{Frankfort, Kentucky}...U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration Director Joe Main met with state officials and miners Friday in Frankfort. Main, who became MSHA director in 2009, met with Freddie Lewis, who was chosen to head Kentucky's Office of Mine Safety and Licensing earlier this month. Main said aggressive inspections at troubled mines are helping create safer working environments for coal miners. Main says MSHA's "impact inspections" take extra steps to keep coal operators from giving advance warning to miners when inspectors show up.
