Articles Tagged with ''industrial health and safety''

KANSAS CITY, KS—A worker at a tractor assembly plant here was killed Tuesday when he was struck by a falling piece of equipment.

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—More than 300 workers fainted at an apparel factory here due to poor nutrition, forced overtime and poor occupational health and safety.

BEIJING—Apple Inc. has agreed to work with partner Foxconn to tackle wage and working condition violations at the Chinese assembly plants that make its popular products.

ARLINGTON, TX—No one was hurt Saturday afternoon after a two-alarm fire broke out at GM’s assembly plant here. The fire started in the body shop shortly after noon as a maintenance team was working on an air conditioning unit.

RACINE, WI—Used paint filters and accumulated paint overspray sparked a fire at Foster Manufacturing Corp. assembly plant here.

BERKELEY, CA—A worker was killed at a tool factory here when he was struck in the head by a piece of flying metal. The 30-year-old man was working with a grinding wheel when it shattered, sending metal pieces flying.

WINDSOR, ON—Chrysler has fired four hourly employees at its assembly plant here for allegedly drinking alcohol while on the job.

PRINCETON, WV—Three people were injured at the Conn-Weld assembly plant here when a machine caught fire and exploded during an attempt to put the fire out.

SMYRNA, TN—A driver was killed Friday at Nissan’s assembly plant here when his parked truck rolled forward and trapped him against a set of trailers.