Stay Out Stay Alive
Mines and Quarries are not Playgrounds
Every year, dozens of people are injured or killed at active and abandoned mine sites. In 2008, 29 people died in the U.S. while trespassing at mines and quarries. Two of those were in Pennsylvania. In 2007, 31 people died nationwide, one in Pennsylvania. In 2006, 30 people died nationwide, two in Pennsylvania.
These are tragedies that could have been avoided.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has partnered with the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration, other state agencies and the active mining industry to promote the “Stay Out – Stay Alive” campaign. The goal of this nationwide effort is to educate the public, particularly young people, about the dangers of abandoned and active mines. DEP is visiting schools and community groups to discuss the dangers of these sites.
Click on the links below to view DEP's public service announcements:
