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Category Archive for 'Burn Injuries and Burn Accidents'

18 Year Old Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash In Contra Costa

Posted in Burn Injuries and Burn Accidents on Aug 1st, 2009

At 11:30 p.m. Monday, 18 year-old Joseph Scalise crashed his motorcyle into the center lanes of Highway 4 west of Solano Avenue, reported the California Highway Patrol.
The bike went on fire, and Mr. Scalise was pronounced dead at the scene, near the divider. The Contra Costa firefighters were also called to the scene to put out [...]

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A Three-Car Collision Causes Fire in Oakland No Deaths Reported

Posted in Burn Injuries and Burn Accidents, Car Accidents, Car Insurance on Jun 6th, 2009

A traffic collision occurred near Kaiser Permanente Hospital in the San Francisco Bay area. Three adults and one child were injured when a 67-year-old man from Union City, CA fell asleep at the wheel. His Kia collided with an SUV travelling in the opposite direction. The SUV rolled over and the Kia then crashed to [...]

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Electrocution and Electrical Injuries

Posted in Burn Injuries and Burn Accidents, Construction Site Accidents, Electrocution Injuries, Employer's Liability, Government Entity Claims on Mar 12th, 2009

Electrical burns make up 4% to 6.5% of all admissions to burn units in the United States and result in approximately 1,000 deaths (electrocutions) each year, most of them preventable. Electrical accidents and electrocution are one of the highest causes of death for workers in the construction industry. When a worker’s body or tool he [...]

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