Apprentice miner Steven Cain, 32, of Comfort, died after being pinned between the wall and a supply car at Massey's Justice No. 1 mine in Boone County late Wednesday, said Jama Jarrett, a spokeswoman for the state Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training. Cain worked for contractor Mountaineer Labor Solutions.
State mine inspectors and investigators with the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration were planning to recreate the accident Thursday afternoon, Jarrett said. Seven West Virginia coal miners and 21 nationally have been killed on the job this year, according to government records.
Coal Bits: Oct. 9th, 2008-- Apprentice miner Steven Cain, 32, of Comfort, died after being pinned between the wall and a supply car at Massey's Justice No. 1 mine in Boone County late Wednesday, said Jama Jarrett, a spokeswoman for the state Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training. Cain worked for contractor Mountaineer Labor Solutions.
State mine inspectors and investigators with the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration were planning to recreate the accident Thursday afternoon, Jarrett said. Seven West Virginia coal miners and 21 nationally have been killed on the job this year, according to government records.