MSHA Puts Mines On Violations Notice
- {Washington, D.C.}...The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration has put eight mines on notice that they have a potential pattern of safety violations and will face more scrutiny. The four West Virginia mines are Marfork Coal's Parker Peerless mine in Raleigh County, Pay Car Mining's No. 58 Mine in McDowell County, Pine Ridge Coal's Big Mountain No. 16 in Boone County and Rio Group's Coalburg No. 2 Mine in Logan County. Also targeted are Nine Mile Mining's No. 3 Mine in Wise County, Virginia, Manalapan Mining's RB No. 12 in Harlan County, Kentucky, Big Ridge's Willow Lake Portal in Illinois and Queenstake Resources' Jerritt Canyon Mill in Elko, Nevada.
