Money | Massey Energy Mine Had 50 Safety Violations Last Month Alone West Virginia site has spotty record on ventilation By John Johnson Suggested by Abecedarian Posted Apr 6, 2010 5:40 PM CDT Copied A sign expressing hope for coal miners hangs at a home near an entrance to the Performance Coal Co. mines on Tuesday, April 6, 2010, in Montcoal, W. Va. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) The West Virginia mine where an explosion killed at least 25 men has a checkered safety record, with more than 50 violations last month and 3 deaths since 1998. The violations include ventilation issues, which may be relevant if speculation about a methane explosion proves true, notes Andrea Stone at AOL News. The mine is a subsidiary of Massey Energy, whose controversial CEO, Don Blankenship, has been dubbed by Rolling Stone one of the top 17 "Climate Killers." He recently was involved with a Supreme Court case in which he bought $3 million to elect a judge who cast the deciding vote is dismissing a $50 million verdict against his company. Read These Next Trump's 'own morality' is his only restraint, per Trump. They saw skulls in his car, found 'horror movie' in his home. Patrick Swayze's younger brother dies at 63. News outlets parse the fatal shooting in Minneapolis. Report an error