{Charleston,
West Virginia}…The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration has cited Alpha
Natural Resources subsidiary Independence Coal Co. in the May 17th death
of 57 year old Clyde Dolin of Danville. Officials say Dolin was preparing to
use a torch to remove a steal beam above the third floor at the Liberty plant near Uneeda in Boone County
and was using a ladder extension without its base. MSHA cited the company for
improper use of the ladder, failing to provide safe access to the beam and
failing to require Dolin to wear a safety belt and line.