Blog Posts in February, 2012
Posted on Feb 29, 2012 By Industrial Injury Attorney
The final report on a 2010 West Virginia mine explosion that killed 29 workers was released Thursday, just one day after federal prosecutors charged the mine's former superintendent with fraud. ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2012 By Industrial Injury Lawyer
An accident took place on Manhattan's Upper East Side when a crane collapsed at a construction site. The owner of the crane rig is being charged with man slaughter because he was allegedly ...
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Posted on Feb 15, 2012 By Industrial Injury Lawyer
A construction worker was injured this past Monday in an industrial accident at Harford Community College. A fire company was dispatched to the scene around 3:30 in the afternoon and transported the ...
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Posted on Feb 8, 2012 By Industrial Injury Lawyer
Cranes are of vital importance to many industries, particularly offshore work, transport operations, and construction businesses. Widely publicized crane accidents in Houston, Miami, Las Vegas and New ...
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Posted on Feb 6, 2012 By Industrial Injury Lawyer
Today in Philadelphia, a construction lift was being used to complete façade work on a church building when it fell over, injuring one of the construction workers. The building was Basilica ...
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Posted on Feb 3, 2012 By Industrial Injury Lawyer
A group of 12 former NFL players are suing the league for injuries they say they sustained during their playing years. This may seem ridiculous; knowing the nature of the sport, just about every ...
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Posted on Feb 1, 2012 By Industrial Injury Lawyer
Yesterday a Mississippi worker was involved in an industrial accident at a shipyard that proved fatal. The man was an employee of VT Halter Marine, a subsidiary of Vision Technology Systems, an ...
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