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Hutchinson, Norman Parrish, Archie Barnes, Joe Hutson, Booker Patton, Walter Bronsky, Henry Jackson, Clarence Phelps, Homer Brown, Claud Jarrell, Brack Phillips, J. E. Burns, Robert L. Jarrett, Hollie Phillips, Stewart Caldwell, James Johnson, George Quigliata, Vincenzo Carter, Wm. M. Johnson, Joe Redd, Beverly Clarke, Owen Jones, Chas. Rice, J. W. Comer, G. L. Jones, Lewis D. Samborizo, Angelo Dark, Charles Kioski, Joseph Sepovitch, Peter Donahue, John Kioski, Martin Shanta, Andrew Felty, John Koon, Wm. Skaggs, Amos Gilsy, Mike Kruger, Chas. Smith, Simon Green, Henry Legg, Ed. Soulsby, Mat Gwinn, Chas. Lewis, Grant Sowers, Fred Gwinn, Jas. Linthicum, Roy Sweet, Samuel Henderson, Harry Loyd, Peter Weir, Andrew Henson, E. W. Michels, Wm. Williams, Thomas Herline, John Jr. Mocciarelli, Guisseppi Wood, Percy Herman, Wm. Morris, Edgar Wright, Wm. Hopkins, G. W. Moseley, Claybon INDEX OF NON-FATAL ACCIDENT NAMES IN THIS FILE: Adams, Frank Holland, Wm. Napper, W. J. Blanyer, Mike Johnson, Silas Nurd, Nich Brown, Charles Jones, Oat Odell, Fitzhugh Carter, Judson Jones, Robert Perry, Thomas Carter, R. Keesee, Richard Phillips, John Clark, Lewis Keffer, R. E. Randolph, James Cox, Joseph R. Kessinger, Chas. Remions, J. M. Craig, Sterling Kline, W. H. Robshot, Mike Daugherty, John Lewis, Rufus Shiny, L. W. Davenport, Richard O. Mashburn, Elbert Sterrett, Henry Dempsy, J. H. McGee, James Stuart, Frank DePorter, Modiste McGrath, Leo Summerson, Thos. Dorsett, Charles R. McKoskey, Mike Turner, Clarence Flint, W. H. Merchant, Henry Whiteley, Walter Gerain, Flora Montgomery, Ed. Whitt, R. W. Hale, Ezra Montgomery, Joe Wilcox, Henry ___________________________________________________________________________ FATAL ACCIDENTS, for the year ending June 30th, 1905. Fayette County, pages 173-176. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bronsky, Henry July 2, 1904. Henry Bronsky, Scarbro No. 1 Mine, was riding up on cage when he became unbalanced and fell off. He fell about 50 feet, and was killed instantly. Additional information for Henry Bronsky from page 148. NATIONALITY: Pole LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 12 yrs AGE: 36 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Green, Henry July 7, 1904. Henry Green, Kilsyth Mine, was killed by the mule he was driving kicking prop out from under some slate allowing the same to fall on him. Additional information for Henry Green from page 148. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 6 yrs AGE: 18 OCCUPATION: Driver MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sepovitch, Peter July 20, 1904. Peter Sepovitch, Scarbro No. 1 Mine, was killed by a fall of top coal. Additional information for Peter Sepovitch from page 148. NATIONALITY: Pole LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 6 yrs AGE: 32 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: S INSURANCE AND AMOUNT: 50.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Linthicum, Roy July 20, 1904; died July 21, 1904. Roy Linthicum, Kay Moor No. 1 Mine, was riding on haulage truck and standing up and looking around. He was caught under the frame provided for holding the rope down. Additional information for Roy Linthicum from page 148. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 2 yrs AGE: 23 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Quigliata, Vincenzo July 23, 1904. Vincenzo Quigliata, Macdonald Mine, was in the mine seeking work and had been to look at a place and returning from same was riding on rear of loaded car with the driver when the car left the track and struck a post supporting cross timbers, knocking it out and allowing slate resting thereon to fall on him. Additional information for Vincenzo Quigliata from page 149. Nationality: Italian Inquest: yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gilsy, Mike July 28, 1904; died July 30, 1904. Mike Gilsy, Collins Mine, was killed by a fall of sandstone caused by failure to set props. Additional information for Mike Gilsy from page 149. NATIONALITY: Hungarian LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 5 yrs AGE: 33 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS: 1 INQUEST: no - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Samborizo, Angelo Aug. 1, 1904. Angelo Samborizo, Kilsyth Mine, was loading car in his room when slate fell, striking him on temple. Additional information for Angelo Samborizo from page 149. NATIONALITY: Italian LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 6 mos AGE: 21 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sowers, Fred Aug. 8, 1905. Fred Sowers, Wingrove Shaft Mine, by some mishap slipped and fell into shaft when returning the bucket after dumping. Additional information for Fred Sowers from page 149. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 1 yr AGE: 21 OCCUPATION: Headman MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Johnson, Joe Aug. 9, 1904. Joe Johnson, Boone Mine, was killed by a fall of slate. He had been told by his partner and the mine boss to take the slate down, but disobeyed instructions. Additional information for Joe Johnson from page 149. NATIONALITY: Negro LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 2 mos. AGE: 28 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Henderson, Harry Aug. 16, 1904. Harry Henderson, Ballinger No. 1 Mine, was riding up the incline when one of the miners pulled coupling pin out just before cars landed on top, allowing cars to run back down incline. Additional information for Harry Henderson from page 149. NATIONALITY: Negro LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 5 yrs AGE: 26 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes CHILDREN: 1 TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS: 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sweet, Samuel Aug. 17, 1904. Samuel Sweet, Kay Moor No. 1 Mine, had not been at work over an hour when a large piece of slate fell on him. Additional information for Samuel Sweet from page 149. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 20 yrs AGE: 48 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes CHILDREN: 10 TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS: 11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Clarke, Owen Sept. 1, 1904. Owen Clarke, K. & H. No. 117 Mine, was riding up incline when coupling broke at the top of the hill, allowing car to run back down incline. Additional information for Owen Clarke from page 149. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 6 wks AGE: 60 OCCUPATION: Laborer MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes CHILDREN: 1 TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS: 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Redd, Beverly Sept. 7, 1904. Beverly Redd, Kilsyth Mine, was building a stopping in a breakthrough when a piece of slate fell on him. Additional information for Beverly Redd from page 149. NATIONALITY: Negro AGE: 20 OCCUPATION: Laborer MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Phillips, Stewart Sept. 9, 1904. Stewart Phillips, Eureka No. 2 Mine, fell off the bumpers of a loaded mine car from unknown cause and when found was under the car. He had lost his cap and lamp and was in the dark at the time of the accident. Additional information for Stewart Phillips from page 149. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 6 yrs AGE: 19 OCCUPATION: Coal hauler MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Williams, Thomas Sept. 20, 1904. Thomas Williams, Beechwood No. 2 Mine, was under- mining cut in entry when slate fell upon him. Additional information for Thomas Williams from page 149. NATIONALITY: Negro AGE: 30 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hutson, Booker Sept. 21, 1904. Booker Hutson, Kanawha Gas Mine, was employed as 1 a driver. He got in a car that was standing about 80 feet inside of the drift mouth and was standing up in it and leaned back against the electric wire. Electrocuted. Additional information for Booker Hutson from page 149. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 12 yrs AGE: 27 OCCUPATION: Miner & Dr'er MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Loyd, Peter Sept. 28, 1904. Peter Loyd, K. & H. No. 114 Mine, was getting post in mine and on return trip jumped off the motor, foot slipped and he fell front of motor. He was warned by the motor runner as to the danger in in general and was requested to stay off the motor. Additional information for Peter Loyd from page 149. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 3 yrs AGE: 16 OCCUPATION: Coupler MARRIED OR SINGLE: 8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Alexander, Wm. Sept. 29, 1904. Wm. Alexander, Red Ash Mine, was working in drift mouth handling cars and was standing near electric wire. He was told to watch out or he would strike a live wire. He said there was no wire there and put up both hands and struck the wire. The shock killed him instantly. Additional information for from page 149. NATIONALITY: Negro LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 3 yrs AGE: 25 OCCUPATION: Laborer MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Phelps, Homer Oct. 20, 1904. Homer Phelps, Vulcan Mine, was killed by being squeezed between top of car of coal and roof of entry. Additional information for Homer Phelps from page 149. NATIONALITY: Negro AGE: 22 OCCUPATION: Coal hauler MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Michels, Wm. Nov. 3, 1904. Wm. Michels, Blume Mine, was killed by mine car Dy undertaking to hold it on heavy grade. Additional information for Wm. Michels from page 149. