Woman sues over husband's death at Logan mine with long safety violation history

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Woman sues over husband's death at Logan mine with long safety violation history

A woman widowed after a 33-year-old man died after sustaining injuries at a Logan County mine with a long history of safety violations has filed a federal lawsuit against the mine operator, accusing it of intentionally exposing him to unsafe working conditions. Jennifer Chapman’s husband, continuous mining machine operator Gary Chapman, was fatally struck on September 6 by falling rock from the roof at the Mingo Logan Coal LLC-operated Mountaine…