Date:   22 August 1956
Cert: #16988
Place of Death: County: Knott     City or Town: Hindman - Rural
Length of stay (in this place): (blank)
Full Name of Hospital or Institution:  (blank)
Usual Residence of Deceased: State: Ky.     County: Knott
City or Town: Lackey       Residence on a Farm?:  Yes
Street Address: (blank)     Residence inside City Limits?:  No
Full Name: Troy HALL 
Date of Death:  22 August 1956 
Sex, Color or Race, Marital Status:  Male, White, Married
Date of Birth:   01 June 1921
Age:  35 years
Usual Occupation:  Miner
Kind of Industry or business: (blank)
Birthplace:  Pike Co., Ky. 
Father's Name:   Monroe HALL
Mother's Maiden Name:   Lula COLLINS
Was deceased ever in armed forces:  Yes, WWII
Social Security No.: (blank)
Informant:  Mrs. Troy HALL
Disease or condition directly leading to death:  Internal injuries & Shock
Interval between onset and death:  02 hours
Due to (b):  Explosion in mine
Other significant conditions: (blank)
Date of Operation: (blank)
Major findings of operation: (blank)
Autopsy: No
Accident, suicide, or homicide: Accident
Describe how injury occurred:  Shot went off unexpected
Time of injury: 12 p.m., 22 August 1956
Injury occurred at work: While at work
Place of injury: Betty, Ky. in mine
City, Town or Location, County, State: Betty, Knott, Ky.
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from (blank) to (blank), that I last saw the deceased alive on (blank), and that death occurred at (blank), from the causes and on the date stated above.
Date signed:  22 August 1956
Address:  Hindman
Signature:   John Everage, Coroner, K. C.
Burial, Cremation or Removal: Burial
Date:  25 August 1956
Name of Cemetery or Crematory: George Cox
Location:  Betty, Ky.
Date received by local registrar:  31 August 1956
Registrar's Signature: Myrtle Slone
Funeral director & address:  John Everage, Hindman, Ky.
Transcribed by Debbie Tamborski, 25 April 2012