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Workers Memorial Day

Safety and Health

A wreath with the words "Workers Memorial" in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Apr. 27, 2026

Workers Memorial Day honors those injured or lost on the job and reflects on the ongoing need for strong workplace health and safety protections.

Safety and Health Mining Español

Apr. 27, 2023

At 6 a.m. on Friday, June 3, 2016, 56-year-old James “Dee” Hemphill and 24-year-old Emmitt Shorter went to work at Harmony Mine and Mill in Mississippi. Both men were working together to excavate material from the Johnson Pit and transport it to the on-site plant or waste dump.

Workers Memorial Day

Honoring fallen workers, strengthening our commitment

Serving the Families of Fallen Miners