Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
November 27, 2012 • automobile safety,WV Work Accidents
Did you know that more than 40,000 people are injured in work zones each year?
After two West Virginia Division of Highway workers were hit and injured in construction zones, Transportation Secretary, Paul Maddox, has issued a public statement regarding driving in work zones. Mattox has issued an advisory to all motorists to slow down and stay alert in work zones. This advisory is common sense. However, the statistics below…
read moreSeptember 3, 2012 • Coal Mining Accidents,WV Work Accidents
Miner dies in West Virginia coal mine and family sues Consol for his death
CHARLESTON, WV – A Consol Energy ditch-digging machine lurched forward and ripped off Charles McIntire’s leg as it lurched forward out of control. Mr. McIntire of Shadyside, Ohio, died on Oct. 17, 2011, as a result of the incident. He was 62 years old. Mr. McIntire’s daughter filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Pennsylvania based…
read moreJuly 29, 2012 • Coal Mining Accidents,WV Work Accidents
West Virginia coal miner 12th to be killed in mine accident this year
CHARLESTON, WV — Johnny Mack Bryant II, 35, of Lenore, West Virginia, was crushed to death when a continuous mining machine pinned him against a mine wall. The incident occurred at about 4:15 a.m. on Friday at Coal River Mining LLC’s Fork Creek No. 10 Mine, near the intersection of the Boone, Kanawha and Lincoln…
read moreOctober 18, 2010 • WV Work Accidents
Black Gold or Black Hearts in WV Coal Mines?
On behalf of West Virginia’s Personal Injury Lawyer, Charleston, WV – American Coal corporations are jeopardizing health and safety for dollars and connections. After the tragic April 5, 2010 mine explosions, light has been shed on the Mine Safety Health Administration (MSHA) and their political connections and industry ties – making laws and regulations less effective.…
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