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Coal Mining Accidents, Safety, Training and Roof Control

ID: 729397 Virginia, USA

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Expert has a Masters Degree in Geology. He was a research assistant with the U.S. Bureau of Minings working with coal mine roof control using LANDSAT satellite imagery, then with U.S. Deptartment of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) for 28 years as a coal mine inspector in Virginia and continued LANDSAT imagery analysis. He also has a company that performs expert witness and consulting for law firms in West Virginia and a coal company in West Virginia. To date, he has been able to help win coal mine accident cases without going to court trial. He is a coal miner trainer certified by Kentucky (surface), Virginia (surface and underground), and West Virginia (surface and underground). He offers services in underground coal miner safety analysis, coal mine roof control and assist mine operators with compliance with MSHA Code 30 CFR and State mine inspection regulations.

He as reviewed and revised underground coal mine plans for Cobalt Coal Corp. Also, he assisted the same coal company prepare for a Federal (MSHA) inspection. He has given expert analysis of surface and underground coal mine accident lawsuite cases for four (4) Law Firms during 2009-2010.He has given coal miner training to Minova, USA engineers and to Spike Television crew. Has also given advanced underground mine Roof Control training to Knox Creek Coal Corporation.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1980 Degree: MS Subject: Geology Institution: EKU (Richmond, KY)
Year: 1977 Degree: BS Subject: Geology Institution: MSU (Morehead, KY)

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2008 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: President Department:
Responsibilities:
Coal Mining consultant and coal miner trainer.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1980 to 2008 Employer: U.S. Department of Labor Title: Geologist/Coal Mine Inspector Department: Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
Responsibilities:
Prediction of unstable ground conditions in coal mines in advance of mining using remote sensing LANDSAT satellite imagery. Conduct geologic investigations of coal mine roof fall accidents. Investigate underground and surface coal mine accidents. Conducted in-house training to other coal mine inspectors.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1983 to 2006 Employer: Southeast Kentucky Technical and Community College, Cumberland, KY Title: Geologist/Adjunct Faculty Department: Science
Responsibilities:
Professor of Geology. Instructed Physical Geology class room and Physical Geology Labratory.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
He has been an expert witness for several law firms, but has assisted in winning the cases out of court.

Career Accomplishments

Licenses / Certifications
Kentucky Certified Foreman, Certified Coal Miner Instructor MSHA, Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky. Certified underground coal miner in Virginia and West Virginia
Awards / Recognition
Special Achievment Award-- MSHA; Jaycee of the year 1981-1982;
MSU Sigma XI Club award for excellence in research 1977.

Fields of Expertise

underground mining

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