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UKnowledge > College of Public Health > Journal of Appalachian Health > Vol. 6 (2024) > Iss. 4

 

Corresponding Author

A. Scott Laney

alaney@cdc.gov

Author Affiliations

  1. Nirmala T. Myers, PhD: Research Epidemiologist, Respiratory Health Division, CDC NIOSH (Morgantown WV); ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2473-9497
  2. Noemi B. Hall, PhD: Epidemiologist, Respiratory Health Division, CDC NIOSH; ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6710-2015
  3. Nadia T. Saif, MD, MPH: Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer, Epidemic Intelligence Service, CDC (Atlanta GA), Division of Safety and Research, CDC NIOSH; ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5024-0676
  4. A. Scott Laney, PhD, MPH: Epidemiologist, Respiratory Health Division, CDC NIOSH; E-mail: alaney@cdc.gov; ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3036-896

Author Area of Expertise

Nirmala Myers: occupational exposure assessment and hazard surveillance

Noemi Hall: occupational safety and health surveillance

Nadia Saif: injury and safety assessment

Scott Laney: occupational safety and health surveillance

Abstract

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.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.13023/jah.0604.02

Creative Commons License

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Myers NT, Hall NB, Saif NT, Laney AS. Powered haulage fatalities in Appalachian coal mines. J Appalach Health 2025;6(4):4-9. DOI: https://doi.org/10.13023/jah.0604.02

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