Coal Miner Dead After Fall In W.Va. Mine

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LEWISBURG, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia officials say a 38-year-old coal miner has died in an accident.
The West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training said preliminary information indicates Adam DeBoard of Craigsville died of head injuries he suffered in a fall from a highwall mine.
The fall happened shortly before 2 p.m. Thursday at the South Fork Coal Co. LLC Blue Knob Surface Mine in Greenbrier County.
DeBoard was a loader operator