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Last Modified: 1/29/2008
2000 Fatal Accidents
2000 Fatal Accidents
| Date |
Victim |
Co./Mine Name |
District |
Type Accident |
| 01-21-00 |
Eddie Harris |
Leeco Mine No. 74, Perry County, Leatherwood, Kentucky |
Hazard |
Machinery (continuous miner) |
| 03-07-00 |
Daniel Napier |
Knuck Clearing Co. Contractor for Addington Mining Inc. |
Pikeville |
Machinery (dozer) |
| 04-30-00 |
Dewey Dwayne Niece |
Garrett Mining, Inc. #3 Mine, Pike County, Dorton, Kentucky |
Pikeville |
Electrical |
| 05-08-00 |
Mark McNeil |
Lodestar Energy, Inc. Goose Neck Mine, Pike County, Freeburn, Kentucky |
Pikeville |
Haulage |
| 05-19-00 *accident occurred on 05-18-00 |
Michael E. Moore |
Addington Mining, Inc. - Dial's Branch Mine, Pike County, Freeburn, Kentucky |
Pikeville |
Other (ruptured gas line explosion /fire) |
| 05-24-00 |
Ronnie J. Wright |
Martin County Coal Corp. MTR #3 Mine, Martin County, Inez, Kentucky |
Martin |
Other (high wall collapse at surface mine) |
| 08-15-00 |
Bruce Perkins |
Manalapan Mining Co. Inc., Mine 16, Harlan County, Highsplint, Kentucky |
Harlan |
Machinery |
| 08-28-00 |
Robert L. Helbert |
Excel Mining LLC Mine #2, Martin County, Lovely, Kentucky |
Martin |
Machinery |
| 08-28-00 |
David P. Helbert |
Excel Mining LLC Mine #2, Martin County, Lovely, Kentucky |
Martin |
Machinery |
| 09-06-00 |
Gary Cochran |
Sidney Coal Co., Inc d.b.a. Rockhouse Energy Mining Company, Pike County, Sidney, Kentucky |
Pikeville |
Roof Fall |
| 09-23-00 * accident occurred on 09-06-00 |
Leroy Lawson |
C.T.L. Coal Mine #2, Bell County, Black Snake, Kentucky |
Harlan |
Other (fall from dozer) |
| 10-04-00 |
James Paul Sparks |
17 West Mining, Inc., #4 Mine, Martin County, Lovely, Kentucky |
Martin |
Machinery | |
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DNR Office of Mine Safety and Licensing
1025 Capital Center Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502-573-0140
Fax: 502-573-0152
E-mail: amy.denham@ky.gov
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