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Miner injured in Wayne County

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A coal miner was injured late Tuesday night in Wayne County.

The miner's name was not released, but he was working as a roof bolter at the Camp Creek No. 1 Mine's Ben Haley Portal, said Leslie Fitzwater, spokeswoman with the West Virginia Department of Commerce.

The accident happened at about 11:15 p.m., Fitzwater said. Camp Creek No. 1 is an underground mine.

The miner's condition was not available.