West Virginia coal mine News

Worker Dies of Head Injury at West Virginia Coal Mine

An unidentified worker died of a head injury Friday at CONSOL Energy’s McElroy mine in Marshall County, and the West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training said it was investigating. The accident happened just before 1 p.m., but …

Worker Killed in Accident at West Virginia Coal Mine

A worker at a Boone County, W.Va., coal mine is dead following an accident. Department of Commerce spokeswoman Leslie Fitzwater says the accident occurred around 4 a.m. Friday at Coal River Mining LLC’s Fork Creek No. 10 Mine. Fitzwater identified …