WKYTUS coal mines nearing record low in worker deathsseattlepi.comLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Less than five years after an explosion fueled by excess coal dust killed 29 men deep inside a West Virginia underground mine, the nation's coal mines are on pace for an all-time low in work-related deaths. Federal mine safety ...National Coal Mining DeathsABC Newsall 4 news articles »