Mine Safety and Health Administration

Court Blocks MSHA Silica Dust Rule Days Before It Takes Effect

The rule was aimed at reducing miner inhalation of silica dust, which has been shown to worsen cases of black lung disease and cause an earlier onset of the disease in younger miners.

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Mining Group Seeks To Block Silica Dust Rule Before It Takes Effect

The Mine Safety and Health Administration promulgated the rule last year in an attempt to reduce the silica dust they breathe in on the job by half.

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Report Says Piece Of Falling Coal Killed Miner In Raleigh County

A piece of coal fell and struck 46-year-old Billy Stalker, a contract worker at the Black Eagle Mine, on Feb. 28.

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Court To Justice Coal Companies: Pay Fines Or Face Contempt

In an agreement filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia last month, the companies agreed to pay $125,000 by Feb. 27 and the remaining balance due by May 1.

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