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1996 Fatal Accidents
1996 Fatal Accidents
Date Victim Co./Mine Name District Type Accident
01-23-96 Chester P. Haynie, Jr. Andalex Resources West Volunteer Mine West Kentucky Surface (other)
02-08-96 John R. Greene Premier Elkhorn Coal Co., Goldens Creek Enterprises Hazard Surface ( machinery)
03-01-96 Udell Watson E&B Coal Company Martin Machinery
03-11-96 Wesley Littlepage Costain Coal, Inc. West Kentucky Other
03-20-96 David D. Ledford R.B. Coal Co. Harlan Machinery
04-18-96 *accident occurred on 04-07-96 Danny R. Griffin Pleasant View Mining Co. Inc. West Kentucky Surface Electrical
08-16-96 Tracy Bryant M&D Coal Co., Inc. Martin Roof Fall
10-24-96 Danny A. Wesmoland Island Creek Coal Co. West Kentucky Surface
10-29-96 Darren K. Bartley Kiah Creek Mining Co. Pikeville Roof Fall
11-20-96 Mark Skidmore Harlan Cumberland Coal Co. Harlan Coal Bump
11-22-96 *accident occurred on 11-20-96 Randy Lewis Harlan Cumberland Coal Co. Harlan Coal Bump
12-19-96 Gaither Dickerson Andalex Resources Inc., Cimarron Division West Kentucky Surface Mud Slide
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