Four Coal Miners Injured at Prenter Mine

Four coal miners were injured at a Prenter West Virginia coal mine on Monday.  According to newspaper reports, an axle on a transport vehicle broke while the miners were being transported into Mountain Edge Mining’s Dorothy Duke No. 3 mine.  The story is here. Beckley WV Coal Mine Accident Lawyer If you or a loved [...]

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Fayette County Coal Miner Killed in Mine Accident

A Fayette County coal miner was killed on Monday after a piece of rock fell on him at the Alpha Natural Resources Kingston Number 1 Mine in Fayette County.  William Dooley, 56, was killed in the underground accident just after finishing bolting a section in the mine.  Mr. Dooley had operated a roof bolting equipment [...]

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Another Massey Miner Killed by Coal Mine Accident

James Erwin of Delbarton, West Virginia, passed away Friday morning following an accident on May 10, 2010.  According to the Charleston Gazette story located here, Mr. Erwin was caught between a shuttle car and the mine wall.  The incident occurred at the Ruby Energy Mine near Delbarton.  The mine is owned by a Massey subsidiary. [...]

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Massey Energy Statement About Miner’s Benefits and Injury Lawyers

A statement issued by Massey Energy about benefits being offered to the families of the fallen West Virginia Coal Miners is located at Coal Tattoo.  While the statement addresses benefits, it actually appears to be an attack on personal injury lawyers and notes that personal injury lawyers have published advertisements and some have made contacts [...]

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Names of 29 West Virginia Coal Miners Released

The Charleston Gazette has a list of the names of the 29 miners who were killed last week in the explosion at the Massey Energy Upper Big Branch Mine.  The list is located here.  A slideshow memorial is also located at the top of this page.  Coal Tattoo has been running obituaries of the fallen [...]

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Rescue Teams Pull Out of WV Coal Mine Third Time

Four WV Coal Miners remain trapped at the Massey Energy coal mine near Naoma West Virginia following Monday’s explosion.  According to a short article from the Charleston Gazette, rescue teams had to pull out of the mine a third time after they encountered smoke.  The article is here. The article did note that the rescue [...]

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Citations At Massey Mine Numerous Prior to Explosion

The Massey Energy Company owned Upper Big Branch Mine was subject to a number of safety violations in the time leading up to the explosion that has taken the life of twenty-five West Virginia Coal miners in Raleigh County.  According to an article in the Charleston Gazette located here, miners were so concerned about conditions [...]

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25 Miners Killed in Raleigh County Coal Mine Explosion

The worst fears of coal miners, their families, and residents in southern West Virginia were confirmed last night in a 2 a.m. press conference.  According to a story in the Charleston Gazette, 25 miners were confirmed dead and four others are still missing following a massive explosion at Performance Coals Upper Big Branch Coal Mine. [...]

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Seven Miners Dead 19 Missing in WV Mine Explosion

CNN and the Charleston Gazette have both reported that seven West Virginia Coal Miners are dead and 19 are missing following an explosion in a Massey Energy coal mine near Naoma, West Virginia.  The CNN story is here and the Gazette Story is here. The accident occurred at Performance Coal’s Upper Big Branch Coal Mine. [...]

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Miners Dead and Missing after Massey Mine Explosion

A number of West Virginia Coal Miners are feared dead or missing after an explosion at a Massey Energy underground mine in Raleigh County.  According to a Charleston Gazette story found here, emergency crews are still responding to the incident which occurred around 3:00 p.m. According to the article, the explosion occurred at Massey Energy [...]

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