An Abingdon Virginia Based Mining Company Has Been Cited By The Federal Mine Safety And Health Administration For Violations That Contributed To Seven Men Being Trapped In A Mine Last Year. Msha Claims Alpha Natural Resources Failed To Maintain Underground Diversion Systems And Escape Routes At Its Mountaineer Alma “A” Mine Near Wharncliffe West Virginia. Heavy Rain Flooded The Mine When Culverts At Its Entrances Were Blocked By Debris, Mud And Rock. They Claim Water Levels Reached Nine Feet And Trapped The Men For Over A Day. They Finally Got Out Unharmed After Rescue Crews Pumped Out The Mine. Alpha Natural Resouces Officials Haven’t Released At Comment On The Matter.