Severe dog attacks spiked in San Antonio this year. Dogs Shot by Neighbor While Attacking Man on the West Side According to a KSAT News report, a man shot two Pitt Bulls attacking another man while he was walking through the West Side neighborhood last week. Police reported the…
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Amazon Driver Bitten by Pit Bull on Southwest Side
Delivery drivers are frequently exposed to aggressive dog attacks in San Antonio. Amazon Driver Attacked by Pit Bull While Delivering Package on Southwest Side According to a San Antonio Express-News report, an Amazon driver was attacked and bitten by a pit bull while delivering a package at a Southwest-side…
Lithium Ion Battery Fire Damages Company Building on the North Side
Lithium-ion battery fires are difficult to extinguish. Company Building Severely Damaged in Lithium-ion Battery Fire According to a KSAT News report, the LyonsGaurd Fire Protection building was severely damaged in a fire caused by a lithium-ion battery. Fire officials reported the fire at around 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, on…
Woman Sues Unify Aviation For Emotional Distress After Witnessing Employee Suicide
Accidents involving serious injury can be just as damaging to the victim’s emotional well-being. Passenger Sues Unify Aviation Over Witnessing Employee Suicide According to a San Antonio Express-News report, a passenger who was on the Delta Airlines flight where David Renner committed suicide is suing his estate and his…
Employee Injured in a Manufacturing Plant Fire
Manufacturing plants have a lot of hazards that can endanger workers. At Least One Injured in Fire Caused by Potential Explosion According to a KSAT News report, a worker was injured after a possible explosion caused a manufacturing plant fire in North Texas. A spokesperson from the Sherwin-Williams company…
Defective Battery Causes Garage Fire
Damaged lithium-ion batteries are incredibly dangerous to consumers. House Fire Caused by Defective Battery According to a KSAT News report, lithium-ion batteries caused a house fire at 12:30 a.m. on August 1, 2023. According to fire investigators, defective lithium-ion batteries that were being stored in a garage in a…
13-Year-Old Airlifted to Hospital After Dog Attack
Children are especially vulnerable to dog attacks. Teen Boy Severely Injured in Mauling in a Northeast-Side Home According to a KSAT News report, a thirteen-year-old boy had to be airlifted to the hospital after being mauled by his father’s pit bulls in his home. Police reported that they responded…
Firework Explosion Kills 1, Injures 4
Explosion injuries are more common than you might think for Texas workers. Four Employees Injured, One Dead in Firework Accident According to an ABC13 news report, a firework explosion killed one employee and injured four in the East Texas area on July 4, 2023. The employees were setting up…
USPS Worker Dies in Extreme Heat, Prompts Schedule Changes
Texas heat wave creates extreme conditions for mail carriers USPS Schedule Changes After Worker’s Death According to a San Antonio Express-News report, a worker’s death in Dallas on June 20, 2023, prompted the USPS schedule to shift an hour earlier to protect its workers. Eguene Gates Jr., 66, died while…
Truck Driver Dies Unloading Cargo
Loose cargo can cause serious accidents on San Antonio roads. Man Crushed to Death by Loose Cargo According to a KSAT News report, a Houston truck driver was crushed to death while unloading cargo in the San Antonio area on June 28, 2023. The truck driver was unloading marble…