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. Fatal Accidents, for the year ending June 30th, 1905. Mineral County, page 180. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - McRobie, Lafayette Feb. 3, 1905. Lafayette McRobie, Hampshire Mine, was killed by a fall of roof rock. Additional information for Lafayette McRobie from page 152. Nationality: American Length of experience: 5 yrs Age: 55 Occupation: Miner Married or single: M Widow: yes Children: 3 Total No. dependants: 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dixon, James P. May 5, 1905; died May 6, 1905. James P. Dixon, Elk Garden No. 6 Mine, was killed by a fall of bone coal and slate. The place is entirely safe and solid on all sides barring the small amount of slate and bone that fell. Additional information for James P. Dixon from page 152. Nationality: American Length of experience: 15 yrs Age: 45 Occupation: Miner Married or single: M Widow: yes Children: Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Morgan, David May 10, 1905. David Morgan, Gleason Mine, was killed by a fall of roof at working face by a slip in the rock. Failed to secure it properly or take same down. Additional information for David Morgan from page 152. Nationality: Welsh Length of experience: 20 yrs Age: 42 Occupation: Miner Married or single: S _____________________________________________________________ NON-Fatal Accidents for the year ending June 30, 1905 Mineral County, page 160 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE OF LENGTH OF NATURE OF NAME OF MINE NAME OF PERSON ACCIDENT NATIONALITY EXPERIENCE AGE OCCUPATION ACCIDENT INJURIES SUSTAINED ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gleason Daniel Davis 05-10-1905 Welsh 33 yrs 44 Miner Fall of slate Ankle sprained and back bruised. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other files for Mineral County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/mineral/ ===============================================================================