Catherine Reagor

2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Catherine Reagor

The JBS Tolleson meat packing plant has been fined for safety violations after an employee died after being caught between two heavy-equipment vehicles. In November 2024, 55-year-old Eduardo Reyes Hernandez stepped off his forklift, and a tractor driver reversed towards his machine, according to a report from the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health.

2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Catherine Reagor

The worker, Tyrone "Ducky" Tyre Wilson, was using a ladder improperly placed on a scissor lift. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Wilson's employer, E & E Cos., for safety violations. E & E Cos. faces a potential fine of over $27,000. New details on last year’s death of a construction worker at the VAI Resort in Glendale show a ladder was incorrectly used to reach a height other equipment couldn’t reach, according to a new worker safety report.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Catherine Reagor

A 74-year-old hiker died on the Grand Canyon's North Kaibab Trail. The man, identified as Dennis Smith of Olympia, Washington, died at about 5 p.m. on May 15. He was an avid and experienced hiker, according to the National Park Service. Bystanders and park service personnel could not resuscitate Smith at the scene. Smith attempted a rim-to-rim hike from the South Rim to the North Rim, according to the federal agency. He was found about a half mile below the North Kaibab Trailhead.

2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Catherine Reagor

A 74-year-old hiker died on the Grand Canyon's North Kaibab Trail. The man, identified as Dennis Smith of Olympia, Washington, died at about 5 p.m. on May 15. He was an avid and experienced hiker, according to the National Park Service. Bystanders and park service personnel could not resuscitate Smith at the scene. Smith attempted a Rim-to-Rim hike from the South Rim to the North Rim, according to the federal agency. He was found about a half mile below the North Kaibab Trailhead.

2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Catherine Reagor

Michael Alexander Calendario failed to disclose a prior felony conviction, outstanding judgments, and tax liens to investors. Calendario's companies solicited investments through websites promising returns of up to 30% per quarter despite not being licensed. Arizona investors lost tens of thousands of dollars in a fix-and-flip home scheme, according to an Arizona Corporation Commission investigation into Buckeye resident Michael Alexander Calendario.