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Nineteenth Annual Report Coal Mines in the state of West Virginia, U.S.A.
For the year ending June 30, 1901.
James W. Paul, Chief Mine Inspector, Charleston
The Tribune Co., Print, Charleston


FATAL ACCIDENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1901
KANAWHA COUNTY, (Pages 72-73)

McConihay, Wm. Bruce     (American, 3 mos exp, age 18, Miner, Single)

     Nov. 20, 1900. Wm. Bruce McConihay, Lewiston Mine, was killed by a
     fall of slate. He was helping turn a room and they had pulled all the
     draw slate and all the slate looking unsafe down a few days before, and
     when the slate fell they had just finished tamping a hole in the coal.
     The coal commenced to squeeze, but before they could get out the slate
     fell, striking both men and knocking out their lights. One of the men
     was knocked unconscious for a few minutes, as soon as he came to himself
     he went for assistance, but when it arrived the boy was dead with
     the slate still on his head.

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Graves, Louis H.    (Negro, 8 mos exp, age 59, Miner, Married, 2-children)
Brown, Verney       (American, 12 mos exp, age 19, Mach. helper, Single)

     Jan. 4, 1901. Louis H. Graves and Verney Brown, C No. 2 of the Kellys
     Creek Mining Co., were killed by car on incline. When the empty car in
     which they were riding reached top of incline, regular hooker-on pulled
     pin cutting car loose from rope before it passed chock-blocks, allowing it
     to run back down incline. An inspection of this incline was made by
     Jerry Meade, District Mine Inspector, and he says, "The drum and ropes
     on this incline, as well as the tracks, are in good condition and the acci-
     dent was entirely due to the inexperience of the man who pulled the pin,
     letting the trip loose before landing it above the chocks on the top of the
     incline."
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Samples, John  (Amerian, 15 yrs exp, age 53, Married, 4-children)

     Jan. 31, 1901. John Samples, Charlmore Mine, was killed by falling
     slate. He was loading coal which had been cut with machine and had
     been warned several times to keep slate well posted, which he failed to
     do Slate had been taken down to the face of his coal by the day-men
     and after shooting down and loading three cars went under the draw
     slate with the above result.
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Cox, Will   (American; sev. yrs exp; age 35; Mach. helper; Single)

     Feb. 20, 1901. Will Cox, No. 2 Mine of the Kelley's Creek Mining' Co.,
     was killed by fall of coal. He was helping on machine when race of coal
     fell over crushing him.
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Hager, Charles   (American; sev. yrs exp; age 29; Mach.runner; Mar.; 5 children)

     March 28, 1901. Charles Hager, Klondike Mine, was killed by fall of
     slate. The deceased was employed by contract to cut coal with mining
     machine, and at time of accident he was acting as helper on machine,
     having asked his helper to run the machine. While they were working
     the slate fell, killing him instantly. They had examined the top and
     thought it was safe.

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