{Washington, D.C.}...The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday that a coal mine in Kentucky was effectively shut down for eight days while problems found during a June 21st inspection were corrected. Inspectors issued 19 citations and 12 withdrawal orders to Bledsoe Coal Corp.'s Abner Branch Rider Mine in Leslie County after finding accumulations of coal dust and hydraulic oil, an improperly working methane monitor and other violations. Federal regulators issued 177 citations, 22 orders and one safeguard during the latest round of monthly impact inspections.
