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6 taken to hospital from mining accident in Greene County

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MORRIS TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Six people were taken to a hospital from a mining accident in Greene County Monday night.

First responders were called to the Harvey Mine on Patterson Creek Road in Morris Township around 10:30 p.m.

Mining company Core Natural Resources said that the underground accident involved a pressurized water hose.

Six people were brought out of the mine and taken to area hospitals. Five of six people were treated and released, while one person remains in the hospital for further evaluation.

CNR said it’s conducting an internal review of the incident and working with other agencies to determine exactly what caused it.

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