Mine Safety and Health Materials
MSHA offers a variety of materials to assist trainers and mine operators in promoting a safe and healthy environment at U.S. mines. Use the search column or scroll through the most recent listings below to find materials for safety talks and trainings at your mine.
Close Call / Serious Accident
Posted 10/18/2017
Surface – Sand and Gravel – on October 11, 2017, a miner received an electrical shock while working in a 480-volt electrical control panel for a portable crusher without lock
Close Call / Serious Accident
Posted 10/12/2017
A miner was attempting to change the oil filter on the diesel motor for the cone crusher.
Close Call / Serious Accident
Posted 10/10/2017
Underground Lead-Zinc Ore - Two miners were welding a patch on a leaking fuel tank when the tank exploded seriously injuring both miners.
Close Call / Serious Accident
Posted 10/5/2017
Surface – Sand & Gravel – On July 24, 2017, a front-end loader was hit by a train while crossing the railroad tracks.
Slide Presentations
Posted 9/18/2017
This slide presentation, compiled in 2010, provides detailed information to help the metal and nonmetal mining industry meet MSHA’s requirements for guarding conveyor belts. Photos of a varie
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 8/24/2017
Surface – Limestone – A miner performing maintenance on a screening plant received a shock from a portable welder and suffered serious injuries. The accident occurred on
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 8/17/2017
Surface – Industry Sand – Miners were working to unplug a crusher and after the obstruction was cleared, the crusher still would not turn. A miner attempted to manually
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 8/9/2017
Surface – Cement Kiln – On July 13, 2016, a flash fire occurred when a miner was welding near a pit containing flammable vapors.
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 8/4/2017
Surface – Industry Sand – Two miners were attempting to access a plugged grizzly screen by excavating a slot cut trench when the trench walls collapsed, engulfing the miners.
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 7/20/2017
Plant - Kaolin – On June 29, 2017, a truck driver was using a roll-off truck with a winch attachment to pick up a construction dump bin.