The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) completed a major upgrade to its primary data system – the Mine Data Retrieval System (MDRS) – bringing increased functionality and more intuitive navigation to this widely used feature.
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MSHA Reports Two Recent Mining Fatalities
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on May 13, a 59-year-old supervisor with 40 years of experience was fatally injured when the stationary crane he was operating fell 85 ft. into the quarry.
Read MoreMSHA Announces Grants for Mine Safety
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced the availability of up to $400,000 in funding through its Brookwood-Sago grant program to support education and training to help identify, avoid and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s mines.
Read MoreMSHA Announces Grants for Mine Safety
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced the availability of up to $400,000 in funding through its Brookwood-Sago grant program to support education and training to help identify, avoid and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s mines.
Read MoreMSHA Reports Second Fatality of Year
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Monday, Jan. 14, a 56-year-old survey crew member with approximately 30 years of mining experience was fatally injured after he was struck by a loaded shuttle car. The victim was measuring the mining height in an entry that was part of the travelway used by the shuttle car to access the…
Read MoreMining Suffers First Fatality of Year
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Saturday, Jan. 5, a 55-year-old contract miner received fatal injuries when he was pinned between a pneumatically powered air lock equipment door and the concrete rib barrier located near the shaft bottom.
Read MoreMining Fatalities Second-Lowest Ever in 2018
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that 27 mining fatalities occurred in 2018 – the second lowest number ever recorded.
Read MoreMissouri Limestone Producers Honor Stamper Mine
During the Missouri Limestone Producers Association (MLPA) annual convention, Martin Marietta was honored for its work on safety at their its Stamper Mine, located just north of Kansas City, Mo.
Read MoreMSHA Reports 15th Fatality of the Year
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Nov. 3, a 44-year-old shift supervisor with three years of experience was killed when a loaded Caterpillar 785B haul truck ran over her pickup truck at the crusher site.
Read MoreMSHA Reports Ninth Fatality of the Year
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Oct. 2, a 40-year-old miner with 20 years of experience was fatally injured when struck by stemming sand ejected from a borehole.
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