MSHA designates Oct. 30 as Mine Rescue Day

By |  October 31, 2013

MSHA is recognizing Oct. 30 as Mine Rescue Day. The date was selected because of its historical significance, as the first national mine rescue demonstration was held in the United States on Oct. 30, 1911.

“I urge the mining community to recognize Oct. 30 as Mine Rescue Day – a day set aside to acknowledge and celebrate the courageous mine rescuers, past and present, who put their lives on the line to save other miners,” says Joe Main, assistant secretary of labor for MSHA.

MSHA made the announcement during the first meeting of the newly established Holmes Mine Rescue Association (HMRA), held Oct. 29 and 30, at the National Mine Health and Safety Academy in Beaver, W.Va. According to a press release, the HMRA was created within the Holmes Safety Association at its annual meeting in June to provide a national mine response structure to better support and guide mine emergency response.

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