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Twentieth Annual Report Coal Mines in the state of West Virginia, U.S.A.
For the year ending June 30, 1902.
James W. Paul, Chief Mine Inspector, Charleston
The Tribune Printing Company, 1903

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INDEX OF FATAL ACCIDENT NAMES IN THIS FILE:
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     Bice, Edward C.         Pitts, Charles           Scott, James
     House, Roy              Quartro, Dominick        Walyet, James
     John, Wike              Richardson, Benj.        Waybright, K. J.
     Pill, Thomas Sr.        Santofant, Joe

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FATAL ACCIDENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1902
TUCKER COUNTY, (Page 111)

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Bice, Edward C.     (American; 10-yrs exp; age 26; Rope rider; Married; 1-child)

     Nov. 1, 1901. Edward C. Bice, Coketon No. 2 Mine, was killed by hitch- 
     ing pin breaking, causing trip to run away. 
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Quartro, Dominick     (Italian; 2-yrs exp; age 25; Single; $100.00 Insurance)

     Nov. 4, 1901, died Nov. 5, 1901. Dominick Quartro, Douglas No. 3 Mine, 
     was injured in the small of the back by a fall of coal, from the effects of 
     which injury he died. 
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Pitts, Charles     (Italian; 3-yrs exp; age 27; Married; 1-child; $200.00 Ins)

     Dec. 4, 1901. Charles Pitts, Douglas No. 3 Mine, went In his working 
     place too soon after having fired a shot. The shot had loosened a piece 
     of slate directly over where he was working, which slate fell on him. 
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Pill, Thomas Sr. (Eng; 35-yrs exp; age 53; Pumpman; Married; 8-children; $200.00)

     Dec. 31, 1901. Thomas Pill, Sr., Douglas No. 1 Mine, was repairing air 
     pipe on the main haulage road when the slate fell on him. 
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House, Roy     (American; age 16; not employed in mine; Single; $2.50 wkly Ins.)

     Jan. 12, 1902. Roy House, Thomas Drift Mine, was walking on rail in 
     mine while the mine was idle on Sunday and in attempting to balance 
     himself caught hold of a live wire and was electrocuted. He was not em- 
     ployed by the Company and was in the mine unauthorized. 
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Richardson, Benj.     (Afro-Am; 5-yrs exp; age 27; Single; $200.00 Insurance)

     Feb. 8, 1902. Benj. Richardson, Coketon No. 3 Mine, was splitting a 
     pillar, coal was working free due to weight of roof. Supposition is that he 
     failed to sprag mining and the coal fell upon him while he was at work, 
     suffocating him. 
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Waybright, K. J.    (American; age 25; Single; $50.00 Insurance)

     Feb. 19, died March 20, 1902. K. J. Waybright, Coketon No. 3 ovens, 
     was walking on the top of the ovens without authority or permission, and 
     was caught by larry wagon and dragged along in front by brake beam. 
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Scott, James (Scotch; 25-yrs exp; age 60; Furn tender; Mar.; 2-children; $200.00

     Feb. 24, 1902. James Scott, Douglas No. 3 Mine, was instantly killed 
     by a fall of slate. 
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Walyet, James    (Italian; 3-yrs exp; age 28; Single; $100.00 Insurance)

     Feb. 26, 1902. James Walyet, Douglas No. 3 Mine, was killed by a fall 
     of coal in his room. There were no witnesses to the accident. 
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Santofant, Joe     (Italian; age 40; Married; 2-children; $200.00 Insurance)

     March 26, 1902. Joe Santofant, Coketon No. 3 Mine, had fired a shot 
     which hung. He got under coal to mine it when it fell upon him. 
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John, Wike     (Italian; age 30; Single)

     June 7, 1902. Wike John, Coketon No. 3 Mine, was mining corner of 
     first left heading stump when coal and slate gave way and caught him.

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