Apprentice Miner Killed in Underground Accident
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Updated: 12:03 AM May 31, 2008
Apprentice Miner Killed in Underground Accident
West Virginia mine officials say an 18-year-old apprentice miner was killed after he was run over by mine scoop underground Friday in Barbour County.
Posted: 6:58 PM May 30, 2008
Reporter: Mike Waterhouse
Email Address: mike.waterhouse@wsaz.com
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PHILIPPI, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- West Virginia mine officials say an 18-year-old apprentice miner was killed after he was run over by mine scoop underground Friday in Barbour County.

It happened at about 2:30pm at the Wolf Run Sentinel Mine in Philippi. It's owned by the International Coal Group (ICG).

According to Jama Jarrett with the Office of Miners' Health Safety and Training, Adam Lanham had only worked for the mine for five weeks, and was considered a "red hat" -- or a miner-in-training.

Jarrett tells WSAZ that preliminary indications are that the mine scoop that ran over Lanham was operated by another miner -- but there is no word yet how the accident happened.

An investigator from the state will be in Barbour County Friday night to further investigate the incident, according to Jarrett.

We're told Lanham's father and two brothers apparently work at the same mine.

Lanham's death is the third mining-related death this year in West Virginia and the 11th in the U.S.

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Posted by: Rosie on Nov 6, 2009 at 02:07 PM

I cant really remember Adam to well, just that he was my close neighbor, and that him and my brother were always together.Even I miss Adam, and everyday I find myself at his old home, visiting and playling with his little nieces. We all miss adam.
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Posted by: stroke on Sep 12, 2009 at 07:45 AM

Adam was my buddy....we grew up playing with each other at either my house or his...we lived right beside on each other all of our life..he was not even a year older than me....adam always made the best out a bad time...and their isnt one day that goes by that he doesnt run across my mind...a lot of his family is like my own..i prey for them often...and i hope you all will too
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Posted by: Leigha on Aug 27, 2009 at 07:01 PM

adam was my cousin,,he was a wonderful person. he is missed every day. it's not the same without him. we love you adam
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