Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Mining Company Cited
KENTUCKY....
State officials say hazardous conditions inside the Abner Branch Rider underground mine in Leslie County contributed to the collapse which resulted in the January 22nd death of 29 year old Travis G. Brock who was killed by falling rocks. Earlier this month, the state Office of Mine Safety and Licensing issued three citations to the mine's owner, Bledsoe Coal after determining Bledsoe did not comply with a roof control plan and that a hazardous condition existed. The third citation was unrelated to Brock's death. An attorney for Brock's widow, says the family is considering a civil suit against Bledsoe Coal, a subsidiary of Richmond, Va.-based James River Coal.
State officials say hazardous conditions inside the Abner Branch Rider underground mine in Leslie County contributed to the collapse which resulted in the January 22nd death of 29 year old Travis G. Brock who was killed by falling rocks. Earlier this month, the state Office of Mine Safety and Licensing issued three citations to the mine's owner, Bledsoe Coal after determining Bledsoe did not comply with a roof control plan and that a hazardous condition existed. The third citation was unrelated to Brock's death. An attorney for Brock's widow, says the family is considering a civil suit against Bledsoe Coal, a subsidiary of Richmond, Va.-based James River Coal.
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