MSHA, Labor Dept. lower the boom on chronic violator D&C Mining Corp.
Company taken to court after ignoring penalties
After ten impact inspections in the last two years, the D&C Mining Corp. of Ky “still hasn’t gotten the message,” says Joseph A. Main, assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health.
An inspection conducted last month of the company’s Harlan County mine resulted in the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issuing five 104(d)(2) unwarrantable failure orders, one 104(b) withdrawal order and 10 citations, six of which were deemed significant and substantial.