A report was released on Wednesday confirming the result of an investigation into a January mine accident that killed a 69-year-old worker. The man was working at Security Quarry in Hagerstown, Maryland, when he accidentally backed a loader into a stream bed. When the worker tried to navigate the loader free of the streambed, it ended up traveling 150 feet backwards before finally dropping into a waterhole and overturning. Weaver was trapped and drowned.
Now, the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration says that the accident occurred because a cement company failed to install berms on the road located near the stream bed. The company management has not commented on the potential wrongful death case, and a lawyer for the company confirms that they will not comment until the report is reviewed.
Companies that build roads and other types of public infrastructure have a responsibility to put safety above their own bottom dollar. If a vital piece of safety equipment is never installed, such as the berms in this case, the company can and should be held accountable for the loss of life that occurs because of their negligence.
If you have been seriously injured, or if your loved one has been killed because of another party’s negligence, please contact Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. today to schedule a free initial consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer.
