On August 26, 2025, an electrician died while performing elevator testing at Marfork Coal Company’s processing plant in Whitesville, W.Va. The elevator car descended and struck the electrician on the first-floor elevator platform. This is the 20th fatality reported in 2025, and the first classified as “Hoisting.” Marfork Coal is a subsidiary of Alpha Metallurgical Resources.
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