FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
UMWA Mourns Miner Killed at Central Appalachian Mining
[TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today:
“The UMWA is saddened to hear of the passing of William Mapes, a Mingo County miner who worked as a contractor for Central Appalachian Mining. Mapes was 73 years old and had 53 years of mining experience.
The family and friends of William Mapes are in the hearts and prayers of the UMWA. This is the first mining fatality of 2023.”
