2017 is the Safest Year Ever in Aggregates Mining
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics data reveals it is safer to work in a quarry than a retail store. In fact, according to the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s preliminary estimate, aggregates operations set a record low injury rate in 2017. This year’s rate is estimated at 1.74 per 200,000 hours worked — the 17th consecutive year the rate improved.
