Two Killed in Warren County Mining Accident
Two Piedmont Mining employees were killed in an accident at the company’s location in Wrens this morning.
The Warren County Coroner’s office has identified the victims as 24-year-old Charquavian Bloodsaw and 25-year-old Damian Ashberry, both of Tennille, Georgia.
Initial reports indicate the men were electrocuted while operating an industrial dump truck.
Company officials say the Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration is investigating the cause of the accident.
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
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