Maine Sugarloaf Ski Resort Chairlift Breaks; Sends Skiers Plummeting to Snow Below

A 35-year-old chairlift at the popular Sugarloaf Ski Resort in Maine that was scheduled for repairs or replacement broke while carrying a full load of skiers up the mountain, sending both adults and children plummeting to the ungroomed snow below. According to a news report, eight skiers were hospitalized, including five adults and three children…

Florida County Club Worker Killed After Being Hit in Head by Golf Ball

Maurice Hayden, 42, died after being hit in the head by a golf ball while he was working at the Mayfair Country Club in Sanford, Florida. According to a news report, Hayden was pulling weeds on the second hole of the Mayfair Country Club course when he was hit by an errant tee shot, which…

Chicago Man Falls to His Death at Soldier Field Stadium

A 23-year-old Chicago Bears fan fell to his death at Soldier Field during halftime of a game between the Bears and the Philadelphia Eagles.  The death has been ruled an accident by the Cook County, Illinois medical examiner’s office. According to news reports, witnesses told police that Stuart Haverty of Woodstock, Illinois, jumped over a…

Lawsuit Says California Workplace Discrimination Led to Hospital Deaths

Two doctors and a medical assistant at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center say at least one patient has died because of sub-standard care brought on by the negative work environment at the center’s cardiology department. The employees claim they were ignored, embarrassed and in one case- terminated for complaining to administrators about the situation that…

Los Altos Hills, California Cyclist Killed by Big Rig

47-year-old Lauren Perdriau Ward was killed by a big rig truck while riding her bicycle in Silicon Valley. The accident occurred on Alpine Road near the I-280 overpass. Investigators say it looks like the accident occurred on the left hand side of the truck. The bicycle and the truck were both traveling westbound, and police…

Young Teen Finally Released from Hospital after Theme Park Accident

After 4 months in the hospital, 13-year-old Teagan Marti is finally going home. She was severely injured when she fell 100 feet from the Terminal Velocity attraction at Extreme World in the Wisconsin Dells. Instead of landing safely in a safety net, the Florida teen hit the ground, injuring her back, neck and organs. The…

Dodge City Museum to Remove Noose Attraction after Near-fatal Accident

A 69-year old tourist from Arkansas nearly hanged himself by accident while posing for a picture at the Boot Hill Museum in Dodge City, Kansas. The man got more than he bargained for while trying to experience a “hanging tree” on the block-long replica of a Wild West street. The man lost consciousness while standing…