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November Fatality Updates

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Final Reports posted:

  • 8/21/20 MNM – Limestone – Machinery Updated (11/30/20)

Fatalities awaiting Fatality Alert to be posted:

  • 10/27/20 Coal – Fall of Roof or Back
  • 11/8/20 MNM – Machinery
  • 11/23/20 Coal – Powered Haulage
  • 11/23/20 MNM – Electrical

Fatalities awaiting Final Report to be posted:

OSHA COVID-19 Violations

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Stepping into OSHA-land for a moment, a news release several days ago stated “U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Announces $2,851,533 in Coronavirus Violations.” Whether your job is in an OSHA or MSHA jurisdiction, OSHA provides some helpful enforcement and safety publications. Here are links to:

Common COVID-19 Citations (pdf)

Lessons Learned from Enforcement (pdf)

OSHA COVID-19 Resource Page

October Fatality Updates

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Final Reports posted:

  • 5/21/20 MNM – Limestone – Hand Tools (updated 10/8/20)
  • 8/26/20 MNM – Sand & Gravel – Machinery (updated 10/15/20)
  • 7/29/20 MNM – Sand & Gravel – Powered Haulage (updated 10/28/20)
  • 8/18/20 MNM – Sand & Gravel – Falling Sliding Material (updated 10/28/20)

Fatalities awaiting Fatality Alert to be posted:

  • 8/21/20 MNM – Limestone – Machinery
  • 10/19/20 MNM – Dimension Sandstone – Machinery
  • 10/27/20 Coal – Fall of Roof or Back

Fatalities awaiting Final Report to be posted:

October 30 is Mine Rescue Day

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October 30th was set aside as Mine Rescue Day (MRD) in 2013 as a time to recognize the dedication and sacrifice of volunteers who risk their own lives to save other miners.

Throughout our nation’s history, members of the mining community have been called upon to rescue their fellow miners from emergency situations in coal and metal and nonmetal mines, whether trapped by fires, explosions, roof falls, flooding or harmful gases.

On Mine Rescue Day, we salute these brave individuals who give their time and risk their lives in the service of others. – MSHA

September Fatality Updates

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Final Reports posted:

  • 7/9/20 MNM – Sand & Gravel – Electrical (updated 9/17/20)
  • 6/19/20 MNM – Limestone – Falling, Sliding Material (updated 9/18/20)

Fatalities awaiting Fatality Alert to be posted:

  • None

Fatalities awaiting Final Report to be posted:

August Fatality Updates

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Final Reports posted:

  • 6/1/20 MNM – Sand & Gravel – Slip or Fall of Person (updated 8/27/20)
  • 6/13/20 MNM – Sand & Gravel – Machinery (updated 8/27/20)

Fatalities awaiting Fatality Alert to be posted:

  • 8/18/20 – Sand & Gravel – Falling, Sliding Material

Fatalities awaiting Final Report to be posted:

  • 6/19/20 – Limestone – Falling, Sliding Material
  • 7/9/20 – Sand & Gravel – Electrical
  • 7/24/20 – Limestone – Machinery
  • 7/29/20 – Sand & Gravel – Powered Haulage

July Fatality Updates

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Final Reports posted:

  • 5/2/20 MNM – Sand & Gravel – Handling Material (updated 7/22/20)

Fatalities awaiting Fatality Alert to be posted:

  • 7/24/20 – Limestone – Machinery

Fatalities awaiting Final Report to be posted:

The COVID-19 Facts

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With so much false information going around and the politicization of mask wearing there are facts as best we know them at reliable sources like the CDC. The current bottom line is we accomplished much by protecting our communities but our work is not nearly over.

If you want to review some scholarly work on this you can check out Characteristics of Adult Outpatients and Inpatients with COVID-19 — 11 Academic Medical Centers, United States, March–May 2020 (pdf). Or like me you just might enjoy the tables of information the study provides,