Labor Department: Federal Appeals Court Unanimously Rules Kentucky Mine Operator Illegally Gave Advance Notice of Inspection to Miners Underground
May 14, 2022
May 14, 2022
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release:
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Affirms US Department of Labor citation after more than a decade
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A federal appeals court has ruled unanimously that the operator of a Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, coal mine violated the federal Mine Safety and Health Act more than a decade ago by giving underground miners advance notice that mine inspectors were conducting an inspection.
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Affirms US Department of Labor citation after more than a decade
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A federal appeals court has ruled unanimously that the operator of a Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, coal mine violated the federal Mine Safety and Health Act more than a decade ago by giving underground miners advance notice that mine inspectors were conducting an inspection.