Monthly Archives: <span>December 2013</span>

North Carolina Ghost Town Fined for Shooting Accident

The North Carolina Labor Department is fining the Wild West theme park Ghost Town after an actor was injured during a staged shootout show earlier this year. The Labor Department ordered a $2,000 fine Tuesday, saying the park failed to …

Connecticut Metal Plant Hit With $112,000 in OSHA Safety Fines

Federal labor officials have accused an automotive metal forging company in Plantsville, Conn., of health and safety violations involving electrical hazards and inadequate training and safe work procedures. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Wednesday proposed fines of $112,068 …

Northwest Drivers Still Claim to Drive Safely in Snow

Are you better at navigating slick, snowy roads than your fellow drivers? The latest poll from PEMCO Insurance affirms an emerging trend: despite visible chaos on the streets when it snows, four out of five Northwest drivers consider themselves on …

Family Returns to Black Forest Burn Area

The first family to finish rebuilding their home after the Black Forest Fire is moving back to the burn area this week. Wednesday marked the six month anniversary of the start of the wildfire near Colorado Springs. It became the …

Boulder Annexation Inquiries Surge After Flood

September’s floods did a number on the wells and septic systems of many Boulder County residents, with testing still revealing contamination in some wells nearly three months later. That damage has led to a surge of inquiries about annexation into …

Owner of Recovered Ford Model A Doesn’t Want Vehicle Back

Remember that Ford Model A stolen from a Willow Valley, Pa., resident this summer and recovered a few weeks ago? The one where the insurance company had, shortly before its recovery, settled for $20,000? The one where if one-time owner …

Tennessee Man Injured by Police to Get $125K

A man who received multiple injuries while being arrested by two former Chattanooga city police officers has reached a financial settlement with the Tennessee city. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports Adam Tatum agreed on Monday to drop a $50 …

Windstorm Xaver Caused an Estimated EUR 700M to 1.4B in Insured Losses: AIR

Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide estimates that insured wind losses from Extratropical Cyclone Xaver will range between EUR 700 million and EUR 1.4 billion, with the majority of the losses in Denmark, Germany, and the UK. Losses also occurred in …

Bird Strike Caused Wreck of $8M Air Force Jet

U.S. Air Force investigators have confirmed that a bird strike caused an $8 million jet to crash in Texas during a training flight in July. Two pilots suffered minor injuries when they ejected from the T-38 Talon before it plummeted …

Arkansas Parking Garage Roof Collapses Under Ice

The roof of a downtown parking garage in Jonesboro, Ark., has collapsed and officials are blaming a buildup of ice and snow. The garage roof fell on Tuesday. The structure is on Union Avenue, where a traffic lane is blocked …