Victims of the Scotia Mine Explosions
March 9 and 11, 1976
| 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 Coal 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 Coal Mine Inspector |
5 yrs. |
26 yrs. |
| 17 |
Tommy Ray Scott |
24 |
Continuous 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 Coal 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. |
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