Foreman, 42, Found Dead Days After He Went Missing When Coal Mine Flooded During 'Routine' Operation

The first death occurred on Feb. 28, “when a portion of rib rock fell” on 46-year-old Billy Stalker, who had 28 years of ...

Foreman found dead after becoming trapped in West Virginia mine

Foreman Steve Lipscomb, 42, who became trapped in the Rolling Thunder Mine on Saturday, was last seen attempting to get his ...
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Mine worker dies saving crew in Nicholas County mine

After six days of search and rescue operations in the Rolling Thunder Mine in Nicholas County, officials have confirmed that ...
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Moving water remains focus in mine rescue

Governor Patrick Morrisey said water levels in the Rolling Thunder Mine are falling at about an inch or more an hour as crews ...
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WV mine sites of fatal incident, rescue effort had serious safety violations

The mines where one mine worker was left dead Nov. 6, 2025 and another has been the target of an underground rescue mission ...

Mine rescue operations continue in West Virginia, miner trapped nearly 24 hours after wall compromised by flood water – still active scene

Emergency crews continue search and rescue efforts at the Rolling Thunder Mine in Nicholas County, where one miner remains ...
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Morrisey: Efforts to find missing Nicholas County coal miner still a rescue mission

SWISS, W.Va. — Governor Patrick Morrisey says there’s still hope of finding the coal miner that went missing on Saturday alive. The miner, who has been described as a foreman, has been unaccounted for ...