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 3 yrs AGE: 19 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Wright, Wm. Nov. 9, 1904. Wm. Wright, Fire Creek Mine, was brakeman on tram- road. He was taking trip of 23 loaded mine cars to tipple, and men on trip with him say he had no brakes on cars and trip was running at a high rate of speed when front car jumped the track, wrecking the trip. Wright was caught under the cars. Additional information for Wm. Wright from page 149. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 3 wks AGE: 32 OCCUPATION: Brakeman MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes CHILDREN: 1 TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS: 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Herman, Wm. Nov. 18, 1904. Wm. Herman, Star Mine, was killed by a fall of coal while undermining the same. Additional information for Wm. Herman from page 149. NATIONALITY: Russian LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 2-1/2 mos. AGE: 30 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes CHILDREN: 2 TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS: 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jones, Lewis D. Dec. 5, 1904. Lewis D. Jones, Edgewater No. 3 Mine, was working in entry; had shot down slate to within about eight or nine feet of the face. Was mining coal in face of entry when slate fell on him. Additional information for Lewis D. Jones from page 149. NATIONALITY: Negro LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 5 yrs AGE: 40 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS: 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Johnson, George Dec. 7, 1904. George Johnson, Parral Mine, was killed by a large piece of stone breaking over the timber and falling without warning. Additional information for George Johnson from page 149. NATIONALITY: Negro LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 2 yrs AGE: 23 OCCUPATION: Laborer MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lewis, Grant Dec. 19, 1904. Grant Lewis, Harvey Mine, was riding a trip of cars coming out of mine and seeing that the trap door was closed he jumped off cars and fell and was rolled by rope and cars. Additional information for Grant Lewis from page 149. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 8 yrs AGE: 35 OCCUPATION: Trip rider MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes CHILDREN: 2 TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS: 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Herline, John Jr. Dec. 22, 1904. John Herline, Jr., Edgewater Mine No. 1, was killed by a fall of slate near neck of room. The slate was not considered dangerous. Additional information for John Herline, Jr. from page 149. NATIONALITY: American AGE: 15 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Legg, Ed. Dec. 27, 1904. Ed. Legg, Gauley Mountain Mine, was killed by a fall of slate. Additional information for Ed. Legg from page 149. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 20 yrs AGE: 47 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes CHILDREN: 5 TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS: 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nunnally, Ollie C. Dec. 30, 1904. Ollie C. Nunnally, Laurel Creek Mine, was coming out of entry with loaded car. It is supposed mule came unhooked from car coming down grade and when level grade was reached car checked its speed and mule went forward, throwing driver on track, car running partly over him. Additional information for Ollie C. Nunnally from page 149. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 8 yrs AGE: 20 OCCUPATION: Driver MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Carter, Wm. M. Dec. 31, 1904. Wm. M. Carter, Laura Mine, was taking down some top coal when slate fell on him. Additional information for Wm. M. Carter from page 149. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 10 yrs AGE: 24 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS: 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Parrish, Archie Jan. 2, 1905. Archie Parrish, Collins Mine, was coming out with a loaded car when he was caught by falling slate. Additional information for Archie Parrish from page 149. NATIONALITY: Negro LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 2 yrs AGE: 18 OCCUPATION: Driver MARRIED OR SINGLE: S INSURANCE AND AMOUNT: 50.