Mine Safety Threatened by Alabama Coal Company’s Delinquent Violations and Tragedies
Alabama, USA – Clara Riley, a 90-year-old resident, felt overwhelmed with anxiety as the coal mine beneath her home in Alabama slowly approached the coal seam. After a mine representative visited her, Riley experienced a panic attack, deeply disturbed by the tragic explosion that critically injured her neighbors just a month prior. The explosion, on March 8, led to the death of W.M. Griffice, sparking a lawsuit against Crimson Oak Grove Resources, the company operating …