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Worker’s Head Injury Leads to $90K Fine for Ohio Manufacturer

Ohio-based McNeil Group, doing business as Pinnacle Metal Products, has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration after a worker suffered a serious head injury that resulted in blindness in one eye and the …

Bike Helmet Credited With Saving Indiana Girl

On May 25, Colleen Schneider was hit by a car as she was on her way to get lemonade while riding her bicycle. On Wednesday, the 8-year-old Princeton, Ind., girl was allowed to leave the hospital. She is healing from …

Georgia Governor Signs Youth Concussion, Boat Safety Bills

Georgia joined dozens of other states on Tuesday with a law aimed at educating parents and coaches about the risks of youth concussions and placing restrictions on when a young athlete can return after suffering a serious head injury. Gov. …

Vermont Worker Dies From Fall at New Hampshire Construction Site

Police say a worker at a New Hampshire construction site has died from a head injury after falling at least 15 feet from a lift. Police in Hanover said 53-year-old Dana Lowe, who died Wednesday, was at a construction site …

Idaho Justices Uphold $1.4 Million Jury Award

The Idaho Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a former state representative who contested a jury’s decision that he must pay about $1.4 million to a couple after one of them was injured on a broken stairway. The justices …