Aracoma Coal Co
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Visitor blames blames mining facility operators for injuries
WILLIAMSON — A Delbarton man is suing Mingo County mine operators, alleging insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries to the plaintiff. -
Aracoma Coal Co. sued by worker who claims his eye injury was preventable
LOGAN – An electrician claims he was blinded in a work related injury that could have been avoided. -
Mingo Co. man claims Aracoma Coal violated his rights
LOGAN – A Mingo County man claims that a Holden coal company fired him after lung problems required him to return to work under a certain qualification. -
Coal miner sues after allegedly suffering head injuries on job site
LOGAN – A McGraws man is suing his employer for damages related to an alleged head injury he incurred while in the course of employment. -
Aracoma miners settle lawsuits with Massey
LOGAN -- Nine miners who sued Massey Energy over injuries they sustained in the 2006 Aracoma mine fire in Logan County reached settlements with the company for an undisclosed amount. -
Judge approves Aracoma plea
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has approved a plea in a government case against a coal company in the deaths of two miners. -
Coal industry gets boost from appeals court ruling
RICHMOND -- In a blow to environmentalists and a huge victory for the coal mining industry, a federal appeals court recently overturned a lower court's ruling that called for more extensive environmental review of mountaintop removal sites. -
Aracoma widows want judge to reject Massey plea deal
CHARLESTON –- The wives of two deceased coal miners who were killed in a fire spoke out against a plea deal that prohibits prosecutors from suing certain Massey officials. -
Coal mine fire suit settled
Blankenship LOGAN - The civil lawsuit brought by the widows of two men who died in the 2006 Aracoma coal mine fire has been settled mid-trial. -
This Just In: Kanawha County
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Aracoma survivor sues mine owners for failing to maintain facility
CHARLESTON - A Logan County miner who survived the 2006 Aracoma Coal Company mine fire that killed two of his co-workers is suing the company for failing to properly maintain the mine. -
Lawsuits won't make our miners safer
West Virginia is sensitive on the issue of coal mine safety for good reason. It's personal. -
This Just In: Kanawha County
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Miners injured at Aracoma seek damages
CHARLESTON - Seven miners who were injured in a Logan County mine fire that killed two of their co-workers, filed lawsuits against Massey Energy and Aracoma Coal Company seeking punitive damages for their injuries. -
Widows of Aracoma miners sue Massey, Blankenship
Blankenship LOGAN – The widows of two men who died in a January mine fire have filed a lawsuit against Massey Energy Co. and Don Blankenship, saying the CEO puts profits ahead of safety.
