Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR) reported that a miner at its affiliate Paramont Coal Company suffered a fatal injury at the Deep Mine 41 in Virginia.

As quoted in the press release:

David Brummitte, 34, of Pound, Virginia was found around 5:10 a.m. Monday. Brummitte was treated at the scene and then transported to the Dickenson Community Hospital in Clintwood, Virginia. He was pronounced dead at approximately 7:45 a.m.

David Brummitte had worked for Paramont Coal Company for two years at Deep Mine 41. Mr. Brummitte was a certified workplace examiner, and preliminary information suggests that he was conducting a pre-shift exam when he was struck by rock sloughing off the mine wall.

Alpha Chairman and CEO, Kevin Crutchfield, said:

Our thoughts and prayers are with David’s family. Words cannot express how deeply saddened our company and community are by this tragic event.

Click here to read the Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR) press release