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Three Mining Deaths in Three Days

Three mining deaths over the weekend brings the total number of mining deaths this year to seventeen, a number which the Obama administration finds disturbing.  The administration wants the industry to work on better compliance, though because of the government … Continue reading

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Construction Accident in Virginia Sends Two to Hospital

Two men were working on the roof of a snow tube building that was being constructed when the roof beams gave way and the men fell 12 to 15 feet to the ground.  The accident took place in Massanutten, Virginia, … Continue reading

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Construction Worker Killed in Accident on TCU Campus

One construction worker died after being struck by a chimney on a construction site at Fort Worth’s Texas Christian University.  The accident took place on Saturday August 24, when Sebastian Sanchez was involved in the demolition of a house on … Continue reading

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Mining Company fined over $1 Million for Mining Deaths

Two years ago in Sudbury, Ontario, a deadly mining accident killed two miners.  Now after concluding its investigation, the Ontario Ministry of Labor has fined mining company Vale Canada Limited $1, 050,000 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The … Continue reading

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Construction Accident in California Kills Surveyor

A construction site in Vallejo, California where three residential homes are to be built was the site of a fatal construction accident on Friday, September 20.  A surveying team was out surveying the land, while at the same time a … Continue reading

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Construction Accident Injures Three Workers

On Friday, September 20, 2013, a construction accident in a church being expanded in northern Minnesota left three workers injured.  The workers were working inside the church when over a dozen roof trusses collapsed, after which a steel beam from … Continue reading

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New Fertilizer Plant Proposed in Greenville, Texas

A new fertilizer plant is likely to be built near downtown Greenville, Texas.  The facility is causing concern to many, including residents and city officials, especially after the fertilizer plant explosion that devastated the town of West, Texas in the … Continue reading

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Mining Accident in Indonesia Kills 28

The worse mining accident in Indonesia’s history occurred in late May 2013 when an underground trench in a copper and gold mine collapsed, killing 28, and injuring 10 more.  The mine is run by Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. The … Continue reading

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Mining Accident Causes Worker to Lose an Eye

On July 10, 2013, a mine worker in Kentucky was involved in an accident that led to the loss of his eye.  Billy Moore, a 30 year old man working at the Lone Mountain Processing Darby Fork Mine in Holmes, … Continue reading

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Fatal Construction Accident in Frisco

On January 28, 2013, construction crews were installing a pipeline along Main Street in Frisco when an accident in one of the trenches led to one worker being killed.  A section of the street was shut down for several hours … Continue reading

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