Several Mines Issued Warnings By MSHA

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Posted: 7:28 PM Jun 21, 2008
Last Updated: 7:28 PM Jun 21, 2008

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As we reported Friday, several mines in the mountains were warned by federal mine officials to fix violations at their facilities or face stiffer penalties. We now know which mines in Eastern Kentucky were issued letters.

The Appalachian News Express reports mining operations in Pike, Martin, Floyd and Harlan Counties were all cited as having potential patterns of violations of health or safety standards. In addition to the Big Sandy region mines that were on the list, several Harlan County facilities were named including Stillhouse Mine Number One, where two miners were killed back in 2005.

Other mines that received letters in the most recent round included:

* Massey Energy Company's Rockhouse Energy Mine No. 1

* Massey Energy's Sidney Coal Co. Taylor Fork Energy

* Alliance Resource Partners' Excel Mining LLC Mine No. 2 in Martin County

* NFC Mining Inc.'s No. 1 plant in Floyd County

* James River Coal Company's Blue Diamond Mine No. 75.

* D & C Mining Corporation's mine in Harlan County

* Conshor Mining Company's Mine No. 1 in Harlan County.

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Posted by: used to be at Location: blue diamond 75# on Jun 24, 2008 at 11:43 PM
I cant belive mine #75 was in bad shape LOL you know that ant true no way

Posted by: unknown Location: harlan county on Jun 23, 2008 at 02:26 AM
Umm andy hunny the only thing the government is trying to do is make the mines a more safer place for our men to work. If they are doing something wrong then they need to face the penalties, and make it a safer environment.

Posted by: Andy on Jun 22, 2008 at 07:21 AM
Yea boys, they are trying to work,and the goverment trys thier best to make it as hard as possible to turn a profit.Fine them, jail them,stop them any way they can.Our goverment has become parasites,sucking the blood of freedom,from our veins.

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