Ohio coal miner dies when the ground beneath the drill he was positioning failed, report says

Ohio coal miner dies when the ground beneath the drill he was positioning failed, report says

An Ohio coal miner has died when the ground beneath the drill he was positioning failed, causing the drill to fall off the highwall, according to the final report from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). On February 12, 2025, at 9:22 a.m., Edward Blomquist, a 73-year-old high wall drill operator with over 46 years of mining experience, died because MSHA said the mine operator did not have a policy or procedure in place to ensure sa…