MSHA reported that on Sept. 8, at Lynch Corp., Providence, R.I., a contract haul truck driver was injured while dumping a load of material at the top of a stockpile. The ground under the truck failed, causing the truck to overturn onto its cab. The driver died later from his injuries. This is the 22nd fatality reported in 2025, and…
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US Department of Labor announces safety funding availability
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration is making $10.5 million in grant funding available to help provide mine safety training for the nation’s miners. MSHA will award these grants as part of its fiscal year 2025 State Grants Program to fund the delivery of federally mandated training and re-training for miners who work at surface, underground…
Read MoreMSHA reports 13th fatality of 2025
MSHA reported that on May 19, a miner at Silver Lake mine in San Bernardino County, Calif., died when the haul truck he was operating traveled through a berm and over an approximately 40-ft. highwall to the bench below.
Read MoreExecutive Q&A: Marvin Woodie
In this issue’s executive Q&A, NAM talked to Conn-Weld President Marvin Woodie, who is helping the company celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025 – as he personally marks his upcoming 45th anniversary of involvement with the processing supply manufacturer. He has certainly watched it grow right before his eyes, from 152 workers in 1986 when he arrived at Conn-Weld headquarters…
Read MoreIssues in collision avoidance
North American Mining discusses collision avoidance in surface load and haul operations with experts from Hexagon, Matrix Design Group, and Wabtec. by Jonathan Rowland Load-and-haul operations present “significant challenges” for collision avoidance, as Mitch Tanzer, Wabtec Digital Mine’s global commercial director, told North American Mining. This is due to a mine’s “complex and dynamic nature” with a high volume of…
Read MoreMSHA reports seven fatalities so far in 2025
MSHA reported that on Jan. 3, a miner at Borger Pit in Hutchinson County, Texas, died when an excavated trench collapsed and engulfed him. The victim was replacing a 12-in. discharge line in the trench when the wall collapsed. This is the first fatality reported in 2025, and the first classified as “Falling, Rolling or Sliding Rock/Material of Any Kind.”…
Read MoreMSHA completes impact inspections at eight mines in seven states
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) completed impact inspections in September 2024 at eight mines in Indiana, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin and issued 112 violations. The agency conducts impact inspections at mines that merit increased agency attention and enforcement due to poor compliance history; previous accidents, injuries and illnesses; and other compliance concerns. Of…
Read MoreNMA, NIOSH, OSMRE honor safety, tech
In a ceremony in Las Vegas, Nev., the National Mining Association (NMA), the U.S. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) honored outstanding achievements in mine safety, technology and reclamation. SafetyThe NMA’s Sentinels of Safety Award recognizes coal and mineral mining operations in 10 categories for recording the…
Read MoreMSHA issues diesel particulate matter alert
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued a health alert on diesel particulate matter. The agency said exhaust from diesel engines contains a mixture of gases and very small particles that can create a health hazard when not properly controlled.
Read MoreBrookwood-Sago safety grants available
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced up to $1 million in funding available in Brookwood-Sago grants to support the delivery of education and training to the nation’s mining community to help them identify, avoid and prevent unsafe and unhealthy working conditions.
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