MINE FATALITY – On September 29, 2025, a miner died when the Load Haul Dump Loader he was operating traveled into an open stope.
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Best Practices
- Do not work or travel near open stopes or holes.
- Install and maintain signage identifying open holes or stopes. Ensure signage is highly visible, maintained in place, and understood by everyone in the working area.
- Install and maintain barricades, berms, or other restraining devices in front of open holes or stopes.
- Establish and discuss safe procedures to prevent working or traveling near open holes.
- Ensure miners maintain control of equipment while it is in operation.
- Ensure that miners are properly task-trained for their assigned tasks.
Additional Information
This is the 24th fatality reported in 2025, and the tenth classified as “Powered Haulage.”
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Original article published by MSHA