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mocciarelli, Guisseppi Jan. 5, 1905. Guisseppi Mocciarelli, Kilsyth Mine, was lying down making a cut when a piece of top coal and slate fell, striking him on the head. Additional information for Guisseppi Mocciarelli from page 149. NATIONALITY: Italian LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 1-1/2 yrs AGE: 23 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Patton, Walter Jan. 7, 1905. Walter Patton, Kay Moor No. 1 Mine, was employed as a driver and while waiting for some miners to finish loading a car he took one of their picks and commenced to pick at a pieec of slate which fell on him after he had just struck two blows. He had been told to let the picks alone and had been cautioned about the slate. Additional information for Walter Patton from page 149. NATIONALITY: Negro LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 3 yrs AGE: 16 OCCUPATION: Driver MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dark, Charles Jan. 10, 1905. Charles Dark, California Mine, was working in a room with another miner mining coal when top coal and draw slate fell, killing him instantly. Additional information for Charles Dark from page 149. NATIONALITY: Negro AGE: 22 OCCUPATION: Miner - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shanta, Andrew Jan. 21, 1905. Andrew Shanta, Derryhale Mine, was hauling loaded car to tipple and when he realized he was about to run his trip into anothercar he ran to the head of his mule to stop it and failing to do so went to set his brake. When about the front end of his trip the cars came together, squeezing him. Additional information for Andrew Shanta from page 149. NATIONALITY: Hungarian LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 3 yrs AGE: 32 OCCUPATION: Driver MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes CHILDREN: 1 TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS: 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Comer, G. L. Feb. 11, 1905. G. L. Comer, Kay Moor No. 1 Mine, commenced to work place two days before the accident, when he was told by mine boss to use some headers in the room. He failed to do so and the slate fell as he was in the act of walking from the face of his room. Additional information for G. L. Comer from page 149. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 25 yrs AGE: 37 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Soulsby, Mat March 16, 1905. Mat Soulsby, Scarbro No. 2 Mine, was riding on the front end of an empty car passing along close by the right hand side of the shaft bottom and fell in front of the car and the mule pulled the car on top of him. Additional information for Mat Soulsby from page 149. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 2 yrs AGE: 18 OCCUPATION: Driver MARRIED OR SINGLE: S INSURANCE AND AMOUNT: 50.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hunter, Shields March 17, 1905. Shields Hunter, Collins Mine, was working under a wing of slate when it fell killing him. He had been warned not to work under this slate and his partner had just received props with which to timber it. Additional information for Shields Hunter from page 149. NATIONALITY: Negro LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 4 mos. AGE: 55 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - March 18 and 19, 1905. Percy Wood, Andrew Weir, Claybon Moseley, Wm. Koon, Chas. Jones, Hollie Jarrett, Clarence Allen, Thos. Allen, Joseph Kioski, Martin Kioski, Chas. Kruger, Steve Noyt, Clarence Jack- son, Chas. Gwinn, J. P. Hutchinson, E. W. Henson, Norman Hutchinson, G. W. Hopkins, Thos. Bannister, Jas. Gwinn, J. E. Phillips, Henderson Moseley, D. C. Hutchinson and Brack Jarrell, Rush Run-Red Ash Mines, were killed by an explosion of dust. A detailed description of this accident will be found in another part of this report. [see additional information for each man below] - - - Wood, Percy Additional information for Percy Wood from page 149. NATIONALITY: Negro LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 3 yrs AGE: 28 OCCUPATION: Laborer MARRIED OR SINGLE: S INQUEST: yes - - - Weir, Andrew Additional information for Andrew Weir from page 149. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 25 yrs. AGE: 40 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes CHILDREN: 6 TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS: 7 - - - Moseley, Clayton Additional information for Clayton Moseley from page 149. NATIONALITY: Negro LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 3 yrs. AGE: 22 OCCUPATION: Loader MARRIED OR SINGLE: 8 INSURANCE AND AMOUNT: 25.00 - - - Koon, Wm. Additional information for Wm. Koon from page 149. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 10 yrs AGE: 24 OCCUPATION: Loader MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - Jones, Chas. Additional information for Chas. Jones from page 149. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 20 yrs AGE: 44 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes CHILDREN: 4 TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS: 2 - - - Jarrett, Hollie Additional information for Hollie Jarrett from page 149. