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Two lawsuits targeting the Governing Body of the Jehovah’s Witnesses
A new law passed in the state of New York that lifts the statute of limitations for civil suits alleging abuse. It states that regardless of the age of the plaintiff or how long ago the abuse allegedly occurred one can come forward and file a lawsuit. With that, two suits are challenging the Governing … Continued
Wyoming Trench Death Investigation – Developer’s Violations
A fatal trench collapse took the lives of two men in Teton County. The two men were working in a 12-foot-deep trench at a construction site when it gave way. The developer of the site was giving direction and control of the two men to perform the excavation and trench work for the construction project. … Continued
Emergency Truck Ramp Accident – Wyoming
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is reviewing why an emergency ramp did not properly catch a runaway truck. As a truck pulling a flatbed trailer of 32 large logs was descending over Teton Pass, the brakes went out. The driver shifted into a lower gear to try and slow the truck down, but as … Continued
New Oil Rig Explosion in Wyoming
According to an article released by the Associated Press, an explosion at an oil rig in northeastern Wyoming sent two men to a hospital in Gillette, Wyoming. The explosion happened on March 20th and occurred during the loading of a hot oil taker at a well site. The injuries that were reported at the time … Continued
Wyoming State OSHA investigating oil field explosion death
State OSHA employees in Wyoming are currently investigating the death of a 36-year-old man who died due to an explosion at his job site in an oil field. The fatality occurred last November, however, the initial facts and finding have just recently been released in OSHA’s preliminary report. In the initial report OSHA states that … Continued