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-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. INDEX OF FATAL ACCIDENT NAMES IN THIS FILE: Allen, Wm. Hunt, Andrew Nichols, Charles Brown, S. C. Hunt, Andrew Nichols, Ira Crump, Oscar Jacobs, Wm. Phifer, Thomas Douglas, Newman McLaughlin, Edward Riley, Edward W. Ealom, John McLaughlin, Edward Scott, Curtis Gevtz, Lewis McSurley, John Tawney, Luther Graves, John McSurley, John Warlinger, Charles Green, Burt McSurley, Wm. Harris, Lewis McSurley, Wm. INDEX OF NON-FATAL ACCIDENT NAMES IN THIS FILE: Androski, John Gasper, Joe Pethols, Alex Auxier, C. B. Green, Burt Roberts, Henry Baner, Eugene Hannigan, Hurbert Schmid, Wm. Belcher, Henry Hastings, Charles Schwartz, Joseph Branham, John Hill, Nicholas Sheets, James Bruny, Damus Horvat, John Sirthel, John Coiner, Wm. Kay, James F. Slate, John Conners, Marshall Kirby, A. Stone, J. B. Elkins, J. W. Martin, Wm. Stoye, Lewis Fitzgerald, Wm. Mullens, Albert Wail, Herman Franke, John Pauley, Amos Wells, Ernest Garrison, Cliff ___________________________________________________________________________ Fatal Accidents, for the year ending June 30th, 1905. Kanawha County, pages 172-173 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Douglas, Newman July 22, 1904. Newman Douglas, Acme Mine, had his clothing caught in feed bar of drill and was thrown around feed bar and skull crushed against rib. Additional information for Newman Douglas from page 147. Nationality: American Length of experience: 6 yrs Age: 20 Occupation: Drill runner Married or single: M Widow: yes Total No. dependants: 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ealom, John Oct. 24, 1904. John Ealom, Paint Creek Mine, was caught and killed by a fall of slate. Additional information for John Ealom from page 148. Nationality: English Length of experience: 4 yrs Age: 20 Occupation: Miner Married or single: S Inquest: no - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tawney, Luther Dec. 2, 1904. Luther Tawney, Queen Shoals Mine, was killed by a fall of slate which he and his brother were endeavoring to take-down from over the roadway. They had been cautioned to keep out from inder it. Additional information for Luther Tawney from page 148. Nationality: American Length of experience: 5 yrs Age: 20 Occupation: Miner Married or single: M Widow: yes Total No. dependants: 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gevtz, Lewis Dec. 2, 1904; died Dec. 10, 1904. Lewis Gevtz, Keystone Mine, was carrying into the mine a can of powder. Gevtz and several other men were riding in a car on a trip being hauled by an electric motor, when in some manner the powder was exploded. Gevtz was fatally burned but the rest just slightly. Additional information for Lewis Gevtz from page 148. Nationality: German Age: 24 Occupation: Miner Married or single: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Graves, John Jan. 2, 1905. John Graves, Kayford Mine, was kicked by mule which he was driving and died immediately. Additional information for John Graves from page 148. Nationality: American Length of experience: 5 yrs Age: 25 Occupation: Driver Married or single: M Widow: yes Children: 1 Total No. dependants: 2 Inquest: yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - March 7, 1905. Andrew Hunt, John McSurley, Wm. McSurley, and Edward McLaughlin, K. & H. Mine No. 101, were riding down incline when chain connecting cars to cable on incline broke, allowing cars to run to the bottom. Four men were non-fatally injured also in this accident. A detailed account of this accident will be found elsewhere in this report. - - - Hunt, Andrew Additional information for Andrew Hunt from page 148. Nationality: American Length of experience: 8 yrs Age: 35 Occupation: Miner Married or single: M Widow: yes Children: 1 Total No. dependants: 2 - - - McSurley, John Additional information for John McSurley from page 148. Nationality: American Length of experience: 2 yrs Age: 13 Occupation: Trapper Married or single: 8 Widow: S - - - McSurley, Wm. Additional information