Worker Dies After Electric Shock At West Virginia Coal Mine

August 8, 2019 4:10 am

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (AP) – Officials say an electrician has died after an electric shock at a coal mine in West Virginia.  The West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training says the worker died around 8 a.m. Wednesday at the Kanawha Eagle South Hollow Preparation Plant.   The agency says inspectors are investigating the incident.   Preliminary information indicates the electrician died from injuries suffered after the shock.