Thursday, January 05, 2006

West Virginia Mine Explosion:Federal Mine Safety Agency Launches Accident Investigation

West Virginia Mine Explosion:Federal Mine Safety Agency Launches Accident Investigation: "Eight-Member Team to Probe Cause of West Virginia Mine Explosion, Handling of Information on Trapped Miners' Condition " -ARLINGTON, Va. The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) today launched its investigation into the underground coal mine explosion that killed 12 miners and seriously injured one additional miner. The blast occurred on Monday, Jan. 2, at the Sago Mine in Upshur County, W.Va. The mine was acquired last year by International Coal Group Inc. "

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