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-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 =============================================================================== FATAL ACCIDENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1903 MINGO COUNTY, (Page 152) =============================================================================== Clay, Virgil (American; 2 months exper; age 21; Single) Mingo County. — Jan. 7, 1903. Virgil Clay, Lick Fork Mine, was working with two other men. They were butting off a pillar near the outcrop. They had just fired a shot. Clay picked up a pick and went to the face and commenced to pull some coal down when a piece of slate fell and caught him. He had sounded the slate before it fell and said that it was unsafe. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sanson, William (American; 5 years exper; age 48; Married; 6 children) Jan. 22, 1903. William Sanson, Grapevine Mine, was working on first left entry in room No. 15 when he was killed by a fall of slate. The slate was known to have been dangerous from seven to ten days. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mullett, Wm. (American; 5 months exper; age 50; Married; $50 Insurance) March 27, 1903. Wm. Mullett, Rutherford Mine, had been advised by the Mine Foreman to set some props as soon as he finished making a cut which he failed to do and was killed by a fall of slate. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hutchinson, Eldridge (American; sev years exper; age 40; Married; 2 children) June 18, 1903. Eldridge Hutchinson, Camp Branch Mine, was working with his son and was at the time of the accident picking down coal on the left side of room when top gave way about three feet behind him and he must have jumped out of the way of it and as he did so it caught his head. =============================================================================== If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other files for Mingo County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/mingo/ ===============================================================================