Posted on July 17, 2012 in Workplace Injuries
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MHSA) reports that a personnel carrier that fatally hit a Kentucky coal miner last year was missing an original safety feature, according to news reports. A 47-year-old coal-mining foreman died from severe head injuries after the personnel carrier jumped forward, struck him and pinned him against the wall…
Posted on July 11, 2012 in Car Accidents
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has partnered with the Kentucky Department of Transportation and other health officials to warn people about the dangers of leaving children in a hot car. The Kentucky DOT is working with Safekids Worldwide, a global organization that urges parents and caregivers to “look before you lock.” At least…
Posted on July 5, 2012 in Car Accidents
Two teens died in separate single-vehicle car accidents on Kentucky roads on Sunday. One wreck occurred on U.S. 62 in Anderson County, when a 17-year-old high school senior drifted off the right side of the road and then traveled back across the highway, striking a tree. The second crash was similar. An 18-year-old Dry Ridge…
Posted on June 21, 2012 in Workplace Injuries
A federal study has found that Kentucky has the highest rate of coal miners suffering from black lung disease, a serious and potentially deadly illness caused by exposure to coal dust. Not only that, researchers were surprised to find that the disease – previously thought to impact only miners who work underground – has been…
Posted on June 13, 2012 in Car Accidents
Teenagers throughout Kentucky are rejoicing at the arrival of the last day of school and the start of the much-anticipated, long-awaited summer vacation. For those with driver’s licenses, however, the end of school also means more freedom to travel on the state’s countless roadways – and more opportunities for distracted driving. Over the past few…