Kentucky Reports First Mining Death of 2008
Kentucky is reporting the nation’s first mine death of 2008.
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration says an eastern Kentucky coal truck driver died Tuesday at Blue Ridge surface mine in Perry County. The mine is operated by the Cumberland River Coal Company.
The driver was not immediately identified. MSHA spokesman Amy Louviere says he died around 12:45 a.m. after his truck backed over a dumping point and continued to go down the slope.
The victim was employed by Bates Contracting in Whitesburg.
No other details were immediately available.
Copyright 2026 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Popular Today
- Amazon Seen as Shielded from Liability for Miami Cargo Plane Crash
- The Great Hemp Reset: How the Federal Ban on Intoxicating Hemp Products Will Reshape Risk and Coverage
- Are We Training Claims Adjusters or Claims Processors?
- We Should Be Paying More Attention to The New Wave of SMB Cyber Claims
Popular This Month