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Clay County Mine Fatalities

1940-2004

(Source)From: Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet

NAME DEATH CAUSE
Abner, Curt6 November 1950 Roof Fall
Adams, Clint26 March 1946 Roof Fall
Bargo, John D.22 April 1959 Roof Fall
Bryant, Roscoe24 January 1952 Roof Fall
Burns, Johnny 5 January 1959 Haulage
Carr, Robert17 January 1966Roof Fall
Caudill, Marion 19 June 1940 Roof Fall
Crawford, William J.22 January 1965Roof Fall
Creighton, John 20 October 1954 Roof Fall
Curry, John M. 6August 1947 Electrocution
Dell, Delmus15 December 1960 Roof Fall
Edwards, James Henry23 December 1964Haulage
Epperson, Woodrow 22 May 1951 Explosives
Estep, Carl20 January 1965Electrocution
Garrett, Dewey23 August 1962Haulage
Gibson, Frankie16 July 1971Roof Fall
Gibson, Gilbert27 October 1944 Roof Fall
Goins, Alex20 August 1940 Roof Fall
Gregory, Billie H.4 October 1961Electrocution
Gregory, Ed17 July 1973Haulage
Griffin, Robert 12 March 1957 Roof Fall
Harris, Ernest16 July 1971Roof Fall
Harris, Ledford26 December 1977Surface-Auger
Hatfield, W. M. 5 December 1944 Roof Fall
Hollin, John 15 December 1948 Roof Fall
Hurley, Paul 9 October 1946 Roof Fall
Jones, William 13 November 1954 Roof Fall
Myers, George6 November 1961Roof Fall
Powers, Bert E. 15 December 1955 Explosives
Reed, Earl Jr.9 November 2004Machinery
Reeves, Jesse11 June 1954 Roof Fall
Saylor, Oscar16 July 1971Roof Fall
Shoupe, Raymond24 March 1960 Electrocution
Smith, Chriss James 8 October 1952Haulage
Smith, Earl23 January 1969Roof Fall
Smith, Golden29 December 1961Haulage
Smith, James12 October 1948 Roof Fall
Smith, Otis9 October 1946 Roof Fall
Smith, Tommy J. 2 September 1993Haulage-Surface
Steels, Joe8 January 1943 Roof Fall
Wagers, Beve 25 November 1963Roof Fall
Wagers, Charles30 September 1959 Roof Fall
Wilburn, Oscar10 January 1949 Haulage
Wooten, Lonzo 22 December 1944 Haulage
Wooton, Corbon16 December 1948 Roof Fall