Cleveland-Cliffs Provides Comment on MSHA United Taconite Accident Report.CLEVELAND -- Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CLF CLF The ISO 4217 currency code for Chile Unidades de Fomento. ) today provided comment regarding a U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration (US government) MSHA Master of Science in Health Administration MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration MSHA Maison des Sciences de l'Homme d'Aquitaine (French) ) report. The report involves an April 2007 accident resulting in the death of a United Taconite taconite, low-grade iron ore, a flintlike rock usually containing less than 30% iron. Resistant to drilling and to the extraction of its contained metal, the rock was long considered worthless. Experiments begun in 1912 by the American scientist Edward W. miner. The fatality occurred when a drill tipped over after four bolts failed, diminishing the load-bearing capacity of the associated leveling-jack assembly. The drill manufacturer, which expressly undertook responsibility for training the drill's operators, represented that the drill was capable of being safely operated on slopes consistent with the grade level where the accident occurred. Since the accident, the drill manufacturer has stated that they have redesigned the drill, with eight stronger bolts replacing the four bolts previously used on each leveling-jack assembly. United Taconite officials are conducting a separate investigation, which is yet to be completed. After the accident, MSHA issued citations to both the drill manufacturer and United Taconite. The citations issued to United Taconite have been challenged before an administrative law judge administrative law judge n. a professional hearing officer who works for the government to preside over hearings and appeals involving governmental agencies. They are generally experienced in the particular subject matter of the agency involved or of several agencies. of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is an independent adjudicative agency of the United States Government that provides administrative trial and appellate review of legal disputes arising under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act, or Mine Act, of 1977. . United Taconite disputes the allegations that violations of the mandatory standards existed. This litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. is only in the initial stages. To be added to Cleveland-Cliffs' e-mail distribution list, please click on the link below: http://www.cpg-llc.com/clearsite/clf/emailoptin.html Cleveland-Cliffs Inc, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, is an international mining company, the largest producer of iron ore pellets in North America and a major supplier of metallurgical coal to the global steelmaking industry. The Company operates six iron ore mines in Michigan, Minnesota and Eastern Canada, and three coking coal mines in West Virginia and Alabama. Cliffs also owns 80% of Portman Limited, a large iron ore mining company in Australia, serving the Asian iron ore markets with direct-shipping fines and lump ore. In addition, the Company has a 30% interest in the Amapa Project, a Brazilian iron ore project, and a 45% economic interest in the Sonoma Project, an Australian coking and thermal coal project. News releases and other information on the Company are available on the Internet at: http://www.cleveland-cliffs.com |
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