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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
MARSHALL COUNTY, (Page 72) 

Watson, Jonathan 

     Jan. 12, 1901. Jonathan Watson, Benwood Mill Mine, was sent in bank 
     with a mule to haul a load of coal out for the air furnace and to take in 
     a five gallon can of gasoline for gas engine. He was found a short time 
     afterwards by E. J. O'Malley, an employe, lying on the ground, in the 
     entry with his lamp out, in a dazed condition. The lamp was lying 6 or 
     7 feet away from him. The gasoline was intact. Probably had a fit. He 
     died on the 26th, his death said to have been caused by a burn on the 
     knee gangreening. 

     ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM CHART ON PAGE 60:
                   NATIONALITY: American
          LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: no yrs
                           AGE: 70
                    OCCUPATION: Miner
                MARITAL STATUS: M
                         WIDOW: 1
          TOTAL NO. DEPENDANTS: 1

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