Comments on: Update on Two Injured in Fire at Antero Gas Drilling Site in Doddridge County, WV https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2013/10/31/update-ontwo-injured-in-fire-at-antero-gas-drilling-site-in-doddridge-county-wv/ Just another WordPress site Wed, 14 Feb 2024 02:06:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tom Watson https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2013/10/31/update-ontwo-injured-in-fire-at-antero-gas-drilling-site-in-doddridge-county-wv/#comment-37997 Tom Watson Fri, 01 Nov 2013 13:42:55 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=9875#comment-37997 This is important information, but limited in its details. We get such brief and short reports from the State and from the Industry. I really wonder how many other incidents are occuring out there on the well pads and on the pipeline installation jobs. There will be smashed fingers, bruises, maybe injuries to hands, arms, legs, nose and eyes. What about the white lung disease from the silica sand, also known as frack sand. You can actually see the well pad workers walking around for hours in this silica dust. There are big questions about the long term health of the workers. Is there a record on each, an annual check up on each, a possible opportunity for these workers to share their health concerns without fear of losing their jobs? My experience leads me to have great concerns about the workers, where ever they come from! This is important information, but limited in its details. We get such brief and short reports from the State and from the Industry. I really wonder how many other incidents are occuring out there on the well pads and on the pipeline installation jobs. There will be smashed fingers, bruises, maybe injuries to hands, arms, legs, nose and eyes.

What about the white lung disease from the silica sand, also known as frack sand. You can actually see the well pad workers walking around for hours in this silica dust.

There are big questions about the long term health of the workers. Is there a record on each, an annual check up on each, a possible opportunity for these workers to share their health concerns without fear of losing their jobs?

My experience leads me to have great concerns about the workers, where ever they come from!

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