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The mine was at least partially idled in 2004 when a supply tractor caught fire and spread flames to the coal, timbers, and other equipment. 70 miners were trapped underground but were safely evacuated, and the mine returned to full production in about a month. In 1995, a worker died outside the mine when the bulldozer he was operating fell into a cavity in a coal stock pile. He was buried in coal and suffocated.<ref name="ap"/>
==Alliance Coal Employees Among Biggest Campaign Donors==
It was reported in July 2011 that Alliance Coal employees were among the biggest campaign donors in Kentucky's state primary election. Ten employees of Alliance, along with their spouses, donated a total of $60 thousand to three candidates. The candidates were Democrat Allison Lundergan Grimes for Secretary of State, Republican Todd P'Pool for Attorney General, and Republican David Williams for Governor.
A spokesman for Alliance says it's up to employees whether to be politically active, and he didn't find the contributions unusual.<ref>[http://www.wbko.com/news/headlines/Alliance_Campaign_Employees_Among_Biggest_Campaign_Donors_125382068.html "Alliance Coal Employees Among Biggest Campaign Donors"] WBKO.com, July 11, 2011.</ref>
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