Archive for January, 2011

New York City Woman Performing Illegal Breast and Butt Enlargements with Injected Silicone

Authorities have discovered a Bronx woman running an underground business out of her apartment in which she injected liquid silicone to enhance women’s breasts and buttocks. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York regarding a Complaint unsealed today in Manhattan federal court, Whalesca Castillo, who [...]

Tractor Trailer Driver Dead after Pulling Rig in Front of Amtrak Train Bound for New York City

The driver of a tractor-trailer is dead today after driving his rig around the railroad crossing gates and into the path of a passenger train, says an article by Associated Press. 51-year-old Randolph Todd, of Sheppard, TX, disregarded railroad flashing warning lights and drove his tractor-trailer around the closed railroad crossing gates in Dunkirk, NY [...]

OSHA Warns New York Employers and Workers of Hazards of Snow Cleanup

As New York continues to recover from last week’s snowstorm and in preparation for more winter storms, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) warns of potential dangers of snow cleanup and urges proper worker safeguards. “Cleaning up after a storm encompasses a variety of tasks, each of which can carry [...]