Man Injured on Mine Property

A mine related accident occurred Tuesday at the Fox Knob Mine Number 7, owned and operated by JAD Coal Inc., located at Forrester's Creek in Coldiron. According to information received from the Kentucky Division of Natural Resources, James Nash, 48 of Speedwell, Tenn., was operating a D-11 dozer, which overturned causing him to receive serious injuries. Nash was transported by helicopter to Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tenn., where he remains.