ID:

202

Date:

2007-06-03

Headline:

MSHA citations detail Sago problems

Reporter's name:

Ken Ward Jr.

Delay/denial:

No

Lawsuit:

No

Fees:

No

Media outlet:

Charleston Gazette

City:

Charleston, WV

Summary:

The operators of West Virginia's Sago Mine, where a January 2006 explosion killed 12 miners, routinely ignored federal safety and training regulations, the Charleston Gazette learned through records obtained under FOIA from the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

Keywords:

Sago Mine, safety violations, mine safety, explosion, 12 miners, killed

Agencies:

MSHA

States:

WV

Categories:

mine safety