Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Prestonsburg Attorney Sues Coal Companies
KENTUCKY...
Prestonsburg attorney Ned Pillersdorf has filed another complaint against Grizzly Processing and Frasure Creek Mining, adding 34 residents to a a list of more than 100 plaintiffs in an original lawsuit who will seek settlements. Those included say coal mining work in the area near their homes at Allen and Banner has adversely affected their quality of life while contaminating their homes with coal dust and other “pollutants.” In the complaint, Pillersdorf states that these pollutants are the result of heavy equipment use. The residents claim assault and battery against the two companies, saying they have been placed in physical contact by inhaling coal particles. The lawsuit also claims a former employee, Lloyd Layne, personally asked the operators to manage environmental control of the work situation. Pillersdorf says numerous attempts were disregarded and rejected. Frasure Creek Mining has agreed to consider using a hood on conveyer belts and using a truck spray system at the railroad in the area near the scale house.
Prestonsburg attorney Ned Pillersdorf has filed another complaint against Grizzly Processing and Frasure Creek Mining, adding 34 residents to a a list of more than 100 plaintiffs in an original lawsuit who will seek settlements. Those included say coal mining work in the area near their homes at Allen and Banner has adversely affected their quality of life while contaminating their homes with coal dust and other “pollutants.” In the complaint, Pillersdorf states that these pollutants are the result of heavy equipment use. The residents claim assault and battery against the two companies, saying they have been placed in physical contact by inhaling coal particles. The lawsuit also claims a former employee, Lloyd Layne, personally asked the operators to manage environmental control of the work situation. Pillersdorf says numerous attempts were disregarded and rejected. Frasure Creek Mining has agreed to consider using a hood on conveyer belts and using a truck spray system at the railroad in the area near the scale house.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 8:20 AM 
