MSHA Issues Warning About Recreational Activities on Mine Property
The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
kicked off its annual 'Stay Out-Stay Alive' public safety campaign to warn outdoor enthusiasts -- especially children -
- about the dangers of playing on mine property. Each year, dozens of people are seriously injured in recreational
accidents at abandoned and active mine operations across the country. Since 1999, more than 200 people have died
in such accidents, 148 of which occurred over the past five years. Read more...