R&D Coal hit with heavy fines for numerous safety violations

摘要

The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety & Health Administration has issued 874,500 dollars in fines to R& D Coal for safety violations contributing to the October 23, 2006 accident causing the death of one of its employees. Dale Reightler, 43, was killed in a methane blast initiated during an explosives detonation at the underground anthracite coal mine in Schuylkill County, PA. The penalties levied against R&D mark the first violations assessed under MSHA's new flagrant violation procedures.