Monday, April 14, 2008
Massey Coal Mine Receiving National Safety Award.
A Logan County underground coal mine where two miners died in an accident in January of 2006 will be given a safety award by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration .
The Aracoma Alma # 1 Mine owned by Massey Energy is being recognized for having no lost time injuries while miners worked 574,000 hours at the mine last year.
Winning a safety award is a big turn around for both the mine and the company where miners Ellery Hatfield and Don Bragg died after getting lost in thick, choking smoke.
The accident prompted Congress to pass sweeping mine safety legislation.
The Aracoma Alma # 1 Mine owned by Massey Energy is being recognized for having no lost time injuries while miners worked 574,000 hours at the mine last year.
Winning a safety award is a big turn around for both the mine and the company where miners Ellery Hatfield and Don Bragg died after getting lost in thick, choking smoke.
The accident prompted Congress to pass sweeping mine safety legislation.
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 6:33 PM 
