West Virginia coal miner dies in underground accident - UPI.com

Dec. 19 (UPI) -- A coal miner in West Virginia has died, the latest mining fatality in the state following the flooding death of a miner last month.

The unidentified miner died Thursday morning in what has been classified as a "powered haulage" accident at the underground Lower War Eagle mine, located near the West Virginia-Kentucky border, the U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration said in a statement.

The incident was reported at about 7:30 a.m. EST.

The mine is operated by Colorado Coal LLC.

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