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Safety equipment tampering charged in Kentucky mine blasts
Two miners testified before a Senate subcommittee that methane monitoring gear was deliberately tampered with at the Scotia Coal Co mine in Owen Fork Kentucky. They said foremen masked air quality before inspectors by moving ventilation curtains and that officials sought to mislead federal inspectors. Authorities noted the mine had ventilation violations since 1974 amid a history of methane concerns.
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Washington
Kentucky
Scotia Coal Co
Owen Fork
Senate
Senate Labor Subcommittee
Scotia Mine
Everett Boggs
Glen Sturgill
Pound
Boggs
Dennis
Fran Thomas
Blue Diamond Coal Co
Scotia
Thomas
R.D. Cornwell
Harrison A. Williams Jr
D-N.j
Williams