US Department of Labor completed August 2024 impact inspections at 14 mines with repeated health, safety violations, issued 253 violations

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections at 14 mines in 10 states in August 2024, issuing 253 violations. The agency began conducting impact inspections after an April 2010 explosion in West Virginia at the Upper Big Branch Mine killed 29 miners. Since 2023, MSHA’s impact…

August 5, 2024 Fatality - Fatality Alert

August 5, 2024 Fatality – Fatality Alert

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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…

May 16, 2023 Fatality – Final Report

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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…

Stay out – Stay Alive!

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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…

Department of Labor completed impact inspections at 15 mines with histories of repeated health, safety violations in May 2024

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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…

Respirable Crystalline Silica – Fact Sheet

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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…

Final Report Issued for January 2, 2024 Fatality

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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…