Newcrest Mining said late last week it had resumed mining and processing at its Brucejack operation in British Columbia, Canada “pursuant to a safety-first restart plan” after an incident that later was revealed to be a fatal one at the mine. Read full article.
Read MoreThe Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on June 20, 2022, a 50-year-old miner at a Lhoist Group plant in Virginia died when the excavator he was operating underground slid over an elevated loading pad and was engulfed by lime dust. This is the 15th fatality reported in 2022, and the fifth classified as “Machinery.” Read full article.
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MSHA has reported that on March 22, a heavy equipment operator drowned at an AMI Silica operation in Wisconsin after the floating pump station he was standing on capsized. Read full article from North American Mining.
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The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on February 28, a contract miner died when he was crushed between the rib and a single boom face drill. Read the full article from North American Mining.
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A worker has died following a conveyor stacker-related incident at Fortuna Silver’s Lindero operation in Salta, Argentina, the miner confirmed on 28 January. The company did not identify the miner, who was killed on 27 January, and also did not release additional details of the incident – noting only that Fortuna is working with local authorities to determine the cause.…
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The mining town of Apiate, Ghana, has been reduced to rubble after a mining truck carrying explosives reportedly detonated. According to Reuters, the blast on 21 January left a crater 66 feet in width and took with it hundreds of surrounding houses. It also blew the doors and roofs from other buildings. The truck, owned by Maxam, was reportedly working…
Read MoreThe Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Nov. 17, a customer truck driver at East Coast Mines Ltd., Suffolk, N.Y., was electrocuted after the tarping mechanism on the trailer contacted a high-voltage overhead power line. While exiting the cab of the truck, the victim contacted the energized truck and received a nonfatal electrical shock. When he tried…
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