West Virginia coal miner dies on job
A coal miner killed on the job in West Virginia is the 10th in US this year, surpassing 2023 total
Colton Walls, 34, of Bruceton Mills, was injured while working as a longwall electrician at the underground Leer Mining Complex operated by Arch Resources in Grafton, Gov. Jim Justice said in a statement. According to the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration, the incident happened Sept. 28.
West Virginia coal miner dies on the job; leaves behind wife, 3 kids
A West Virginia coal miner died on the job on Friday, according to Gov. Jim Justice. The miner has been identified as Colton Walls, 34, of Bruceton Mills, NBC affiliate WSAZ reports. He leaves behind a wife and three children.
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Colton Walls, a 34-year-old coal miner from Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, tragically passed away on Friday, nearly a week after sustaining serious i
Coal miner killed on the job in Taylor County
Governor Jim Justice announced the fatality Friday and identified the victim as Colton Walls, 34, of Bruceton Mills. According to state mining officials Walls was an electricity on the longwall at the Leer Mine. He is survived by his wife and three children.
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