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 10 yrs AGE: 23 OCCUPATION: Water bailer MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - Allen, Clarence Additional information for Clarence Allen from page 149. NATIONALITY: Negro LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 2 yrs AGE: 19 OCCUPATION: Laborer MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - Allen, Thos. Additional information for Thos. Allen from page 149. NATIONALITY: Negro LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 2 yrs AGE: 22 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: S INSURANCE AND AMOUNT: 25.00 - - - Kioski, Joseph Additional information for Joseph Kioski from page 149. NATIONALITY: Pole. LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 4 yrs AGE: 22 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - Kioski, Martin Additional information for Martin Kioski from page 150. NATIONALITY: Pole LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 4 yrs AGE: 38 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: S INSURANCE AND AMOUNT: yes INQUEST: yes - - - Kruger, Chas. Additional information for Chas. Kruger from page 150. NATIONALITY: Pole LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 4 yrs AGE: 34 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes CHILDREN: 1 TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS: 2 - - - Noyt, Steve Additional information for Steve Noyt from page 150. NATIONALITY: Hungarian LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 4 yrs AGE: 27 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes CHILDREN: 2 TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS: 3 - - - Jackson, Clarence Additional information for Clarence Jackson from page 150. NATIONALITY: Negro LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 2 yrs AGE: 27 OCCUPATION: Laborer MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - Gwinn, Chas. Additional information for Chas. Gwinn from page 150. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 7 yrs AGE: 22 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - Hutchinson, J. P. Additional information for J. P. Hutchinson from page 150. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 3 yrs AGE: 30 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - Henson, E. W. Additional information for E. W. Henson from page 150. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 4 yrs AGE: 35 OCCUPATION: Tracklayer MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes CHILDREN: 1 TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS: 2 INSURANCE AND AMOUNT: 25.00 - - - Hutchinson, Norman Additional information for Norman Hutchinson from page 150. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 2 yrs AGE: 18 OCCUPATION: Laborer MARRIED OR SINGLE: S INSURANCE AND AMOUNT: 20.00 - - - Hopkins, G. W. Additional information for G. W. Hopkins from page 150. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 15 yrs AGE: 45 OCCUPATION: Tracklayer MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes CHILDREN: 5 TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS: 2 - - - Bannister, Thos. Additional information for Thos. Bannister from page 150. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 35 yrs AGE: 53 OCCUPATION: Fire boss MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes CHILDREN: 4 TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS: 1 - - - Gwinn, James Additional information for James Gwinn from page 150. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 10 yrs AGE: 33 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - Phillips, J. E. Additional information for J. E. Phillips from page 150. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 12 yrs AGE: 38 OCCUPATION: Outside boss at Echo MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - Moseley, Henderson Additional information for Henderson Moseley from page 150. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 3 yrs AGE: 23 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - Hutchinson, D. C. Additional information for D. C. Hutchinson from page 150. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 10 yrs AGE: 39 OCCUPATION: Ma'ine boss MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes CHILDREN: 4 TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS: 5 - - - Jarrell, Brack Additional information for Brack Jarrell from page 150. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 2 yrs AGE: 21 OCCUPATION: Laborer MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Caldwell, James April 4, 1905. James Caldwell, Buffalo Mine, was killed by a fall of slate. There was a long slip in roof which had been working for some time. He went under it to throw out some coal. The slip commenced to work and his partner shouted to him to run, which he did, but in the wrong direction, a piece of slate catching him. Additional information for James Caldwell from page 150. