A rule that could help save coal miners’ lives is mired in red tape

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By Katie MyersJun 26, 2023, 10:30 am200 ptsTrending
Gary Hairston worked as an electrician in an underground coal mine for almost 30 years. It was hard, often grimy, work. When a big machine called a continuous miner dug into the hard earth, it kicked up all kinds of dust. Slowly, Hairston began to notice that daily tasks wiped him out. At night he woke up…

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