Monday, September 17, 2007
Boone County Man Diesin Logan County Mining Accident.
West Virginia experienced its fifth mining fatality this past weekend. Robert D. Fraley, 53, of Boone County died in a mining accident this weekend. The fatality occurred at the Mountain Laurel Complex located at Sharples. The mine is owned by the Mingo Logan Coal Company, a subsidiary of Arch Coal. Fraley's body was found Sunday at the bottom of a 300 foot mine shaft. MSHA is still investigating the mishap.
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 4:16 PM 
