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2002 Fatal Accidents

2002 Fatal Accidents
Date Victim Company/Mine Name District Type of Accident
01-31-02 Frank W. Jenkins, II Lone Mountain Processing, Inc., Huff Creek1, Holmes Mill, Harlan County, Kentucky Harlan Machinery
02-18-02 Manuel Ritchie Shipyard River Coal & Terminal Co.,  d.b.a Knott Co. Mining Company Brimstone No. 1, Kit, Knott County, Kentucky Martin Roof Fall
03-22-02 Keith L. Casey Sidney Coal Co., Rockhouse Energy Mining Co., Sidney, Pike County, Kentucky Pike Machinery
05-21-02 Michael G. Kunkel Lone Mtn. Processing, Inc., Huff Creek 1, Holmes Mill, Harlan Co., Kentucky Harlan Electrical
06-27-02 Don Campbell Calvary Coal Co., Mine #4, Similax, Leslie County, Kentucky Barbourville Electrical
12-13-02 Elmer R. Hammonds, II American Mining & Manufacturing Lower Elkhorn Mine, Dorton, Letcher County, Kentucky Hazard Machinery
12-28-02 Clarence Matthew Copley Appalachian Fuels, LLC K-3 Mine Tomahawk, Martin County, Kentucky Martin Machinery
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