August 29, 2008
State probe continues in death of McDowell strip-mine trucker

Read previous Gazette mine safety coverage.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - State officials are still investigating the death a week ago of a coal miner in a trucking accident at McDowell County strip mine site.

Danny L. Jones, 38, of Bradshaw, was the fifth miner in West Virginia and the 19th miner nationwide to die on the job in 2008.

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    Posted By: KATHY DAVIS (1:38am 09-04-2008)
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    THIS IS HIS SISTER, IM SO HEARTBROKEN AND MY PARENTS ARE TOO,I HOPE THIS DOESNT HAPPEN TO ANOTHR FAMILY, SOMEONE PLEASE HELP US. TO INSURE THIS DOESNT HAPPEN AGAIN. THE BOSS KNEW THE TRUCK WAS IN BAD CONDITION. HOPE HE CAN SLEEP WELL AT NIGHT.BECAUSE ALL OF HIS FAMILY CANNOT.HE HAD SUCH A LOVING WIFE.MY SIS IN LAW, IS MY SISTER IN MY HEART.PLEASE HELP US...

    Posted By: Ruthie Matney (10:53am 08-29-2008)
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    I hope this is going to be investigated.This young man was a good man and was loved by so many.His family are so heart broken.Thank YOu.

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