• eWV | Coal Mine Disasters

    Disasters continue to trouble the West ia coal industry. On January 2, 2006, an explosion killed 12 miners at the Sago mine in Upshur County. Another explosion killed 29 men at the Upper Big Branch Montcoal Eagle Mine in Raleigh County on April 5, 2010, the worst mine disaster in 40 years. As of April 2010, there had been 119 disasters at ...

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  • Coal miner killed in mining accident in Logan County | WCHS

    Nov 01, 2021 · A coal miner from Logan County has died following an accident while on the job. Brian Wallen, 49, was fatally injured in an accident Monday afternoon at Mingo Logan Coal .

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  • 2nd Coal Miner In West ia Killed In As Many Days ...

    Jun 04, 2021 · The accident was at Marfork Coal Co.'s Horse Creek Eagle Mine near Naoma in Raleigh County. June 4, 2021 at 4:35 pm Filed Under: Charleston, Coal Miner, Coal Mining, West ia

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  • MSHA

    ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORT Underground Coal Mine FATAL MACHINERY ACCIDENT South Fork No. 2 Mine (ID No. Cow Creek Coal Co., Inc. Richwood, Nicholas County, West ia April 11, 1996 by William H. Uhl, Jr. Coal Mine Safety and Health Inspector Originating Office Mine Safety and Health Administration 100 Bluestone Road, Mount ...

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  • Black Gold or Black Hearts? West ia Mining Accidents

    On behalf of West ia's Personal Injury Lawyer, Charleston, WV – American Coal corporations are jeopardizing health and safety for dollars and connections. After the tragic April 5, 2010 mine explosions, light has been shed on the Mine Safety Health Administration (MSHA) and their political connections and industry ties – making laws and regulations less effective.

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  • Coal Miner Dies in Southern WVa; Sixth Fatality of 2021 ...

    Nov 01, 2021 · Nov. 1, 2021, at 9:50 Coal Miner Dies in Southern WVa; Sixth Fatality of 2021. More. SHARPLES, (AP) — A coal miner died in an .

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  • 2 killed in separate accidents at West ia coal mines

    Aug 11, 2021 · The deaths brings the number of fatal incidents at West ia coal mines to five this year. There have been three other such deaths nationally, in Pennsylvania, Utah and Wyoming. Justice, who also is a coal operator, said that the mining industry is dangerous and that "safety must continue to .

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  • Coal miner dies in West ia; Sixth fatality of 2021 ...

    Nov 02, 2021 · A coal miner has died in an accident in southern West ia. The office of Gov. Jim Justice says the accident occurred Monday at Mingo Logan Coal Company's Mountaineer II Mine in Sharples. A statement from the governor's office identified the victim as 49yearold Brian D. Wallen. It says Wallen was an assistant chief electrician [.]

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  • West ia coal mine accidents and safety standards ...

    West ia coal mine accidents and safety standards. People who work in the coal mines of West ia should get the facts about safety standards and what to do if mining accidents happen. Coal mining today remains a vital part of the West ia economy. Many families have loved ones employed in the state's surface and underground ...

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  • Coal Miner Dies in Southern WVa; Sixth Fatality of 2021 ...

    Nov 01, 2021 · Nov. 1, 2021, at 9:50 Coal Miner Dies in Southern WVa; Sixth Fatality of 2021. More. SHARPLES, (AP) — A coal miner died in an accident Monday in southern West ia.

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  • West ia Coal Mining Disasters

    The second worst mining disaster in West ia occurred 28 April 1914 when the No. 5 mine at Eccles, WV exploded. A cemetery monument placed in honor of the men who died lists 183 names. However, Pauline Haga in her book, Raleigh County WV Death Records Vol. 3, gives the count as 186 deaths due to the explosion.

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  • February 27, 2020 Fatality

    Feb 27, 2020 · FAI UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF INVESTIGATION Facility (Coal) Fatal Powered Haulage Accident February 27, 2020 Country Roads Transport LLC (C0627) Morgantown, West ia at Federal No 2 Phoenix Federal No 2 Mining, LLC Fairview, Monongalia County, West ia .

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  • Index of Fatalities in West ia Coal Mines ...

    Use the online Index of Fatalities in West ia Coal Mines to obtain data from the government Reports of Mine Inspectors. After 1925 names were not included in the fatality reports. Since death registration may not have been ongoing nor deaths reported in all parts of West ia in this time period, these records serve as an alternative source of death information.

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  • Coal Mine Roof Collapse in WV Results in Two Deaths ...

    May 13, 2014 · June 17, 2020. By Jeffery Robinette In Coal mining accidents, Wrongful Death. Boone County, WV: A coal mine roof collapse at the Brody Mine #1 has resulted in the deaths of two miners at the Patriot Coal Corporation owned mine near Wharton, WV. Added to the grief these families are now experiencing is the anger produced by the knowledge that ...

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  • West ia Mining Explosions and Accidents ...

    Clarksburgh, WV Coal Mine Fire Fatal To Seven, Oct 1965 Clarksville, WV Coal Mine Explosion And Fire, June 1944 Coaldale, WV Gas Explosion In The Cooper Mine, Jan 1906

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  • West ia Coal Mining Accidents Attorney | Fitzsimmons ...

    West ia Coal Mining Accident Attorney Representing Injured Workers for Over 40 Years. West ia has a rich history of coal mining, and we are proud of those who have put their lives at risk to fuel the United State's economy. When miners are injured in workplace accidents, it is vital that they receive full and generous compensation for:

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  • Coal Mining Accidents Archives

    Jul 29, 2014 · Coal mining is considered to be one of the more dangerous jobs around today. Mining accidents occur frequently, and many are concerned that these incidents may be occurring far too often. According to USA Today in 2010 there were over 150 workers were trapped in a mine in China, and in West ia there were...

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  • Coal miner dies in southern WV; sixth fatality of 2021 | WVNS

    Nov 02, 2021 · SHARPLES, (AP) — A coal miner has died in an accident in southern West ia. The office of Gov. Jim Justice says the accident occurred Monday at Mingo Logan Coal Company's Mountaineer II Mine in Sharples. A statement from the governor's office identified the victim as 49yearold Brian D. Wallen. It says Wallen was [.]

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  • Logan Co. coal mining accident

    Nov 02, 2021 · Logan Co. coal mining accident. Published: Nov. 2, 2021 at 10:06 AM EDT News. House Call Just Breathe Pt. 1 ... Bridgeport, WV 26330 (304) ; Public Inspection File. publicfile ...

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