Tuesday, September 27, 2011

MSHA Cites Mines

  • {Kentucky}...The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration announced Tuesday that federal inspectors issued 356 citations, orders and safeguards during special impact inspections conducted at 16 coal mines and four metal/nonmetal mines last month. The coal mines were issued 272 citations, 37 orders and two safeguards, while the metal/nonmetal operations were issued 45 citations. The mine operator's cited in Kentucky include Superior Mining LLC., TRC Mining Corp., Leeco Inc. and two Bledsoe Coal Corp., locations.