Fatality at American Consolidated Natural Resources’ Ohio County Coal Mine, W.Va.
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A coal miner in Marshall County died after an incident on Friday morning, Gov. Jim Justice’s Office said.
Jeffrey A. Phillips, 44, a worker for contractor NextGen Industrial Services was fatally injured when he fell while working above a beltline in the prep plant of the Ohio County Coal Company’s Ohio County Mine, located in Marshall County, according to a news release from the Governor’s Office.
“Any time we lose one of our brave and important West Virginia coal miners, it’s a terrible thing. Cathy and I are heartbroken for his loved ones and fellow miners. We ask that all West Virginians join us in keeping this man and his family in your prayers during this difficult time,” Justice said.
The governor asked that everyone remember and appreciate “everyone who does this important work. We should never take for granted the strength and selflessness that it takes to go underground to keep the lights on for the people across our state and our nation.”
Source: WCHS TV
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