Coal mine operators cited over March 30 mining accident that killed W’burg man

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A March accident at a Whitley County coalmine that killed a Williamsburg man happened in part because an operator didn’t implement policies and procedures to prevent miners from standing between the auger machine and highwall, according to an investigative report by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).

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