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July 2, 2010

4 Massey Supervisors Charged for Deadly 2006 Coal Mine Fire
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Four supervisors with the coal mining giant Massey Energy have been
charged with federal crimes related to a West Virginia coal mine fire
that left two people dead in 2006. The four are accused of failing to
conduct mandatory safety drills at the Aracoma Alma mine. Massey
continues to face criminal and civil probes for the April deaths of 29
workers at the Upper Big Branch mine in Raleigh County.



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