Vol. 19, No. 7
Posted by Ellen Smith on April 2, 2012
- Accidents:
- Contractor shocked during preparation for shaft sinking at Pennsylvania mine (202)
- Track hoe overturns at Alabama mine (203)
- Black Lung:
- Widow entitled to lifetime benefits (203)
- Pre-1981 benefits rules reintroduced as bart of health care legislation (204)
- Congressional Hearings: House panel mulls system failures in UBB disaster (205)
- Criminal Proceedings:
- UBB superintendent pleads guilty to conspiracy; others may follow (211)
- Man charged with falsely claiming he was an MSHA-approved instructor (214)
- Nine-count indictment filed against Kentucky miner who alleged he was a certified foreman (214)
- Discrimination: EEOC settles racial discrimination lawsuit with Alabama ready-mix company (214)
- Examinations:
- Oak Grove hit with $70,000 penalty for failing to conduct weekly inspection (215)
- MSHA finalizes examination rule for underground coal mines with Aug. 6th compliance deadline (216)
- Fatalities:
- Alabama miner gets fatal shock during work on shuttle car (217)
- Foreman killed in Ohio surface accident identified (218)
- MSHA issues preliminary report on gemstone mine fatality (218)
- Collision with rib was fatal due to protruding rib support at Stillwater platinum mine (218)
- Interrupted fall protection was fatal to contract ironworker at West Elk Mine (220)
- Inspections: Advanced notice of MSHA inspections still a problem, despite publicity (222)
- Legislation: West Virginia passes legislation with provisions exceeding federal regulations (222)
- On the Move: Wagner back at NIOSH leaving vacancy at MSHA (227)
- Pattern of Violations: Attorney calls POV a “death sentence” for mines; raises due process issues (227) Private Suits:
- Miner’s negligence case against Massey and contractor stays in state court (230)
- Family of missing blasting contractor has filed suit against Mid-Coast Aggregates (231)
- Judge denies Massey Energy Co., and directors’ motion to dismiss securities fraud lawsuit (232)
- Water Quality: EPA exceeded authority when it changed permit conditions (233)
- Review Commission, ALJ Decisions & Settlements (236)