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10 <br />U. S. Department of Labor <br />C CT 1 0 1986 <br />Mine Safety and Health Administration <br />4015 Wilson Bcuievard <br />Arlington, Virginia 22203 <br />The Honorable Arlen Specter <br />United States Senator <br />Federal Building, Suite 9400 <br />600 Arch Street <br />Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 <br />Dear Senator Specter: <br />C r '6R <br />a <br />Sr�rss o` <br />This is in response to your letter to Mr. Ken Katen, of my <br />staff on behalf of Mrs. Janet Kunz regarding the death of her <br />son, Wayne Tease, in Colorado. <br />The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has been <br />working closely with Mr. Joe Nugent, who is employed by the <br />State of Colorado, Division of Mines. We have been attempting <br />to obtain a photograph of Mr. Tease from a video tape and have <br />located a process by which this can be done. We are also work- <br />ing with the local authorities on the issuance of a death cer- <br />tificate, but with the absence of the body of Mr. Tease, this <br />poses a difficult problem. <br />MSHA has no authority over the abandoned mine <br />fill it or place a plaque at the site. It is <br />that local authorities have made arrangements <br />by partially filling the shaft with dirt and <br />shaft with concrete at the top. Arrangements <br />placement of a plaque at the sight. <br />shaft and cannot <br />our understanding <br />to cover the body <br />also to cap the <br />also include the <br />We are sending Mr. Nugent a copy of our correspondence so that <br />he may continue to be of assistance. He should be able to <br />respond to the remaining items of concern. <br />If I may be of further assistance, please contact me. <br />Sincerely,�°� <br />p f/[ . - Av4A9116.- <br />David A. Zegee <br />Assistant Secretary for <br />Mine Safety and Health <br />cc: The Honorable Arlen Specter <br />United States Senate <br />Washington, D.C. 20510 <br />