Crews searching for Kentucky miner after roof collapse
The D-29 Darby Fork mine in Harlan County is owned by Inmet Mining LLC, of Knoxville, Tennessee.
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The D-29 Darby Fork mine in Harlan County is owned by Inmet Mining LLC, of Knoxville, Tennessee.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Crews were searching Monday for a Kentucky miner who was working underground when a roof collapse occurred, officials said. James D. Brown, 33, of Lynch began his shift as a roof bolter operator late Sunday and was working about 14,000 feet underground when the collapse happened about an hour later, a statement from the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet said.
The D-29 Darby Fork mine in Harlan County is owned by Inmet Mining LLC, of Knoxville, Tennessee.
Crews were searching Monday for a Kentucky miner who was working alone when a roof collapsed deep underground, officials said.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Crews were searching Monday for a Kentucky miner who was working underground when a roof collapse occurred, officials said.