Saturday, January 08, 2011
Massey Subsidiary Cited For Safety Violation
KENTUCKY...
Federal regulators have cited the foreman of a construction company working at a Massey Energy Co. subsidiary after a contractor was observed not wearing safety gear.
Richmond, Va.-based Massey disclosed the imminent danger citation in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday.
The incident occurred Thursday at Long Fork Coal Co.'s mine. According to the citation, the construction worker was near the edge of a 75-foot wall without a safety belt and line. No one was injured.
Massey's safety practices have come under criticism since an April explosion killed 29 miners at its Upper Big Branch coal mine in Raleigh County.
Federal regulators have cited the foreman of a construction company working at a Massey Energy Co. subsidiary after a contractor was observed not wearing safety gear.
Richmond, Va.-based Massey disclosed the imminent danger citation in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday.
The incident occurred Thursday at Long Fork Coal Co.'s mine. According to the citation, the construction worker was near the edge of a 75-foot wall without a safety belt and line. No one was injured.
Massey's safety practices have come under criticism since an April explosion killed 29 miners at its Upper Big Branch coal mine in Raleigh County.
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