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Twentieth Annual Report Coal Mines in the state of West Virginia, U.S.A.
For the year ending June 30, 1902.
James W. Paul, Chief Mine Inspector, Charleston
The Tribune Printing Company, 1903

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INDEX OF FATAL ACCIDENT NAMES IN THIS FILE:
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     Armstrong, Calvin       Morris, John             Scholar, Nick
     Dilonk, Frank           Olivana, Frank           Tettro, James J.
     Frush, William          Pagonis, Joe

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FATAL ACCIDENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1902
HARRISON COUNTY (Page 102)

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Tettro, James J.   (American; 1-yr exp; age 54; Married; 4-children)

     Sept. 27, 1901. James J. Tettro, Reynoldsville or Wolf Summit Mine, 
     trying to pass driver on main heading, stepped to wrong side of track and 
     was caught between loaded car and coal. On the opposite side of the track 
     the distance from the rib to track is four feet, which would have insured 
     his safety. He was crushed to death. 
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Scholar, Nick    (Italian; 2-mos exp; age 28; Shooter; Married)

     Nov. 5, 1901. Nick Scholar, Harbert Mine, was riding on trip of empty 
     cars, the trip stopped suddenly and he was thrown out in front of cars, 
     one car passed over his body. He was almost instantly killed. 
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Olivana, Frank    (Italian; 6-mos exp; age 19; Single)

     Nov. 25, 1901. Frank Olivana, Enterprise Mine, was killed by a fall of 
     slate. He was working in his room when a fail of slate came down on 
     him before he could get out of the way. 
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Frush, William     (American; 6-mos exp; age 48; Dumper; Married)

     Nov. 28, 1901. William Frush, Lynch Mine, was killed by incline rope 
     breaking and allowing the car to run away. He attempted to get out of 
     its way and his head was caught against a piece of timber at the head of 
     the steps. 
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Dilonk, Frank     (Russian; 6-yrs exp; age 35; Married; 2-chidren)

     Jan. 7, 1902, died Jan. 8, 1902. Frank Dilonk, Riverdale Mine, was hurt 
     in the side by a fall of slate from the effects of which injury he died the 
     following day. The fall was caused by a shot being fired on the solid 
     after he had been instructed by the Superintendent not to fire one there 
     as there was danger of the slate falling. 
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Armstrong, Calvin    (American; 5-mos exp; age 13; Trapper)

     Jan. 7, 1902, died Jan. 8, 1902. Calvin Armstrong, Two Lick Mine, was 
     run over by a car and killed. He had flagged the driver and brought him 
     to a stop and then flagged him to go ahead with the loaded trip. After 
     the horse had passed the boy he jumped on the cars, slipped and fell and 
     one car passed over him. He had been told not to jump on the trips. 
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Morris, John     (Italian; 2-yrs exp; age 27; Single)

     Jan. 10, 1902. John Morris, Erie Mine, was killed by a fall of slate. 
     He was standing in a room watching another man load a car of coal, when 
     the slate fell, crushing his head, causing instant death. He was not in 
     his room and knew of the danger. 
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Pagonis, Joe     (Slav; 1-yr exp; age 42; Married)

     April 10, 1902, died April 13, 1902. Jone Pagonis, Lynch Mine, was going 
     to his work when a piece of slate fell from side of heading striking him, 
     causing injuries from the effects of which he died three days later. 
     
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