According to officials, a contractor performing tests on substations at AK Steel Ashland Works was pronounced dead after being electrocuted. The contractor was identified as Dwane Walters, age 47, of Hico, West Virginia. Walters, a contractor for Siemens, was performing specialized electrical tests at the plant when he reportedly came in contact with a wire […]
State cites Mine After Worker’s Death
A Greene County mine was cited by the state Department of Environmental Protection after a miner was killed on the job. The Greene County Coroner’s office said John William “Bill” Kelly, age 55, of Albright, West Virginia was fatally injured at Dana Coal Company, 4 West Mine, near Bobtown, Pennsylvania. The company said Kelly was […]
Woman Sues DOH for Son’s Death
A woman from Webster County is suing the West Virginia Department of Transportation- Division of Highways for the wrongful death of her son. According to the lawsuit filed April 30 in Kanawha Circuit Court, Mitchell A. Sanson was employed by Rob & Sons as a laborer. Mitchell’s mother, Maxann Lunsford, claims on Dec. 7, 2012, WVDOH […]
Two Killed in Multiple Tractor Trailer Wreck
A horrific crash involving six tractor trailers and one car, claimed the lives of two people and shut down the highway for more than nine hours. The crash was a pile up of the six tractor trailers and one car pulverized in between. The crash occurred on the southbound stretch of I-75 near mile marker […]
Truck Driver Found Dead After Fiery Crash on I-75 Bridge
A fiery truck crash on the Interstate 75 Clays Ferry Bridge claimed the life of the truck driver, whose body was found on the river bank below. According to Authorities, the tragic crash occurred at about 6:20 a.m. on the southbound side of the bridge, and disrupted traffic for up to nine hours. Battalion Chief […]
Allentown Girl Dies From Fall Out of Apartment Window
In Allentown, residents and landlords are prohibited from installing bars on windows. According to the city’s building and housing codes, it is to allow residents to escape, and to avoid interference with responders during a fire or emergency. However, the issue of the bars on windows has arised in the wake of the death of […]
Couple Sues Over Yeager Airport Landslide
A couple from Charleston, West Virginia is suing Central Regional West Virginia Airport Authority for damages they endured during the landslide at Yeager Airport. On March 12, 2015 about 130 homes were evacuated after a large portion of the hillside slipped into Two Mile Creek. One home and Keystone Apostolic Church were destroyed, and many […]
3 Dead, Over a Dozen Injured in Tour Bus Collision
Three people are dead and over a dozen are injured after an Italian tour bus and a tractor-trailer collide. Last Wednesday, Authorities in eastern Pennsylvania reported to the scene of a head- on collision between a tour bus carrying Italian tourists and a tractor-trailer, that left three people dead and sent to over a dozen […]
Energy Company Sued for Work Injuries
A Morgantown, West Virginia man, has filed a lawsuit against URS Corporations, after he was injured on the job. According to a complaint filed in Mongolia Circuit Court, on May 15, Timothy Street was employed by URS Corporation, formerly known as Flint Energy Services Inc. On May 17, 2013, Street was directed to work on […]
Railroad Worker Sues Employer for Negligence
A Wyoming County, West Virginia railway worker has filed a lawsuit against his employer, a Virginia-based commercial freight line carrier, for liability on a series of workplace incidents occurring between 2010 and 2014. These incidents allegedly caused or added to, and intensified injuries. The railway worker, James Malay filed the complaint on April 2, 2015 […]
