U.S. Mine Safety

The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration has cited the owners of an eastern Kentucky surface mine where a worker was killed by a falling tree, according to a published report.Nally & Hamilton Enterprises was cited for not following a plan that required removing trees on top of the mine’s highwall and for failing to identify, report and correct a hazardous situation, the federal agency said, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.

Source: MG News

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