Berkeley Springs,WV : Man dies in mining accident in Boone County on November, Tuesday 28th 2017
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
A man died Tuesday afternoon following a mining accident in Boone County.
The West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training confirmed the incident happened at 3 p.m. Tuesday on a property owned by Blackhawk Mining
OMHST officials said preliminary information indicates Zachary Grant Harris, 28, of Foster Road died while accessing a manhole at a clarifying pond.
They said the cause of death is unknown.
Harris was a mobile equipment operator.
In a prepared statement, Governor Jim Justice said, he and wife Cathy "are heartbroken after learning about the death of one of our coal miners in Boone County. Please join us as we pray for the family and friends of Zachary Grant Harris. It’s tragic to lose someone so young. Our miners and coal community are very dedicated and always come together in difficult time like this."
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Man dies in mining accident in Boone County