When Mining Disaster Strikes, Rescue Teams At Center Of Emergency Response
The Division of Mine Safety currently has 55 mine rescue team members that provide support to underground coal mines and rock quarries.
Clay County Property Owner Thanks AML Team for Assistance After Landslide
The Division of Abandoned Mine Lands facilitated cleanup efforts after a landslide blocked access to a Clay County family’s property.
Quick Action, Safety Training Save Life of Salyersville Miner
By Brad Bowman Charles Smith, of Salyersville, was operating a dozer, moving coal over a feeder at the processing plant in eastern Kentucky about 3:25 p.m. on March 5, when a void opened in the pile. It pulled his dozer backward, deep into the void. “When it fell in, […]
Land, Air & Water 