Special Edition: Miner Killed in Kentucky

Kentucky miner dies after being struck by coal scoop
A coal miner working underground in western Kentucky has died after being struck by a coal scoop.

(WYMT)
By Maggie Gregg
Published: Oct. 14, 2020 at 9:10 PM EDT

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A coal miner working underground in western Kentucky has died after being struck by a coal scoop. It was the second coal mining death in Kentucky in less than a week and the fourth overall in the U.S. this year.

Kentucky’s Energy and Environment Cabinet says 58-year-old Phillip Ramsey was working at the Cardinal mine near Madisonville Tuesday evening when he was struck by the scoop. Ramsey was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.

The mine is owned by Warrior Coal, a subsidiary of Alliance Resource Partners.

Thanks to JM for the share.

Heidi

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