Feds: Southern Illinois coal mine managers concealed ‘deadly conditions’

Four indicted over 2021 fire cover-up at Illinois coal mine, DOJ says

Four men have been indicted on federal charges connected to a 2021 underground fire at the MC#1 Mine in Franklin County, Illinois, according to the Department of Justice.

Feds: Southern Illinois coal mine managers concealed ‘deadly conditions’

Four managers of a southern Illinois mining operation were federally indicted this week in connection to their alleged actions before and after an August 2021 underground fire.

Four Mine Managers Indicted In Franklin County Fire Investigation

Four managers and supervisors at an Illinois coal mine are facing federal charges connected to a 2021 underground fire. Prosecutors say Ronald Koontz, Demetrios Macropoulos, Randy Nowland and Cory Humphrey failed to evacuate miners, concealed safety hazards and falsified records at the MC Number One Mine in Franklin County. Authorities allege the men continued mining operations while fighting the fire and later obstructed a Mine Safety and Healt…

Feds: Southern Illinois coal mine managers concealed ‘deadly conditions’ | Illinois State Bar Association

Feds: Southern Illinois coal mine managers concealed ‘deadly conditions’Four coal mine managers were indicted this week, accused of concealing an August 2021 underground fire at a sprawling southern Illinois mining operation, lying about hazardous conditions and obstructing the federal investigation that followed. Source: Capitol News Illinois