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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

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INDEX OF FATAL ACCIDENT NAMES IN THIS FILE:
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     Bowman, H. H.           Roberts, R. L.           Sinai, Simon
     Hospota, John           Scales, Walter           Warwick, Bud
     Martin, J. L.

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FATAL ACCIDENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1903
MERCER COUNTY, (Page 152)
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Roberts, R. L.     (American; 3 months exper; age 34; Married)

     Mercer County. — Sept. 22, 1902. R. L. Roberts, Booth-Bowen, Mine, shot 
     a cut and the coal hung, went under one side of cut immediately after 
     making shot and the coal fell on him. 
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Warwick, Bud     (American; Single)

     Nov. 17, 1902. Bud Warwick, Pinnacle South Mine, had been told to 
     take down draw slate, which he failed to do, and it fell on him. The 
     accident was due entirely to negligence. 
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Hospota, John     (Hungarian; 3 months exper; age 35; Married)

     November 30, 1902. John Hospota, Coaldale Mine, was cleaning up a 
     fall of slate when a piece fell without warning, catching him. The roof 
     had been examined and was considered safe. 
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Bowman, H. H.     (American; 3 weeks exper; age 19; Single)

     Dec. 11, 1902. H. H. Bowman, Pinnacle Mine, was working with an 
     experienced miner, who had made a cartridge to fire a blast. Some 
     powder was spilled on the ground when a spark from Bowman's lamp 
     set fire to the powder causing it to explode. 
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Scales, Walter     (Negro; 3 years exper; age 30; Single; $50 Insurance)

     Dec. 17, 1902. Walter Scales, Buckeye Mine, was killed by a fall of 
     draw slate. 
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Martin, J. L.     (American; 6 months exper)

     Jan. 26, 1903. J. L. Martin. Sagamore Mine, had just commenced to 
     mine the coal when a piece of draw slate fell on him. The piece was 
     hanging in the corner at the head of his entry and he was aware that it 
     was not safe, having spoken of it to a man working with him, never the- 
     less he went under it to mine. 
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Sinai, Simon     Hungarian; 5 years exper; age 35; Single)

     Feb. 6, 1903. Simon Sinai, Buckeye Mine, was killed by a fall of slate. 

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