Sunday, July 12, 2009
Investigations Launched Following Two Kentucky Mine Accidents
State and federal officials have launched investigations following accidents last Thursday that injured a total of ten workers at two Kentucky coal mines. Eight miners, who work for Ken-American Resources, a subsidiary of Cleveland-based Murray Energy, were hurt when a mantrip malfunctioned while they were riding the vehicle at Paradise Mine, about 100 miles southwest of Louisville. In Floyd County, 51 year old Harold Skaggs of Louisa and 71 year old Frank B. McCoart of Van Lear were airlifted to Cabell Huntington Hospital after being struck by a pickup rolling down a road at the F9 Prater Branch Mine. That mine is operated by Frasure Creek Mining.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 3:28 PM 
