Coal operator Consol Energy has been cited for a safety violation that federal investigators say contributed to the death of a 35-year-old worker at a West Virginia mine.
A federal Mine Safety and Health Administration report issued March 7, says Consol failed to follow the roof-control plan at its Bronzite Mine in West Virginia’s Mingo County. Continuous mining machine operator Brent Reynolds was killed when a portion of the mine’s roof collapsed and struck him Sept. 3, 2007.
MSHA’s report says Consol installed 4-foot-long roof bolts that weren’t long enough to penetrate stable rock above the mine’s top. In some places, MSHA says the bolts penetrated just 1 inch into solid material.
A Consol spokesman didn’t immediately return a call last week.
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Nuclear Verdicts Go Boom, Increase 40.7% in 2025 
Aon Acquires USI Insurance From KKR in $17 Billion Deal Targeting Middle Market 
First Half US P/C Industry Underwriting Gain Jumps to $31.7B 
FBI Investigating Possible Exposure of Millions of American IDs 
