What are miners doing to prevent disasters such as the Crandall Mine accident in Utah?
• Even one fatality is one too many. But it’s important to remember that statistics prove the fact that today’s coal mining sector is a safe industry for its workers. CEOs, management officials and shareholders understand that a safe operation is a profitable operation. So the idea that a company is going to put profit before safety is a dog that doesn’t hunt. Because of technology, we have made it possible to produce more coal and reduce workers’ exposures to hazards. And the development of new technologies will continue to make the industry safer.
