MSHA announced that an upstate New York court accepted a mine manager\u2019s guilty plea to manslaughter in the second degree for the death of a mechanic at R J Valente Grafton Quarry in October 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anthony Valente admitted to causing Darren Miller\u2019s death by recklessly disregarding and overriding safety features of a crane he was operating to lower a replacement engine into a haul truck. Miller was guiding the engine into place when the crane\u2019s overhaul hook ball detached, crushing him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MSHA found the crane tagged \u201cout of service\u201d during prior inspections, but the investigation into Miller\u2019s death revealed that Valente operated the damaged crane without repairing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cLike every miner, Darren Miller had the right to go home at the end of the day, but Anthony Valente\u2019s reckless actions denied him that opportunity,\u201d said Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health Chris Williamson. \u201cMSHA remains committed to ensuring a safe and healthy workplace for miners, and will continue to use every tool available to us as we work with states to keep miners safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Valente agreed to serve a six-month jail sentence and five years of probation. He is expected to report to jail on June 14.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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