The U.S. Department of Labor issued stronger worker safety guidance to help mine operators and mine workers implement a coronavirus protection program and better identify risks that could lead to exposure.
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MSHA Reports Fourth Fatality
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Feb. 22, a 26-year-old underground chute puller at Nyrstar’s Immel zinc mine in Knox County, Tenn., was fatally injured as a passenger of a rail-mounted locomotive when he was crushed between the deck of the locomotive and an overhead chute.
Read MoreMSHA Reports Third Fatality of the Year
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Feb. 8, a miner at Washington County Aggregates Inc, Washington, Mo., was fatally injured when he became entangled in a fluted tail pulley while attempting to shovel under an adjacent fluted tail pulley.
Read MoreMSHA Reports Second Metal/Nonmetal Fatality of 2021
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Jan. 19, 2021, a miner at Clyde Companies’ Hansen Pit, Salt Lake County, Utah, backed a haul truck to the edge of a dump point that was over-steepened by a loader removing material at the bottom of the slope. When the edge of the bank failed, the haul truck traveled backwards and…
Read MoreMSHA Reports First Fatality of 2021
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Jan. 16, a miner was fatally injured while using a tool to remove a down-the-hole hammer. The drill motor turned unexpectedly, pinning the driller’s leg between the tool and the drill mast. The accident took place at Red Dog Operations, Northeast Arctic, Alaska.
Read MoreMSHA Details Final Fatality of 2020
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Dec. 15, 2020, a miner at Fords Branch Mine 1, Pike, Ky., was fatally injured while changing the rear tire on a front-end loader.
Read MoreMSHA Reports 29 Mine-Related Deaths in 2020
In 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported there were 29 mining fatalities, making it the sixth consecutive year that mining fatalities were below 30. Among those fatalities, five occurred in coal mines, a historic low.
Read MoreMSHA Reports 26th Fatality
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Nov. 23, a miner was electrocuted while troubleshooting a disconnect box for the classifier drive motor. The victim had the electrical disconnect box open and the main power supply was not de-energized.
Read MoreNIOSH Names Winners of Mine Safety and Health Technology Innovations Awards
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mining Program, in conjunction with the Industrial Minerals Association–North America (IMA-NA), the National Mining Association (NMA), and the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), recognized four organizations in their respective industry sectors, some for developing new safety tools and systems, and others for instituting new health protocols to keep their workforce…
Read MoreMSHA Reports 22nd Fatality
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Oct. 19, an excavator’s bucket struck a plant operator who was standing on the cross beam of a grizzly hopper screen at Swayback Quarry, Larimer, Colo.
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