MARSHALLTOWN, IA—Working with the local police department, Emerson Process Management conducted an “active shooter drill” at its assembly plant here. The drill was intended to train workers what to do in the event that a gunman opened fire at the facility.
CLEVELAND, NC—Daimler Trucks North America has verified that three confirmed cases of the MRSA “superbug” have been documented at its assembly plant here. Precautionary measures have been taken at the facility, including complete sanitation of work areas and bathrooms. MRSA is short for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
LENNOX, SD—A man who had previously been indicted for mailing animal excrement to a government office was named as the gunman of a fatal shooting at an assembly plant here Thursday.
MESA, AZ—A rebar manufacturing plant here was evacuated last week after several artillery shells were found in a shipment of scrap steel. A fire department spokesman said the load might contain more than 100 rounds.