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Mine Owners Misled Inspectors, Investigators Say

Date: June 29, 2011

Author: Sabrina Tavernise

QUOTE: Federal investigators said Wednesday that Massey Energy, the owner of the West Virginia mine where 29 men were killed in an explosion last year, misled government inspectors by keeping accounts of hazardous conditions out of official record books where inspectors would see them.

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Article MetaInformation:

Key People:

• Don L. Blankenship

Key Organizations:

• Alpha Natural Resources
• Massey Energy Company
• Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
• New York Times Company

Subject & Geographic Categories:

• Abstract Principles
  • Information
    • Auditing/Verification
    • Truth / Honesty / Lying / Cheating
      • Hide/Mislead

• Businesses & Organizations
  • Human Resource Development: General
    • Working Conditions / Sweatshops
  • Industry-Specific Issues
    • Energy/Natural Resources

• Government & Politics / History
  • Government (General)
    • Government Regulation
      • Business Regulation

• North America
  • United States of America/USA
    • West Virginia

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