Kentucky coal mine operator ordered to pay fines it owes for 1,244 violations
D & C Mining Corp. taken to court
A mining company fought the law and the law won recently, when the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky ordered the D & C Mining Corp. to pay the $1.67 million in safety fines it has so far failed to pay.
The penalties owed are for the 1,244 violations of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act the company earned between 2006 and 2012, along with interest and administrative costs.