Mine Blast Survivor Coming Out of Coma
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From Times Wire Reports
The sole survivor of an explosion that killed 12 men at a coal mine is responding to simple commands as he continues to emerge from a coma, doctors said in Morgantown.
Randal McCloy Jr., 26, can now follow movements with his eyes, but he remains unable to speak, Dr. Larry Roberts said.
McCloy, who survived the Jan. 2 blast and more than 41 hours of exposure to carbon monoxide, is also receiving physical therapy. He began opening his eyes last week.
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