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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

MSHA Report: Miner Died When Ejected From Bulldozer In Mingo County

A 73-year-old miner, with 53 years of experience, was ejected from a bulldozer he was operating. That’s according to a preliminary report from the Mine Safety and Health Administration on the death of William Mapes on Sunday.

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Health & Science Curtis Tate,

Study Shows Coal Miners Face Higher Risk Of Death From Lung Disease

The University of Illinois Chicago and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention studied more than 235,000 coal miners who died between 1979 and 2017.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

Coal Miner With 53 Years Experience Dies On The Job In Mingo County

A 73-year-old coal miner who was killed on the job in Mingo County becomes the first fatality of 2023.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

Manchin, Coal State Senators Ask MSHA: Where Is Silica Dust Rule?

The Mine Safety and Health Administration was supposed to release its silica dust standard in January.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

MSHA To Push Program To Reduce Coal Dust Exposure For Miners

Part 90 is a provision in federal mine safety law that encourages sick miners to request reassignment to jobs where they won’t be exposed to coal dust.

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