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March impact inspections recap

June 12, 2024June 12, 2024 NAM Staff

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) said it completed impact inspections at 14 mines in 11 states in March, issuing 199 violations and one safeguard. Of the March violations, 74 were evaluated as significant and substantial and four had an unwarrantable failure finding. The agency completed these inspections at mines in Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania,…

West Virginia coal mine begins wind-down

September 3, 2021 NAM Staff

The longtime underground coal operation formerly known as Blacksville 2 has begun its permanent shutdown in northern West Virginia. The Monongalia County mine, along the West Virginia-Pennsylvania border, began phase one of its shuttering on Aug. 9. The second phase of closure will take place from Sept. 7-21. In all, 180 workers will be permanently laid off. The mine is…