Miner Killed in Claiborne County
Date: September 26, 2012 Author: On Behalf of Greg Coleman Law Category: Workers’ Compensation
On Wednesday morning, a Kentucky man was killed while working in the Kopper Glo mine in Clairfield, TN. According to the Knoxville Sentinel, Jeremy Perkins was digging inside of the mine when the roof collapsed on him. Several co-workers were with him when the incident
Utility Worker Killed On the Job
Date: July 24, 2012 Author: On Behalf of Greg Coleman Law Category: Workers’ Compensation
Marion Bruce Lee, a 29-year-old utility worker for H&R cable was killed on the job. On Monday evening, Lee was hanging cable from a bucket truck when a pickup truck clipped the cable, causing the cable to strike and kill him. According to WBIR, the accident occurred on
Adults Suffering From Work-Related Asthma
Date: May 30, 2012 Author: On Behalf of Greg Coleman Law Category: Workers’ Compensation
A new survey done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that workplace environments are to blame for causing and worsening cases of asthma. Nine percent of adults reported having work-related asthma. According to MyHealthNewsDaily, that translates to 1.4
