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Natural Gas Well Explosion
A Feb. 11 explosion at a Chevron natural gas well has left a worker injured and another worker missing. The well is located in Dunkard Township in Greene County, near the Pennsylvania – West Virginia border. The accident site is approximately 50 miles south of Pittsburgh. Early Morning Explosion A spokesperson for Chevron stated that the event occurred at approximately 6:45 a.m. at the Lanco 7H well run by Chevron Appalachia. When the explosion happened, the company immediately initiated pre-established emergency response procedures, according to the spokesperson. Chevron also sought out assistance from a specialist in natural gas well fires and explosions, Wild Well Control. A Greene County, Pennsylvania dispatcher says that the injured worker was transported to a local hospital. The condition of the treated individual was not immediately known. The dispatcher also indicated that rescuers were engaged in a search for the missing worker. A fire was reportedly
NYC Harlem Gas Explosion & Injury Attorney
NTSB’s investigation would look to Origin of gas leak from outside or inside the premises Cause of leak Ignition sources Repairs to pipeline Was the pipe encroached upon? NY Gas Explosion and Fire Accident Law Firm – Frekhtman & Associate’s spoke with one leading expert in the field of gas explosions who told us “Frost can be a significant factor especially if it is a cast iron 8″ gas main pipe. This sounds like a main explosion due to the severity of blast. Frost wreaks havoc on cast iron pipes – they become brittle and can break in half. Frost can also move the pipes. After a cold winter like we had in New York, when thawing occurs is an especially dangerous time.” Temperatures on Tuesday March 11, 2014 reached close to 60 degrees. One hundred and twenty (120) feet of gas pipeline was installed in June 2013 in this
Slip and Fall Accidents During the Winter: Using Premises Liability and Section 7-210 in Your Favor
Have you recently had a slip and fall accident due to ice or snow in the New York area? With winter weather pounding New York considerably in the last few years, the chances of someone slipping and falling on a public sidewalk go way up. If you happened to slip and fall on a public walkway in front of a business or apartment, your chances of obtaining compensation for your medical bills are also considerably good. The reasons for that are due to premises liability and a law in New York that makes it easier to seek damages after falling on a public sidewalk. Premises Liability and Taking Care of Public Walkways In New York, the general concept of premises liability means that every property owner responsible for a public walkway is held liable if someone falls there. This means anything that could cause someone to fall has to be
Scaffolding Accident Lawyer Notes Collapse Of Scaffolding Under An Interstate
A scaffolding collapse left three workers dangling a hundred feet in the air in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. During the afternoon of Feb. 10, the workers were involved in a project directly underneath a very busy overpass for Interstate 95. Below them was the New River and railroad tracks for the CSX Railroad. Worker Hospitalized Then, scaffolding that they were working on collapsed and dropped to the tracks and water below. As the scaffolding failed, a fourth worker was thrown onto some of the scaffolding debris. He was identified as a trauma alert and transported to the Broward Health Medical Center. Although he was believed to have sustained serious injuries, the worker was expected to survive. Cables Apparently Snapped One of the other three workers that was left hanging in the air by his harness said that four cables had been holding the scaffolding, with one at each corner. He said
Queens Motorcycle Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Hurt
A motorcycle accident in Queens on Sunday, Oct. 14, left one man dead and another severely injured. As a New York City attorney who often helps personal injury clients, I have to shake my head at this story. It is undeniably tragic, but sadly, one thing it is not is uncommon. According to CBS New York, a 27-year-old Queens man was driving northbound on Cross Island Parkway in Queens around 5:30 a.m. when he collided with a low barrier near Whitestone Expressway. When police arrived at the scene of the motorcycle accident, they found the man suffering from severe head trauma. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The man had a passenger on the motorcycle with him. This man, who is also 27, was taken to Queens General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The accident remains under investigation. If the passenger chooses, he might file a personal injury lawsuit against
New York Train Accident Lawyers discuss recent Bronx Metro North train derailment
Train Accident Lawyers: 4 Dead, 67 Injured In Bronx Train Derailment Earlier this month, a passenger train derailed in New York, killing four people and injuring at least 67. Authorities are investigating the terrible accident, but so far have not come up with any early explanation for what could have caused this disaster, According to CNN, the train had about 150 people on it and was headed into the city from Poughkeepsie. It derailed Sunday, Dec. 1 in the Bronx, approximately 10 minutes north of Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan. What’s alarming is that this is not the first accident this particular stretch of track has seen. In July, a freight train derailed in the same area. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called this portion of track “dangerous…just by design.” The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the accident. Mass transit accidents like this are dangerous because they involve the