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State of Michigan 
Mines and Mineral Statistics
by George A. Newett
Commissioner of Mineral Statistics - 1896
   
   
   [176]
   
   From the report of James Rough, mine inspector, it is seen that twelve
 fatal accidents occurred. One death resulted from blood poisoning, following
 treatment of a crushed foot.
   The inspector reports having made 190 official visits, and that every
 instruction for the safety of the men has been speedily and properly
 carried out.
   The list for the year is as follows.
   

  List of fatal accidents in the mines of Marquette county, Michigan,
  from October 1, 1894, to October 1, 1895.
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DATE      NAME               OCCUPATION  NATIONALITY  MINE           CAUSE
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1894
Oct. 2    Peter Peterson     Trammer     Swede        Lake Superior  Crushed foot
Nov. 17   William Langsford  Miner       English      Negaunee       Fall of ground
Nov. 20   James Prater       Miner       English      Lake Angeline  Fall of ground
Dec. 1    Lawrence Hickey    Shift-boss  Irish        Lake Superior  Fall of ground

1895
Feb. 13   Samuel Lease       Pit-man     English      Salisbury      Rock fell in shaft
Mar. 15   William Chapman    Miner       English      Lake Angeline  Fall of ground
Mar. 20   Erick Makki        Trammer     Finlander    Champion       Fall of ground
June 2    Abraham Hakkola    Miner       Finlander    Winthrop       Fall of ground
June 7    James Harrington   Surfaceman  Irish        Cliffs Shaft   Falling smoke stack
June 10   Andrew Halstead    Miner       Swede        Queen          Fall of ground
July 12   Henry Kullpakka    Trammer     Finlander    Republic       Fall of ground
Sept. 17  Charles Hulverson  Trammer     Swede        Star West      Fall of ground

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