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1940-2002

(Source) From: Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet

NAME DEATH CAUSE
Asher, Jonah August 26, 1943 Roof Fall
Begley, Chester May 16, 1944 Roof Fall
Gibson, LautonDecember 6, 1946 Haulage
Morgan, HughApril 1, 1947 Roof Fall
Wooton, Monroe August 13, 1948 Roof Fall
King, AmosMarch 25, 1949 Roof Fall
Bowling, RobertSeptember 16, 1949 Surface-Underground
Jaris, BillieOctober 1, 1949 Roof Fall
Lewis, GraceOctober 26, 1949 Roof Fall
Smallwood, RoyApril 20, 1950 Roof Fall
Love, Richard July 19, 1950 Roof Fall
Horne, Henry October 13, 1950 Roof Fall
Maggard, CovaMarch 28, 1951 Roof Fall
Pennington, Andy March 14, 1952 Roof Fall
Jarvis, CalMarch 18, 1952 Roof Fall
Napier, D. S. June 28, 1952 Haulage
Begley, Harvey July 8, 1952 Roof Fall
Cox, Crittenden August 26, 1952 Roof Fall
Franks, Auburn C. December 30, 1952 Explosives
Johnson, Freeman February 2, 1953 Roof Fall
Upps, Brotha July 7, 1953 Haulage
Turner, EugeneSeptember 2, 1953 Roof Fall
Copland, WilliamNovember 25, 1953 Roof Fall
Morgan, Bernard January 14, 1954 Surface-Underground
Smith, Tinsley D. January 2, 1954 Roof Fall
Parks, Richard February 3, 1954 Roof Fall
Harrison, Cecil February 8, 1954 Electrocution
Mosley, Troy February 10, 1954 Roof Fall
Brown, Harry February 10, 1955 Roof Fall
Helton, Elmer June 27, 1955 Electrocution
Smith, Burchell July 15, 1955 Haulage
Osborne, WillSeptember 1, 1955 Roof Fall
Grey, WhitleyJanuary 26, 1956 Roof Fall
Napier, Edward February 14, 1956 Electrocution
Clark, James May 12, 1956 Roof Fall
Combs, James May 12, 1956 Roof Fall
Eversole, Boyd C. July 5, 1956 Roof Fall
Caldwell, Boyd September 18, 1956 Haulage
Eversole, Harvey October 24, 1956 Haulage
bond, Darcy October 31, 1956 Roof Fall
Couch, Jeff November 14, 1956 Roof Fall
Smith, Ernest January 10, 1957 Roof Fall
Veach, J. M.May 30, 1957 Roof Fall
Cook, Warren August 30, 1957 Roof Fall
Lowe, James October 15, 1957 Haulage
Campbell, Bige September 22, 1958 Haulage
Hoskins, Johnnie November 6, 1958 Roof Fall
Wooton, Hobart December 26, 1958 Haulage
Mitchell, Burchell June 5, 1959 Roof Fall
Asher, Mack Jr. December 1, 1959 Haulage
Hardin, Henry April 6, 1960 Machinery
Smith, Andy April 26, 1960 Electrocution
Stidham, Robert May 11, 1960 Electrocution
Hoskins, Hughie September 19, 1960 Roof Fall
Sparks, James s. September 28, 1961 Roof Fall
Taylor, Vernon February 15, 1962 Haulage
Causey, Elvin September 12, 1962 Roof Fall
Coats, levi September 12, 1962 Roof Fall
Grubb, Alonzo September 12, 1962 Roof Fall
Couch, albert September 20, 1962 Haulage
Hays, Reed 1February 21, 1962 Roof Fall
Johnson, O. H. January 14, 1964 Haulage
Hubbard, Amos D. February 25, 1967 Electrocution
Belt, GeneOctober 13, 1967 Roof Fall
Couch, J. C. May 8, 1968 Haulage
Sizemore, Carl December 19, 1968 Roof Fall
Wagers, Charlie November 9, 1970 Haulage
Wilson, Grant, Jr. December 29, 1970 Roof Fall
Bentley, Walter December 30, 1970 Explosion
Bowling, Billy J. December 30, 1970 Explosion
Bowling, Grover Jr. December 30, 1970 Explosion
Bush, Teddy December 30, 1970 Explosion
Collins, Fred December 30, 1970 Explosion
Collins, Kenople December 30, 1970 Explosion
Collins, Lonnie December 30, 1970 Explosion
Couch, Alonzo December 30, 1970 Explosion
Couch, HoltDecember 30, 1970 Explosion
Couch, Howard December 30, 1970 Explosion
Ghent, Carl December 30, 1970 Explosion
Gibson, Alfred December 30, 1970 Explosion
Gray, Lawrence December 30, 1970 Explosion
Griffin, TheoDecember 30, 1970 Explosion
Harris, Lester December 30, 1970 Explosion
Henson, Delbert December 30, 1970 Explosion
Henson, Price December 30, 1970 Explosion
Hibbard, Walter December 30, 1970 Explosion
Holland, George December 30, 1970Explosion
Hoskins, Ben December 30, 1970 Explosion
Hoskins, FrankDecember 30, 1970 Explosion
Hubbard, Kermit December 30, 1970 Explosion
Jones, JimDecember 30, 1970 Explosion
Jones, Rufus December 30, 1970 Explosion
Minton, James C. December 30, 1970 Explosion
Mitchell, LeeDecember 30, 1970 Explosion
Morgan, Russell December 30, 1970Explosion
Phillips, EarlDecember 30, 1970Explosion
Roberts, Stanley December 30, 1970Explosion
Sizemore, Arnold December 30, 1970Explosion
Smith, WilbertDecember 30, 1970Explosion
Spurlock, Jeffie December 30, 1970Explosion
Wagers, Albert December 30, 1970 Explosion
Wagers, Armond December 30, 1970 Explosion
Wagers, Arnold December 30, 1970 Explosion
White, Elmer December 30, 1970Explosion
Whitehead, Andrew D. December 30, 1970 Explosion
Young, DenverDecember 30, 1970Explosion
Napier, Lee Roy June 13, 1972 Machinery
Luttrell, JohnnyJanuary 14, 1976 Surface-Auger
Brandenburg, HaroldAugust 27, 1976 Surface-Auger
Smith, Garry W.January 7, 1977 Machinery
Nicely, Walter, Jr. August 25, 1977 Surface-Haulage
Hamblin, Hezekiah September 28, 1977 Machinery
Burke, Floyd David October 20, 1979 Roof Fall
Collins, Clyde November 26, 1981 Electrocution
Shell, Edwin January 26, 1982 Haulage
Gibson, Eddie June 14, 1982 Roof Fall
Barret, David Michael July 19, 1982Machinery
Hacker, Jerry Wayne November 23, 1983 Electrocution
Williams, William Jefferson January 13, 1984 Roof Fall
Morgan, Roscoe May 24, 1984 Roof Fall
Boggs, Ben August 10, 1986 Haulage
Davison, Tensley May 29, 1986 Roof Fall
Deusenberry, Jennings Ray April 27, 1987 Explosives
Snellings, Ewell, Jr. June 22, 1988 Machinery
Strunk, Jimmy C.February 22, 1989 Roof Fall
Chadwell, Timothy May 15, 1989 Roof Fall
Lewis, Gary March 23, 1990 Roof Fall
Farmer, Harold C. October 31, 1990 Haulage
Howard, Wayne Russell November 27, 1991 Electrocution
Griffin, Mark A. November 22, 1992 Machinery
Hall, BasilDecember 17, 1998 Machinery
Campbell, Don June 27/2002 Electrical