Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2014 All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page: Submitted by Connie Burkett for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ =============================================================================== Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Archivist, Connie Burkett All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =============================================================================== Twenty-Second Annual Report Coal Mines in the State of West Virginia, U.S.A. for the year ending June 30th, 1904 James W. Paul, Chief Mine Inspector, Charleston Charleston, The Tribune Printing Co., 1905. INDEX OF FATAL ACCIDENT NAMES IN THIS FILE: Bartram, T. J. Froe, John Rocco, Marino Brinkman, Fred Hackerdish, John See, Albert Buskirk, John V. Mason, Dump Stubbo, Steve INDEX OF NON-FATAL ACCIDENT NAMES IN THIS FILE: Austin, Wm. Cook, Harry E. James, Thomas Brown, Reuben B. Copley, Albert Montgomery, Geo. Bunker, Louie Cunningham, Frank Rouse, James Carlton, M. P. Dinkens, Doy Stissel, Peter Christian, Charles Estep, Daniel Vargo, Mike Cline, Lark Hopkins, Zack - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FATAL ACCIDENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30th, 1904. Mingo County, Page 153 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Buskirk, John V. July 16, 1903. John V. Buskirk, Rutherford Mine, was killed by a fall of slate. Additional information from Chart on Page 137: LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 20 yrs AGE: 46 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes CHILDREN: 7 TOTAL NO. OF DEPENDENTS: 8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - See, Albert Aug. 6, 1903. Albert See, Pappoose Mine, was pulling down slate, and while doing so got immediately under it and struck it with a hammer, when it fell on him. Additional information from Chart on Page 137: NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 5 yrs AGE: 21 OCCUPATION: Slate boss MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Stubbo, Steve Aug. 27, 1903. Steve Stubbo, Thacker Mine, was killed by a fall of slate. The place was thought to be safe. Additional information from Chart on Page 137: NATIONALITY: Hungarian LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: . AGE: 35 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes CHILDREN: 2 TOTAL NO. OF DEPENDENTS: 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Brinkman, Fred Dec. 22, 1903. Fred Brinkman, Grapevine Mine, was killed by the premature discharge of a shot while mining coal. Additional information from Chart on Page 137: NATIONALITY: German LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 15 yrs AGE: 29 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: S INQUEST: yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bartram, T. J. Jan. 27, 1904. T. J. Bartram, Lick Fork Mine, was killed by a fall of slate. Additional information from Chart on Page 138: NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 2 yrs AGE: 37 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes CHILDREN: 1 TOTAL NO. OF DEPENDENTS: 1 INSURANCE AND AMOUNT: $50.00 INQUEST: yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hackerdish, John Feb. 22, 1904. John Hackerdish, Red Jacket Mine, was robbing pillars and failed to prop his place, working under a loose piece of slate, which fell on him, killing him. Additional information from Chart on Page 138: NATIONALITY: Hungarian LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 2 mos AGE: 28 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Froe, John Mason, Dump April 6, 1904. John Froe and Dump Mason, Red Jacket Mine, were riding down supply plane, contrary to orders, when the rope broke, dropping them both to the bottom, killing both. John Froe - - Additional information from Chart on Page 138: NATIONALITY: Negro LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: . AGE: 22 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dump Mason - - Additional information from Chart on Page 138: NATIONALITY: Negro LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: . AGE: 22 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Rocco, Marino May 11, 1904. Marino Rocco, Margaret Mine, was killed by a fall of slate. Additional information from Chart on Page 138: NATIONALITY: Italian LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: . AGE: 21 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: S ________________________________________________________________________________ NON-FATAL ACCIDENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING June 30, 1904 Mingo County, Pages 144-145 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | |DATE OF | |LENGTH OF | | | | |NAME OF MINE |NAME OF PERSON |ACCIDENT |NATIONALITY|EXPERIENCE|AGE|OCCUPATION |NATURE OF ACCIDENT |INJURIES SUSTAINED ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thacker Peter Stissel 7-27-1903 . . 40 Trackman Fall of slate Leg and two ribs broken, spine wrenched Pappoose Lark Cline 8-6-1903 American 2 years 25 Miner Fall of slate Leg broken and cut Pearl James Rouse 9-16-1903 Italian 5 years 23 Miner Fall of slate Leg broken Lick Fork Mike Vargo 9-16-1903 Hungarian 2 years 33 Miner Blownout shot Burned Red Jacket Louie Bunker 11-9-1903 Hungarian 5 mos 42 Miner Fall of slate Leg broken Red Jacket Zack Hopkins 12-29-1903 Negro 5 years 22 Driver Mine car (inside) Back badly sprained Lick Fork Albert Copley 2-13-1904 American 8 years 36 Slate boss Mine car (inside) Bones of face and nose crushed Thacker No. 1 Doy Dinkens 2-16-1904 American 2 years 17 Timber helper Mine car (inside) Arm broken Maritime Thomas James 2-17-1904 American 2 mos 20 Mach. helper Mine machine Ankle fractured Pappoose Charles Christian 3-10-1904 American 5 years 28 Driver Mine car (inside) Leg broken Margaret Daniel Estep 3-17-1904 American 5 years 20 Miner Fall of slate Back hurt Red Jacket Reuben B. Brown 3-26-1904 Negro 16 yrs 40 Miner Water-box (inside) Spine injured, causing paralysis of lower limbs Margaret Geo. Montgomery 5-11-1904 American 17 yrs 27 Mine Boss Fall of slate Mashed in back, leg and face bruised Rutherford Frank Cunningham 5-30-1904 American 15 yrs 24 Laborer Struck by loose coal (outside) Arm fractured, face lacerated Rutherford Harry E. Cook 5-30-1904 American 1 mo 12 Laborer Struck by loose coal (outside) Cut on hip and over eye War Eagle M. P. Carlton 6-14-1904 American 7 years 40 Track layer Rope broke on incline Internal Red Jacket Wm. Austin 6-28-1904 American 16 yrs 48 Mine Contr'tor Mine machine Left thumb mashed off =============================================================================== If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other files for Mingo County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/mingo/ ===============================================================================