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MSHA finds Boone County mine operator's safety failures caused fatal incident

Summary by Charleston Gazette-Mail
Safety failures allowed by a Boone County, West Virginia coal mine operator with a long history of safety and environmental violations caused a fatal mine accident in January 2025, according to a new report from federal regulators. Lexington Coal Company LLC caused a Jan. 29, 2025 accident at the Twilight Mtr Surface Mine that left drill operator Steven Fields, 55, dead, per the report released Monday by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administr…

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Charleston Gazette-Mail broke the news in Charleston, United States on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
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