According to Jim Barker, Executive Vice President at Rosebud Mining Company, federal and state safety officials were still at the scene investigating the accident as of 11:00 a.m.
Jefferson County Coroner Brenda Shumaker said the 27-year-old male victim, whose name has not yet been released, was pronounced dead at 6:01 p.m. on Tuesday following an accident near the Kocjancic Mine Project just outside of Brockway.
The accident, which occurred around 4:00 p.m., is also being investigated by DuBois-based State Police.
Shumaker said an autopsy was scheduled to be performed on Wednesday.
It is believed that the accident was equipment-related.
Additional details are expected to be released within 48 hours.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The above stock image is not a photo of the actual location of the accident.