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Last Modified:  6/17/2009
2005 Serious Accidents

Date Victim Co./Mine Name District Type Accident
01-15-05 Robert L. Lockard Sidney Coal Co., Inc. d.b.a Solid Energy Mining Co. Pikeville (Underground) Rib Roll (Roof Fall)
02-12-05 Delbert J. Colwell ICG Hazard LLC Barbourville (Surface) Fall from roof
02-16-05 Dorse D. Sullivan McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp. Pikeville (Underground) Roof Fall
03-01-05 Danny Patrick Leeco Inc., Mine No. 68 Hazard (Underground) Machinery
03-20-05 Timothy Freeman Dixie Fuels Harlan (Surface) Fall from dozer
05-13-05 Berchell Asher B & D Mining Co. Harlan (Surface) Machinery
06-09-05 Brian Couch Yenko Coal Co., Inc. Harlan (Underground) Machinery
06-13-05 Michael Williams Rex Coal Co., Inc. Harlan (Surface) Machinery
08-02-05 Donnie Newton Yonts Coal Co., LLC Hazard (Underground) Machinery
08-08-05 Jonathan Ison Blue Diamond Coal Co., Leeco No. 74 Hazard (Underground) Machinery
09-10-05 Bret Ross ICG Hazard LLC Barbourville (Surface) Haulage
09-12-05 Timothy Hall J&R Coal Co. Hazard (Underground) Other (Methane Ignition)
09-20-05 Fred Justice Blair Coal Co., Inc. Pikeville (Underground) Roof Fall
11-23-05 Colin Sams Century Operations LLC Barbourville (Underground) Roof Fall
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