Powered Haulage Fatalities in Appalachian Coal Mines

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• Personal Author:
  Hall NB ; Laney AS ; Myers NT ; Saif ND
• Description:
  The recent death of a 33-year-old mother of three at a Central Appalachian surface coal mine highlights the persistent dangers faced by miners, particularly from powered haulage incidents. As of December 2, 28 mining fatalities have occurred in the U.S. in 2024, with four in Appalachian coal mines attributed to powered haulage. These deaths underscore the urgent need to address this cause of fatalities in the mining industry and to provide a safe workplace to protect all miners. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Metals Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Appalachian Coal Mines Author Keywords: Appalachia Coal Mines Fatalities Haulage Vehicles Mining Equipment Motor Vehicles Powered Haulage
• ISSN:
  2641-7804
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Atlanta Region [OSHA] ; Georgia ; Philadelphia Region [OSHA] ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  RHD - Respiratory Health Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  4-9
• Volume:
  6
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070556
• Citation:
  J Appalach Health 2025 Jan; 6(4):4-9
• Contact Point Address:
  A. Scott Laney, PHD, MPH, Epidemiologist, Respiratory Health Division, CDC NIOSH
• Email:
  alaney@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Appalachian Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:18e8bda433d19f4d349d837f8920bd5707c13b3cc8d1a83b72d3b7273fd9bc398e1e5b9bb99395da9244f06f5c716785218b27f825422c2c2c4330c41a53312e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208740/cdc_208740_DS1.pdf
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