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A and B Coal Company
A and B Mine Roof Fall
Knott County, Kentucky
December 12, 1961
No. Killed - 4
News Articles:
The Paducah Sun
, Dec. 13, 1961
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The Paducah Sun
, Dec. 14, 1961
(1.6 Mb)
Four men were killed in a multiple roof fall.
The deceased:
Kenny Adams
Sidney Bryant
Josh Noble
Ben Sexton
Note: According to the
MSHA Fatality Archive Database
, the name of the company was the A and B Coal Company. However, the news article of December 13th identifies the operation as the Bradley-Breeding No. 4 truck mine.
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