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This ensure their employees would have a chance making it home alive. the president opening an easter prayer breakfast offering deepest condolences. this is the scene in west virginia as rescue teams arrive. here is what is supposed to happen in coal mines, giant fans to keep methane below certain levels. if the concentrations build up, the spark of walking across a carpeted room could be enough to cause an explosion. the cause of yesterday's explosion unknown, massey energy, owners of the mine have frequently been cited for safety violations, 50 citations at upper big branch in the last month...

Compelling story. both sides that you have laid out there. brooke, appreciate it. thank you. you know the tragedy at the west virginia mine has focused a harsh spotlight on the safety record of the company that owns massey energy has shelled out record fines for safety and environmental violations. lisa sylvester takes a closer look. >> reporter: the upper big branch mine is citing 458 times for safety violations last year. according to records to the mine safety and health administration. the federal agency says 48 of those violations pose significant safety or health hazards. >> this mine tr...

That the mine owners cost benefited the things and found it was cheaper to take the fines, than to ensure their employees would have a chance making it home alive. the president opening an easter prayer breakfast offering deepest condolences to the families affected by the mine accident. this is the scene in west virginia as rescue teams arrive. here is what is supposed to happen in coal mines, giant fans supposed to keep concentrations of methane, the colorless, odorless gas below certain levels. if the concentrations build up, the gas can be ignited by almost any spark. the spark of walking ...

You're asking if i had the ability to shut a mine down based on what i find and the answer to that is no. once a mine operator corrects the condition and makes it safe again, i can't allow, or i can't allow my inspector to say you keep that mine shut down. when the condition is corrected, they're allowed to go back to mining. >> kevin, how would you characterize the record of this mine? >> i haven't looked at it as closely as i think a lot of other folks have. we've been dealing with the rescue operation. i've heard the number of 458 violations that have been issued. that's probably on the hig...

You are asking if i had the ability to shut a mine down based on what i find and the answer to that is no. once a mine operator corrects the condition and makes it safe again, i can't allow -- i can't allow my inspectors to say, you keep that mine shut down when the condition is corrected, they are allowed to go back to mining. >> how would you characterize the record in this mine? >> i haven't looked at it as closely as the other folks have. we have been dealing with the rescue operation. i heard the number 458 violations issued. that's probably on the high side as far as an average. but this...