Star Mines Fined Over $1 Million BY MSHA

Star Mines Fined Over $1 Million BY MSHA

Star Mines Operations LLC has been issued eight unwarrantable failure orders, including six flagrant violations and also fined $1,077,800 by MSHA for a blasting accident that killed two miners on November 17, 2013 in Ouray, Colorado.  Nick Cappano and Rick Williams...
Let’s All Have a Safe and Happy Thanskgiving

Let’s All Have a Safe and Happy Thanskgiving

As the joyous holiday season approaches we have come upon the time to be thankful for all that we have in life.  Family, friends and everything we are privileged to have.  As we have heard for such a long time there is that impending gloom in workers compensation...
Four DuPont Workers Killed in Chemical Leak

Four DuPont Workers Killed in Chemical Leak

A  Houston, TX DuPont chemical plant is under investigation after four workers died Saturday due to a chemical leak and a fifth worker was hospitalized and later released. Around 4 a.m. Saturday a poisonous gas called methyl mercaptan began to leak. Around 7 a.m....