construction crews near Parachute, but the source of the oil plume has not been identified. Workers are trying to remove the underground oil with vacuum trucks, and have withdrawn approximately 5,418 gallons as of March 18. The crew reports that… read more