for Wm. McSurley from page 148. Nationality: American Length of experience: 4 yrs Age: 18 Occupation: Miner Married or single: S - - - McLaughlin, Edward Additional information for Edward McLaughlin from page 148. Nationality: American Length of experience: 1-1/2 yrs Age: 17 Occupation: Loader Married or single: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Harris, Lewis March 16, 1905; died April 20, 1905. Lewis Harris, Empire Mine, was working as helper for his brother and they Were making their last run, when he was caught by a fall of coal and slate. Additional information for Lewis Harris from page 148. Nationality: American Length of experience: 5 yrs Age: 31 Occupation: Mach. helper Married or single: S Inquest: no - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Phifer, Thomas March 20, 1905. Thomas Phifer, Holly Mine, was shoveling coal from punching machine when a piece of coal and draw slate fell on him. The undercut of the machine had freed the coal from a face seam which could not be seen. Additional information for Thomas Phifer from page 148. Nationality: Negro Length of experience: 10 yrs Age: 31 Occupation: Mach. helper Married or single: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - April 20, 1905. Wm. Allen, Ira Nichols, Burt Green, Charles Nichols, Oscar Crump and Wm. Jacobs (Jacobs died April 27th), Cabin Creek Mine, were killed by an explosion of powder. A detailed account of this accident will be found elsewhere in this report. - - - Allen, Wm. Additional information for Wm. Allen from page 148. Nationality: American Length of experience: 3 yrs Age: 23 Occupation: Laborer Married or single: S Inquest: yes - - - Nichols, Ira Additional information for Ira Nichols from page 148. Nationality: American Length of experience: 3 yrs Age: 22 Occupation: Laborer Married or single: S - - - Green, Burt Additional information for Burt Green from page 148. Nationality: American Length of experience: 15 yrs Age: 35 Occupation: Miner Married or single: M Widow: yes Children: 1 Total No. dependants: 2 - - - Nichols, Charles Additional information for Charles Nichols from page 148. Nationality: American Length of experience: 10 yrs Age: 30 Occupation: Miner Married or single: M Widow: yes Children: 1 Total No. dependants: 2 - - - Crump, Oscar Additional information for Oscar Crump from page 148. Nationality: American Length of experience: 5 yrs Age: 25 Occupation: Miner Married or single: M Widow: yes Total No. dependants: 1 - - - Jacobs, Wm. Additional information for Wm. Jacobs from page 148. Nationality: American Length of experience: 15 yrs Age: 40 Occupation: Miner Married or single: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Warlinger, Charles May 6, 1905. Charles Warlinger, Red Warrior Mine, was taking down a piece of loose slate which was supported by one prop. He knocked the the prop out, allowing the slate to fall on him. Additional information for Charles Warlinger from page 148. Nationality: German Age: 33 Occupation: Loader Married or single: S Inquest: no - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Scott, Curtis June 6, 1905. Curtis Scott, K. & H. No. 106 Mine, was killed by being caught by a fall of draw slate. Additional information for Curtis Scott from page 148. Nationality: American Length of experience: 18 yrs Age: 30 Occupation: Loader Married or single: M Widow: No Children: 1 Total No. dependants: 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Brown, S. C. June 27, 1905. S. C. Brown, Keystone Mine, was killed by a fall of slate. Additional information for S. C. Brown from page 148. Nationality: American Length of experience: 3 yrs Age: 30 Occupation: Miner Married or single: M Widow: yes Children: 1 Total No. dependants: 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Riley, Edward W. June 27, 1905. Edward W. Riley, Imperial No. 1 Mine, was loading a mine car when he was caught and killed by a fall of slate. Additional information for Edward W. Riley from page 148. Nationality: American Length of experience: 9 days Age: 31 Occupation: