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April 23, 2010

Inspection Found “Reckless Disregard” for Worker Safety at Massey Mine
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The Washington Post is reporting a federal inspection found “reckless
disregard” for worker safety at West Virginia’s Upper Big Branch Mine
before the explosion that killed twenty-nine workers earlier this month.
In January, a Mine Safety and Health Administration inspector reported
that a Massey Energy executive told a foreman “not to worry” in response
to complaints about a ventilation problem raised in an earlier
inspection. The inspector concluded, “The operator has shown a reckless
disregard of care to the miners” and “high negligence” that could
“result in fatal injuries.”



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