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  2. List of industrial disasters - Wikipedia

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    This was a major industrial disaster in the US, causing the death of more than 100 garment workers who either died in the fire or jumped to their deaths. The fire led to legislation requiring improved factory safety standards and helped spur the growth of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union , which fought for better working ...

  3. List of accidents and disasters by death toll - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll. It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions , structural fires , flood disasters , coal mine disasters , and other notable accidents caused by negligence connected to improper architecture , planning , construction , design , and more.

  4. Gleision Colliery mining accident - Wikipedia

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    The Health and Safety Executive issued a joint statement with the Wales Office on 17 September saying that it was too early to determine a possible cause, and that Health and Safety officials were on site at Gleision Colliery and working alongside the police. A spokesman said that the HSE would release its findings in due course.

  5. 2001 Linate Airport runway collision - Wikipedia

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    The accident was investigated by the National Agency for the Safety of Flight (ANSV). The ANSV's final report was published on 20 January 2004 and concluded that the "immediate cause" of the accident was the incursion of the Cessna aircraft onto the active runway.

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  7. Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences ...

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    The report must be made by the "quickest practicable means" and confirmed by a written report within ten days (reg.3(2)). When an accident at work results in a reportable injury that, within a year of the accident, causes the death of the employee, the death itself must be reported, even if the accident and injury have already been reported ...

  8. Therac-25 - Wikipedia

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    These accidents highlighted the dangers of software control of safety-critical systems. The Therac-25 has become a standard case study in health informatics, software engineering, and computer ethics. It highlights the dangers of engineer overconfidence [2]: 428 after the engineers dismissed end-user reports, leading to severe consequences.

  9. New details emerge as the search for a motive drives ... - AOL

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    The Abundant Life Christian School in Wisconsin’s capital remains a crime scene Thursday as detectives search for a motive in the deadly Monday morning shooting carried out by a student and ...