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greatlaurel

(2,004 posts) Wed Apr 8, 2015, 01:07 AM Apr 2015

The Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster: April 5, 2010

http://blogs.wvgazette.com/coaltattoo/

Carl Calvin Acord

Jason Atkins

Christopher Bell

Gregory Steven Brock

Kenneth Allan Chapman

Robert E. Clark

Cory Thomas Davis

Charles Timothy Davis

Michael Lee Elswick

William Ildon Griffith

Steven Harrah

Edward Dean Jones

Richard K. Lane

William Roosevelt Lynch

Joe Marcum

Ronald Lee Maynor

Nicholas Darrell McCroskey

James E. “Eddie” Mooney

Adam Keith Morgan

Rex L. Mullins

Joshua Napper

Howard D. Payne

Dillard Earl Persinger

Joel R. Price

Gary Wayne Quarles

Deward Allan Scott

Grover Dale Skeens

Benny Ray Willingham

Ricky Workman

Rest in Peace.

The criminal trial of former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship is scheduled to start April 20, 2015.

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The Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster: April 5, 2010 (Original Post) greatlaurel Apr 2015 OP

The wheels of justice turn slowly, Staph Apr 2015 #1

Outstanding post. Thank you. greatlaurel Apr 2015 #2

Staph

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1. The wheels of justice turn slowly,

Reply to greatlaurel (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2015, 12:12 PM

Apr 2015

but grind exceedingly fine.

I hope.

greatlaurel

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2. Outstanding post. Thank you.

Reply to Staph (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 8, 2015, 03:48 PM

Apr 2015

If Don Blankenship gets jail time for his crimes, it would resound throughout the industry and beyond. It would improve miner safety more than a thousand regulations if a top manager is held accountable for his failure to keep his employees safe.

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