A spokesperson with the Miner's Health Safety and Training says John Myles, 44, of Hilltop, W.Va. , died from injuries he received while working at Pocahontas Coal Mine’s Affinity Mine in Raleigh County
Leslie Fitzwater says Myles was hit by a scoop as he shoveled coal ribs.
Myles was a Shuttle Car Operator at the mine with four years of experience as a miner.
He has worked at the Affinity Mine for a little more than a year.
