This Day in History: Farmington Mine Explosion Kills 78 Miners
On November 20, 1968, 40 50 years ago today, 78 miners died in an explosion at the Consol No. 9…
This Day In History: 82 Miners Killed in Millfield Mine Disaster, November 5, 1930
On this day in 1930, at 11:45 a.m., a tremendous explosion rocked the Sunday Creek No. 6 mine near Millfield,…
Dispatches From the Front Lines of the Battle for Workplace Safety: Short Stuff
Workers Can Participate in CSB Investigations: A major goal of the Occupational Safety and Health Act is to encourage workers…
Ken Ward: Genius Journalist
Charleston Gazette-Mail reporter Ken Ward is a rare specimen in many ways. First, he’s a journalist — and there aren’t…
Dispatches From the Front Lines of the Battle For Workplace Safety: Short Stuff
Pork Processing Workers — From Bad to Worse: US meat workers are already three times more likely to suffer serious…
Blankenship Does Us A Favor
Don Blankenship,who spent a year in jail because 29 miners died in his Upper Big Branch mine? What good is…
Blankenship: Negros, Chinapersons and 29 Dead Miners
There are a lot of things to hate Don Blankenship for. Putting production over safety leading to the deaths of…
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Short Stuff: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Battle for Workplace Safety
Kentucky Limits Black Lung Claims Reviews: We have recently noted that black lung is back with a vengeance after almost…
Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster Anniversary: Don Blankenship Commemorates By Running for Senate
Today is the eighth anniversary of the Upper Big Branch mine explosion that claimed the lives of 29 coal miners…
Dispatches From The Front Lines of the Battle For Workplace Safety: Short Stuff
More Freedom and More Catastrophic Fertilizer Explosions: After a catastrophic ammonium nitrate explosion at West Fertilizer exploded in 2013 killed…