Federal mine safety regulators say 18 miners have been killed on the job nationwide so far this year. That’s down slightly from 19 fatalities through the first half of 2012. The Mine Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday that this …
The U.S. Department of Labor says Dallas-based U.S. Lime Co. has agreed to a settlement in the May 2010 death of a maintenance manager at the company’s St. Clair Mine in Marble City, Okla. The department’s Mine Safety and Health …
Federal mining regulators say 2012 had the lowest injury and fatality rates on record. The Mine Safety and Health Administration says the number of U.S. mines fell by about 120 last year, but the number of miners working was actually …
A new audit of the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration shows the agency has implemented more than half of the 100 internal changes recommended after an explosion killed 29 West Virginia coal miners three years ago. Auditors with the …
Federal regulators issued 196 citations during February impact inspections at 14 U.S. mines, including a southern West Virginia coal mine that was targeted for its ventilation plans. The Mine Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday that it wrote 16 violations …
Private and federal mine safety inspectors can be held liable and sued when a negligent inspection results in the wrongful death of a coal miner, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in handing a victory to the widows of two …
Labor Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced a final rule to strengthen safety in the nation’s most dangerous mines. Solis said that the rule, which revises the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s pattern of violations regulation, seeks to ensure …
Federal regulators have notified four mine operators that they have a potential pattern of violations and will face more scrutiny. The Mine Safety and Health Administration says warning letters were sent to two West Virginia mines – Ten-Mile Coal Co. …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration awarded $1,250,000 in grants through its Brookwood-Sago program to seven organizations that provide education and training within the mining industry. The funding will be used to develop and implement training …
Federal mining regulators issued 262 citations during the latest round of monthly impact inspections. The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday it also issued 19 orders and three safeguards following inspections at eight coal mines and five other …