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Thread #87755   Message #1641173
Posted By: GUEST,G
04-Jan-06 - 12:41 PM
Thread Name: BS: West Virginia Coal Miners Found - 1 Alive
Subject: RE: BS: West Virginia Coal Miners Found - 1 Alive
(sorry)

"Thqnk you for the opportunity to present the President's fiscal year (FY) 2006 appropiations request of $280.5 million (an increase of $1.4 million over FY05) and 2,187 full-time (FTE) positions for the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)"

It goes on to mention the 4th year of record setting reductions in fatalities and injuries. It also gives the FACT that a decade ago, 100 miners lost their lives. Hmmmmnnnn, 1994, who dere?


Fatal injury rate decrease by 32% in past 4 years
Lost time injury rate decreased by 21%
Total injury rate decreased by 22%

Back at you and where did you find your info. (helps with retention)