WILLIAM ALTON – Dec 3, 1928
Died Dec 3, 1928, at 8:20 a.m., William Alton, occupation – miner, age not listed, cause – slate fall at the Midway Coal Company, Warren County, IA,
source – State of Iowa 1930 Report of the State Mine Inspectors for the Biennial Period Ending Dec 31, 1929, p.40
OLE BERGMAN – Oct 24, 1930
Died Oct 24, 1930, at 8:30 a.m., Ole Bergman, occupation – miner, age 46, married, has 7 children, cause – fall of slate at the Great Western Coal Company, Warren County, IA,
source – State of Iowa 1932 Report of the State Mine Inspectors for the Biennial Period Ending December 31, 1931, p. 25
BERT BOWERS – May 7, 1922
Bert Bowers, age 37, nativity – American, occupation – miner, married, had 7 children, cause – fall of slate, at the Oakdale Coal Company, Warren County, IA,
source – State of Iowa 1924 Report of the State Mine Inspectors for the Biennial Period Ending December 31, 1923, p.61
EARL CAYLOR – Sep 2, 1924
Died Sept 2, 1924, at 10:30 a.m., Earl Caylor, occupation – miner, cause – overcome by black damp, fell to bottom of shaft at the Carson & Wells Mine, Warren County, IA,
source – State of Iowa 1926 Report of the State Mine Inspectors for the Biennial Period Ending December 31, 1925, p.66
GEORGE CLARK – Aug 7, 1884
George Clark, killed August 7, 1884, the said jurors upon their oath do say that the said George Clark came to his death August 7, 1884, by burns and scalds, caused by the explosion of the steam boiler of the Warren County Coal and Tile Company works, at Indianola, Iowa, which explosion occurred Aug 6, 1884. Dan G. Peck, Amos Embree, and W. W. Carpenter, Jurors, Charles Shaw, Coroner, Warren County, Iowa,
source – 2nd Biennial Report of the State Mine Inspector to the Governor of the State of Iowa for the Years 1884 and 1885, p.14
WILLIAM FETTERS – June 24, 1919
Died July 24, 1919, at 2 p.m., William Fetters, age 19, nativity – American, occupation – miner, single, cause – fall of roof at the E. Harris Coal Company, Warren County, IA,
source – State of Iowa 1920 Report of the State Mine Inspectors for the Biennial Period Ending December 31, 1919, p.16
MIKE KAUZLARICH – Sep 18, 1916
Mike Kauzlarich, died Sep 18, 1916, age 24, nativity – Austrian, occupation – entry man, married, has 1 child, cause of death – fall of slate, employed by Spring Hill Coal Company, Warren County,
source – 1917 Report of the State Mine Inspectors for the Biennial Period Ending Dec 31, 1917
CLARENCE KIRKPATRICK – Nov 21, 1927
Died Nov 21, 1927 at 9 a.m., Clarence Kirkpatrick, age 30, nativity – American, occupation – miner, married, has 2 children, cause – fall of slate at the Indian Valley Gloss Coal Company, Warren County, IA,
source – State of Iowa 1928 Report of the State Mine Inspectors for the Biennial Period Ending December 31, 1917, p.32
JOE MCDONNELL – Jan 14, 1936
Joe McDonnell, age 40, occupation – engineer, died January 14, 1936 at 3:30 p.m., single, cause – hit by descending cage, at the Norwalk Coal Company, Warren County, IA,
source – State of Iowa 1938 Report of the State Mine Inspectors for the Biennial Period Ending December 31, 1937, p.21
WILLIAM MERRITT – May 28, 1934
Died May 28, 1934 at 4:10 p.m., William Merritt, occupation – assistant foreman, age 47, married, cause – fall of slate at the Great Western Coal Company, Warren County, IA,
source – State of Iowa 1936 Report of the State Mine Inspectors for the Biennial Period Ending Dec 31, 1935, p.20
OREL MEYERS – Oct 20, 1927
Died Oct 20, 1927, Orel Meyers, age 22, nativity – American, occupation – miner, single, cause – fall of coal at the Scotch Ridge Coal Company, Warren County, IA,
source – State of Iowa 1938 Report of the State Mine Inspectors for the Biennial Period Ending December 31, 1937, p.32
ALBERT PALOMERI – Feb 17, 1930
Died Feb 17, 1930, at 8:00 a.m., Albert Palomeri, occupation – miner, age 44, married, has 1 child, cause – pick penetrated throat at the Great Western Coal Company, Warren County, IA,
source – State of Iowa 1932 Report of the State Mine Inspectors for the Biennial Period Ending December 31, 1931, p. 25
JAMES PARIS - Oct 9, 1920
