Community Mourns Coal Electrician Eric Bartram After Tragic Accident
Eric Bartram, 41, a seasoned electrician with nearly 20 years experience, died in an accident currently under investigation by federal and state agencies.
- A mine electrician suffered a fatal accident at the Marfork Processing Plant in Whitesville, West Virginia, officials reported Tuesday.
- The Marfork Preparation Plant is operated by Marfork Coal Company, LLC, a subsidiary of Alpha Metallurgical Resources, a Tennessee-based miner with operations across Virginia and West Virginia.
- The victim, Eric Bartram, 41, of Chapmanville, had nearly two decades of experience and was a valued member of the Marfork team.
- MSHA said a man died after injuries at Marfork Processing Plant Tuesday, and the West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety, and Training is conducting a full investigation.
- Alpha Metallurgical Resources said it is working alongside federal and state agencies to complete the investigation into the Tuesday accident, CEO Andy Eidson added.
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Community mourns coal electrician Eric Bartram after tragic accident
CHAPMANVILLE, WV (WOWK) -- Members of the Chapmanville community gathered in the parking lot of the Chapmanville Regional High School to remember the life of Eric Bartram. Bartram was 41-years-old and a coal electrician for Marfork Coal Company, LLC. He died while on the job earlier this week. Bartram was known as a loving father, devoted husband, friend to many, and the Tsunami Black 14u softball coach. Members of the team attended the candleli…
Mine electrician killed at Alpha's Marfork Prep Plant in West Virginia
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) — A mine electrician was killed at an Alpha Metallurgical Resources facility in West Virginia. The Bristol-based company said Eric Bartram, 41, of Chapmansville, West Virginia, was killed Tuesday morning at the Marfork Preparation Plant. One flown to hospital after crash on Fort Henry Drive Bartram had nearly two decades of experience and "was a valued member of the Marfork team," the company said in a release. “The e…
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