Friday, July 30, 2010
Mining Accident Kills One
WEST VIRGINIA....
State mine safety officials have identified a mine worker who died following a Thursday morning roof fall at Consolidation Coal's Loveridge Mine near Fairview in Marion County as 39 year old Jesse Adkins of Belington. Adkins, a roof bolter and continuous miner operator, was killed when a sizable piece of rock dislodged from the mine rib and pinned him against a mining machine. He had seven years total mining experience, with three years at Loveridge Mine. State Mine Safety Director Ron Wooten says it appears the crew was taking every precaution. Wooten says it's too early to tell if the mine owner, Consol Energy, will receive any citations or notice of violation from the incident. State and federal investigations continue.
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