Safety
MSHA says fatality, injury rates hit historic lows
Mining fatality and injury rates fell to an all-time low in 2011, according to data MSHA recently released. The fatal injury rate for mining as a whole was 0.0114 per 200,000 hours worked, and the all-injury rate was 2.73 per… Keep Reading
Holcim facility achieves safety milestone
Holcim Inc.'s Devil's Slide facility in Morgan, Utah, surpassed the eight-year mark last week without a lost-time injury. Company President Bernard Terver commended the achievement, congratulating the facility's employees for their attention to safety. "Our employees have shown great commitment… Keep Reading
Sandvik
The Sandvik QJ341 mobile jaw crusher carries the features of its predecessor, the QJ340, such as a 1,200x750 mm feed opening, hydraulically adjustable closed-side setting (CSS), high reduction ratios and crushing speed, productivity, reverse crushing action to relieve blockages and… Keep Reading
WEG Electric: MVW-01
The MVW-01 is designed with multi-processing control architecture, and uses a 32-bit high performance processor (64-bits bus) with floating-point capability, ensuring a high-performance control of the drive and motor. The unit follows the same programming philosophy of the LV WEG… Keep Reading
MSHA unveils machine guarding compliance assistance resource
MSHA introduced a new guide that will serve as a compliance assistance resource to address improperly guarded machinery. “Guarding Machinery at Metal & Nonmetal Mines” is a sequel to a compliance guide for guarding conveyor belts published in 2010. In… Keep Reading
Lattimore Materials celebrates safety milestone
Lattimore Materials Co., an aggregate industries U.S. company, recently surpassed the 2 million-hour mark without a lost-time injury. "We commend Lattimore for its accomplishment and unwavering attention to safety," says Bernard Terver, president and CEO of Aggregate Industries U.S. "Our… Keep Reading
Moyno Mag Drive 500 Series
Moyno Mag Drive 500 Series pumps utilize the latest technology to ensure operator safety, eliminate workplace hazards and protect the environment from contamination, according to the company. This proprietary progressing cavity mag drive pump is the first progressing cavity wobble… Keep Reading
West Virginia senator introducing mine safety bill
NSSGA reports Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) has introduced new mine safety legislation that includes a number of items seen in previous mine safety bills. Last week, NSSGA reported that Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) was developing new mine safety legislation, and… Keep Reading
Nineteen mining deaths second fewest ever at midyear
MSHA reports 19 miners died in work-related accidents at mines across the United States in its 2012 midyear summary of mining deaths. Ten of the 19 deaths were coal mining related, while nine were metal and nonmetal mining deaths. Four… Keep Reading