James Paris, died Oct 9, 1920, 4 p.m., at the Des Moines Ice & Fuel Company, Warren County, nativity – Italian, occupation – miner, single, cause – run over by trip,
source – State of Iowa 1922 Report of the State Mine Inspectors for the Biennial Period Ending December 31, 1921, p.28
EDWARD PENELMAN – Jan 8, 1912
Ed Penelman, age 22, died January 8, 1912, occupation – miner, cause – flying coal from shot, single, American, fatal accident at Oak Dale Coal Company, Carlisle, Iowa,
source – 17th Biennial Report of the State Mine Inspectors for the Two Years Ending June 30, 1914 to the Governor of the State of Iowa
WILLIAM RAISBECK – Aug 5, 1925
Died Aug 5, 1925, at 12:05 p.m., William Raisbeck, age 49, occupation – entryman, single, cause – fall of slate at the Great Western Coal Company, Warren County, IA,
source – State of Iowa 1926 Report of the State Mine Inspectors for the Biennial Period Ending December 31, 1925, p.67
FRANK RASPOTNIK – Apr 3, 1957
Cororner’s Report & Record, Carlisle, Warren County, Iowa, April 3, 1957, Frank Raspotnik who has been removed from the S & R mine following a slate fall. Coroner, R. C. McGeehon, M.D.,
Frank Raspotnik, age 65, address - 2717 Logan, Des Moines, IA, nativity – German, naturalized, spouse – Antonizo Raspotnik. Having heard testimony as hereto appended we are of the opinion that Frank Rasotnik died of accidental means. A contributing factor may have been his own negligence in placing and maintaining adequate props in the area in which he was working. We find no evidence of negligence on the part of the owner, operator or others.
E. ROBERTSON – May 8, 1928
Died May 8, 1928, at 3:45 p.m., E. Robertson, occupation – machine man, age 29, married, has 4 children, cause of death – electrocuted at the Indian Valley Gloss Coal Company, Warren County, IA,
source – State of Iowa 1930 Report of the State Mine Inspectors for the Biennial Period Ending Dec 31, 1929, p.40
JACOB SCHUPEL – Feb 6, 1915
Jacob Schupel, died Feb 6, 1915 at 5:00 p.m., age 42, nationality - American, occupation – miner, married, 6 children, cause of death – fall of slate, employed by H. L. Campbell Coal Company, Warren County,
source – 1915 Report of the State Mine Inspectors Biennial Period Ending Dec 31, 1915
DAVID SHEARER – Jan 15, 1884
David Shearer, killed January 15, 1885, the said jurors upon their oath do say that David Shearer came to his death by the accidental falling of a trap door, at the Indianola Mining Company’s coal shaft, of Jan 15, 1884, and that said accident was not owing to the criminal negligence of any one, so far as we can determine. W. W. Carpenter, W. T. Hamilton, and M. W. Shepherd, Jurors, Charles G. Shaw, Coroner of Warren County, Iowa,
source – 2nd Biennial Report of the State Mine Inspector to the Governor of the State of Iowa for the Years 1884 and 1885, p.9
EMILE TASSEN – July 31, 1934
Died July 31, 1934 at 2:00 p.m., Emile Tassen, occupation – miner, age 54, married, has 4 children, cause – fall of slate at the Spring Hill Coal Company, Warren County, IA,
source – State of Iowa 1936 Report of the State Mine Inspectors for the Biennial Period Ending Dec 31, 1935, p.20
CHARLES WINCHELL – Sep 30, 1903
Charles Winchell, a driver in the employ of the Black Diamond Coal Company, was instantly killed on Sep 30, 1903. He was blasting coal when slate fell, crushing him and killing him instantly,
source – 12th Biennial Report of the State Mine Inspectors for the Two years ending June 30, 1905 to the Governor of the State of Iowa, p. 62
ENOCH WIGHTHOUSE – Dec 27, 1882
Enoch Wighthouse – The jurors, upon their oaths, do say that the said Enoch Wighthouse came to his death by a fall of slate, in a room worked by himself, in the Watson Coal Company’s mine at Ford, Iowa, on Dec 27, 1882; and that, in our opinion, that same was accidental and not caused by the negligence, carelessness, or fault of any one. Jurors: B. Freel, J. P. Sutton, George W. Smith,
Charles Shaw, Coroner of Warren County, Iowa
source: First Biennial Report of the State Mine Inspector to the Governor of the State of Iowa for the Years 1882 and 1883, p. 9
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