George R. Bowman

Mine Safety & Health Consultant

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Background and Professional Experience

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Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration,

District 4, Mount Hope, West Virginia, June 1971 to 2004; Served MSHA as a Mine Inspector; District 4 Accident Investigator (1986-1990); District 4 Special Investigator (1988-1998); Instructor National Mine Safety and Health Academy; District 4 Roof Control Supervisor (1999-2004).

Mine Inspection duties consisted of conducting regular, spot, ventilation, roof control, haulage, and accident investigations.

Accident investigation duties consisted conducting fatal and no-fatal accident in District 4.

Special Investigator consisted of civil and criminal investigation against coal company and agents who knowing or willfully violated the Code of Federal Regulations. The special investigator conducted interviews, collects documents and other evidence that is prepared in a special investigation report. The investigator makes recommendation regarding the status of each case. The investigator assisted the Regional Solicitors Office in litigation civil cases. Additionally, special investigators also conduct criminal investigations through the U. S. Attorney Office. The investigator may appear before the grand jury to testify on behalf MSHA to establish probable cause, establish a chain of custody and may also prepare draft indictments along with supporting evidence for each charge.

The District 4 Roof Control Supervisor reviews all District 4 roof control plans and makes recommendation to the District Manager for approval. The following are a few of the changes that were made in roof control plans in District 4 under my supervision:

Pillar stability of 1.5High Wall Miner Recovery Roof Control Plans.Roof convergence study for pillar recovery.New methods to reduce roof convergence during pillar extraction.New methods of reducing roof convergence during pillar extraction for bridge systems1970-1971

Keystone No 1 mineEastern Associated Coal Company

1970-1971 Eastern Associated Coal Corp.

1970

West Virginia University Mine Extension ClassesCertified Mine Foreman No 22632

1965-1970General labor, roof bolting machine operator,Shuttle car operator, cutting machine operator

Certifications, Education, and Training

1973 - Mine Rescue Judge training 1971 - Safety Meeting Leadership training1971 - Management Safety Techniques training 1971 - Instruction in Roof and Rib Control training 1971 - Instruction in Coal Mine Ventilation 1971 - Instruction in sampling and evaluation of respirable coal mine dust 1970 - Management Development Course 1968 - West Virginia Department of Mine - Certificate of First-Aid Training1968 - United States Department of Interior - Bureau of Mines

Course of instruction in use of oxygen breathing apparatus 1968 - West Virginia Stated Mine Rescue Member1967 - West Virginia Department of Mines - Certificate of Mine Rescue Training1963:

Graduate Stoco High SchoolNational Mine Health and Safety

Accident Investigation Training

National Mine Health and Safety Academy

Accident Scene Layout and Evidence Collection Training

Attended Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

Introduction to Criminal Investigation

National Mine Health and Safety Academy

Training on the Principles of Rock Mechanics

International Conference Ground Control in Mining

Instructor Roof Control Specialist Training and Retraining

National Mine Health and Safety Academy

Rock Tunneling with Steel Supports Training

Training Given

Instructed District 4 Special Investigators on Case Evidence Preparations, Draft Indictments and Interview Techniques

National Mine Health and Safety Academy Instructor:

Hazardous of Loose Coal and Float Dust

Criminal and Special Assignments

Worked through the U.S Attorney s Office as the case agent in the only RICO charge ever obtained by MSHA for a violation of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Worked in Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee resulting in the largest fines ever collected for mine related violations of close to nine million dollars.Case agent in Coal Dust Probe through the U.S. Attorneys Offices in West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee that resulted in criminal charges against 33 Coal Company s and 43 persons.

The following are some of other criminal cases with the U. S. Attorney s Office

Massey Coal Co. ( Rocky Hollow Mine) $ 40,000Terry Eagle Coal Company $1 millionPeabody Coal Co. $ 500,000 fineK & C Coal CompanyMohawk Resources $ 3,000Triangle Research (RICO)Fire Creek (Explosion)

Appeared before Federal Judges to give probable cause to obtain search warrants and executed such warrant. I have assisted the F.B.I. in consensual monitored telephone calls.

Assigned special detail duties outside District 4 to conduct ventilation of Long wall Mining systems and problem bleeder systems at Jim Walters Mines in Alabama and the Mid Continent Mine located in Colorado.

Awards

Secretary of Labor Outstanding Achievement AwardU.S. Department of Justice CommendationU. S. Attorney Law Enforcement Achievement Award

A Group of Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso PLLC Christopher A. Brumley, Responsible Attorney

P.O. Box 3843 Charleston, WV 25338-3843 Telephone: 304-***-**** Fax: 304-***-****

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