HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE COAL MINES

HEARING

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON

LABOR AND PUBLIC WELFARE
UNITED STATES SENATE

NINETY-FIRST CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE COAL MINES

CENTERVILLE, PA.
JUNE 26, 1970

WASHINGTON, D.C.

AUGUST 6, 7 AND 14, 1970

CHARLESTON, W. VA.

AUGUST 17, 1970

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CONTENTS

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF WITNESSES

FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1970

Bishop, Frank, safety committeeman, Jones & Laughlin Vesta No. 5 mine,

Vestaburg, Pa...----

Ozonish, John, safety committeeman, Gateway Mine, Gateway Coal Co.,
Clarksville, Pa___.

Price, David, safety committeeman, Gateway Coal Co., Clarksville, Pa_-

Britvich, Michael, Nick De Vince; Henry Knight, Jr., and Elmer Murray,

comprising a panel__.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1970

Page

1

2286

146

Boyle, W. A. "Tony", President, United Mine Workers of America; ac-

companied by Edward Carey, chief counsel, UMW; Lewis Evans, director

of safety, UMW; and Loren Kerr, M.D., director of occupational health,

UMW
194, 266

Nader, Ralph, author, consumer advocate_

Kilcullen, John L., counsel, National Independent Coal Operators Asso-

ciation

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1970

Yablonski. Joseph "Chip", counsel, and Mrs. Clarice Feldman, co-counsel,

miners for democracy; and Michael Trbovich, national chairman, Miners

for Democracy; Arnold Miller, treasurer, Black Lung Association; and

Harry Patrick, national co-vice chairman, mines for democracy -

Russell, Hon. Fred, Under Secretary of the Interior; Hollis M. Dole, as-

sistant secretary, mineral resources; Henry Wheeler, Jr., Deputy Direc-

tor of the Bureau of Mines for Health and Safety; James Westfield,

Assistant Director for Coal Mine Health and Safety; Mitchell Melich,

solicitor; and William A. Gershuny, assistant solicitor, trial branch..........

Gutshall, Mazie B., executive deputy secretary, Department of Mines and

Mineral Industries, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; accompanied by

Charles B. Manula, deputy secretary of the Bituminous Coal Division__

Riley, Paul C., deputy director, West Virginia Department of Mines-----

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1970

Russell, Hon. Fred, Under Secretary of the Interior; Hollis M. Dole, as-

sistant secretary, mineral resources; Henry Wheeler, Jr., deputy direc-

tor of the Bureau of Mines for health and safety; James Westfield,

assistant director for coal mine health and safety; Mitchell Melich,

solicitor; and William A. Gershuny, assistant solicitor, trial branch, and

Robert Long, associate solicitor-Resumed__.

Key. Marcus M.. M.D., Director. Bureau of Occupational Safety and Health,

Environmental Control Administration, Environmental Health Service,

Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and

Welfare

221

255

292

366

601

662

686

781.

Popick, Bernard, Director, Bureau of Disability Insurance, Social Security

Administration

792

MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1970

Leeber, James, President, District 29, UMWA : accompanied by Charles H.

Browning, 'safety coordinator of District 29_

(III)

803