Roof fall accidents remain a leading cause of coal mining injuries
July 8, 2014
Although improvements in roof control technology have led to a significant decrease in accidents related to roof and rib (wall) falls, such accidents are still a leading cause of injuries in underground coal mines, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).
Integrated, balanced approach helps companies increase productivity and improve quality, human safety and environmental footprint
May 29, 2014
DuPont Sustainable Solutions (DSS) has launched a new operational excellence offering that helps companies across a wide range of industries achieve world-class operational performance.
Turkish officials have revised the death toll from Tuesday's mine disaster upward, to an estimated 300 people, with 18 miners are still trapped beneath the surface.
A roof collapse at a West Virginia coal mine last night has claimed the life of one miner, according to news sources. Families of miners who work in Boone County’s Mine #1 hurried to the site. One of the two men who were trapped underground in the incident, Eric Legg, reportedly did not survive.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued a Program Information Bulletin reminding the mining community of the process for submitting a corrective action program for MSHA approval and the tools MSHA makes available to assist mine operators in monitoring compliance.
Farr Gold Series® dust collectors reduce emissions, maximize production
March 18, 2014
A new brochure from Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC) describes the company's line of Farr Gold Series® dust and fume collectors for mining applications. The high efficiency collectors offer proven solutions to dust control in mining operations to protect workers, equipment and the environment - reducing emissions while maximizing production.
Agency chief outlines improvements in recent speech
February 10, 2014
I appreciate the opportunity to be here today to update you on the actions taken by MSHA and the mining community to improve mine safety and health, and on the results. Over the past year, MSHA has implemented several changes, continuing the transformation we have made to our agency, and to mine safety. I will share some of those with you today.
Company waited 1 1/2 hours to contact mine rescue team leader
January 21, 2014
The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission has overturned a decision by an administrative law judge involving Wolf Run Mining Co.'s Sago Mine in Upshur County, W.Va., where 12 miners died in a massive explosion on Jan. 2, 2006.
According to preliminary data released by the U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration, 42 miners died in work-related accidents at the nation's mines in 2013, an increase from the 36 miners who died in 2012.
Citizens demand right to go along on state inspections
December 19, 2013
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has been ordered by the state’s Surface Mine Board to allow citizens to take part in an inspection of strip mining near an historic site.