Mining fatality Thursday

BRIDGER — Bridger Coal Company and Rocky Mountain Power officials are saddened to report that an employee of Bridger Coal was fatally injured Thursday Sept. 28 in an accident while working at the Bridger underground mine.

Jaime Olivas was injured during mining operations at about 4 p.m. MDT.

Representatives for the Bridger Coal Company and Rocky Mountain Power say Olivas was hit when a slab of coa...