Miners Killed in the Scotia Mine Explosions

united states mine rescue association

Oven Fork, Letcher County, Kentucky

March 9, 1976
No. Killed - 15

March 11, 1976
No. Killed - 11

Related Links:
•	Accident Description
•	Middlesboro, KY Daily News Articles
•	The Ballad of the Shadow Miner © Written by E. B. "Reb" Allen 1976
•	Remembering Scotia by Bob Cornett

No.	Name	Age	Job Classification	Job Experience	Mining Experience
1	Glenn Barker	29	Motorman	5 yrs.	5 yrs.
2	Dennis Boggs	27	Utility Man	2 yrs.	2 yrs.
3	Everett Scott Combs	29	Ventilation	5 yrs. 3 mos.	5 yrs. 3 mos.
4	Virgil Coots	24	Section Foreman	7 mos.	4 yrs. 2 mos.
5	Don Creech	30	Utility Man	4 mos.	8 yrs. 4 mos.
6	Larry David McKnight	28	Motorman	1 yr. 10 mos.	3 yrs. 5 mos.
7	Earl Galloway	44	Shuttle Car Operator	11 yrs. 7 mos.	14 yrs. 7 mos.
8	David Gibbs	30	Repairman	10 yrs. 9 mos.	10 yrs. 9 mos.
9	Robert Griffith	24	Belt Cleaner	2 yrs.	2 yrs.
10	John Hackworth	29	Timberman	2 yrs. 6 mos.	2 yrs. 6 mos.
11	J. B. Holbrook	43	Tipple Operator	13 yrs.	13 yrs.
12	Kenneth B. Kiser	45	Federal Mine Inspector	5 yrs.	27 yrs.
13	Roy McKnight	31	Timberman	4 yrs. 6 mos.	4 yrs. 6 mos.
14	Lawrence Peavy	25	Supplyman	6 yrs. 8 mos.	6 yrs. 8 mos.
15	Carl Polly	47	Roof Bolter	7 yrs. 2 mos.	7 yrs. 2 mos.
16	Richard M. Sammons	55	Federal Mine Inspector	5 yrs.	26 yrs.
17	Tommy Ray Scott	24	Miner Operator	3 yrs. 6 mos.	3 yrs. 6 mos.
18	Ivan Gail Sparkman	34	Bratticeman	1 yr. 11 mos.	1 yr. 11 mos.
19	James Sturgill	46	Belt Cleaner	1 yr. 11 mos.	11 yrs. 11 mos.
20	Jimmy W. Sturgill	20	Utility Man	1 yr. 6 mos.	1 yr. 6 mos.
21	Monroe Sturgill	40	Roof Bolter	3 yrs. 10 mos.	13 yrs. 10 mos.
22	Kenneth Turner	25	Roof Bolter	3 yrs. 9 mos.	3 yrs. 9 mos.
23	Willie D. Turner	25	Shuttle Car Operator	5 yrs. 8 mos.	5 yrs. 8 mos.
24	Grover Tussey	45	Federal Mine Inspector	1 yr.	26 yrs.
25	Denver Widner	31	Ventilation	1 yr. 11 mos.	1 yr. 11 mos.
26	James Williams	23	Section Foreman	6 mos.	4 yrs.