WVa Gov. Justice's family-owned company cited in death of coal prep worker

(In the article, a spokesman for Justice's company tries to smear the deceased worker and blame him for his own death )

http://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20170721/company-owned-by-justice-family-cited-by-feds-in-coal-prep-plant-death

"The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration has cited one of Gov. Jim Justice’s family companies with safety violations that federal investigators say were the root cause of the February death of a worker at a McDowell County coal preparation plant, according to a new report.

MSHA cited Chestnut Land Holdings with two violations of federal coal-mine safety standards that federal investigators say contributed to the death. The company did not ensure that the worker who died used a fall-protection harness and did not provide a place to tie off such a harness in the area where the miner was working, MSHA investigators said.

Federal officials also cited the company for not promptly reporting the incident to MSHA. Fines for the violations have not yet been assessed.

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At the time of the fatality, MSHA listed the controller of the operation as James C. Justice II — the governor — but the federal agency now lists the controllers as the governor’s son and daughter, James C. Justice III and Dr. Jillean L. Justice. The Governor’s Office has said he is turning over day-to-day control of his companies to his son and daughter.

The West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training lists the preparation plant as being operated by another of the family’s companies, Justice Low Seam Mining Inc., and as being named for the governor as the JC “Jim” Justice II Prep Plant.".....(more)