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NEW ORLEANS (AP)–A worker on a crew replacing corroded grating on an oil platform wasn’t wearing his safety lifeline when he fell to his death off Louisiana in May 2020, the federal offshore safety agency says. The man stood on …

Government figures show the U.S. coal industry remains well short of meeting a 5-year-old congressional mandate to equip underground mines with high-tech communications and tracking gear. Mine Safety and Health Administration official Dave Chirdon says 192 of 529 coal mines …