Injured miner dies from injuries

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A Northern Knox County man has died from injuries suffered last week while working at a Sullivan County mine.

        The man’s name was not released.

        Sullivan County Sheriff Clark Cottom says it happened at the Bear Run Mine near Pleasantville before 4-pm last Friday.    The worker was an equipment operator when the large haul truck he was in caught fire.  

        The man from Freelandville reportedly died yesterday.