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May 9, 2014 • natural gas well accidents in WV,WV Gas Drilling Injuries,WV Work Accidents
Injuries and Death are on the rise in West Virginia Gas & Oil Industry
The Marcellus Shale natural gas boom has brought jobs and money to West Virginia. However, gas drilling-related injuries and deaths are also on the rise. The good news is there can be both prosperity and safety for our workers and state, as major energy producer Wyoming has recently shown. Statistics from the U.S. Department of…
read moreJuly 8, 2013 • natural gas well accidents in WV,WV Gas Drilling Injuries,WV Work Accidents
Five Workers Injured in West Virginia Fracking Explosion at Antero Natural Gas Well Site
NEW MILTON, WV – A fire at an Antero Resource’s natural gas drilling site in Doddridge County, West Virginia is under investigation after 8 workers were injured at around 4 a.m. on July 7th near New Milton. BANCS Volunteer Fire Chief Randy Trent said after he got the call that Emergency Services needed assistance from the…
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