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Twenty-Second Annual Report
Coal Mines in the State of West Virginia, U.S.A.
for the year ending June 30th, 1904

James W. Paul, Chief Mine Inspector, Charleston
Charleston, The Tribune Printing Co., 1905.

FATAL ACCIDENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30th, 1904.
Mineral County, Page 155
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Barker, W. S.

     Jan. 12, 1904. W. S. Barker, No. 9 Mine of the Davis C. & C. Co.,
     was killed by a fall of slate. The roof had been examined a few
     minutes before the accident and was thought safe.

     Additional information from Chart on Page 138:
                 NATIONALITY: American
        LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: always
                         AGE: 28
                  OCCUPATION: Miner
           MARRIED OR SINGLE: M
                       WIDOW: yes
                    CHILDREN: 1
     TOTAL NO. OF DEPENDENTS: 2
        INSURANCE AND AMOUNT: $400.00
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Dobson, James

     April 12, 1904. James Dobson, Virginia Mine, was killed by a fall of coal.

     Additional information from Chart on Page 138:
                 NATIONALITY: English
        LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: .
                         AGE: 34
                  OCCUPATION: Miner
           MARRIED OR SINGLE: S
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NON-FATAL ACCIDENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING June 30, 1904
Mineral County, Page 145

Hartman, Virgil

                NAME OF MINE: Virginia
              NAME OF PERSON: Hartman, Virgil
            DATE OF ACCIDENT: July 17, 1903
                 NATIONALITY: American
        LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 6 years
                         AGE: 21
                  OCCUPATION: Miner
          NATURE OF ACCIDENT: Premature explosion
          INJURIES SUSTAINED: Hands and face burned and lip cut
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Moore, Wm.
                NAME OF MINE: Elk Garden No. 6
              NAME OF PERSON: Wm. Moore
            DATE OF ACCIDENT: April 4, 1904
                 NATIONALITY: English
        LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: always
                         AGE: 53
                  OCCUPATION: Miner
          NATURE OF ACCIDENT: Fall of coal
          INJURIES SUSTAINED: Leg broken and body bruised

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