Miner Married or single: M Widow: yes Children: 5 Total No. dependants: 6 _____________________________________________________________ NON-Fatal Accidents for the year ending June 30, 1905 Kanawha County, pages 155-156 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE OF LENGTH OF NATURE OF NAME OF MINE NAME OF PERSON ACCIDENT NATIONALITY EXPERIENCE AGE OCCUPATION ACCIDENT INJURIES SUSTAINED ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W.Va. No. 1 Marshall Conners 07-09-1904 Negro 5 yrs 25 Miner Mine cars Ankle mashed and cut. Black Band Albert Mullens 07-22-1904 American 23 yrs 37 Miner Fall of slate Dislocation of thigh. United Gas Henry Roberts 08-08-1904 American 2 yrs 30 Loader Fall of coal Both bones of leg broken. Scranton Amos Pauley 09-23-1904 English 6 yrs 21 Miner Mine car Leg crushed between knee and ankle. Butler Ernest Wells 09-29-1904 American 2-1/2 yrs 19 Motor runner Motor Feet mashed. Belmont A. Kirby 10-05-1904 American several yrs 35 Mine foreman Caught betw car/rib Back and side squeezed, one rib cracked. Detroit No.2 John Androski 11-18-1904 Hungarian several yrs 24 Miner Falling coal from shot Leg broken and badly mangled. Banner Damus Bruny 11-26-1904 Italian 3 mos 24 Miner Fall of coal Thigh fractured and scalp bruised. Keystone Wm. Schmid 12-02-1904 ..... ..... .. ..... Explosion of powder Burns. Keystone John Sirthel 12-02-1904 ..... ..... .. ..... Explosion of powder Burns. Keystone John Franke 12-02-1904 ..... ..... .. ..... Explosion of powder Burns. Keystone Alex Pethols 12-02-1904 ..... ..... .. ..... Explosion of powder Burns. Keystone Herman Wail 12-02-1904 ..... ..... .. ..... Explosion of powder Burns. Keystone Eugene Baner 12-02-1904 ..... ..... .. ..... Explosion of powder Burns. Keystone John Branham 12-02-1904 ..... ..... .. ..... Explosion of powder Burns. Morris Creek J. W. Elkins 12-02-1904 American 17 yrs 37 Miner Blownout shot Hands burned. Butler Wm. Coiner 12-19-1904 American 16-1/2 yrs 28 Coal hauler Mine cars Leg bruised. Kayford James F. Kay 01-03-1905 American ..... 20 Assist. Boss Motor trip wrecked Leg broken. Kayford Burt Green 01-03-1905 American 10 yrs 30 Mach. runner Mine machine Leg lacerated. Empire Joseph Schwartz 01-14-1905 Hungarian 2 days 35 Miner Mine machine Leg lacerated. Kellys Creek Wm. Fitzgerald 01-27-1905 Negro ..... .. Mach. runner Fall of slate Leg broken in three places. Detroit No.1 Joe Gasper 01-31-1905 Pole 10 mos 40 Miner Premature explosion Face and arms burned. Climax John Horvat 02-02-1905 Hungarian 30 days 34 Tracklayer Mine cars One rib broken. Keystone Lewis Stoye 02-08-1905 German ..... 60 Miner Fall of slate Leg broken K.& H. No.101 Wm. Martin 03-07-1905 American 15 yrs 36 Mine foreman Chain connecting cars Badly bruised & scalp wound. to cable on incline broke. K.& H. No.101 James Sheets 03-07-1905 American 4 yrs 18 Coal loader Chain connecting cars Head cut & bruised, one knee sprained to cable on incline broke. K.& H. No.101 Hurbert Hannigan 03-07-1905 American 7 yrs 21 Maching man Chain connecting cars Leg injured, two bones in ankle broken. to cable on incline broke. K.& H. No.101 Charles Hastings 03-07-1905 American 19 yrs 35 Miner Chain connecting cars Arm hurt, ankle sprained, head & face cut & bruised. to cable on incline broke. Belmont C. B. Auxier 03-29-1905 American Sometime 25 Miner Mine cars Spine injured. Coalburg Nicholas Hill 03-30-1905 American Sometime 23 Miner Fall of coal Wrist broken. Coalburg J. B. Stone 04-27-1905 American Sometime 37 Coal loader Fall of slate Arm broken and mashed. K.& H. No.106 John Slate 05-09-1905 American 13-1/2 yrs 32 Coal loader Fall of slate Hips and bowels mashed. Coalburg Henry Belcher 05-10-1905 American ..... 20 Driver Mine car Hand mashed. K.& H. No.105 Cliff Garrison 05-16-1905 American 22-1/2 yrs 38 Coal loader Fall of coal Hips and back hurt. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other files for Kanawha County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/kanawha/ ===============================================================================