An explosion at the Tacony Section injured three people and killed a PGW gas employee. The explosion occurred in the evening at the plant which is in the middle of Disston Street and Torresdale Avenue.

Fire crews came to the scene when the smell of gas was reported and when gas was seen bubbling through the pavement. Than an explosion erupted and after the fire was contained and a 19-year-old worker was found dead.

Three gas workers were transported to the hospital and one firefighter was also taken in for treatment. The explosion is still under investigation at this time.

Workplace accidents can injure anyone near and change the lives of many. Our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined Norampac Industries Inc. nearly $70,000 after the death of a worker that was killed at their Niagara, NY plant.

The accident occurred in May 2010, as the worker at the paper mill became trapped between a metal barrier and a large paper roll. OSHA found after an investigation that it was the company that had serious violations that caused the death of the man. The area where the metal barrier and paper roll intersected lacked proper guarding to protect the workers.

Workplace injuries can change the lives of many people, our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim.