Family and friends are mourning the loss of a Vernal father of two who was killed in an accident at Deserado Coal Mine early
Thursday morning
. According to the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, 32-year-old Jason Stevens was found under a two-ton trough at the mine production facility. The U.S. Mine Safety & Health Administration is investigating the accident but an initial report states that Stevens, a surface mechanic, was working alone and didn’t report at the end of his shift. An operator found him
at 1:30am
under the container used to clean coal located above ground. It’s reportedly the first fatality at the mine since October 1996. A Go Fund Me account has been set up for Jason’s wife Jasmin and their two boys, 9-year-old Hoss and 6-year-old Jace, under the name The Stevens Family. Our condolences to the family and friends mourning this tragedy.
