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-First Annual Report Coal Mines in the state of West Virginia, U.S.A. For the year ending June 30, 1903. James W. Paul, Chief Mine Inspector, Charleston The Tribune Printing Company, 1904 =============================================================================== INDEX OF FATAL ACCIDENT NAMES IN THIS FILE: =============================================================================== Barker, Irvin Dunkoe, Paul Majewski, Stanislaw Bunnell, Duncan Gowers, Wm. Jr. Miholski, John Busario, Grande Handshumaker, Frank Shefcheck, John Clara, Thomas Jasconi, Charles Tinal, Mike Daoch, Geoort Jurick, Andy Trendafil, Simon =============================================================================== FATAL ACCIDENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1903 HARRISON COUNTY, (Pages 144-145) =============================================================================== Gowers, Wm. Jr. (American; 2-yrs exper; age 14, Single) Harrison County — July 21, 1902, died July 26, 1902. Wm. Gowers, Jr., Columbia Mine, was employed as a driver and he as well as all of the men had been forbidden to enter or leave the mine by; way of the slope or main heading but to use the man-way. On the day of the accident Gowers was coming out the slope when a link on the end of swivel attached to the tail rope on incline broke, letting eleven loaded mine cars run from top of incline into the mine catching him. His death was caused by disobedience to orders. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dunkoe, Paul (Hungarian; 1-day exper; age 44, Married) Aug. 19, 1902. Paul Dunkoe, Pinnickinnick No. 1 Mine, was in No. 19 room shoveling the machine cuttings and while in the act of doing this a piece of slate fell, crushing his head. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Trendafil, Simon (Turk; 2-months exper; age 18; Single) Sept. 19, 1902. Simon Trendafil, Pinnickinnick No. 1 Mine, got on the rear end of front trip of loaded cars that were being dropped out on main track by the tipple-man, and which were being closely followed by another section of loads which overtook the front trip, striking them and jarring the boy off. He fell to the track and four cars of coal passed over his right arm and body. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Clara, Thomas (Austrian; 2-yrs exper; age 29, Single) December 14, 1902. died December 15. Thomas Clara, Ocean Mine, was shoveling coal into a car when about a ton and a half of soap-stone fell, a part of it striking him on the back. He had been warned to put up timbers with cross-bars but had neglected to do so. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Busario, Grande (Italian; 2-months exper; age 24, Married; 2 children) Jan. 22, 1903. Grande Busario, Viropa Mine, had made a center shot in No. 20 room, but coal failed to fall. He took a pick and commenced to shear the center when coal gave way and caught him. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jasconi, Charles (Italian; 7 months exper; age 30; Single) Feb. 2, 1903. Charles Jasconi, Farnum Mine, was making an under- mining and was in the act of cutting deeper when it gave way, crushing him. There was a clay seam about 2-3 way in pillar. He did not sprag the loose end or leave a block of solid coal under the loose end. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Majewski, Stanislaw (Pole; 6 months exper; age 6; Married) Feb. 10, 1903. Stanislaw Majewski, Phoenix Mine, was taking down rock over head with other men. They fired three holes at once and with- out proper examination went to work to clean up when a large rock fell catching Majewski, breaking his neck. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Handshumaker, Frank (American; 2 months exper; age 17; Single) March 13, 1903. Frank Handshumaker, Lynch Mine, was hauling coal out of room and had hitched his mule to the car. He had just stepped on the front of the car when a pot of slate fell crushing his head against the side of the car. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Daoch, Geoort (Hungarian; 2 weeks exper; age 38; Married; 4 children) March 17, 1903. Geoort Daoch, Harbert Mine, was walking down head- ing and stepped from track to get out of the way of car, and was caught between mine car and rib. If he had stepped on the other side of the track he would not have been caught as there was a 4-foot passing- space. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shefcheck, John (Slav; 9 months exper; age 24; Single) Bunnell, Duncan (American; 2 years exper; age 27; Married; 4 children) April 2, 1903. John Shefcheck and Duncan Bunnell, Pinnickinnick No. 1 Mine, were drawing the rib on the right side of room. They were mining the side of a pillar which had bursted loose and while undermin- ing this loose coal it fell, without warning, crushing them. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Miholski, John (Pole; 11 months exper; Single) May 5, 1903, died May 6. John Miholski, Fall Run Mine, was trying to loosen coal which he had shot but which had not fallen, when he was caught by a fall of coal and slate. This coal and slate should have been taken down before going under same. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jurick, Andy (Slav; 4 years exper; age 32; Married; 2 children) May 21, 1903, died May 25th. Andy Jurick, Pooz Mine, was endeavoring to fan a small quantity of gas from the face of the main heading and in so doing he brushed the gas to an open light, causing an explosion, which burned him so severely that he died four days later. Jurdick was Mine Boss and should have instructed the men with lights to stay at a safe distance. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tinal, Mike (Slave; 20 years exper; age 43; Married) May 26, 1903. Mike Tinal, Pooz Mine, had put in a shot in the left hand rib which failed to bring the coal down. He started to shear the coal in the center of the room in order to let down the coal that he had shot when it fell crushing him. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Barker, Irvin (American; 1-1/2 years exper; age 25; Married; 2 children) June 11, 1903. Irvin Barker, Viropa Mine, was loading coal in his room after the first shot, when the loose coal and slate fell out, crushing him against mine car. =============================================================================== If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other files for Harrison County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/harrison/ ===============================================================================