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The identity of the miner killed in a Marshall County mining accident was confirmed by Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Friday afternoon.
In an emailed statement, Morrisey offered his condolences to the family of Darin Reece, who was killed in an accident Friday morning.
"Denise and I were deeply saddened to learn of the loss of Darin Reece, who passed away following an accident at the Ohio County Mine,” he said. “We extend our condolences to his family, his fellow miners, and all those who knew him. He served as a Continuous Miner Section Supervisor and was part of a workforce that takes on difficult and dangerous work every day.
"The impact of these events reaches far beyond the job site,” he added. “It is felt by families, coworkers, and entire communities. That weight is even greater today, as this marks the second loss of life in West Virginia's mining community in less than 24 hours.
Morrisey said the West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety, and Training is on site and conducting a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
"We ask West Virginians to keep Darin's loved ones and the entire mining community in their thoughts during this difficult time, he added."
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One miner died after suffering head and neck injuries Friday morning at a Marshall County mine, according to Marshall County EMA Director Tom Hart.
Hart said Marshall County 911 received a call from the Ohio County Mine Golden Ridge Portal in Dallas at 10:31 a.m. Friday requesting EMS for a working that had been crushed with head and neck injuries.
The name of the miner has not been released.
Dallas EMS and Marshall County EMS were dispatched and air medical was requested, Hart said. Ohio County EMS and the Stone Church and West Finley, Pennsylvania, volunteer fire departments were requested for mutual aid. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department also was dispatched and the Marshall County Medical Examiner was requested by EMS on the scene to respond.
It was the second death from a mining accident in two days. On Thursday, Aaron Warrix, a shuttle car operator at the Panther Eagle Horse Creek Mine in Raleigh County was killed in an accident.