fatal accidents
Mining fatalities skyrocket in August, September
The Mine Safety & Health Administration reports 13 fatal accidents happened across the two months. Keep Reading
Three May fatalities add to mining’s 2024 total
With seven mining fatalities on the year, the industry continues to pace far below last year’s fatal accident rate. Keep Reading
Fatal mining accidents down to start 2024
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) reported two mining fatalities this year through Feb. 15. Through the same date in 2023, seven miners had died in accidents. Keep Reading
Mining fatalities totaled 40 in 2023
The total was the most in a single year industrywide since 2014, a year in which 46 miners died across the U.S. Keep Reading
Mining fatalities surpass 30 on the year
A fatal accident Aug. 30 was the 30th of 2023, and a Sept. 8 accident at a crushed stone operation pushed the industry’s annual total to 31. Keep Reading
How to prepare for the blitz of impact inspections
Following an uptick in fatal mining accidents, the Mine Safety & Health Administration has resumed publishing impact inspection reports for the first time since 2020. Keep Reading
MSHA encouraging operators to emphasize safety this week
The Mine Safety & Health Administration’s (MSHA) inaugural ‘Stand Down to Save Lives’ day is May 17, with the agency asking operators to address safety areas of concern this week. Keep Reading
Where 2023 mining fatalities stand in early May
The mining industry is on pace this year to exceed 50 fatal accidents for the first time since 2010, the year of the Upper Big Branch mine disaster in West Virginia. Keep Reading
MSHA: Fatal accidents up to 14 on year
The latest Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) information shows that five more miners died in accidents in March. Keep Reading
