Man Dead After Incident at Fayette County Mine
By WSAZ News Staff |
FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) — A man has died after an incident at a mine in Fayette County.
Thurman Watts, 34, of Harts, died when a bulldozer he was driving went over a high wall.
According to the Officer of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training, the incident happened early Friday morning at the Revelation Energy, LLC mine.
Watts was a bulldozer operator at the mine.
An investigation into the incident is underway.
Gov. Jim Justice issued the following statement:
“Cathy and I are deeply saddened today after learning of the death of one of our coal miners in Fayette County. It’s heartbreaking when we hear that one of our coal miners has lost their life while on the job. Please join us in praying for the family, friends, and co-workers of Thurman A. Watts and all of our hard working and dedicated coal miners in West Virginia.”
Thanks to RM and JM for the share.
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