FRANKLIN COUNTY– A 36-year-old Marion coal miner was fatally injured Monday afternoon at the Sugar Camp Mine, located near Akin in eastern Franklin County.
Dallas Dwaine Travelstead was pronounced dead shortly before 3 p.m. at Franklin Hospital from injuries sustained in the accident. A spokesperson for the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration said that Travelstead was killed when a large piece of coal rolled over on him. Travelstead, an experienced miner who had worked at other area mines, was working his first day at Sugar Camp, according to Franklin County Coroner Marty Leffler.
The accident is still under investigation, Leffler said, and more information is expected to be released today by MSHA.
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