Undetected Fault Caused Fatal Collapse, Officials Say

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Federal investigators say an undetected fault caused a roof collapse that killed an equipment operator at Consol Energy's Buchanan Mine No. 1 last July.

The Mine Safety and Health Administration says roof bolter Elden Todd Meadows, 44, was standing between a bolting machine and the operator's canopy when the roof collapsed. MSHA says Meadows' head was crushed against the canopy.

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Undetected Fault Caused Fatal Collapse, Officials Say

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