The equipment used to locate, extract and transport coal has become more efficient and sophisticated. Unfortunately, that doesn't necessarily mean that working in a coal mine has become any safer. Miners still face a large number of risks on the job. Workers get hurt...
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When medical devices fail, patients pay the price
When parts of your body fail due to trauma, disease or age, modern medicine can offer amazing options. There are synthetic joints available for those with pain in their hips and knees. There are meshes and rods that can reinforce herniated or broken tissue. There are...
Coal mine blasts pose unique risks for workers
Explosions are a common sight around coal mines. While most companies exercise extreme caution when they’re blasting, there are some risks that the miners and their employers should be aware of. The issue with blasts is that they can cause catastrophic injuries, some...
Coal-mining accidents occur above ground as well
The coal-mining industry has long been pockmarked with the untimely deaths of the men who toil deep within the bowels of the earth to bring coal to the surface to power America. But it would be a mistake to not connect all the deaths of the men in women who work in...
Does the potential yield of Marcellus Shale overlook the possibility of deadly accidents?
Since 2008, the Marcellus Shale has been a hotbed of activity for fracking, drilling and mining. The region is located in the Mid-Atlantic states and covers most of the Appalachian Basin up to New York state. Its lands have produced billions of barrels of oil and...
Brain injuries, cognition, and daily life: What patients and caregivers need to know
A person who suffers from a brain injury can suffer a host of difficulties. Some of these can have such a significant impact on their daily life that they’re unable to function normally. While there are several factors that affect how the brain injury will impact the...
It’s time to spring forward again — and buckle up
This March 14, 2021, marks an annual occurrence that many have come to dread: The spring switch in the clocks called “Daylight Saving.” While most people recognize that they’re about to lose an hour’s worth of sleep when all the clocks are bumped ahead, few may...
Avoiding a motor vehicle accident when you are being tailgated
We have all had it happen. You are driving down a road in West Virginia and you glance in your rear-view mirror. To your annoyance, you notice a vehicle behind you that looks like it’s much too close to your bumper. If you have to stop with little or no warning, there...
The high toll of the coal mine industry on its workers
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) describes the coal mining industry as a relatively dangerous one. The federal agency contends that miners have a more substantial likelihood of suffering injuries, falling ill or dying on the job than most other private-sector...
Why speeding should be left for the big screen
There is something about driving fast that captures people’s imagination. Every time you head onto the highway, you risk encountering someone who dreams they are Steve McQueen in “Bullit” or Vin Diesel in “Fast and Furious.” Unfortunately for you and anyone else...