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A coal miner killed on the job in West Virginia is the 10th in US this year, surpassing 2023 total

GRAFTON, W.Va. (AP) — A coal miner died Friday, nearly a week after being injured on the job in northern West Virginia, officials said. Colton Walls, 34, of Bruceton Mills, was injured while working as a longwall electrician at the underground Leer Mining Complex operated by Arch Resources in Grafton, Gov. Jim Justice said in a statement. According to the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration, the incident happened Sept. 28. Walls is surv…

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A coal miner killed on the job in West Virginia is the 10th in US this year, surpassing 2023 total

A coal miner has died nearly a week after being injured on the job in northern West Virginia. Gov. Jim Justice says 34-year-old Colton Walls of Bruceton Mills died Friday.

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