A worker was killed early Wednesday morning following a rock collapse at an Alabama mine.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office reports that the incident occurred at the Oak Grove Mine in Adger, Alabama.

The victim, identified as 52-year-old Jose Antonio M. Lara of Bessemer, was working underground when the collapse occurred, causing fatal blunt force injuries. The incident took place in the 8800 block of Oak Grove Mine Road just after midnight on September 25, 2024.

Lara was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:57 a.m.

The incident remains under investigation.