Mine Commission Upholds Citations

摘要

The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission upheld citations issued last May by the U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to Connolly-Pacific Co.'s Pebbly Beach Quarry, located on Catalina Island, Calif., according to MSHA. On May 24, MSHA issued three citations to the mine operator for failing to properly maintain its highwall; remedy hazards associated with the highwall; and barricade the dangerous area to prevent access. An imminent danger order was issued, requiring the withdrawal of miners working under a highwall after a loader operator was observed mucking out a pile of material where loose material and overhanging rocks were observed near the crest. There also was evidence of recent work at the other end of a jagged highwall, with cracked and overhanging rocks in the working face.