Patton Mining Petitions Mine Safety & Health Administration to Increase Trailing Cable Lengths
July 15, 2025
July 15, 2025
WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSFR) -- Patton Mining LLC, Hillsboro, Illinois, has filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration to modify existing mandatory safety standards seeking to increase the maximum length of trailing cables used to power permissible equipment in continuous mining sections.
The modification request from Patton Mining specifically pertains to 30 CFR 18.35(a)(5)(i) which addresses portable cables and cords. The company aims t . . .
The modification request from Patton Mining specifically pertains to 30 CFR 18.35(a)(5)(i) which addresses portable cables and cords. The company aims t . . .