Joining us now to talk about some of the safety issues miners face is Mark Radomsky. He's the director of field services at Penn State's miner training program. Mr. Radomsky, thanks for being with us.

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has finalized a rule that modernizes safety standards for electric motor-driven mine equipment and accessories used in hazardous mining environments ...

The health and safety of coal miners could be in danger if the Trump administration eliminates mine safety employees, including those working at the Mine Safety and Health Administration office in ...

A Boone County coal mine had a long history of safety and environmental violations leading up to a miner’s fatal injury there last week. The Lexington Coal Company LLC-controlled Twilight MTR Surface ...

ADGER, Ala.—Charlie Utterback and his family live on top of longwall mining panel number 53. Above ground, Utterback’s dogs welcome visitors with a bark and the wag of a tail. They guard, but mostly ...

Federal officials in white hard hats speak with miners in an Indiana coal mine in 2015. AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley President Donald Trump’s administration has announced its intention to pause or ...

CYCLONE, W.Va (WDTV) - (UPDATE 12/22 at 4:20 p.m.) - The miner killed in an accident at the Lower War Eagle mine has now been identified. Robert White, a 63-year-old foreman, was identified as the ...