List of 48 mines cited by congressman as dangerous

List of 48 mines cited by congressman as dangerous

The 48 mines Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., says could face greater scrutiny if not for delays in assessing the safety violations filed against them.

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Arizona: Kayenta Mine, Navajo Co.

Illinois: Elkville No. 1 Mine, Jackson Co.

Kansas: Garland Mine, Bourbon Co.

Kentucky: Highland 9 Mine, Union Co.; Mine No. 1, Pike Co.; Mine No. 28, Pike Co.; Mine No. 2, Knott Co.

West Virginia: Deep Mine No. 8, Wayne Co.; Copley Trace Surface Mine, Wayne Co.; Allegiance Mine, Boone Co.; Liberty Processing, Boone Co.; American Eagle Mine, Kanawha Co.; Coalburg No. 1 Mine, Boone Co.; Dorothy No 3 Mine, Boone Co.; Roundbottom Powellton Deep Mine, Boone Co.; Slip Ridge Cedar Grove Mine, Raleigh Co.; Broad Run Mine, Mason Co.; Toney Fork Surface Mine, Logan Co.; Upper Big Branch Mine, South Raleigh Co.; Winchester Mine, Kanawha Co.; Mine No. 35, McDowell Co.; Mine No. 37, McDowell Co.; Mine No. 36, McDowell Co.; Big Mountain No. 16, Boone Co.; Josephine No. 2 Mine, Raleigh Co.; Beckley Pocahontas Mine, Raleigh Co.; Pond Creek Mine No. 1, Mingo Co.; Coalburg No. 2 Mine, Logan Co.; Midland Trail Mine No. 2, Greenbrier Co.

Utah: Horizon Mine, Carbon Co.

Virginia: Tipple No. 1, Wise Co.

Wyoming: Kemmerer Mine, Lincoln Co.

METAL/NONMETAL

Alabama: Leeds Plant, Jefferson Co.

Arkansas: Saint-Gobain Proppants; Sebastian Co.

California: Lebec Cement Plant, Kern Co.

Florida: Miami Cement Plant, Dade Co.

Idaho: Bear River Zeolite, Franklin Co.

Missouri: Selma Plant Quarry & Mill; Jefferson Co.

Montana: Genesis Inc. Troy Mine, Lincoln Co.

Nevada: Meikle Mine, Eureka Co.; Deep Post, Eureka Co.

New York: Holcim (US) Inc., Greene Co.

Pennsylvania: Sreebs Slate & Stone Co. Inc., Northampton Co.; Essroc Cement Corp.-Bessemer, Pa., Lawrence Co.

South Carolina: Giant Cement Company, Dorchester Co; Harleyville Mine and Plant, Dorchester Co.

Texas: Sherwin Alumina, L.P., San Patricio Co.

Washington: Seattle Plant, King Co.

Source: House Education and Labor Committee