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Title: Protecting blasting operations from possible lawsuits

Journal Article · · Coal Age; (United States)
OSTI ID:5923002

Any blasting violations, whether detected by an inspector, or undetected and therefore unwritten, will likely come back to haunt you if there is a lawsuit stemming from an alleged personal injury or property damage. These violations can be used by a plaintiff's attorney to show that the operation was not conducted according to law and not in a professional manner. This could effect the amount of punitive damages awarded on top of the actual loss award. This article describes the operations.

Research Organization:
Blasting and Mining Consultants, Inc., Owensboro, KY
OSTI ID:
5923002
Journal Information:
Coal Age; (United States), Vol. 92:5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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