Sunday, December 30, 2007
MSHA Levies Fine Against Eastern Kentucky Coal Operator.
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration says that they are proposing that an eastern Kentucky coal operator be levied a $220,000 fine, stemming from a mining accident that occurred in Perry County that left one miner burned.
MSHA says that the incident resulted from a flagrant violation of mine safety laws..
MSHA says that the incident happened last February at Perry County Coal’s E4-1 Mine in Hazard when a miner was attempting to reinstall a high voltage splice box.
MSHA says that the incident resulted from a flagrant violation of mine safety laws..
MSHA says that the incident happened last February at Perry County Coal’s E4-1 Mine in Hazard when a miner was attempting to reinstall a high voltage splice box.
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 8:26 AM 
