mine safety
41United States National Mine Health and Safety Academy — The National Mine Health and Safety Academy The United States National Mine Health and Safety Academy (MSHA) is a federal academy responsible for training the mine safety and health inspectors and technical support personnel of the Mine Safety… …
42Farmington Mine disaster — Smoke and flames pouring from the Llewellyn shaft of the Consol No. 9 mine on November 20. The Farmington Mine disaster was an explosion that happened at approximately 5:30 a.m. on November 20, 1968, at the Consol No. 9 coal mine north of… …
43Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 — The Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, United States Public Law 91 173, generally referred to as the Coal Act, created the Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration (MESA), later renamed the Mine Safety and Health Administration… …
44National Mine Map Repository — Agency overview Formed 1982 Headquarters Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania …
45Hurricane Creek mine disaster — The Hurricane Creek mine disaster occurred five miles from Hyden, Kentucky on December 30 1970, shortly after noon, and resulted in the deaths of 38 men. As was often pointed out in coverage of the disaster, it occurred a year to the day after… …
46Quecreek Mine Rescue — The Quecreek Mine Rescue took place when nine miners were trapped underground for over 78 hours, July 24 ndash;28, 2002. All nine miners were rescued.Accident and rescueOn July 24, 2002, coal miners at the Quecreek Mine in Lincoln Township,… …
47National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health — NIOSH logo The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (or NIOSH) is the United States’ federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work related injury and illness. NIOSH is… …
48Occupational Safety and Health Act — For other uses, see OSHA (disambiguation). The Occupational Safety and Health Act is the primary federal law which governs occupational health and safety in the private sector and federal government in the United States. It was enacted by… …
49Millfield Mine disaster — The Millfield Mine disaster, Ohio s worst mine disaster, occurred November 5, 1930, at the Sunday Creek Coal Company Mine Number 6 in Dover Township, Athens County, Ohio. According to the historical marker at the site in Millfield, Ohio, the… …
50Knox Mine disaster — The Knox Mine disaster was a mining accident that took place in the Greater Pittston, Port Griffith, Pennsylvania village of Jenkins Township, Pennsylvania, near Pittston, on January 22, 1959.The River Slope Mine, an anthracite coal mine owned by …
