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Crushed Kentucky Miner Not Wearing Safety Device

Federal investigators have concluded that a worker crushed to death by a machine at a Kentucky coal mine wasn’t wearing an emergency shut-off device, and that his managers had not provided a way to securely attach it. Managers at Webster …

Maine Man Crushed to Death in Construction Accident

A 59-year-old Limington man has been killed in a construction accident in Freeport, Maine. Police say Scott MacDonald and two other employees of Coastal Landscape, Construction and Snow Services were installing granite steps Tuesday morning when the accident occurred. WLBZ-TV …

More Inquests Into Liverpool Fans Crush Death Disaster

As Liverpool closes in on a first English league title in 24 years, fans are returning to the club’s darkest day. After years of campaigning to expose wrongdoing by the authorities, new inquests into Britain’s worst sports disaster are beginning …