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By KenWard Jr. Staff writer When Rodney Osborne was crushed to death in a Boone County coal mine in June, a key piece of safety equipment meant to prevent such fatalities had been turned off, according to a state investigative report... Published: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 Words: 988
and Budget for more than two years. MSHA chief Joe Main has touted the fact that some mine operators - led by CONSOL Energy and Alliance Coal - are installing proximity detectors without a legal mandate to do so. But board members have... Published: Friday, October 04, 2013 Words: 1280
he was disappointed with some of the board's changes to its proposed rule, including the removal of the three-foot stopping distance for proximity detection devices. "The board is deleting an objective standard and replacing it with... Published: Thursday, April 03, 2014 Words: 622
on the board, Gary Trout, said that "the technology is there" to prevent crushing and pinning deaths. Chris Hamilton, a West Virginia Coal Association board representative, said that the state should be looking not just at proximity... Published: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 Words: 633
Resources mine on Nov. 30, 2012. Their court petition says that Justice "fears for his life and safety, and the lives and safety of his coal miner friends and family" without implementation of proximity detection systems. Since her... Published: Thursday, January 09, 2014 Words: 622
not sure it's fair to have one date for both companies," Hamilton said. And board member Charles Russell, a representative of Arch Coal, said the board needs to carefully consider what other equipment - besides continuous miners - would... Published: Friday, January 10, 2014 Words: 590
weeks later, Caitlin O'Dell gave birth to their son, Andrew, on Dec. 21. In the last six months, Caitlin O'Dell has attended several coalboard meetings to try to convince board members to require "proximity detection systems so that... Published: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 Words: 458
on the board want to require mine operators to install "proximity-detection" technology on all mobile underground equipment. Board member Chris Hamilton, a vice president of the West Virginia Coal Association, asked for a different... Published: Friday, November 22, 2013 Words: 531
crushed or pinned by fast-moving underground equipment, under a new rule finalized Wednesday by West Virginia's mine safety board. The Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety unanimously approved the rule, acting under pressure from safety... Published: Thursday, April 10, 2014 Words: 969
members sent the matter to a subcommittee - scheduled to meet on Jan. 9 - for still more discussion. "Regulators have been talking about proximity detection for years, yet miners continue to be crushed and die needlessly," Mountain... Published: Saturday, December 21, 2013 Words: 1065
