We have a serious, serious problem in Kentucky with failure to report accidents.
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That is a very high number, and it is usually indicative of a very poor safety record.Tony Oppegard
The Bush administration ushered in this desire to develop cooperative ties between regulators and the mining industry. Safety has certainly suffered as a result.
Tony Oppegard
To me, if you're under-capitalized and don't have the financial means to operate a safe mine, you shouldn't be in the mining business.
Tony Oppegard
With the price of coal so high, you have operators coming out of the woodwork, trying to get into any seam of coal they can to make a quick buck, opening up a lot of little dog holes.
Tony Oppegard
If an operator is undercapitalized to the extent that he can't pay his fines, he shouldn't be in business. You can bet he's skimping on safety.
Tony Oppegard
You can mine 4 tons of coal in a couple of minutes. It's cheaper to exceed the dust limits, expose a miner to black lung and pay the fine than it is to do the right thing.
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