Kentucky Energy (fka QMIN)

[Dan48906]

I looked at a Patriot Coal (PCX $3+ billion market cap) mine report and they have as many if not more violations.

I've never worked with mining inspectors but have had experience with OSHA which is much along the same vein -- employee safey.
There is no large operation that is not going to have "violations" when an OSHA or MSHA inspector rolls up.

It's just the nature of the beasts and a reflection of often conflicting rules and regulations and complex operations.

One other thing the White Star violation report proves beyond a shadow of a doubt is that there is a coal mine on that mountain - albeit one who needs a good electrician to do some proper wiring.