Tuesday, November 23, 2010
MSHA Cites Massey Energy
WEST VIRGINIA...
The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration has cited Massey Energy Co. after an explosives accident at a southern West Virginia mine. Virginia-based Massey revealed the citation in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Tuesday. Massey says it's been barred from blasting and loading explosives at its Twilight surface mine until MSHA determines what caused an unplanned ignition or explosion of blasting materials November 15th.