Iron Ore Mining Accidents
Mine Accident and Fatality Resources by State
Wyoming Mining Accidents 1869-1973 Wyoming Mine Accident Index Years covered: 1897/98, 1910/11, 1913, 1923, 1936, 1939-56, 1958-73; 1972-73 fatalities only. State …
Durham Mining Museum
This site hosts the Durham Mining Museum website. Tweet. Fatal Accidents: Fatal Accidents : More information on some of the fatal accidents at Roanhead (Iron Ore) ... Cause: Buried by a fall of ore 25th Apr 1874 2 lives lost, Cause: suffocated 12th Jan 1899 2 lives lost, Cause: Fall of roof 9th Apr 1900 1 life lost
Vale dam disaster: $7bn compensation for disaster victims
Communities hit by a dam disaster in Brazil two years ago which killed 270 people will get a $7bn (£5bn) payout. The Brumadinho dam contained waste from an iron ore mine but gave way, unleashing ...
Minnesota mining history | Minnesota DNR
Iron ore was discovered on the three iron ranges at different times. The first ore shipped from the Vermilion Range was in 1884, the Mesabi Range in 1892, and the Cuyuna Range in 1911. ... Mining was dangerous work. Many miners were killed in mine accidents. The worst mining disaster in Minnesota happened in 1924 on the Cuyuna Range. Forty-one ...
Rio Tinto says an iron-ore train derailed at its Western …
Rio Tinto said on Monday a train had derailed at its Western Australian iron-ore operations on Monday but that no one was hurt in the incident. "Rio Tinto confirms a rail incident occurred about ...
Research trends in mining accidents study: A systematic …
Table 3 shows examples of mechanical failure in coal, gold, iron ore and zinc-lead mine accidents. Other key contributors to mining accidents are highlighted …
How immigrants shaped the Iron Range
These immigrants mined the ore that made the Iron Range famous and built its communities. Minnesota has three iron mining ranges, which are collectively known as the Iron Range.
China iron ore mine accident stokes worries of broader …
An accident at an iron ore mine in northern China has raised concerns that Beijing could order wider safety checks on mines, disrupting domestic iron ore supply, said analysts on Monday.
Scientists now know how the Brumadinho dam …
In January 2019, a dam holding back mining sludge at the Córrego do Feijão iron ore mine in Brumadinho, southeastern Brazil, collapsed. Around 10 million cubic meters (2.6 billion gallons) of ...
Research trends in mining accidents study: A systematic …
Table 3 shows examples of mechanical failure in coal, gold, iron ore and zinc-lead mine accidents. Other key contributors to mining accidents are highlighted in Table 4. For example, management commitment is critically required to ensure the use of high standard safety practices. The management must also understand and implement …
First Quantum suspends operations at Zambia mine after fatal accident
First Quantum Minerals has temporarily suspended operations in the area of a fatal accident at its Kansanshi copper mine in Zambia, the Canadian miner said on Monday. First Quantum said it has ...
Not so autonomous: Wifi outage results in driverless truck …
Iron ore producer Fortescue Metals Group (ASX:FMG) revealed Friday that one of its massive driverless trucks collided with another at one of its Western Australia mines earlier this week.
All Minnesota Mine Disasters in Descending Fatality Order
Iron Ore: Rock Slide: 14: 11/09/1914: Sibley No. 9 Shaft : Ely, MN: Iron Ore: Cave-in: 5: 10/27/1930: Louise : Ironton, MN: Iron Ore: Pwd Haulage: 3: 03/13/1911: Elba : Gilbert, …
Mining Environmental Accidents, Pollution, Tailing Dams …
Iron Ore (1,544) Jewellery and Coins (135) Junior Exploration Sector (684) Kirkland Lake (122) Labrador Iron Trough (56) Latin America Mining (1,854) Lithium (1,100) Manitoba Mining (274) Metals and Manufacturing (337) Mining Accidents, Deaths, Cave-Ins, Rescues, Mine Safety and Industrial Disease (174) Mining and Hockey …
MSHA
Surface Metal Mine (Taconite) Fatal Fire Accident ... (15%), and Stelco Inc. (14.7%), was located four miles north of Hibbing, St. Louis County, Minnesota, on the Messabi Iron Range. The principle operating officials were: Larry Dykers, general manager; John Koivisto, safety engineer; and John Correll, safety director. ... and 31 million tons ...
