A veteran West
Virginia coal miner was killed Friday at Consol Energy’s McElroy
mine in Marshall County
The victim was identified as Roger
R. King, 62, of Moundsville. A senior longwall maintenance coordinator at the
mine, King was an employee of Consol since 1969 when he started at the
company’s Ireland
State mine safety officials said
King suffered a head injury just before 2 p.m Friday. He died enroute to the
hospital.
Investigators from the State Office
of Miner’s Health, Safety, and Training along with federal investigators from
Mine Safety and Health Administration were investigating the accident. During
the investigation, operations at the McElroy mine have ceased. Consol said the
mine will restart operations Saturday at midnight.
Consol issued a statement on the
accident:
“Our thoughts and prayers remain
with Mr. King’s family and loved ones during this difficult time. McElroy mine
operations have ceased temporarily and will resume beginning 12:01 a.m. Sunday.
Consol Energy is working closely with state and federal mine safety officials
to determine the cause of the incident. Safety remains at the core of
everything we do at Consol Energy. It is our priority to prevent events like
this one from ever happening and we continue to strive for a workplace
experience of zero accidents.”
