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Excess Coal Dust Found In Massey Mine

Massey Energy workers take a break from drilling efforts above Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch Coal Mine in Montcoal, W.Va., on April 7. Two days before, an explosion in the mine killed 29 workers. A recent investigation shows evidence of excess coal dust, a possible facilitator of the blast. (Getty)
Massey Energy workers take a break from drilling efforts above Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch Coal Mine in Montcoal, W.Va., on April 7. Two days before, an explosion in the mine killed 29 workers. A recent investigation shows evidence of excess coal dust, a possible facilitator of the blast. (Getty)

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