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:: Sunday, September 26, 2004 ::
Mine fatalities on rise; petitioners seek more enforcement funds By MARTHA BRYSON HODEL, AP
As of Sept. 1, with three months remaining in the year, West Virginia has experienced eight coal mining fatalities, more than any other state, compared with nine during all of 2003 and six in 2002, according to the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Nationwide, there have been 17 coal mining fatalities in the first nine months of 2004. The nationwide total in 2003 was 30. West Virginia and Kentucky had the most fatalities with nine each. In 2002, Kentucky also had nine fatalities, while West Virginia had six, and the nationwide total was 27.------------------------------------------- posted 9:54 AM :: reference link ::
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