06/17/05 — Worker recovering from cave-in

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Worker recovering from cave-in

By News-Argus Staff
Published in News on June 17, 2005 1:45 PM

A construction worker who survived the cave-in of a trench in Pikeville was listed in good condition at Pitt Memorial Hospital.

James Mintz is still recovering from the accident that killed a co-worker, Reginald Hough,on June 7.

The accident is being investigated by the state Deptartment of Labor.

The men were working for a Mount Pleasant company that is doing sewer repairs for the town of Pikeville.