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Workers Burned in North Dakota Rig Explosion File Lawsuit

Three workers burned when the oil rig they were working on in western North Dakota exploded last month have filed a lawsuit against seven companies, saying the companies created hazardous work conditions. Thirty nine-year-old Jeff Morton, 53-year-old Andrew Rohr and …

4 Die When Rig Hits Horse-drawn Carriage in Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says four people – including two children -were killed and a fifth person critically injured when the horse-drawn carriage they were riding in was hit by a tractor-trailer rig in southeast Oklahoma. Troopers say 38-year-old Paul …