MSHA Fatality Alert - July 12, 2025
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July 31, 2025 - On July 12, 2025, a miner died when material within an active stope caved onto the Load Haul Dump loader he was operating.
Best Practices
- Only travel in areas with a ground support system designed, installed, and maintained to control the ground.
- Understand and follow the mine operator’s ground control procedures and mining methods.
- Perform work from a safe location.
- Only travel within designated safe zones and use signage to indicate hazardous areas. Ensure this signage is highly visible and understood by everyone in the working area.
- Conduct thorough examinations of working places/ground conditions before starting any work, after blasting, and as conditions warrant during the shift.
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Miners and mine operators can find safety and health information on MSHA.gov.
