Virginia Coal Miner Killed by Falling Rock
The death marks the fourth fatality in the coal mining industry this year.
A 34-year-old section foreman was killed March 16 in Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC’s Deep Mine 41 near McClure, Va.
The foreman, David Brummitte of Pound, Va., who had 10 years of experience, was pinned against the side of a shuttle car after a coal/rock rib fell on him in the mine operated by Alpha Natural Resources affiliate Paramont.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with David’s family. Words cannot express how deeply saddened our company and community are by this tragic event,” Alpha Chairman and CEO Kevin Crutchfield said.
