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 =============================================================================== INDEX OF FATAL ACCIDENT NAMES IN THIS FILE: =============================================================================== Benford, M. C. Nazelrod, John Smigle, Casmer DiJohn, Tony Rigoteel, Joseph Valaros, Sullivan Luzader, Arthur Rublr, Dominie =============================================================================== FATAL ACCIDENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1903 TUCKER COUNTY, (Pages 153-154) =============================================================================== Rublr, Dominie (Pole; 2 years exper; age 45; Married; 2 children; $200 Ins) Tucker County. — July 25, 1902. Dominie Rublr, Douglas No. 3 Mine, was drawing a pillar when coal fell on him. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Benford, M. C. (American; sev years exper; age 54; Married; 3 children; Relief Fund) Sept. 18, 1902. M. C. Benford, Coketon No. 3 or Mine No. 37, was timber- ing slate when same gave way falling upon him and killing him. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nazelrod, John (American; age 19; Single; Relief Fund) Oct. 1, 1902. John Nazelrod, Thomas No. 3 or Mine No. 25, was run- ning a car off second left heading and at switch on straight heading collided with another driver's horse. Collision knocked out a prop and slate fell on him. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Valaros, Sullivan (Italian; age 18; Single; Relief Fund) Oct. 14, 1902. Sullivan Valaros, Thomas Drift or Mine No. 23, was mining when the draw slate fell on him, crushing him between it and the wooden rails. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DiJohn, Tony (Italian; age 22; Married; 1 child; Relief Fund) Jan. 8, 1903. Tony Di John. Coketon No. 2 or Mine No. 36, was working in room No. 5, 2nd butt entry, when he was caught by a fall of slate. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Rigoteel, Joseph (Italian; age 19; Single) Feb. 18, 1903. Joseph Rigoteel, Coketon No. 1 or Mine No. 35, was caught between car and prop. On 1st right heading switch horse turned out, pulled car off track catching Rigoteel. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Luzader, Arthur (American; 8 years exper; age 22; Single) May 14, 1903. Arthur Luzader, Coketon No. 3 or Mine No. 37, was in 2nd butt of Davis heading, when car jumped track and knocked down timber which let slate come down upon him. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Smigle, Casmer (Pole; 2 years exper; age 30; Married; 2 children; $200 Ins) May 15, 1903. Casmer Smigle, Douglas No. 1 Mine, was caught by a fall of slate. =============================================================================== If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other files for Tucker County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/tucker/ ===============================================================================