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-Third Annual report, Coal Mines in the state of West Virginia, U.S.A. for the year ending June 30, 1905 James W. Paul, Chief Mine Inspector, Charleston Charleston: The Tribune Printing Company, 1906. Fatal Accidents, for the year ending June 30th, 1905. Tucker County, page 180. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - McClosky, Joe Sept. 7, 1904. Joe McClosky, No. 34 Mine, slipped and tried to catch himself and in doing so caught hold of live wire. Additional information for Joe McClosky from page 152. Age: 27 Occupation: Miner Married or single: M Widow: yes Total No. dependants: 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shukis, Tony Oct. 15, 1904. Tony Shukis, No. 23 Mine, was killed by a fall of slate. Additional information for Tony Shukis from page 152. Age: 34 Occupation: Miner Married or single: S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Elesick, J. H. Oct. 21, 1904; died Oct. 22, 1904. J. H. Elesick, No. 34 Mine, while crossing over sump was caught by the cage and knocked down on the sump block. Additional information for J. H. Elesick from page 152. Age: 50 Occupation: Pumper Married or single: M Widow: yes Total No. dependants: 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Babcock, Albert March 18, 1905. Albert Babcock, Beacon No. 1 Mine, got his hand caught in the cable wire and no way to control same, was crushed to death. Additional information for Albert Babcock from page 152. Nationality: American Length of experience: 3 mos. Age: 16 Occupation: Running hoisting engine Married or single: S Insurance and amount: 423.00 _____________________________________________________________ NON-Fatal Accidents for the year ending June 30, 1905 Tucker County, page 161 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE OF LENGTH OF NATURE OF NAME OF MINE NAME OF PERSON ACCIDENT NATIONALITY EXPERIENCE AGE OCCUPATION ACCIDENT INJURIES SUSTAINED --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beacon No. 1 G. C. Twigg 10-11-1904 American 3 yrs 33 Scraper Fall of slate Ankle fractured. Beacon No. 1 Nick Yenaden 10-31-1904 Slav 3 yrs 30 Miner Premature explosion Laceration of both forearms. of dynamite shot Beacon No. 1 Shiridan E. Ours 02-20-1905 American 18 mos 23 Driver Mine cars Ankle mashed. Beacon No. 1 Aramus Tashill 05-15-1905 Slav 10 yrs 38 Timberman Fall of slate Back and leg hurt. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ ===============================================================================