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Coal Mining Accidents: The Statistics (Pt. 2)
Picking up where Coal Mining Accidents: The Statistics (Pt. 1) left off, below we will continue to take a look at the prevalence of fatal and non-fatal coal mining accidents in the U.S. While the first part of this blog focused on presenting statistics related to fatal coal mining accidents, here, we will highlight some facts about non-fatal coal mining ac …
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Coal Mining Accidents: The Statistics (Pt. 1)
Reducing the incidence of coal mining accidents is the goal of the MSHA. If, however, people are hurt in coal mining accidents, they should call Hassakis & Hassakis.Since 1977, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has been focused on trying to minimize the incidence of coal mining accidents in the U.S. and improve on-the-job safety for coal …
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Coal Mine Accidents: Causes and Injuries (Pt. 2)
Picking up from Coal Mine Accidents: Causes and Injuries (Pt. 1), below we will continue our discussion regarding the dangers of the coal mining industry. While the first part of this blog focused on how negligence can contribute to coal mine accidents, here, we will take a closer look at some of the injuries workers can sustain as a result of these accide …
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Coal Mine Accidents: Causes and Injuries (Pt. 1)
The coal mining industry is notorious for being dangerous despite the fact that regulators have tried to institute various measures to protect workers from coal mining accidents. In fact, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports, people who work in the coal mining industry are nearly six times more likely to sustain fatal injuries than workers in the priv …
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