Patriot Coal Provides Statement Regarding Incident At Blue Creek Preparation Plant
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Brandon Townsend, a 34-year old employee, was fatally injured yesterday afternoon at Midland Trail Energy's Blue Creek Preparation Plant, located near Charleston, West Virginia after being struck by a hydraulic cylinder on a refuse press. A second employee received non-life threatening injuries and is being treated at a local hospital.
"We deeply mourn the loss of Brandon and express our sincere sympathies to his family, friends and co-workers," said Michael D. Day, Patriot Executive Vice President – Operations. "The Company is fully cooperating with state and federal mine regulatory officials during the investigation of the incident."
About Patriot Coal
Patriot Coal Corporation is a producer and marketer of coal in the eastern United States, with 11 active mining complexes in Appalachia and the Illinois Basin. Patriot ships to domestic and international electricity generators, industrial users and metallurgical coal customers, and controls approximately 1.9 billion tons of proven and probable coal reserves.
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