Workers in New Jersey should beware of falls in the workplace and should pay attention to safety information regarding their prevention. While injuries from falls are more prevalent in some industries than others, anyone can slip in a cluttered hallway and sustain a...
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Month: January 2015
3 killed in New Jersey Turnpike accident
Three people died because of a car accident on the New Jersey Turnpike on Jan. 22. The one-vehicle crash occurred at about 7:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the Turnpike near Cherry Hill Township. New Jersey State Police said that a Jeep Grand Cherokee left the...
2 workers injured in hangar collapse
One worker was seriously injured and another worker suffered minor injuries when an airport hangar collapsed in New Jersey on Jan. 16. The workplace accident took place while the workers were building a hangar at Morristown Municipal Airport on 6 Airport Road. At the...
The importance of truck safety in New Jersey
According to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, many changes need to be made to improve trucker safety. Such changes include anti-collision technology, better hours for truckers and better regulation of companies with high accident rates. These are among...
Garbage truck worker hit, killed by garbage truck
According to New Jersey police, a garbage truck worker in Franklin Lakes was killed on Jan. 7 when he was struck by the garbage truck while on a route with a coworker. The accident occurred around 4:30 p.m. on Black Hawk Lane in a residential neighborhood. Officers...
NHTSA testing V2V communication systems
New Jersey drivers may have the ability to communicate with other drivers around them, according to a report released on Jan. 6. In 2014, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that they were rolling out communication technologies that would...
Dangers of driving while distracted
New Jersey residents may be unaware of a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concerning distracted driving. According to the federal agency, distracted driving can be caused by a number of circumstances, including using a cellphone, texting while...
Fatal crash results in charges for New Jersey man
According to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office, a Camden man was charged in connection with an alleged DUI fatal accident that occurred on Oct. 4. Reports indicate the accident occurred around 8:30 p.m. near the intersection of Rosedale and Westfield Avenues....
New Jersey driver could be charged in Route 206 crash
A 45-year-old Mt. Arlington man may have been driving under the influence of drugs when he crashed head-on into another vehicle in Frankford on Dec. 24. New Jersey State Police said they found suspected narcotics in his car. According to authorities, the man was...
3-car freeway collision leaves 1 dead, 5 injured
The driver of a Honda Odyssey was killed in a three-car collision initiated when his vehicle rear-ended another vehicle on the freeway, according to the New Jersey State Police. Five other people were injured in the crash, including the Honda driver's three minor...