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| Two workers killed at West Virginia mine with history of safety violations | Two workers killed at West Virginia mine with history of safety violations |
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| Two West Virginia miners became trapped and died late on Monday evening at a mine with a history of safety violations. | Two West Virginia miners became trapped and died late on Monday evening at a mine with a history of safety violations. |
| Eric Legg, 48, and Gary Hensley, 46, died as a result of a collapse in the Brody No 1 mine near Wharton, which occurred at about 8.45pm on Monday. | Eric Legg, 48, and Gary Hensley, 46, died as a result of a collapse in the Brody No 1 mine near Wharton, which occurred at about 8.45pm on Monday. |
| The mine, which is owned by Patriot Coal Corporation, reportedly has a history of worker safety violations. In October, the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration accused it of a “pattern of violations”. Patriot Coal is contesting that finding, according to its 2013 annual report. | |
| During the mine's most recent review by MSHA, the agency issued 192 safety violations, including 33 for high or reckless disregard for miners' health and safety, the AP reported. | During the mine's most recent review by MSHA, the agency issued 192 safety violations, including 33 for high or reckless disregard for miners' health and safety, the AP reported. |
| "We express our deepest sympathies to Eric's and Gary's families, friends and co-workers," Mike Day, Patriot’s executive vice-president, said in a statement. "We are fully cooperating with state and federal mine regulatory agencies to investigate this incident." | "We express our deepest sympathies to Eric's and Gary's families, friends and co-workers," Mike Day, Patriot’s executive vice-president, said in a statement. "We are fully cooperating with state and federal mine regulatory agencies to investigate this incident." |
| The Brody No 1 mine is part of the Wells Mining Complex in Boone County., about 50 miles south of West Virginia's state capital, Charleston. | The Brody No 1 mine is part of the Wells Mining Complex in Boone County., about 50 miles south of West Virginia's state capital, Charleston. |
| According to MSHA records, 209,419 tons of coal were produced at the mine in 2014. Five accidents were reported to MSHA in 2014, one of which resulted in a worker having part of a finger amputated. The other four were relatively minor, such as back strains. | According to MSHA records, 209,419 tons of coal were produced at the mine in 2014. Five accidents were reported to MSHA in 2014, one of which resulted in a worker having part of a finger amputated. The other four were relatively minor, such as back strains. |