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Mine Safety

​​Kentucky coal mines serious and fatal accidents are detailed below. The Kentucky Division of Mine Safety reports zero fatalities since 2022.​

Fatality: January 11, 2022
Accident Type: Fall of Roof/Rib
Location: Harlan Branch
Company/Mine Name: Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc.
2022 EAB No. 1.pdf

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Fatality: March 20, 2022
Accident Type: Fall of Roof/Rib
Location: Haran Branch
Company/Mine Name: Inmet Mining, LLC / D-29 Darby Fork
2022 EAB No. 2.pdf​​

​Fatality: December 4, 2021
Accident Type: Machinery
Location: Madisonville Branch
Company/Mine Name: River View Coal, LLC/River View
2021 EAB No. 4.pdf

​Fatality: October 9, 2020
Accident Type: Machinery
Location: Harlan Branch
Company/Mine Name: Double Mountain Mining, LLC/Mine #3
2020 EAB No. 1.pdf


Fatality: October 13, 2020
Accident Type: Powered Haulage
Location: Madisonville Branch
Company/Mine Name: Warrior Coal, LLC/Cardinal Mine
2020 EAB No. 2.pdf

​Fatality: January 14, 2019
Accident Type: Powered Haulage
Location: Harlan Branch
Company/Mine Name: Tennco Energy, Inc./Toms Fork Mine
2019 EAB No. 1.pdf


​Fatality: May 22, 2019
Accident Type: Fall of Roof/Rib
Location: Harlan Branch
Company/Mine Name: REX Coal Company, Inc./CVB No. 1
2019 EAB No. 2.pdf


​Fatality: July 31, 2019
Accident Type: Explosion
Location: Madisonville Branch
Company/Mine Name: KenAmerican Resources, Inc./Paradise Mine
2019 EAB No. 3.pdf


​Fatality: September 5, 2019
Accident Type: Powered Haulage
Location: Madisonville Branch
Company/Mine Name: Warrior Coal, LLC/Cardinal Mine
2019 EAB No. 4.pdf


​Fatality: October 9, 2019
Accident Type: Fall of Roof/Rib
Location: Pikeville Branch
Company/Mine Name: Calvary Enterprises, LLC/Mine No. 1

​Serious: January 23, 2018
Accident Type: Powered Haulage
Location: Pikeville Branch
Company/Mine Name: Little Tackett Mining, LLC/Mine No. 1
2018 EAB No. 1.pdf


​Fatality: March 28, 2018
Accident Type: Powered Haulage
Location: Harlan Branch
Company/Mine Name: Black Jewel, LLC/D-11 Panther
2018 EAB No. 1-2.pdf


Serious: May 25, 2018
Accident Type: Fall of Roof/Rib
Location: Hazard Branch
Company/Mine Name: Blue Diamond, LLC/Mine No. 77
2018 EAB No. 3.pdf

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