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. =============================================================================== West Virgiia, U.S.A. Annual Report of the Department of Mines for the year ending June 30, 1907 James W. Paul, Chief of the Department of Mines, Charleston Charleston: The Tribune Printing Co., 1908. =============================================================================== FATAL ACCIDENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1907 PRESTON COUNTY, (Page 240) =============================================================================== McCorkle, William (Polish; 10 years exper; age 40; Married) September 27, 1906. William McCorkle, Atlantic Mine, was assisting to replace a machine truck that had run away and jumped off the track at the mouth of No. 3 room, and was caught by a fall of slate. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Collins, Pierce R. (American; 1 year exper; age 16; Single) January 23, 1907, died October 28, 1907. Pierce R. Collins, Shrader Mine, had his back broken by a fall of coal, from the effects of which he afterwards died. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pacilly, Charles (Negro; 2 years exper; age 17; Single; $100 Insurance) January 31, 1907. Charles Pacilly, Irona No. 2 Mine, was riding on the front end of a loaded car, lost his hold on the car and fell in front of same. As he was a driver his position should have been on the rear end of the car. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Barberia, Joseph (Italian; age 44; Married; 5 Children) April 18, 1907. Joseph Barberia, Bretz No. 2 Mine, was working with three other men shoveling back pulverized coal in a bin when he fell into the coal and was suffocated before he could be taken out. =============================================================================== If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other files for Preston County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/preston/ ===============================================================================