Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc. (AMR) announced that a mine electrician working at the Marfork Preparation Plant in Raleigh County, West Virginia, suffered a fatal accident on Tuesday morning.
Eric Bartram, 41, of Chapmanville, W.Va., was a highly experienced professional with nearly two decades in the mining industry and was a valued member of the Marfork team.
The Marfork Preparation Plant is operated by Marfork Coal Company, LLC, a subsidiary of Alpha Metallurgical Resources.
The company is currently working in coordination with federal and state agencies to conduct a thorough investigation into the accident and its circumstances.
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