Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
December 2, 2013 • Coal Mining Accidents,WV Work Accidents
Experienced West Virginia CONSOL Energy Coal Miner and Three Others Die During the Government Shutdown
As the slogan goes, coal mining “helps keep the lights on” across the nation and is important to West Virginia’s economy. For hardworking coal miners, however, mining can also be deadly. For example, During the recent government shut down, a veteran miner who had worked underground for over four decades was killed in West Virginia.…
read moreOctober 7, 2013 • Coal Mining Accidents,WV Work Accidents
Union Warns the Government Shutdown is Jeopardizing the Safety of WV Coal Miners
The dangers of West Virginia’s mining industry are well documented. In recent years miners have paid the price of safety lapses by mining companies with their lives. Now United Mine Workers officials have raised a concern that the present government shutdown could impact the safety and health of the nation’s coal miners, and make working…
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…
read moreDecember 11, 2012 • WV Work Accidents
WORKPLACE SAFETY CHECKLIST
Below is a workplace safety checklist developed by Stanford University. A high percentage of jobs in West Virginia involve the mining, manufacturing and construction industries. Unfortunately, work injuries are common in these industries. Going over this checklist before starting the days work will help prevent unnecessary injuries. YES NO ____ ____ 1. Is the area…
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