West Virginia workers who toil outside in wintry weather conditions face dangerous risks that their indoor colleagues avoid. But for many who work on the gas pipelines or on highway safety crews, the cold and inclement weather is just another day at their outdoor...
Motorists crisscross West Virginia’s varied roadways every second of each day in a wide assortment of motor vehicles, ranging from passenger cars and trucks to motorcycles and other conveyances. The risks they routinely confront while doing so are multiple and...
The state's Office of Miners Health, Safety and Training is investigating the death of Rodney S. Osborne, 32, of Artie. The mine is shut down until investigation is completed. The accident occurred Tuesday morning, June 15 at Gateway Eagle Mine in Boone County....
An accident at the Linwood mine in Buffalo, Iowa, has killed a mine truck operator. The victim was identified as Ronald Trich Jr., 52, of Rock Island, Illinois. He was found on January 25, 2017, buried under rock in a remote part of the mine where no mining operations...
