On May 22, 2025, a bulldozer fell into a void above a feeder. The loose material from the coal pile collapsed around the bulldozer, engulfing the bulldozer and trapping the miner inside the cab. The bulldozer was equipped with a “submarine kit”, consisting of high-strength glass, self contained self rescuers, and two-way communication. From January…
Please join the Mine Safety and Health Administration for a Quarterly Stakeholder Meeting, taking place Wednesday, June 18, 2025. This meeting will be streamed online using Microsoft Teams beginning at 2pm Eastern time. Please RSVP for the meeting here by June 17, 2025. If you have questions that you would like addressed, please submit them in Question 3 in the…
Since 2024, 33 mines have been granted the use of a Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) through the Petition for Modification process. Electromagnetic interference can cause failure of a miner-worn Proximity Detection System (PDS) if it is not worn as recommended, such as being worn too close to the battery or motor/blower of a PAPR.…