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OSHA Proposes $7K Fine in Circus Hair-Hanging Stunt

Federal workplace safety regulators have proposed fining Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus $7,000 for an accident during a hair-hanging stunt that seriously injured eight acrobats in Rhode Island. The proposed fine announced Tuesday by the Occupational Safety and …

Injured Circus Acrobats Hire Law Firm

Seven of the eight hair-hanging circus acrobats who fell to the floor during a “human chandelier” stunt in the U.S. last month have hired a law firm to represent them, the firm announced Monday. The women were injured during a …

Rhode Island Investigators Complete Probe Into Circus Accident

Local investigators have completed an initial probe into a circus accident that sent eight acrobats plummeting about 20 feet to the ground during a hair-hanging stunt and are turning over a broken clip and other material to federal workplace safety …