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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.

INDEX OF FATAL ACCIDENT NAMES IN THIS FILE:
     Baley, Walter H.
     Burdis, Thomas
     Ferrari, Vincenzo
     Fiorra, George
     McGinniss, James M.
     Yates, John
     Ziokovie, Yanko

INDEX OF NON-FATAL ACCIDENT NAMES IN THIS FILE:
     Albert, Tony
     Carter, Wm.
     Sheeets, James
     Wright, Amos

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FATAL ACCIDENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30th, 1904.
Preston County, Page 155
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McGinniss, James M.

     Aug. 15, 1903. James M. McGinniss, Tunnelton No. 1 Mine, was killed
     by a fall of slate while driving in the mine.

     Additional information from Chart on Page 138:
                 NATIONALITY: American
        LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 4 yrs
                         AGE: 18
                  OCCUPATION: Driver
                     INQUEST: yes
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Yates, John

     Oct. 13, 1903. John Yates, Corinth Mine, was killed by a fall of
     slate about 35 feet from face of room.

     Additional information from Chart on Page 138:
                 NATIONALITY: English
        LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: .
                         AGE: 60
                  OCCUPATION: Miner
           MARRIED OR SINGLE: M
                       WIDOW: no
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Baley, Walter H.

     Nov. 5, 1903. Walter H. Baley, Austen No. 1 Mine, was tamping a
     charge of dynamite when it exploded. The accident was due to his
     carelessness in tamping the shot.

     Additional information from Chart on Page 138:
                 NATIONALITY: American
        LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 5 yrs
                         AGE: .
                  OCCUPATION: Driver
           MARRIED OR SINGLE: S
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Ferrari, Vincenzo

     Nov. 17, 1903. Vincenzo Ferrari, Tunnelton Nos. 2 & 3 Mine, was
     killed by a fall of slate which was close to the face of the coal,
     in fact a part of it extended in over the coal.

     Additional information from Chart on Page 138:
                 NATIONALITY: Italian
        LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 3 yrs
                         AGE: 31
                  OCCUPATION: Miner
           MARRIED OR SINGLE: M
                       WIDOW: yes
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Ziokovie, Yanko

     Nov. 18, 1903. Yanko Ziokovie, Austen No. 2 Mine, was killed by a
     fall of draw slate.

     Additional information from Chart on Page 138:
                 NATIONALITY: Austrian
        LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 3 yrs
                         AGE: 25
                  OCCUPATION: Miner
           MARRIED OR SINGLE: S
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Burdis, Thomas

     Jan. 6, died Jan. 16, 1904. Thomas Burdis, Victoria Mine, was caught
     by a fall of slate and died ten days later from the injuries he
     received.

     Additional information from Chart on Page 138:
                 NATIONALITY: English
        LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 50 yrs
                         AGE: 58
                  OCCUPATION: Miner
           MARRIED OR SINGLE: M
                       WIDOW: yes
                    CHILDREN: 3
     TOTAL NO. OF DEPENDENTS: 4
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Fiorra, George

     March 21, 1904. George Fiorra, Austen No. 2 Mine, had removed a post
     which let some loose slate down on him, killing him instantly.

     Additional information from Chart on Page 138:
                 NATIONALITY: Servian
        LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE: 1 yr
                         AGE: 26
                  OCCUPATION: Mach. Run'r
           MARRIED OR SINGLE: S
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NON-FATAL ACCIDENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING June 30, 1904
Preston County, Page 145
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|                 |                |DATE OF   |           |LENGTH OF |   |            |                    |
|NAME OF MINE     |NAME OF PERSON  |ACCIDENT  |NATIONALITY|EXPERIENCE|AGE|OCCUPATION  |NATURE OF ACCIDENT  |INJURIES SUSTAINED
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 Tunnelton No. 1   James Sheeets    10-10-1903 American    always     30  Miner        Fall of rock         Back broken
 Austen No. 2      Amos Wright      12-16-1903 American    sev yrs    .   Miner        Fall of slate        Leg fractured
 Austen No. 1      Wm. Carter       3-22-1904  Negro       3 years    27  Slateman     Blownout shot        Face and arms burned
 Shrader           Tony Albert      4-7-1904   Italian     10 yrs     35  Miner        Fall of coal         Thigh and foot bruised

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