Tag: mining deaths

Although mining fatalities were trending in the wrong direction through the first five months of 2023, fatalities are at historically low numbers. Photo: shotbydave/E+/Getty Images

Poring over some of the latest mine fatality statistics

June 26, 2023By

Through the first five months of the year, mining fatalities were on the rise despite recently being at a historically low level.

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US mining deaths reach historic low in 2016

January 4, 2017By

Data from the U.S. Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) indicates that mining deaths in the U.S. reached a new low in 2016.

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Mandatory training contributes to record-low fatalities

April 12, 2016By

Mining deaths have been on a long downward trend. The 28 deaths that occurred in mines in 2015 […]

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Zatezalo is expected to take a different approach to the position than his predecessor, Joe Main (pictured), who was previously head of the United Mine Workers of America. Photo courtesy of MSHA.

Main discusses mine safety improvements at NSSGA Convention

March 23, 2016By

Joe Main, assistant secretary of labor for the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), highlighted improvements that have […]

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MSHA: Mining deaths drop to all-time lows

January 5, 2016By

Preliminary Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) data indicate that 28 miners died in 2015 in work-related accidents […]

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MSHA releases fatality data for third quarter of 2015

October 28, 2015By

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) released its summary of U.S. mining deaths […]

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MSHA publishes latest stats on fatal accidents

April 30, 2015By

Ten mining deaths occurred during the first quarter of 2015, the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) reports. […]

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MSHA explores factors involved in latest fatal accidents

May 27, 2014By

MSHA held a summit for training professionals May 22 to discuss causes of the 20 metal and nonmetal […]

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Mining deaths in 2012 second lowest on record

February 4, 2013By

Preliminary data released Jan. 31 from MSHA indicates that mining fatality rates reached an all-time low for the […]

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