Worker killed at Aurora mine

Aurora, N.C.-An employee of a contracting company working to install a pipeline at PotashCorp’s Aurora, N.C., mine was killed Wednesday, March 2, after he was struck by a piece of pipe in the process of being placed. The victim was identified as David Clark, 51, of Chocowinity, N.C. A PotashCorp spokesman said that Clark had been employed by the contractor and was a supervisor at Trader Construction Co. for 25 years. The Mining Safety and Health Administration will conduct an investigation. No additional details were available.