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Twenty-Third Annual report, 
Coal Mines in the state of West Virginia, U.S.A.
for the year ending June 30, 1905
James W. Paul, Chief Mine Inspector, Charleston
Charleston: The Tribune Printing Company, 1906.

Fatal Accidents, for the year ending June 30th, 1905.
Barbour County, page 179. 

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Vetovich, Alexander

    Dec. 21, 1904. Alexander Vetovich, Century Shaft, 
    was killed by a fall of slate. 
    He was in the act of seting a prop. 

    Additional information for Alexander Vetovich from page 152.
                  NATIONALITY:  Austrian
         LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE:  1 yr
                          AGE:  39
                   OCCUPATION:  Miner
            MARRIED OR SINGLE:  M
                        WIDOW:  yes
                     CHILDREN:  2
         TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS:  3
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Toth, Charlie

    May 30, 1905. Charlie Toth, Berryburg Mine, 
    was killed by a fall of slate. 
    He neglected to place proper timber in position for 
    safety although the timber was already in his room. 

    Additional information for Charlie Toth from page 152.
                 NATIONALITY:  Hungarian
        LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE:  3 yrs
                         AGE:  42
                  OCCUPATION:  Miner
           MARRIED OR SINGLE:  M
                       WIDOW:  yes
                    CHILDREN:  3
        TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS:  4
        INSURANCE AND AMOUNT:  100.00
                     INQUEST:  no
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NON-Fatal Accidents for the year ending June 30, 1905
Barbour County, page 160
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Garzda, Geo.
                NAME OF MINE: Berryburg No.1
              NAME OF PERSON: Geo. Garzda
            DATE OF ACCIDENT: 02-24-1905
                 NATIONALITY: Hungarian
        LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 11 yrs
                         AGE: 40
                  OCCUPATION: Miner
          NATURE OF ACCIDENT: Gas ignition
          INJURIES SUSTAINED: Slight burn.
 
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Lopis, Joe
                NAME OF MINE: Berryburg No.2
              NAME OF PERSON: Joe Lopis
            DATE OF ACCIDENT: 05-03-1905
                 NATIONALITY: Italian
        LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 6 years
                         AGE: 26
                  OCCUPATION: Miner
          NATURE OF ACCIDENT: Excessive use of dynamite
          INJURIES SUSTAINED: Face and hands burned.

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Scarell, John
                NAME OF MINE: Berryburg No.2
              NAME OF PERSON: John Scarell
            DATE OF ACCIDENT: 05-03-1905
                 NATIONALITY: Italian
        LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 4 years
                         AGE: 21
                  OCCUPATION: Miner
          NATURE OF ACCIDENT: Excessive use of dynamite
          INJURIES SUSTAINED: Face, hands and back burned.

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Coobin, Alec
                NAME OF MINE: Berryburg No.2
              NAME OF PERSON: Alec Coobin
            DATE OF ACCIDENT: 05-30-1905
                 NATIONALITY: Hungarian
        LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 3 years
                         AGE: 41
                  OCCUPATION: Miner
          NATURE OF ACCIDENT: Fall of slate
          INJURIES SUSTAINED: Ligaments and bone broken in ankle, squeezed.

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