WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections at 16 mines in 10 states in July 2024, issuing 239 violations and one safeguard. The agency began conducting impact inspections after an April 2010 explosion in West Virginia at the Upper Big Branch Mine killed…
The MSHA Part 48 Instructor Training September courses are accepting applications! Please note that the courses are limited to 10 participants. ✅Dates: September 10th – 12th – 2024 -Time: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM -Location: North American Mining, 3118 East County Road 48, Center Hill, Florida 33514 ✅Dates: September 25th – 27th – 2024…
MINE FATALITY – On August 5, 2024, a miner was seriously injured when an air lifting bag he was using to rerail the conveyance that was carrying the longwall electrical power center suddenly dislodged. The miner died from his injuries on August 7, 2024. Best Practices -Block or secure equipment against hazardous motion. -Provide miners…
MINE FATALITY – On May 16, 2023, a bulldozer operator died when a spoil pile slid and engulfed the bulldozer he was operating. At the time of the accident, the bulldozer operator was repairing a ramp used to access water pumps in the pit. Best Practices: Establish and follow ground control plans that are consistent with…
Active and abandoned mine sites are dangerous, potentially fatal There are approximately 14,000 active mines and about 500,000 abandoned mines throughout the nation There are mines in every state. This makes the possibility of encountering an active or abandoned mine likely in those areas. Active and abandoned mine sites pose serious risks to people untrained…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections in May 2024 at 15 mines in 12 states, leading the agency to cite 300 violations and one safeguard. The agency began conducting impact inspections after an April 2010 explosion in West Virginia at the Upper Big…
⚠️ SAFETY ALERT – Tire Explosion During Equipment Fire – DANGER! Tires can explode during a fire and after the fire is extinguished. On June 14, 2024, one firefighter died, and another was injured when a front end loader tire exploded while firefighters fought the equipment fire. Read the full safety alert from the Mine Safety…
Respirable crystalline silica (also known as RCS, silica dust, or quartz dust) is a common occupational hazard for coal and metal/nonmental (MNM) miners. Silica is a common component of rock composed of silicon and oxygen (chemical formula SiO2). Due to its small size, this dust may be inhaled and move throughout the lungs. It may…
On January 2, 2024, the driver of an over the road tractor-trailer haul truck died when the trailer tipped over onto the cab of the tractor. The driver was dumping part of the load of gravel from the trailer. Between 2018 and 2024, mine operators reported 14 injury accidents where over the road trucks tipped…
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