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Texas Pet Products Manufacturer Fined $278K Over Employee’s Facial Burns

A federal workplace safety investigation of a global manufacturer and distributor of pet products in Arlington, Texas identified one willful violation and eight serious violations of required safety regulations during its investigation into how an employee suffered severe facial burns …

Manufacturer Faces $222K Fine for Worker’s Severe Burns at Ohio Facility

One of the world’s largest and best-known tool and equipment manufacturers could have prevented a 29-year-old maintenance electrician from suffering severe burns during an electrical arc blast at a company facility in Willard if required safety standards were followed, a …

China Car Parts Plant Explosion Kills 69, 187 Injured

A suspected dust explosion at an automotive parts factory in eastern China that supplies General Motors killed at least 69 people and injured more than 180 others, most with severe burns, state media reported Sunday. It was China’s most serious …

2 Teens Severely Burned in Arkansas Haunted House Fire

Two teenagers working as volunteers at a northeast Arkansas haunted house suffered severe burns when another worker poured paint thinner into a burning barrel, causing it to burst into flames, authorities said. The fire broke out late Saturday at Nightmare …