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 13 yrs AGE: 40 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS: 1 INQUEST: no - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Skaggs, Amos April 8, 1905; died April 17, 1905. Amos Skaggs, Lookout Mine, was walking in the roadway of his working place when a piece of slate fell on him. Additional information for Amos Skaggs from page 150. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 5 yrs AGE: 55 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes CHILDREN: 5 TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS: 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Rice, J. W. April 25, 1905. J. W. Rice, Kay Moor No. 2 Mine, was mining coal that had been shot on the solid when a" piece of slate fell at the face of room and near left rib where he was mining. Additional information for J. W. Rice from page 150. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 30 yrs AGE: 54 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes CHILDREN: 10 TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS: 11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Felty, John April 29, 1905. John Felty, Slater Mine, was bringing out a trip and was running down a heavy grade at too rapid a rate of speed for safety when the motor left the track, throwing him off and inflicting the injuries that cause his death. Additional information for John Fetty from page 150. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 5 yrs AGE: 25 OCCUPATION: Motorman MARRIED OR SINGLE: S INSURANCE AND AMOUNT: 50.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Donahue, John May 11, 1905. John Donahue, Boomer No. 2 Mine, was killed by a fall of slate at the face of his room. Additional information for John Donahue from page 150. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 3 wks AGE: 60 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes CHILDREN: 6 TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS: 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Brown, Claud May 11, 1905. Claud Brown, Collins Mine, was stooping over pulling down some loose coal with his pick when an overhanging wing of top coal and sandrock fell on him. Additional information for Claud Brown from page 150. NATIONALITY: Negro LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 7 yrs AGE: 30 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Barnes, Joe May 18, 1905. Joe Barnes, Brown Mine, was mining under a piece of coal that had a loose end and was without sprag or prop when it fell on him. Additional information for Joe Barnes from page 150. NATIONALITY: Negro LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 3 yrs AGE: 38 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes CHILDREN: 2 TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS: 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Morris, Edgar May 20, 1905. Edgar Morris, Concho Mine, was killed by a fall of slate. He had been warned of the danger and his partner had gone out to get some timber with which to secure the slate. Additional information for Edgar Morris from page 150. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 7 yrs AGE: 23 OCCUPATION: Laborer MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes CHILDREN: 1 TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS: 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Smith, Simon May 24, 1905. Simon Smith, Ballinger No. 1 Mine, was killed by a fall of slate. The room was fairly well timbered and there was plenty of un-used timber at hand. Additional information for Simon Smith from page 150. NATIONALITY: Negro LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 4 yrs AGE: 21 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Burns, Robert L. June 6, 1905. Robert L. Burns, Ansted Mine, was helping driver start mule out with loaded car. He was leading the mule. When turning into main entry from breakthrough mule turned to one side, catching Burns against rib and car rolled him. Additional information for Robert L. Burns from page 150. NATIONALITY: American LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 2 yrs AGE: 36 OCCUPATION: Miner MARRIED OR SINGLE: M WIDOW: yes CHILDREN: 2 TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS: 3 _______________________________________________________________________________________ NON-FATAL ACCIDENTS for the year ending June 30, 1905 Fayette County, pages 156-157 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DATE OF LENGTH OF NATURE OF NAME OF MINE NAME OF PERSON ACCIDENT NATIONALITY EXPERIENCE AGE OCCUPATION ACCIDENT INJURIES SUSTAINED ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eureka No. 2 Ezra Hale 07-06-1904 American ..... 