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Mine fatality attributed to training lack

A 20 year old miner at MC#1 Mine in Illinois was involved in a fatal incident because the mine operator failed to adequately train miners and follow written policies, programs, procedures, and controls that were in place to protect miners from hazards related to hauling equipment, the US Mine Safety and Health Administration has found.

Lou Caruana
Mine fatality attributed to training lack

Tyler Rath, a supply man with two years of mining experience, was fatally injured while driving a tractor pulling a shield hauler trailer loaded with longwall face conveyor chain down an 8.75 degree slope....

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