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Last Modified:  5/14/2008
2000 Serious Accidents

   
Date Victim Co./Mine Name District Type Accident
01-04-00 Paul Hurt Leeco 68 (67), Perry County, Jeff, Kentucky Hazard Electrical
01-12-00 Christopher Lee Shepherd North Star Mining, Inc., Floyd County, Hueysville, Kentucky Martin Roof Fall
02-01-00 Trent D. Burden Lodestar Energy Baker Mine, Webster County, Dixon, Kentucky Madisonville Machinery
02-02-00 Leland R. Cupp Trinity Coal Taggart Mark 2, Harlan County, Holmes Mill, Kentucky Harlan Machinery
02-18-00 Gary Sizemore Shamrock Coal #18, Leslie County, Helton, Kentucky Barbourville Other
03-01-00 James E. Jennings No. 1 Contractors, Inc., Mine No. 1, Webster County, Providence, Kentucky Madisonville Other - fall from dozer
03-14-00 Lonnie Tripplett Excel Mining LLC No. 2 Mine, Martin County, Pilgrim, Kentucky Martin Roof Fall
07-17-00 Wayne Ison Coastal Coal Black Thunder #1, Letcher County, Skyline, Kentucky Hazard Electrical
07-07-00 Oscar Farley, Jr. Bledsoe Coal Corp., #4 , Leslie County, Greasy Creek, Kentucky Barbourville Other - maintenance
07-18-00 Gary Cook Leeco 68 (67), Perry County, Jeff, Kentucky Hazard Haulage
08-30-00 Charles Cox Manalapan Mining, Harlan County, Brookside, Kentucky Harlan Machinery
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