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2012/05/28 01:17

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Ky. mine operators owe $29M in delinquent fines

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A published report says Kentucky coal operators owe more in delinquent fines to federal authorities for mine safety violations than any other state. The Courier-Journal reports the...

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2012/05/27 05:22

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MSHA conducts 3-state Alpha inspection blitz

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration conducted a one-day inspection blitz at 43 Alpha Natural Resources mines in three states this week, but it has yet to share...

2012/05/24 20:44

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MEDIA: Propaganda firm owner admits attacks on jo...

... Wikipedia entry and discussion group postings misrepresented his reporting on the West Virginia Sago Mine disaster. Chidiac said he clearly labeled the websites as "fan sites" of Vanden Brook and...

2012/05/24 10:29

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Mimosa's Expert Handling of Emergency Laudable

The rescue of 178 miners trapped when fire broke out at Mimosa Platinum Mine on Tuesday shows how things can go right in Zimbabwe when people think and act sensibly. Mining is inherently dangerous....

2012/05/24 04:22

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Rescuers Prepare To Tackle Disasters

More than 100 Consol Energy coal miners, rescue teams and rescue units from the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration and Pennsylvania emergency agencies conducted a simulated underground mine...

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2012/05/22 04:43

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Alpha, 5 managers cited in W.Va. miner's death

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia mining regulators have written 44 violation notices and issued one special assessment against Alpha Natural Resources over a wall collapse that killed a coal...

2012/05/21 23:17

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Alpha cited in March mining death

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- An Alpha Natural Resources subsidiary did not ensure proper support of underground mine roof and walls in part of a Fayette County mine where a worker died in March, state...

2012/05/20 21:08

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Minn lawmaker seeks answers on MSHA job safety

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A Minnesota congressman wants a federal mine safety agency to explain why statistics show its workers are more likely to get hurt on the job than miners and other industry...

2012/05/19 05:40

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Figures show coal employment up in W.Va.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — State figures show that coal mining employment in West Virginia is at its highest level since the 1990s. The Charleston Gazette (http://bit.ly/Ljw5y9 ) says a recent analysis...

2012/05/17 21:23

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Miner dies in Madison

A Boone County coal miner died on the job today, the eighth coal miner to die in the U.S. this year and the second in West Virginia, according to the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration. The...

2012/05/16 23:08

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Coal Miners Compete for Trophy, Pride, and Knowle...

Coal Miners Compete for Trophy, Pride, and Knowledge INA -- More than a dozen coal mining safety teams competed at Rend Lake College Wednesday, but there was more at stake than just a trophy. With...

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2012/05/14 23:17

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Three named to post-UBB safety research panel

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Three workplace safety and health experts will lead a research foundation formed by Alpha Natural Resources as part of its deal to avoid corporate criminal prosecution in the...

2012/05/11 01:27

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Anger over Pike River recovery delay

NZ correspondent Dominique Schwartz and staff The families of men killed in New Zealand's Pike River mine disaster say they feel betrayed by a decision to delay the recovery of bodies until the mine...

2012/05/10 15:16

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Man injured in mine with Johnstown ties » Local ...

GRANTSVILLE, Md. — An unidentified coal miner was reported in stable condition Wednesday following an accident Tuesday evening at the Casselman Mine on Durst Road, according to the U.S. Mine Safety...

2012/05/08 23:18

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Mine safety exhibited at training event

West Virginia has seen its share of recent coal mine disasters – Upper Big Branch, Aracoma, Sago – but Tuesday, federal safety officials gave members of the media a glimpse of the technology behind...

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2012/05/08 00:18

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Mine expert to retire amid fed probe

NASA and other federal agencies for personal gain. McAteer is a former director of the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration. The allegations are outlined in an affidavit that an agent...

2012/05/07 20:18

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MSHA to display upgrades in training, technology

BEAVER, W.Va. -- The Mine Safety and Health Administration is set to unveil improvements in emergency training and rescue technology. MSHA chief Joe Main plans to discuss the latest advances Tuesday...

2012/05/05 22:17

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Agencies quickly replacing inspectors' breathing ...

The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration bought 300 new self-contained, self-rescuers, or SCSRs, last year and has ordered another 600 replacements for SR-100 models made by Pittsburgh-based CSE...

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