Mining

By the Numbers – Compressed Gas/Air

DID YOU KNOW? The National Institute for Occupational Safety and [...]

By the Numbers – Compressed Gas/Air2021-04-05T20:39:24-07:00

By the Numbers – Combustible Dust

DID YOU KNOW? Combustible dust explosions can cause employee injuries, [...]

By the Numbers – Combustible Dust2021-04-05T20:35:20-07:00

Lone worker takes fatal fall
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Lone worker takes fatal fall

English, Fall Protection, Fatality Reports, Mining

Lone worker takes fatal fall

A mine worker fell 500 feet (152 meters) to his [...]

Lone worker takes fatal fall2021-04-05T18:15:23-07:00

Leaky Methane Seal and Torch Didn’t Mix
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Leaky Methane Seal and Torch Didn’t Mix

Chemical Safety, Compressed Gas/Air, Confined Spaces, English, Fatality Reports, Fire Prevention, Mine Safety, Mining

Leaky Methane Seal and Torch Didn’t Mix

A leaking methane seal and an open flame were key [...]

Leaky Methane Seal and Torch Didn’t Mix2021-04-05T17:26:04-07:00

Lack of Oxygen Killed Four
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Lack of Oxygen Killed Four

Confined Spaces, Fatality Reports, Mine Safety, Mining

Lack of Oxygen Killed Four

Two British Columbia workers and two paramedics who tried to [...]

Lack of Oxygen Killed Four2021-04-05T16:29:29-07:00

By the Numbers – Back Injury

DID YOU KNOW? 15 Back Injury Statistics About 80% of [...]

By the Numbers – Back Injury2021-04-05T16:21:40-07:00

Lack of Lockout Procedures Results In Conveyor Death
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Lack of Lockout Procedures Results In Conveyor Death

English, Fatality Reports, Machinery/Equipment, Mining, New/Young Worker Safety

Lack of Lockout Procedures Results In Conveyor Death

An employee with less than two years experience at a [...]

Lack of Lockout Procedures Results In Conveyor Death2021-04-05T16:20:15-07:00

Inexperienced Truck Driver Crushed By Vehicle
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Inexperienced Truck Driver Crushed By Vehicle

English, Fatality Reports, Franchise Equipment Dealers, Machinery/Equipment, Mine Safety, Mining

Inexperienced Truck Driver Crushed By Vehicle

A relatively new truck driver was engaged in transporting rock [...]

Inexperienced Truck Driver Crushed By Vehicle2024-05-24T09:45:36-07:00

Hammering Pin Dislodges Boom
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Hammering Pin Dislodges Boom

Construction, Crane Safety, English, Fatality Reports, Machinery/Equipment, Mining, Overhead Hazards, Struck-By/Caught-Between

Hammering Pin Dislodges Boom

A laborer at a surface quarry mine was trying to [...]

Hammering Pin Dislodges Boom2021-03-31T23:07:59-07:00

Half-ton part falls from machine
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Half-ton part falls from machine

English, Fatality Reports, Machinery/Equipment, Mining, Overhead Hazards, Struck-By/Caught-Between

Half-ton part falls from machine

A rock quarry supervisor died when he was hit by [...]

Half-ton part falls from machine2021-03-31T23:06:19-07:00

Flash Fire
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Flash Fire

Chemical Safety, Construction, English, Fatality Reports, Fire Prevention, General Industry, Mining

Flash Fire

INCIDENT On Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at approximately 9:25 p.m., [...]

Flash Fire2021-03-31T16:43:11-07:00

Fatal Fall Results in $100,000 Fine
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Fatal Fall Results in $100,000 Fine

English, Fall Protection, Fatality Reports, Mine Safety, Mining

Fatal Fall Results in $100,000 Fine

If employees are at risk for falling considerable distances, they [...]

Fatal Fall Results in $100,000 Fine2021-03-30T22:18:42-07:00

Mine Cited for Repeat Violations
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Mine Cited for Repeat Violations

Article, English, Health and Safety Management, Mining, Violations

Mine Cited for Repeat Violations

The US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) recently issued [...]

