CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A West Virginia miner passed away Thursday following an accident at a Tucker County facility, according to Gov. Patrick Morrisey.

Joey Mitchell Jr. was an employee of Mettiki Mine in Mount Storm.

"All West Virginians should keep Joey’s family, friends, and fellow miners in our thoughts and prayers," Morrisey said in a social media post. "Our coal miners are among the hardest-working and most courageous people in our state. They represent the strength, humility, and resolve that define West Virginia. We owe these men and women an enduring debt of gratitude for the sacrifices they make every day to power our communities and our nation."

There have been four coal mine fatalities in the state this year, according to the West Virginia Office of Miner's Health, Safety & Tr

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