Workers compensation law varies from state to state, meaning that the way the law applies to your situation in Maryland may not be the case in Virginia. There are also different aspects of workers compensation law that the average worker may not be aware of, such as third party claims. In most cases, workers are...
Read MoreExplosion Accidents and Injuries
Maryland Train Fire and Explosion Under Investigation
According to authorities, a chemical-carrying freight train collided with a garbage truck, derailed, and exploded at a rail crossing outside Baltimore. In the third serious derailment in the US this month, over a dozen rail cars went off the tracks on July 23 in Rosedale, Maryland. Several rail cars caught Read More
Worker Killed, Others Injured in Natural Gas Explosion
In April, a worker died from injuries suffered in an accident at a natural gas operation in West Virginia. The Tyler County Sheriff’s Office reported that 56-year-old Bruce Phipps of Marietta died from injuries he sustained during a natural gas explosion. Two other workers were also injured in the accident...
Read MoreHearing on Gas Explosion Begins in DC
Earlier this month in Washington, D.C., the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a three-day hearing exploring the September 9 natural gas explosion in San Bruno, California. The blast killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes. The hearing reflects the growing concern about the stability of gas pipelines in the United States. Just...
Read MoreRefilled Propane Tank Explodes, Nearly Killing Maryland Man
More and more people take to grilling and cooking outside during the warm weather and holidays of the summer months. Many use propane tanks, which are normally extremely safe to use. A Department of Energy study found that the risk of death associated with propane storage and transportation was only about one per 37...
Read MoreArea Officials Warn of Fire Dangers and Accidents Associated with Fourth of July Fireworks
Every year on the Fourth of July, as Americans celebrate the anniversary of their independence, thousands of them are hurt in fireworks-related accidents. In 2008, hospitals treated approximately 7,000 people in emergency rooms for such accidents. More than half of those treated were children. Seven people died that year in fireworks accidents. A...
Read MoreMan Charged in Fireworks Death
A 19-year-old Centreville man is charged with involuntary manslaughter after his friend fell off a moving pickup truck he was driving and died. The man was lighting fireworks off the truck’s bed, while it was moving, and the force of the fireworks caused his friend to have to jump or fall from the truck. When...
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