Federal safety officials cited Stampcoat Inc., doing business as El Paso Tool & Die in El Paso, Texas, for amputations and other serious workplace hazards. The company fabricates stamped metal components for equipment manufacturers. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited the company on Sept. 14, 2015, proposing penalties of close to $120,000. OSHA was alerted when employees lost fingers
While the trains aren’t usually the first choice of commuters nationwide these days, they are still used to carry passengers and transport materials nationwide, as well as internationally to Canada and Mexico. Thousands of trains crisscross the State of Texas carrying all sorts of freight, including crude oil and natural gas, and they pass through large and small communities, creating
As little as a half century ago, any type of injury to the spinal cord was usually fatal. These days, while it’s still not possible to reverse the damage, modern technology has combined with research and development to provide major improvements with regard to the ability of victims of spinal cord injuries to recover to a significant degree after accident. How Spinal
One of the most difficult things any family can do is to place a loved one into a nursing home facility. When that happens, you hope that he or she will receive the appropriate care and treatment, administered by professionals. Given the significant amount of time and money many families spend placing their elderly loved ones in these medical facilities, they
Texas is practically the center of the oil and gas industry in the United States, and oil and gas boom of the recent past has been great for the Texas economy in a number of ways. Not only do we drill and produce a lot of oil, but we also produce much of the oil field equipment used around the
There is little doubt that conditions for maritime workers tend to be fairly risky and often difficult as a rule. Accidents aboard boats, ships at sea and ocean platforms can be expected at times, but workers should never become injured because their employers ignored certain safety protocols or failed to take necessary precautions to keep them safe. Everyone in a
