Department of Labor conducted second Pattern of Violations screening to protect miners in 2023; identifies chronic violator

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The US Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has released the results of its second 2023 pattern of violations (POV) screening to identify mine operators with chronic violations and a disregard for miner safety. MSHA examined all mines in the US and identified Mine No. 39 in West Virginia as meeting the initial POV criteria for having 87 significant and substantial (S&S) violations in a 12-month period. However, MSHA issued a postponement notice, pending further evaluation, and has the discretion to rescind the postponement and issue a POV notice if necessary. This screening is part of MSHA's efforts to focus on chronic violators and protect miner safety, following a year of increased mining fatalities.