Casualty number in mining accidents worldwide | Statista
Global iron ore mine production 2023, by country + Mining, Metals & Minerals. ... Statista, Number of casualties in selected mining accidents worldwide from 2005 to 2019 Statista, https://
Mining Safety: A Comprehensive Guide | SafetyCulture
One coal mining company in Indonesia reported that hauling is the largest contributor to fatal accidents. Fall from Heights – Mineworkers, whether those climbing into tunnels or those handling heavy machinery, often work on elevated surfaces and are at risk of falling from heights .
Iron County History & Historical Sites
The "art deco" architecture of the Cary Mine Building once housed a working iron mine. From 1886 to 1964, the Cary produced high grade iron ore that provided steel for a growing country. It's closure marked the end of 80 years of iron mining on the Penokee Range. Located one mile west of Hurley off Hwy.77 on Ringle Drive.
Risk Assessment & Safety Management Plan for Mines: …
the accident scenario in Indian Mining Industry, it has now become essential that risk assessment be undertaken of all hazardous operations, equipment ... 3.0 CASE STUDY OF LARGE MECHANISED IRON ORE MINE The mine under study is a captive mine of a steel company having a capacity to handle 5.0 MTPA ROM with 4.25 MTPA of finished …
Several people killed in accident at abandoned …
Liberia, one of the world's poorest countries, is rich in minerals including gold, diamonds and iron ore. Paye gave no details about the nature of the accident.
China to act to help disclose mine accidents
State media reported in late June that the Jingcheng iron-ore mine in northern China's Shanxi province had concealed several mining accidents that caused at least 17 deaths between 2007 and 2022.
MSHA
Surface Metal Mine (Iron Ore) Fatal Fall of Person Accident June 28, 2006 Tilden Mine Tilden Mining Company L.C. Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan ... 2006, under provisions of Section 103(k) of the Mine Act: A fatal accident occurred at this operation on June 28, 2006, when one miner was attempting to clean off the roof area by unit #1 ...
BHP blames heavy rains for autonomous trucks …
The accident comes only a month after Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG) ... Jimblebar was the first mine in BHP's Pilbara iron ore portfolio to move completely to driverless trucks. The operation had a ...
Hidden accident rates and patterns in the Swedish mining …
In 161 cases, it was necessary to review the original reports in order to confirm that the accidents did in fact occur in the ore mining industry. In the period between ! January 1986 and 31 December 1990, 2536 occupational acci- dents with six fatalities were reported among mining company employees in iron ore and non-ferrous …
'Run for your lives!' Remembering Minnesota's worst mine …
Remembering Minnesota's worst mine disaster. It was 3:45 p.m., Feb. 5, 1924, just 15 minutes before the end of the day shift at Milford Mine, when a mine shaft …
Community remembers Milford Mine Disaster after 100 …
Nearly 200 feet below the earth's dusty red surface, 48 miners went to work at the Milford Mine on Feb. 5, 1924. Only seven of them would ever resurface alive.
Durham Mining Museum
Fatal Mining Accident at Gillfoot 25 Jun 1881 : Inquest at Egremont 01 Dec 1881 : Fatal Mining Accident at Egremont 13 Apr 1882 : Fatal Accident at Egremont 10 Jul 1884 : ... Iron Ore Miners Ask For An Advance 29 Dec 1898 : The Strike At Gillfoot Mines 19 Jan 1899 : Settlement Of A Cumberland Strike Miners' Wages Advanced
Worker killed in Alaska gold mining accident
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Jiangxi Copper's subsidiary halts production after fatal accident
There was an unexpected spill from the plant's side-blown copper furnace, the company said, without giving the date of incident. Production has been halted amid an ongoing investigation, the ...
MSHA
Empire Iron Mining Partnership Palmer, Marquette County, Michigan Mine I.D. No. 20-01012 ... The unit 4 cooler was manufactured by Allis-Chalmers and was used to cool iron ore pellets. The cooler was ring-shaped with an enclosed area approximately 11 feet wide, with an approximate 45 foot inner diameter, and an approximate 67 foot outer ...
MSHA
Empire Iron Mining Partnership Palmer, Marquette County, Michigan Mine I.D. No. 20-01012 ... The unit 4 cooler was manufactured by Allis-Chalmers and was used to cool …
Immigration to the Iron Range, 1880–1930
Hundreds of deaths occurred due to accidents, with the deadliest being the Milford Mine disaster in 1924. Beyond the industrial workplace, immigrants faced other challenges. The cost of living was high. ... Moersch, Julius. "Iron Ore Mining in Minnesota." Journal of Political Economy 10, no. 1 (1901): 94–103. Pfeiffer, C. Whit. "From ...
China iron ore mine accident stokes worries of broader …
It comes after state media reported last week that the Jingcheng iron ore mine in northern China's Shanxi province had covered up several mining accidents that led to at least 17 deaths over 2007 ...