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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Caterpillar Unveils MD6200 Rotary Drill in Texas
During a customer and dealer event held at Caterpillar’s drills production facility in Denison, Texas, the company unveiled its smallest rotary blasthole drill, the MD6200. Rock Products Associate Editor Josephine Patterson was among the 200+ participants in attendance for the drill’s debut.
Read MoreDyno Nobel Hires Lusk as Vice President
Dyno Nobel announced that Braden Lusk joined Dyno Nobel as vice president of DynoConsult and applications technology, effective Aug. 1. Lusk comes to Dyno Nobel with extensive technical experience in the blasting and explosives industry and is considered an industry leader in his field. In addition to earning a B.S. and PhD in mining engineering from the Missouri University of Science…
Read MoreHaving a Blast
Jan. 29, 2018 – Hello from San Antonio where I am attending the ISEE blasting conference. Lots of optimism here and manufacturers pleased with both current business conditions and booth traffic. Spoke with several of the seismic monitoring companies who had much to say about some plant expansions coming on line in the future and ongoing community outreach being practiced…
Read MoreDrilling and Blasting Safety is Critically Important
MSHA’s Accident Prevention Program includes tips on drilling and blasting safety. Following are several items the agency wants to bring to the attention of plant operators or contractors performing drilling and blasting operations in quarries. Avoid Surface EntanglementsMany accidents have occurred when miners have come into contact with rotating drills: They tried to manually thread drill steels, unplug clogged suction…
Read MoreAustin Powder Rock Star Detonators Provide Precise Control
Rock Star electric detonators from Austin Powder are designed to provide the precise control necessary to produce accurate and consistent blasting results in a variety of blasting applications in the mining, quarrying and construction industries.
Read MorePermitting – March 2014
Rogers Group Seeks PermitThe last legal hurdle is to follow up on a request made to the Tippecanoe County Board of Zoning Appeals for a conditional use permit. The BZA will weigh the request at its June meeting. Not all are pleased with the proposed Americus stone quarry, specifically those who live in the 200 homes within a mile or…
Read MoreMulti-Ripper Talon Bucket
Leading Edge Attachments Inc. now offers the Multi-Ripper Talon Bucket as the new addition to the Multi-Ripper SHARC Product line.
Read MoreMSHA Appeal Challenged
September 9, 2013 – NSSGA is getting set to drill MSHA. The association’s Executive Committee has approved taking legal action against an appeal by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration of an administrative law judge’s decision to overturn an enforcement citation the agency issued in North Carolina in 2012.
Read MoreRokla GmbH Offers Blasting Alternative
German manufacturer Rokla GmbH has begun production of the latest generation of Webster Hydraulic Cutting Units under the brand name “Rockwheel.” The company is collaboration between Rokla GmbH and British engineer Ian Webster.
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