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Former mining boss found guilty of safety violations | Former mining boss found guilty of safety violations |
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Ex-mining executive, Don Blankenship, could face up to a year in jail for failing to meet safety standards. | Ex-mining executive, Don Blankenship, could face up to a year in jail for failing to meet safety standards. |
A US jury convicted Blankenship of conspiring to wilfully violate mine safety standards at a Massey Energy coal mine that exploded in 2010. | |
The explosion was the worst mining disaster in recent US history. | |
According to the prosecutor, this is the first time that a chief executive of a major company has been convicted of a workplace safety crime. | According to the prosecutor, this is the first time that a chief executive of a major company has been convicted of a workplace safety crime. |
The 2010 explosion occurred at the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia, killing 29 people. | The 2010 explosion occurred at the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia, killing 29 people. |
The former superintendent of the mine was given 21 months in prison for falsifying records, disabling a methane gas monitor and tipping off workers ahead of inspections. | The former superintendent of the mine was given 21 months in prison for falsifying records, disabling a methane gas monitor and tipping off workers ahead of inspections. |
Blankenship was acquitted of two more severe charges - conspiracy and securities fraud. | Blankenship was acquitted of two more severe charges - conspiracy and securities fraud. |
The jury in the case deliberated for over two weeks, appearing to be deadlocked on several occasions. | The jury in the case deliberated for over two weeks, appearing to be deadlocked on several occasions. |
Blankenship, 65, could face a $250,000 (£165,000) fine or a year in prison when he is sentenced on the 23 March. | Blankenship, 65, could face a $250,000 (£165,000) fine or a year in prison when he is sentenced on the 23 March. |
Bill Taylor, a lawyer for Blankenship, said he was "disappointed in the decision", but did not think his client would serve jail time. | Bill Taylor, a lawyer for Blankenship, said he was "disappointed in the decision", but did not think his client would serve jail time. |
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