Mine Cited for Repeat Violations2021-03-29T16:02:50-07:00

Delayed Blast Kills Worker
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Delayed Blast Kills Worker

English, Fatality Reports, Mine Safety, Mining

Delayed Blast Kills Worker

A crew had spent the night shift drilling in preparation [...]

Delayed Blast Kills Worker2021-03-26T22:16:15-07:00

Company Fined $350,000 For Fatality
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Company Fined $350,000 For Fatality

English, Fatality Reports, Mine Safety, Mining, Violations

Company Fined $350,000 For Fatality

An Ontario mine is paying the price for failing to [...]

Company Fined $350,000 For Fatality2021-03-26T16:58:39-07:00

Coal Collapse Kills Worker
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Coal Collapse Kills Worker

English, Fatality Reports, Mine Safety, Mining

Coal Collapse Kills Worker

A worker was feeding coal from a bunker into a [...]

Coal Collapse Kills Worker2021-03-26T16:18:05-07:00

7 Facts About Confined Spaces: By the Numbers

Here are seven facts relating to confined spaces: 1 confined [...]

7 Facts About Confined Spaces: By the Numberswpengine2021-03-26T16:11:23-07:00

Chinese Miners Beat the Odds
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Chinese Miners Beat the Odds

English, Mine Safety, Mining

Chinese Miners Beat the Odds

More than 2,000 Chinese miners have died in work-related incidents [...]

Chinese Miners Beat the Odds2021-03-25T23:56:04-07:00

Black Bear Kills Driller
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Black Bear Kills Driller

English, Fatality Reports, Mine Safety, Mining, Outdoor/Animal Hazards

Black Bear Kills Driller

A driller working alone in a remote mining exploration camp [...]

Black Bear Kills Driller2021-03-24T23:01:35-07:00

Abandoned Pump Cable Was Blast Conduit
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Abandoned Pump Cable Was Blast Conduit

English, Environmental, Fire Prevention, Mining

Abandoned Pump Cable Was Blast Conduit

Lightning that traveled down an abandoned pump cable triggered a [...]

Abandoned Pump Cable Was Blast Conduit2021-03-24T20:35:15-07:00

Ohio Worker’s Death Highlights Doubling of Trench Collapse Fatalities Nationwide in 2016
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Ohio Worker’s Death Highlights Doubling of Trench Collapse Fatalities Nationwide in 2016

Construction, English, Excavation and Trenching, Fatality Reports, Mining

Ohio Worker’s Death Highlights Doubling of Trench Collapse Fatalities Nationwide in 2016

Twenty-three workers have been killed and 12 others injured in [...]

Ohio Worker’s Death Highlights Doubling of Trench Collapse Fatalities Nationwide in 20162021-03-24T16:55:50-07:00

Mine Safety – Crossword
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Mine Safety – Crossword

English, Mine Safety, Mining, Puzzles and Games

Mine Safety – Crossword

From confined space hazards to big machinery, there are many [...]

Mine Safety – Crossword2021-07-12T11:19:42-07:00

Mine Safety Stats & Facts
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Mine Safety Stats & Facts

Franchise Equipment Dealers, Industry, Mine Safety, Mining, Stats and Facts, Topic, Type

Mine Safety Stats & Facts

DID YOU KNOW? There were 24 mining fatalities in the [...]

Mine Safety Stats & FactsOleksandr Adrianov2020-12-30T21:25:16-08:00

Defensive Driving Safety Topic

This section addresses motor vehicle accident prevention through specific defensive [...]

Defensive Driving Safety TopicOleksandr Adrianov2020-10-01T14:55:43-07:00

Coronavirus (COVID-19) and You

Meeting Kit PPT Presentation Safety Talk WHAT IS IT? A [...]

Coronavirus (COVID-19) and YouOleksandr Adrianov2020-10-01T03:52:52-07:00