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2011 Coal Non-chargeable Mining Deaths
(Determinations were made in 2011)


Incidents Occurring in 2009 but Determined in 2011

Date of Incident Mine Name Operating Company Determination Report
October 11, 2009 No. 6 Laurel Creek Mining Corporation Natural Causes See Report
October 19, 2009 South Central Mine South Central Coal Company Natural Causes See Report


Incidents Occurring in 2010 but Determined in 2011

Date of Incident Mine Name Operating Company Determination Report
January 11, 2010 Armagh Mine Robindale Energy Services No Jurisdiction See Report
January 21, 2010 West Ridge Mine West Ridge Resources, Inc. Natural Causes See Report
February 25, 2010 Coalburg No. 1 Mine Mountain Edge Mining, Inc. Natural Causes See Report
March 30, 2010 Bevins Branch Mine Kentucky Fuel Corporation Natural Causes See Report
April 6, 2010 Foidel Creek Mine Twentymile Coal Co. Natural Causes See Report
July 5, 2010 Superior Highwall Miner 67R1000 Hanover Resources, LLC Natural Causes See Report
August 9, 2010 Gibson Mine Gibson County Coal, LLC Natural Causes See Report
August 13, 2010 Mine No. 7 Jim Walter Resources, Inc. Natural Causes See Report
August 19, 2010 Somerville Central Mine Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC Natural Causes See Report
September 9, 2010 Jeddo Basin (J-44 Pit) Jeddo Coal Company Natural Causes See Report
September 10, 2010 # 1 Mine Keokee Mining, LLC. Natural Causes See Report
December 27, 2010 Powellton #1 Mine Cliffs Natural Resources Natural Causes See Report


Incidents Occurring and Determined in 2011

Date of Incident Mine Name Operating Company Determination Report
January 12, 2011 Prairie Eagle Mine Knight Hawk Coal Natural Causes See Report
January 20, 2011 Band Mill 2 Mine Cumberland River Coal Company Natural Causes See Report
February 11, 2011 #1 Whitnick & P Coal Company, LLC Natural Causes See Report
February 27, 2011 Quecreek #1 Mine Rox Coal, Inc. Natural Causes See Report
June 6, 2011 No. 5 Strip Presley Trucking Inc, LLC Natural Causes See Report