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Soma Mine Disaster, May 2014
Director Tom Hethmon quoted in NPR's coverage of mine disaster in Soma, Turkey.
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New Center for Mine Safety and Health Excellence at the U
The Utah State Board of Regents has just approved a new Center for Mining Safety and
Health Excellence at the University of Utah. The formation of the center goes back
to 2008 after the fatal Crandall Canyon accident in eastern Utah. Six miners and three
rescue workers were killed in the 2007 disaster. Within a year, the Utah Mine Safety
Commission under former Governor John Huntsman Jr. recommended creating an endowed
chair in mine safety. Associate professor Tom Hethmon is the director of the new center
at the U and is the founding chair. He says managing safety and health is a subtle
issue.
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U of U Works to Ensure Mine Safety
Nearly five years after the tragic Crandall Canyon Mine disaster that left six miners
and three rescuers dead in Utah's Emery County, the University of Utah is working
to improve how mine sites are managed. KCPW's Charlotte Duren has more:
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