22 Driver Mine car Skull fractured. Marting John Phillips 07-12-1904 American 25 yrs 50 Mine boss Mine car Leg broken. Alaska Clarence Turner 07-15-1904 American 6 mos 19 Miner Fall of slate Hip dislocated. Collins Frank Adams 08-05-1904 Negro sev. yrs 25 Miner Fall of roof Knee dislocated. Collins Elbert Mashburn 08-05-1904 Negro sev. yrs 30 Miner Fall of slate Back mashed, partial paralysis Harvey Joe Montgomery 08-16-1904 Negro 1 day .. Miner Explosion of powder Hands, arms and face burned. Harvey Ed. Montgomery 08-16-1904 Negro 1 day .. Miner Explosion of powder Hands, arms and face burned. Rend No. 5 J. M. Remions 08-17-1904 American 15 yrs 24 Miner Mine car Arm broken. Blume W. H. Flint 08-29-1904 American 4 yrs 20 Driver Kicked by mule Skull fractured. K.& H. No.111 Walter Whiteley 09-14-1904 American 14 mos 23 Mach. runner Back to shot too soon Head bruised. K.& H. No.117 R. E. Keffer 09-20-1904 American 6 mos 23 Boss driver Fall of slate Head and face bruised. Rend No. 4 R. Carter 09-21-1904 American ..... 65 Greaser Mine cars Leg broken. Economy Flora Gerain 09-22-1904 Belgian 18 yrs 29 Miner Fall of coal and slate Shoulders and back bruised. K.& H. No.112 Charles Brown 10-12-1904 American 1 yr .. Tippleman Mine car (outside) Head cut and body bruised. K.& H. No.112 Henry Wilcox 10-12-1904 American 3 yrs 50 Tippleman Mine car (outside) Head cut, and slight internal injuries. Collins Sterling Craig 10-25-1904 American 6 mos 18 Trip rider Caught betw car & rib Thigh broken. Hemlock Hollow Silas Johnson 11-04-1904 Negro sev.yrs 21 Miner Premature dynamite expl Left hand blown off, lose one and probably both eyes. Collins Wm. Holland 11-12-1904 Negro 2 yrs 30 Miner Fall of slate Leg fractured, back sprained. K.& H. No.117 John Daugherty 11-18-1904 American 5 mos 22 Water bailer Caught betw water box Collar bone fractured and injured through hips. and roof. Greenwood L. W. Shiny 11-23-1904 American ..... 50 Carpenter Mine car-outside Rolled. Macdonald Mike McKoskey 11-27-1904 Pole ..... .. Timberman Fall of slate Internal. Rend No.1 J. H. Dempsy 11-30-1904 American 4 yrs 22 Motorman Motor Loss of right arm. Gamoca No.5 Thomas Perry 12-07-1904 American 10 yrs 28 Driver Mine car Arm broken between wrist & elbow. Scarbro No.3 Richard Keesee 12-14-1904 American 3 mos 31 Miner Small feeder of gas Face slightly burned. Turkey Knob Thos. Summerson 12-21-1904 ..... ..... .. Trip rider Mine cars (outside) Collar bone broken both sides. Kilsyth R. W. Whitt 01-04-1905 American 15 yrs 42 Laborer Fall of slate Wrist fractured, knees, hip, back and scalp cut. Ephraim Cr'ek Fitzhugh Odell 01-11-1905 American 1 mo. 17 ..... Mine cars Hip mashed. Scarbro No.2 Robert Jones 03-16-1905 American 8 yrs 33 Tracklayer Gas explosion Face slightly burned. Scarbro No.2 Oat Jones 03-16-1905 American 1 yr 10 Trapper Gas explosion Face slightly burned. Scarbro No.2 Leo McGrath 03-16-1905 American 5 yrs 18 Pumpman Gas explosion Face and hands slightly burned. Scarbro No.2 Chas. Kessinger 03-16-1905 American 2 yrs 20 Laborer Gas explosion Face slightly burned. No.1 (C.I.S.Co) Modiste DePorter 03-22-1905 American 5 yrs 35 Motor runner Motor Foot bruised & ankle strained. Boomer No.2 W. H. Kline 03-30-1905 American 20 yrs 40 Mach. helper Fall of coal Back bruised. Collins Mike Blanyer 04-04-1905 Hungarian 4 mos 25 Slate man Fall of slate Leg broken. Boomer No.2 Lewis Clark 04-07-1905 Negro ..... 44 Mach. runner Fall of rock Leg broken. Boomer No.2 Nich Nurd 04-10-1905 Pole 1 yr 20 Loader Fall of slate Leg broken. Thurmond No.1 James McGee 04-14-1905 American 8 yrs 25 Miner Fall of slate Leg broken. Blume Richard O. Davenport 04-18-1905 American 21 yrs 45 Miner Mine car Leg broken. Kanawha Gas Joseph R. Cox 05-05-1905 American 2 yrs 49 Car trimmer Runaway car on incline Leg, arm, and three ribs broken Carlisle Judson Carter 05-09-1905 Negro 2 yrs 22 Driver Mine car Knee dislocated and bruised. Blume Charles R. Dorsett 05-20-1905 American 25 yrs 55 Miner Premature explosion Skull crushed and foot injured. Collins Rufus Lewis 06-05-1905 Negro 3 yrs 30 Miner Explosion of powder Hands and arms burned. Collins W. J. Napper 06-05-1905 Negro 3 yrs 30 Miner Explosion of powder Hands and arms burned. Collins James Randolph 06-12-1905 Negro sev.yrs 30 Miner Fall of slate Thigh fractured. Collins Mike Robshot 06-14-1905 Hungarian sev.yrs 40 Slateman Fall of slate Leg broken. K.& H. No.115 Henry Sterrett 06-22-1905 American 1 yr 36 Driver Mine car Leg broken. Hemlock Hollow Henry Merchant 06-29-1905 Negro ..... 26 Miner Mine car Arm broken. K.& H. No.115 Frank Stuart 06-29-1905 American 6 mos 16 Car coupler Mine car Foot bone mashed and fractured. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other files for Fayette County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/fayette/ ===============================================================================