FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va.—John Hickman was filling out a coal production report about 2½ miles deep in a mountain when his foreman’s voice came over the intercom. “Stop mining,” the foreman instructed. “Bring the men out.”It took nearly two hours for Mr. Hickman, a supervisor, and his workers to reach the mouth of the mine last September.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 16, 2020 15:11 UTC