Group Says 14 Activists Arrested At W.Va. Mine

Jarrett described the injured miner as coherent and said he was taken to the hospital as a precaution. Agency director Ron Wooten has not decided whether the incident will be investigated as a mining accident.

A spokeswoman for Rainforest Action Network, which helped orchestrate the protest, said it is unclear what happened.

"These are trained, nonviolent activists and this is not about a conflict with the workers," Nell Greenberg said. "None of them would ever intentionally assault anyone."