Miners cant attend funerals of their coworkers

Massey Energy told employees that if they miss work to attend the funerals they would be fired.

Source:
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2010/apr2010/mine-a12.shtml?sick

Massey Energy CEO Safety Rules are Nonsensical

Don Blankenship, CEO of Massey Energy, complained last year that it is very difficult� to obey nonsensical� safety rules.

On April 5th , 25 miners died in an explosion at his Upper Big Branch mine in Montcoal, WV, which had racked up thousands of safety violations.

Source:
http://thinkprogress.org/2010/04/08/don-blankenship-in-2009-its-very-difficult-to-obey-nonsensical-safety-rules/

Danger on the Job Deadly Accidents and Big Fines pics

The April 5, 2010, explosion at West Virginias Upper Big Branch mine, which killed at least 25 miners, serves as a reminder that on-the-job death is still a real danger.

Source:
http://photo.newsweek.com/2010/4/deadly-results-when-companies-let-safety-slip.html