A Martin County Coal Mine remains closed while state investigators try to determine what caused an accident that killed a miner Monday night. 26 year old Ryan Thatcher died from head injuries suffered inside Martin County Coal’s Voyager Number Seven Mine. Thatcher’s family and friends are mourning the loss. Ryan Thatcher lived in Magoffin County. ... Read more
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Miner Killed in Accident Leaves Behind 5-year-old Daughter
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Jul
Idaho Silver Mine Reopens after Fatal Accident
30
Apr
The Associated PressApril 29, 2011, 7:08PM ET BOISE, Idaho Northern Idaho’s Lucky Friday Mine is operating again, two weeks after Hecla Mining Co. shut it down to try to rescue a miner trapped in a tunnel collapse. Hecla spokeswoman Melanie Hennessey says production is slowly resuming at the underground silver mine in Mullan. The company ... 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