West Virginia mine had history of safety problems

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3. What does Stricklin mean, no ability or authority to shut a mine?

The Department of Labor stated in its October 2013 Pattern of Violations notice:

If upon any inspection within 90 days after issuance of this Notice, MSHA finds any violation of a mandatory health or safety standard that could significantly and substantially contribute to the cause and effect of a coal or other mine safety or health hazard, MSHA shall issue an order requiring the operator to cause all persons in the area affected by such violation, except those persons referred to in Section 1 04( c) of the Mine Act, to be withdrawn from, and to be prohibited from entering such area until an Authorized Representative of the Secretary determines that such violation has been abated. This POV notice will terminate if, upon an inspection of the entire mine, MSHA finds no S&S violations of mandatory safety and health standards. The enclosed Notice of Pattern of Violations shall remain posted at Brody Mine No. 1 until it is terminated by an Authorized Representative of the Secretary in accordance with 30 C.F.R. § 104.4. You may request an inspection of the entire mine or portion of the mine in order to satisfy the requirements for terminating this Notice at any time.

http://media.graytvinc.com/documents/BrodyMiningLLC.pdf