2002 Serious Accidents

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Date

Victim

Co./Mine Name

District

Type Accident

03-01-02

Bobby Sesco

Pond Creek Energy Inc.

Pikeville

Machinery

03-08-02

Jessie Simmons

Lone Mtn., Huff Creek

Harlan

Roof Fall

03-23-02

Billy Mize

Maggard Mining, Pathfork 1

Harlan

Electrical

04-11-02

Shawn Hayden

Lone Mtn., Darby Fork

Harlan

Roof Fall

05-13-02

Jeff Branson

Kentucky Darby Coal, Mine #1

Harlan

Roof Fall

06-19-02

Richard A. Jackson

Free Dome Coal, Inc., #1

Harlan

Machinery

06-19-02

Anthony Smith

Sidney Coal Co., #1

Pike

Other - Rock Fall

09-06-02

Ross Edward Smallwood

Manalapan Mining Co., Inc.

Harlan

Other - Coal Outburst

11-02-02

Marlon B. Brantley

Dodge Hill Mining Co., LLC No. 1

Madisonville

Machinery