By Sarah Plummer Register-Herald Reporter A miner was crushed to death when part of a wall collapsed Monday at a mine operation in Bolt. State Office of Miners’ Health Safety and Training spokesperson Leslie Fitzwater confirmed crew leader Joseph M. Cassell, 33, of Glen Daniel, was killed at Rhino Eastern’s Eagle No. 1 mine. The ... Read more
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Miner Lost Foot in Accident; Probe Continues
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Mar
Gazette Staff The Billings Gazette | Posted: Friday, March 25, 2011 12:40 pm A Bull Mountain Mine worker had one foot severed by equipment he was trying to fix Thursday morning at the underground coal mine near Roundup. The miner, Jameson Ward, 27, of Billings, who was flown to Billings by helicopter, continues to be ... Read more
West Virginia Mine Disaster: Coal Company Had Twice Settled Court Cases By Promising Safety Upgrades
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Apr
April 10, 2010 By: Matthew Mosk, ABC News Over the past two years, controversial coal boss Don Blankenship has twice agreed to courtroom settlements requiring his company to clean up a checkered safety record, yet federal documents show Massey Energy mines continued to rack up serious violations in advance of the explosion that killed ... Read more