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For years, Accutane has been recognized for causing severe birth defects in babies born to women who took Accutane during pregnancy. Prior to receiving a prescription and using Accutane or similar isotretinoin product, women of child-bearing age must agree to take a pregnancy test and to use specific forms of birth control prior to receiving […]
Since the New Year began, a number of 18 wheeler accidents have plagued Texas roadways, resulting in deaths, injuries and traffic backups. Among the many reported accidents were the following: Saturday, Jan 4th, a woman was seriously injured when an 18 wheeler crushed the Smart Car she was driving on US 59 in the Porter […]
A 25-year-old construction worker suffered a fatal fall injury while working on a renovation project at Texas A&M’s Kyle Field. According to A&M officials, at about 11:25 a.m. on Tuesday, December 3, Angel Garcia, an employee of Lindamood Demolition, fell four stories at the campus football stadium. He died a short time later at St. […]
A construction worker suffered a fatal work injury in League City, Texas on Monday, Nov. 18, 2013. According to news reports, including ABC Local and The Galveston County Daily News, the 49-year-old man was working on a project to widen League City Parkway when the compactor he has driving overturned, pinning him underneath the equipment. […]
A Chevron pipeline explosion in Texas led to an evacuation of the nearby town of Milford on Thursday, Nov. 14. Thankfully, no one was injured. Less than 24 hours later, however, one worker was killed and another one injured in an unrelated fire at the Chevron Pascagoula Refinery in Mississippi. According to news reports, a […]
Before dawn on Tuesday October 8, 2013, there was yet another explosion at a Karnes County oil well site. The blast was so large that a stretch of nearby Highway 80 had to be shut down following the explosion. The incident was the result of a group of salt water containers, batteries, and diesel tanks […]
An explosion and fire reported Monday night, Oct 14, at a Smith County, Texas oil production facility owned by Vess Oil Corp is contained and under investigation. According to news reports, a couple of small buildings at a skimming station off of County Road 313 East caught fire and spread to oil storage tanks, resulting […]
Two explosions in Texas in as many days, one at a salt water disposal site and one at an oil well site, left men suffering burn injuries. The two men were hospitalized and investigations into the causes of the explosions are underway. The first explosion occurred Monday morning, October 7, at a salt water disposal […]
On the morning of Tuesday, September 24, 2013, an explosion occurred on an oil rig near Falls City in Karnes County, Texas. At the time, 6 workers were checking a pressure valve when it burst scalding each of the men with hot water and steam. While two of the men were driven to a local hospital, […]
A new report by environmental watchdog group, Earthworks, highlights the public health risks of fracking in Eagle Ford Shale, dangerous risks overshadowed by the lucrative oil and gas drilling. The startling report, Reckless Endangerment While Fracking the Eagle Ford, also exposes a “toxic mix of irresponsible industry operators and negligent regulators” who have failed to […]