Moving to Improve Mine Safety Odds in Coal Regions
Washington report outlines bleak safety odds for coal miners with one death in 12 from accidents and high rates of lung disease. Despite federal action after the West Virginia explosion, 22 miners have died since, and a recent collapse near Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania, prompted renewed calls for enforcement.
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Mt. Morris
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Safety inspectors patrol dangerous Thunderbird coal mine
In Shelburn, Indiana, 40 year old Ted Rath of the U.S. Bureau of Mines inspects Thunderbird mine. He checks equipment, dust, gas, and air samples as miners work, noting safety rests on mine owners and workers. The piece also surveys inspection practices and calls for stronger authority after mining disasters.
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Inertia Halts Letter Disinfection in Hawaii
Hawaii stops the fumigation of letters with formaldehyde mist at Kalaupapa and Hansen's Disease Hospital on Molokai. Health department officials say stopping the dated practice is hard and rests on changed understanding of Hansen's disease transmission, now linked to skin contact.
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