Florida contractor fatally crushed by bulldozer

A 43-year-old traffic control contractor was killed on Friday in a bizarre bulldozer accident while the landfill he was working at was shutting down for the day. Fed-OSHA is investigating. Newsweek

Michigan construction worker fatally crushed by trusses

A 56-year-old man died Friday afternoon on the construction site for a new home in Allendale Township, Michigan. The man was unloading trusses from a delivery truck when the trusses fell on top of him. MIOSHA is investigating. Holland Sentinel

Contractor killed in Utah industrial explosion

Law enforcement officials have released the name of the 61-year-old contractor who died Saturday morning in an explosion at U.S. Magnesium in Grantsville, Utah. The man was working on a trailer-mounted boiler when the boiler exploded, the sheriff’s office said Monday. KSL

Stalled federal bill leaves coalminers uncertain on future of black lung benefits

Thousands of coal miners and their families are uncertain about the future of the federal Black Lung Disability Trust Fund. The fund’s revenue source late last year was slashed by more than half, and experts say it is on track to run out of money. Public News Service

Missouri mine owner allegedly used equipment filled with rocks to deter inspectors

A Missouri mine owner accused of harassing inspectors and using “loading equipment filled with rocks and dirt” to force them away last August, has agreed to never interfere with another federal inspection, officials say. The incident took place in August when a federal inspector went to the mine for a semi-annual inspection, and owner allegedly began “cussing, screaming, and spitting” at him. Kansas City Star