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• Infant Critically Burned from Ignited 'Oxygen Hood'

  Jenny Albano | January 24, 2008 9:26 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  An infant was critically burned when oxygen ignited inside the 'oxygen hood' worn by the infant. The newborn was lying in an open-topped bassinet underneath a warmer when the accident happened. The incident occurred at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids on Tuesday, January 22.The baby was wearing an oxygen hood, a device that fits over the face to supply additional oxygen, when something caused the...

• Construction Worker Killed in El Paso Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | January 23, 2008 8:55 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  A 26-year-old construction worker was killed in El Paso after being run over by a bulldozer. The construction accident happened at Paragon and Mesa Street. The construction workers were repairing an arroyo. "Firefighters arrived. They found a 26-year-old male unconscious. He was unresponsive. They initiated CPR and resuscitation measures. They transported him to a hospital," said Lt. Mario...

• Children's Trailer Bicycle Recalled

  Shannon Weidemann | January 09, 2008 8:25 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  A children's bicycle that attaches to an adult bike has been recalled after the product was found to have a structural problem. The recalled children's trailer bicycle were sold under three names by Pacific Bicycle Inc. The trailer bicycles were sold in bike shops around the United States under the InStep, Schwinn and Mongoose label. A welded plate may fail causing injury. The "Pathfinder,"...