MINE FATALITY – On June 26, 2026, a contract truck driver died while loading a front-end loader onto a trailer for transportation.
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Best Practices
- Load equipment in a manner that does not create a hazard to miners from falling or shifting equipment.
- Ensure work areas are clear and that miners position themselves away from potential hazards, including potential pinch points, when moving or positioning equipment.
- Ensure miners communicate their presence and intended movements when working near mobile equipment and that they wait for acknowledgment before moving.
- Ensure miners always give a warning prior to moving equipment.
- Train all miners in the safe performance of tasks.
Additional Information
This is the 14th fatality reported in 2026, and the third classified as “Powered Haulage.”
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Original article published by MSHA