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Jul 19, 2018
Entry in to boiler for maintenance - 3 deaths
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Three persons lost their lives inside a boiler while attending maintenance. For entry into confined spaces (a space which is not a regular w...
Property damage from septic tank explosion
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Septic tank explosions are possible and are dangerous. This particular explosion appears to have been heard by persons even kilometers away....
Job / work related stress - injuries
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A good article (in a blog) on injuries from work related stress is available in the link below. https://blogs.lawyers.com/attorney/workers...
Road accident data for Jan-Mar 2018 in Maharashtra
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About 100 road accidents are taking place everyday in the state and about 30 persons lost their lives everyday. The news report is availab...
Jul 11, 2018
Person driving 2-wheeler with cellphone talking
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See the incident in the following link that appeared in yahoo news. https://in.news.yahoo.com/caught-cam-cell-phone-driving-012500011.html
May 20, 2018
Death during filling of balloons with helium gas
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During the filling of balloons with helium gas from a cylinder, suddenly it exploded. Due to the impact of explosion, the boy aged 17 years ...
Under construction bridge / flyover collapse in Varanasi on 15.05.2018 - reasons
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As per reports, the bridge / flyover collapse leading to 18 deaths was due to issues involving design, quality, barrication, supervision. Pr...
May 11, 2018
At least 8 students, 1 teacher injured in chemical fire at Hendersonville school
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At least 8 students, 1 teacher injured in chemical fire at Hendersonville school : An official with the Hendersonville Fire Department said ...
Apr 23, 2018
Ammonia causes chemical burns
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During unloading, ammonium hydroxide from the tank splashes on the face of the person causing chemical burns. The person was taken to hospit...
Mar 9, 2018
Fire and explosion in pharma factory
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In an incident of explosions in pharmaceutical factories that stored combustible chemicals, one person died, few persons suffered burn in...
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