1 Person Killed in West Virginia Mine

October 10, 2008

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A contract worker has been killed at a Massey Energy mine in West Virginia.

State Office of Miners’ Health Safety and Training spokeswoman Jama Jarrett says apprentice miner Steven Cain was pinned between the wall and a supply car at Massey’s Justice No. 1 mine in Boone County. Cain worked for contractor Mountaineer Labor Solutions.

The accident occurred late on Oct. 8.

State and federal mine inspectors are investigating.

A telephone message left with Mountaineer was not immediately returned.

MSHA records show seven West Virginia coal miners and 21 nationally have been killed on the job this year.

Richmond, Va.-based Massey operates mines in West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia.

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  • May 1, 2010 at 2:56 am
    John Bird says:
    I work for mountaineer labor solutions and know what it is like to call them and get no call back it is really a poorly run operation. I gave them the benefit of the doubt abo... read more
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