After a worker was killed when his arm became trapped by a conveyor belt, the owner of the Illinois scrap metal recycling facility where he worked has received a fine of nearly half a million dollars for numerous safety violations.…
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Two dead, one injured in Mitchell County oilfield electrocution
On August 20, a team of three Texan oilfield workers were removing a pump jack when one of its cables struck a power line overhead. The connection electrocuted Laban Robokoff, 24, and Harvey McKinney, 36, killing them both. CPR was…
Texas oil workers have a high accident and death rate
Although the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was horrific for platform workers, and those who lost loved ones, riggers on land are at an even greater risk, without much of a support system for them. According to…
Texas Oil Companies with Repeated Safety Violations Escape OSHA Severe Violators List
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) maintains a list of U.S. employers with severe and/or repeated violations of safety regulations: the Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP). A major investigation by the Houston Chronicle revealed that several Texas oil companies…
Tagged with: Enhanced Enforcement Program, Houston Chronicle, John Newquist, Jordan Barab, OSHA, SVEP
Two Illinois Workers Injured in Combustible Dust Explosion
An Illinois metal products company was cited for safety violations after two workers were injured in a combustible dust explosion at a Glendale Heights Facility. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the citations to Northstar Metal Products for 11…
Two Killed in Industrial Accident at Omaha Plant
A building collapse at an Omaha, Nebraska plant killed two workers and injured 17 more. The collapse occurred at about 10 a.m. (CST) on January 20, 2014 at the International Nutrition plant in south Omaha, where the company produces animal…
Texas Fertilizer Plant Had an Exemption Regarding Workplace Inspections
It remains to be seen how many lawsuits will be filed as a result of the West Chemical and Fertilizer explosion. The day of the explosion, at least 14 people lost their lives, and part of a small Texas town…
Horrific Work Accident Kills Plant Cleaner
A worker died at plant cited for safety violations. This is a baffling wrongful death case, in which a 41-year-old man fell to his death while cleaning a running meat blender. The equipment had an emergency switch; a co-worker rushed…
Tagged with: Daren Monroe, Interstate Meat, lawsuit funding, lawsuit loan, litigation funding, Litigation Funding Corp, OSHA
Employers must provide a safe workplace for employees
Safety in the workplace is a serious issue. Companies that violate the law face penalties and/or lawsuits. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is deadly serious about safety in the workplace. And despite what companies may think, they do…
Robotic Lift System Kills One and Severely Injures Another
When it works correctly, technology is great. In this case, unfortunately, it did not work correctly, and two people’s lives were changed because of it. One never expects an accident to happen, especially on a job you have been doing…
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