One dead following fracking accident near Mead

[madamesilverspurs]

One person is confirmed dead and two people sustained serious injuries Thursday morning following a fracking accident at a rig site in Weld County.

Weld County Sheriff’s Office deputies are on scene investigating the accident. According to initial reports, the death and injuries were caused by a high-pressure water valve that either ruptured or exploded, said agency spokesman Sean Standridge.

The incident occurred at 9:30 a.m. at a rig site off of Weld County Road 9 1/2 just north of Colo. 66 near Mead.

As of 10:15 a.m., Flight for Life was on the ground preparing to transport the two survivors to a nearby hospital, Standridge said.

The operator of the rig has not yet been determined.

The Greeley Tribune will update this story as more details become available.

http://www.greeleytribune.com/news/13778200-113/accident-county-rig-weld

[shenmue]

1. :(

[RiverLover]

2. RIP Very sad. ~nt

[RiverLover]

3. Another fracking death happened this week in Ohio, too

Fracking sites claimed lives in Ohio and Colorado this week, bringing home concerns about worker safety that have grown as the controversial method of collecting oil and gas has increased.

A Virginia man working on an oil and gas pump at a fracking site in Noble County in eastern Ohio died in an explosion on Wednesday. It was the second major incident involving a fracking operation in Ohio in two weeks.

...After the news of the explosion and death, Teresa Mills, Ohio organizer with the Center for Health, Environment and Justice, called for a moratorium on fracking in the state.

“I think that the more the industry activity increases, unfortunately, we’re going to see more and more death and destruction,” she said.

Shawn Bennett, senior vice president of the Ohio Oil and Gas Association, which advocates for the oil and gas industry, said in an email that calls for a moratorium are shameful."

http://eaglefordtexas.com/news/id/139911/worker-killed-explosion-noble-county-oil-gas-facility/

Yeah, its the calls for a moratorium that are shameful.

These people are sick.