Article: MSHA nets $70K in fines from Utah mine

A subsidiary of Murray Energy Corp. has been forced to pay more than $70,000 in overdue fines for health and safety violations at the Aberdeen Mine in Carbon County.

The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration said this week that it collected the $70,000 in overdue civil penalties this summer from Murray subsidiary Andalex Resources Inc. MSHA cited nine violations in August and October 2007 at the Aberdeen Mine, including problems with the mine's roof-control plan, as well as inadequate installation of barriers between the coal face and walkway areas, which presented potential safety hazards for workers.

The agency also cited the company for excess accumulations of coal dust within the ...

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