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Kentucky Coal Mine Cited for Tree Fall That Killed Worker in January

The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration has cited the owners of an eastern Kentucky surface mine where a worker was killed in January by a falling tree, according to a published report. Nally & Hamilton Enterprises was cited for …

Man Killed in Accident in Central Pennsylvania Mine

Authorities on Wednesday were investigating after a man died in a central Pennsylvania coal mine. Daniel Shoener, 37, of Donaldson, was struck by a rock about 1,000 feet below the surface in Williamstown Mine on Tuesday afternoon, police said. Fellow …

Regulators in West Virginia Cite 2 Companies in Fatal Mine Accidents

Two companies have been cited by West Virginia regulators for alleged violations found during investigations of separate fatal mine accidents. The Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training issued two citations to Rogers Petroleum Services Inc. and eight citations to …

At Least Two Killed In Colorado Silver Mine Accident

Two miners were killed and 20 injured on Sunday in an accident at a silver mine in southwestern Colorado, authorities said. The cause of the accident at the historic Revenue-Virginius Mine in Ouray County, about 330 miles southwest of Denver, …