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Air Conditioning Collapse Injures 6 at Colorado Resort Pool

AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Six people were hurt — two critically – when part of a heating and ventilation system collapsed at a resort pool in Colorado on Saturday, fire officials said. There were 50 to 100 guests in the …

Exxon Halts Activity at Texas Oilfield Site Following Worker Fatality

DENVER/HOUSTON —Exxon Mobil temporarily halted maintenance at an East Texas oil drilling facility after a fatality this week, which was at least the second death this year of a contractor at one of its Texas production sites. The incident occurred …

Oklahoma Man Crushed to Death at Cattle Sale

Authorities say a Stephens County man was crushed to death by a cow during a cattle sale in Jefferson County, Okla. Authorities say 54-year-old Kenneth Wayne Wall died in the accident Tuesday during the Waurika Cattle Sale. The Lawton Constitution …

Woman Killed in Tenn. When Camper Rolls Over Her

Authorities say a 72-year-old woman from Texas was accidentally killed at a Shelby County RV park in Tenn., when she was crushed trying to stop her camper from rolling away. Shelby County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Chip Washington said Sharon Bailey …

Man Seriously Injured at Pepsi Plant in Florida

Authorities say a man’s leg was crushed in a machine at a Pepsi-Cola plant in Tampa. Employees called 911 about 11:30 a.m. Sunday, saying a man was trapped in a conveyor rail system at the plant near the University of …