Scarf Caught In Drill Causes Asphyxiation
An employee at a mine was found strangled to death. [...]
Safety Conscious Boss Took A Fatal Chance
A crew boss described as "the safest man I ever [...]
Rock Hits Miner Working Alone
A professional miner, working alone, was struck and pinned down [...]
Prospecting Helper Dies in Wilderness
A new worker on a mining prospecting job became separated [...]
Poor Training a Factor in Deaths
A combination of poor training and an oxygen-deficient atmosphere killed [...]
Paramedics Among Dead at Mine
Two paramedics responding to an emergency call at a decommissioned [...]
Not Wearing Seatbelts Results In Death
Two truck drivers were killed in two separate incidents in [...]
Miner Drowns When He Is Stuck In Drainage Hole
A miner drowned in an unusual incident involving a drain [...]
Miner Dies in Roof Cave-in
A miner died of asphyxia following the collapse of a [...]
Mine Safety
PREAMBLE Mine safety is a broad term referring to the practice [...]
Mine Blast Releases Lethal Gas
A miner was killed and a co-worker received serious lung [...]
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DID YOU KNOW? Employee exposure to unguarded or inadequately guarded [...]
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DID YOU KNOW? The National Institute for Occupational Safety and [...]
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DID YOU KNOW? Combustible dust explosions can cause employee injuries, [...]
Lone worker takes fatal fall
A mine worker fell 500 feet (152 meters) to his [...]
Leaky Methane Seal and Torch Didn’t Mix
A leaking methane seal and an open flame were key [...]
Lack of Oxygen Killed Four
Two British Columbia workers and two paramedics who tried to [...]
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DID YOU KNOW? 15 Back Injury Statistics About 80% of [...]
Lack of Lockout Procedures Results In Conveyor Death
An employee with less than two years experience at a [...]
Inexperienced Truck Driver Crushed By Vehicle
A relatively new truck driver was engaged in transporting rock [...]
Hammering Pin Dislodges Boom
A laborer at a surface quarry mine was trying to [...]
Half-ton part falls from machine
A rock quarry supervisor died when he was hit by [...]
Flash Fire
INCIDENT On Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at approximately 9:25 p.m., [...]
Fatal Fall Results in $100,000 Fine
If employees are at risk for falling considerable distances, they [...]
Mine Cited for Repeat Violations
The US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) recently issued [...]
