Earlier this year, MSHA issued a reminder to the industry about the work the agency has done on proximity detection and collision warning systems, currently available systems and ongoing research.
Read MoreMSHA has released more information on the metal/nonmetal and coal mine rescue competitions for 2021.
Read MoreIn April, MSHA released its final findings for a surface mining incident that occurred at Teck Alaska’s Red Dog Operations in Kotzebue, Northwest Arctic borough, Alaska.
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The Mine Safety and Health Administration reported that on April 22, a miner at Broadfoot Pit #2, Buffalo, Neb., was fatally injured when leaving the mine site in his personal pickup truck. The manual swing barrier gate was partially closed. A gate pole entered the truck’s windshield as the pickup truck approached, striking the victim and causing fatal injuries.
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The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on March 12, a miner at Dredge Chesterfield in St Louis County, Mo., was fatally injured while attempting to insert a steel pin into a spud beam.
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Last fall, the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) awarded $400,000 in Brookwood-Sago grants to further mine safety education and training that can help identify, avoid and prevent unsafe working conditions.
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The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued a safety alert for miners working near belt conveyors after recording eight conveyor-related fatalities at U.S. mines since Jan. 26, 2017.
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MSHA has urged the use of qualified welders to inspect welds and metal components, and also to train users, after taking note of several fatalities that were tied to damaged or defective welds on aerial lifts.
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