MSHA reported that on Nov.13, a pit wall at Wrens Plant, Jefferson, Ga., collapsed engulfing an excavator operator while he was outside of the excavator. This is the 37th fatality reported in 2023, and the first classified as “Fall of Face, Rib, Side or Highwall.” MSHA recommends the following best practices to avoid this type of accident:
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MSHA reports 28th fatality of 2023
MSHA reported that on Aug. 21, a crusher lid that was being moved into place at Portable Crusher #2, Pueblo Colo., struck a miner when the rigging broke. The miner died from his injuries on Aug. 23. This is the 28th fatality reported in 2023, and the 12th classified as “Machinery.” MSHA recommends the following best practices to avoid this…
Read MoreMSHA reports recent fatalities
MSHA reported that on June 22, a contract bulldozer operator at Vulcan Materials’ Chula Vista, Calif., quarry died when the bulldozer he was operating backed off the edge of a highwall. The operator was clearing the bench in preparation for drilling and blasting and had removed the berms along the edge. This is the 24th fatality reported in 2023, and…
Read MoreMSHA reports 22nd fatality of 2023
MSHA reported that on June 8, a miner died at Thomas Walsh’s N. Attleboro Plant, Bristol County, Mass., after climbing over the handrail onto a conveyor belt to gain access to a magnet belt that needed adjustment. When the miner stepped onto the magnet belt, the belt started, throwing the miner 16 feet to the ground below. This is the…
Read MoreMSHA reports 20th, 21st fatalities of 2023
MSHA reported that on May 22, a miner died at RiverStone Group’s Ralls County, Mo., operation when the haul truck he was operating overturned, when the edge of the bank at a dump point gave way. The haul truck landed on the roof of the cab. This is the 20th fatality reported in 2023, and the fifth classified as “Powered…
Read MoreMSHA Reports 25th, 26th fatalities of 2022
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has released alerts for the 25th and 26th fatalities of 2022. The agency said that on October 17 a miner at Holcim’s Ada quarry and plant in Pontotoc County, Okla., died when he fell approximately 90 ft. from the walkway outside the plant’s mill building. This was the 25th fatality reported in 2022,…
Read MoreBrucejack resumes ops after fatal accident
Newcrest Mining said late last week it had resumed mining and processing at its Brucejack operation in British Columbia, Canada “pursuant to a safety-first restart plan” after an incident that later was revealed to be a fatal one at the mine. Newcrest Managing Director and CEO Sandeep Biswas said the death “is a stark reminder that safety must always be…
Read MoreMSHA reports 23rd and 24th fatalities
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has reported that on October 7, a mechanic at a construction sand and gravel operation in Providence, R.I., was fatally injured when he was engulfed in material after he entered an air separator to clear a blockage. This is the 24th fatality reported in 2022, and the first classified as “Confined Space.” MSHA…
Read MoreSingle fatality at Pennsylvania mine
Corsa Coal confirmed the death of one miner this week at its Acosta Deep Mine site in Somerset County, Pa. The unidentified worker was found unresponsive during routine maintenance activities during the late morning hours local time on October 22, the company said Oct. 24. There were no active operations at the Jenner Township mine on that day, and operations…
Read MoreMSHA reports on 14th, 15th, 16th fatalities
MSHA recently released the preliminary findings from the industry’s 14th-16th fatalities of 2022. On August 11, the agency said that, on July 21, a miner at Giant Cement Co., Dorchester County, S.C., received fatal injuries when his right arm became entangled in an auger (screw) conveyor. It was the 16th fatality reported in 2022, and the sixth classified under Machinery. …
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