Explosion at Anglo American Coal Mine in Australia Injures 5, Halts Production May 6, 2020 An explosion halted production on Wednesday at a coal mine run by Anglo American in Australia’s northeastern state of Queensland,...
Labor Union Report: 43 Killed on the Job in West Virginia in 2011 May 13, 2013 A new labor union report says 43 workers were killed on the job in 2011 in West Virginia, down from...
Pennsylvania Mining Firm Fined $900K Over Deadly Explosion August 15, 2011 An administrative judge has ordered a small Pennsylvania mining company to pay $900,000 in fines related to the 2006 explosion...
Mine Owner Massey Blamed for Deadly West Virginia Blast May 19, 2011 By Steve James The worst U.S. coal mine accident in four decades, in which 29 miners died, was “man-made” and could have been...
Feds, Shareholders at Odds Over West Virginia Mine Blast Documents March 22, 2011 Federal prosecutors want to block Massey Energy Co. shareholders from reviewing documents gathered during civil and criminal investigations into last...
Wrongful Death Suits Filed Against Massey Over West Virginia Mine Blast March 8, 2011 By Steve James The families of two coal miners killed in the Upper Big Branch mine blast in West Virginia last year filed...
Equipment, Coal Dust Caused West Virginia Mine Blast: Probe January 20, 2011 Federal investigators said Wednesday a small fire caused by a methane or natural gas leak likely set off a massive...