A coal hauling truck overturned at the Massey Energy Co.  mine site in West Virginia killing the worker that was driving.

According to officials, the truck overturned at 5:30 p.m. in Scarbro. Federal mine investigators are looking into an accident and believe that the cause is icy roads and faulty brakes in the truck.

The worker was a contractor for Medford Trucking. Massey is working to ensure that its roads where materials are hauled are safe.

Workplace accidents can cause serious injury to all involved, our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim.

Work place-related deaths are down in West Virginia for the first time since 2002.

According to preliminary figures, 41 people were killed in work-related accidents in 2009. This number is the lowest since 2002, which had 40 work-related deaths.

The number one cause for deaths was highway accidents followed by being hit by falling objects or equipment. In West Virginia, the transportation and warehousing industry had the highest number of workplace deaths accounting for 27 percent.

If your loved one has been injured or killed in a workplace accident, you need experienced representation on your side in order to help you secure the benefits that you and your family need in order to make a living. Contact the West Virginia workplace injuries lawyers of the Law office of David W. Frame by calling 800-352-9460 today.

The oil and gas industry is upset by the new requirement set in place by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that states that all oil and gas industry workers must wear flame resistant clothing on well drilling rigs.

A large industry group, the Association of Energy Service Companies is looking into its options to fight this new rule because it may cost the industry up to $50 million to implement and $100 million after that. Major oil industry groups have sent a letter to OSHA expressing their concern because they feel that the rule is too extensive.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a workplace accident, contact the Clarksburg workplace accident lawyers of the law office of David W. Frame by calling 800-352-9460 today.

A proposed bill that OSHA is trying to pass states that human resource executives could be held responsible and be criminally liable for workplace safety violations.

The bill is expected to be voted on soon and will have the most change on the Occupational Safety and Health Act throughout its 40-year history. Officials with OSHA began to draft this bill to tighten up mine safety after the mine explosion that killed 29 in West Virginia last April.

The new bill is expected to strengthen the mine safety laws and give the ability to identify mines that have safety issues. People in opposition of the bill feel that it will not help prevent accidents by having harsh penalties for employees.

If you or a loved one has been injured a workplace accident, contact the Clarksburg workplace injury lawyers of the law office of David W. Frame by calling 800-352-9460.

Workplace tragedies such as the BP oil spill and the West Virginia coal mine explosion have shed light on unsafe working conditions in certain workplace industries.

In the U.S. in 2008, 5,214 workers were killed due to hazards in the workplace, according to the Bureau of Labor statistics. Industries such as construction and public safety having higher numbers than other industries.

Jobs in the motor vehicle department such as transportation also have a very high number of workplace fatalities. In 2008, 982 workplace deaths were motor vehicle related.

If you have been injured while on the job, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Clarksburg workplace injury lawyers of the law offices of David W. Frame by calling 800-352-9460.

The governor of West Virginia has ordered the creation of a Mine and Industrial Accident Safety Hotline that will be handled by the Emergency Management call center and the West Virginia Division of Homeland Security.

The hotline/tipline was created to encourage workers to report safety issues and problems and give the worker an option to remain anonymous in order to prevent mine tragedies from occurring again in the future.

The hotline will be open seven days a week, 24 hours a day. The calls will be forwarded to appropriate law enforcement and law regulatory agencies once the workers at the call center knows what type of issue it is.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a workplace accident, contact the Clarksburg workplace injury lawyers of the Law Offices of David W. Frame by calling 800-352-9460.