EDITORIAL COMMENTS: Investigating the Sago mine tragedy
So by the latest count, the mine debacle will be investigated on three fronts. One day before Sen. Enzi’s announcement, West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin outlined a federal-state investigation involving the West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.
The day after hope turned to horror in West Virginia, the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration named an eight-member team to probe the cause of the explosion and the botched handling of communication regarding the condition of the trapped miners.