Accidents and Deaths for the 2 years ending June 1903

 

 

District 1 Mines Opened and Abandoned in the Last Two Years

Mines Opened: No. 4 Wapello Coal Co.; No. 1 Excelsior Coal Co.; No. 6 Phillips Fuel Co.; No. 2 Miller Creek Coal Co.; No. 3 Miller Creek Coal Co.

Mines Abandoned: No. 1 Wapello Coal Co.; Frederic Smoky Hollow Coal Co.; No. 1 Deep Vein Coal Co.

Fatal Accidents in District No. 1, July 1, 1901-June 30, 1903

 

Date	Name	Occupation	Cause	Employed
19 Jul 1901	Hall, James	Miner	Fall of coal	Hocking Coal Co.
23 Jul 1901	Young, John	Miner	Fall of slate	Hocking Coal Co.
22 Oct 1901	Robinson, Geo.	Shotfirer	Explosion	Whitebreast Fuel Co.
18 Dec 1901	Grimes, John E	Miner	Fall of slate	Star Coal Co.
29 Jan 1902	Bender, Jas.	Timberman	Fall of slate	Whitebreast Fuel Co.
18 Feb 1902	Rogers, Nels	Shotfirer	Explosion	Hocking Coal Co.
18 Feb 1902	Palmer, W. C.	Shotfirer	Explosion	Hocking Coal Co.
27 Oct 1902	Bowdre, A.	Miner	Fall of slate	Smoky Hollow Coal Co.
5 Dec 1902	Wims, Geo.	Miner	Fall of slate	Consolidation Coal Co.
19 Dec 1902	Rowley, John	Driver	Caught under car	Hocking Coal Co.
3 Jan 1903	Peterson, John	Miner	Fall of slate	Wapello Coal Co.
10 Jan 1903	Newton, Thos.	Miner	Fall of slate	Phillips Fuel Co.
13 Feb 1903	Wild, Jas.	Miner	Premature explosion of dynamite	Wapello Coal Co.
24 Mar 1903	Riley, A. J.	Miner	Fall of slate	Hocking Coal Co.

 

Serious Accidents in District No. 1, July 1, 1901-June 30, 1903

Date	Name	Occupation	Character of Injury	Cause	Employed
12 Jul 1901	Neighbour, John	Laborer	Leg broken	Fall of slate	Wapello Coal Co.
22 Jul 1901	Young, Robert	Miner	Rib broken	Fall of slate	Hocking Coal Co.
27 Jul 1901	Cadell, John	Miner	Collarbone broken, hip dislocated	Fall of slate	Consolidation Coal Co.
19 Aug 1901	Mitchell, Wm.	Driver	Leg broken	Fell under car	Wapello Coal Co.
22 Aug 1901	Benson, K.	Miner	Jaw broken	Fall of slate	Smoky Hollow Coal Co.
10 Jan 1902	Swanson, Ed.	Miner	Leg broken	Fall of slate	Consolidation Coal Co.
24 Jan 1902	Thomas, Sam	Driver	Leg broken	Fell under car	Wapello Coal Co.
22 Feb 1902	Pooclick, J.	Miner	Leg broken	Fall of slate	Hocking Coal Co.
27 Mar 1902	Peterson, C. V.	Driver	Back injured	Fall of slate	Consolidation Coal Co.
21 Mar 1902	Cobley, John	Laborer	Leg broken	Caught between cars	Hocking Coal Co.
10 Apr 1902	Moss, C. W.	Driver	Arm broken	Fall of slate	Smoky Hollow Coal Co.
12 Apr 1902	Armstrong, E.	Miner	Back injured	Fall of slate	Smoky Hollow Coal Co.
5 Apr 1902	Canvin, H.	Trapper	Arm broken	Fell under car	Wapello Coal Co.
16 May 1902	Welch, A.	Driver	Leg broken	Fell under car	Wapello Coal Co.
20 May 1902	Haifley, John	Driver	Arm broken	Kicked by mule	Smoky Hollow Coal Co.
13 Jul 1902	Jones, M.		Leg broken		Hocking Coal Co.
7 Aug 1902	Lennie, R.	Miner	Ribs fractured	Fall of slate	Smoky Hollow Coal Co.
7 Aug 1902	Barrow, J.	Miner	Ankle fractured	Fall of slate	Smoky Hollow Coal Co.
11 Sep 1902	Anderson, J. W.	Timberman	Spine injured	Fall of slate	Consolidation Coal Co.
11 Sep 1902	Shortridge, Geo.	Miner	Back injured	Fall of slate	Consolidation Coal Co.
13 Oct 1902	Wilson, A.	Top hand	Leg broken	Fell from dirt dump	Hocking Coal Co.
15 Nov 1902	Wolf, D.	Miner	Back injured	Fall of slate	Wapello Coal Co.
17 Jan 1903	Roberts, C. M.	Chunker	Leg broken	Fell under car	Smoky Hollow Coal Co.
19 Jan 1903	Burt, W.	Miner	Leg broken	Fall of coal	Smoky Hollow Coal Co.
29 Jan 1903	Winston, W.	Track layer	Back injured	Fall of slate	Wapello Coal Co.
5 Feb 1903	Stice, F.	Driver	Arm broken	Struck by car	Smoky Hollow Coal Co.
13 Feb 1903	Mild, G.	Miner	Back injured	Premature explosion of dynamite	Wapello Coal Co.
28 Feb 1903	Matthews, H.	Miner	Arm broken	Fall of coal	Smoky Hollow Coal Co.
13 Mar 1903	Lanningham, F.	Driver	Leg broken	Run over by car	Wapello Coal Co.
17 Mar 1903	Hughes, Geo.	Driver	Hand broken	Falling timber	Hocking Coal Co.
18 Mar 1903	Davis, M.	Driver	Arm broken	Fell from tail chain	Hocking Coal Co.
7 Jun 1903	Price, John	Driver	Leg broken	Fall of slate	Whitebreast Fuel Co.
27 Jun 1903	Winston, E.	Miner	Wrist and leg broken	Fall of slate	Consolidation Coal Co.

 

Eleventh Biennial report of the State Mine Inspectors, to the Governor of the State of Iowa for the Two Years Ending June 30, 1903

 

by Iowa Department of Mine Inspectors