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29 mine-related deaths in US in 2020

In 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reports there were 29 mining fatalities, making it the sixth consecutive year that mining fatalities were...

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Miner dead in rehabilitation accident

The USA Government, Mine Safety and Health Administration MSHA has reported a mine rehabilitation accident involving a hydroseeder that occurred on October 9, 2020. According to the report, a...

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Confined space safety alert

The USA Government, Mine Safety and Health Administration has published a safety alert related to miners who were killed in confined space accidents over three years. Miner dead during crusher move...

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Miner dead during crusher move

The USA based Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has reported a fatality that has occurred during the preparation of a mobile jaw crusher for shipping off site. JWA participates in BHP’s...

American mining fatality rates fall

American mining fatalities lowest on record

There were 24 mining fatalities in the United States of America in 2019, the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reports. This is the fewest annual fatalities ever recorded, and only...

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Three USA miners dead in eleven days

Jeff Young from 89.3 WFPL News has highlighted mining safety issues in the USA after three miners died just prior to Christmas. Jeff says….Just a few months ago, the U.S. coal mining industry...