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MSHA Fatality Alert for June 20, 2022

  • Writer: Access Compliance
    Access Compliance
  • Jul 12, 2022
  • 1 min read


"On June 20, 2022, a 50-year-old miner died when the excavator he was operating underground slid over an elevated loading pad and was engulfed by lime dust.


Best Practices

• Conduct workplace examinations prior to beginning work and assure hazards are corrected.

• Train miners to identify and report hazards and stay clear of potentially unstable areas.


This is the 15th fatality reported in 2022, and the fifth classified as “Machinery.”"


 
 
 

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