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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

 

DateNameOccupationCauseEmployed
19 Jul 1901Hall, JamesMinerFall of coalHocking Coal Co.
23 Jul 1901Young, JohnMinerFall of slateHocking Coal Co.
22 Oct 1901Robinson, Geo.ShotfirerExplosionWhitebreast Fuel Co.
18 Dec 1901Grimes, John EMinerFall of slateStar Coal Co.
29 Jan 1902Bender, Jas.TimbermanFall of slateWhitebreast Fuel Co.
18 Feb 1902Rogers, NelsShotfirerExplosionHocking Coal Co.
18 Feb 1902Palmer, W. C.ShotfirerExplosionHocking Coal Co.
27 Oct 1902Bowdre, A.MinerFall of slateSmoky Hollow Coal Co.
5 Dec 1902Wims, Geo.MinerFall of slateConsolidation Coal Co.
19 Dec 1902Rowley, JohnDriverCaught under carHocking Coal Co.
3 Jan 1903Peterson, JohnMinerFall of slateWapello Coal Co.
10 Jan 1903Newton, Thos.MinerFall of slatePhillips Fuel Co.
13 Feb 1903Wild, Jas.MinerPremature explosion of dynamiteWapello Coal Co.
24 Mar 1903Riley, A. J.MinerFall of slateHocking Coal Co.

 

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

DateNameOccupationCharacter of InjuryCauseEmployed
12 Jul 1901Neighbour, JohnLaborerLeg brokenFall of slateWapello Coal Co.
22 Jul 1901Young, RobertMinerRib brokenFall of slateHocking Coal Co.
27 Jul 1901Cadell, JohnMinerCollarbone broken, hip dislocatedFall of slateConsolidation Coal Co.
19 Aug 1901Mitchell, Wm.DriverLeg brokenFell under carWapello Coal Co.
22 Aug 1901Benson, K.MinerJaw brokenFall of slateSmoky Hollow Coal Co.
10 Jan 1902Swanson, Ed.MinerLeg brokenFall of slateConsolidation Coal Co.
24 Jan 1902Thomas, SamDriverLeg brokenFell under carWapello Coal Co.
22 Feb 1902Pooclick, J.MinerLeg brokenFall of slateHocking Coal Co.
27 Mar 1902Peterson, C. V.DriverBack injuredFall of slateConsolidation Coal Co.
21 Mar 1902Cobley, JohnLaborerLeg brokenCaught between carsHocking Coal Co.
10 Apr 1902Moss, C. W.DriverArm brokenFall of slateSmoky Hollow Coal Co.
12 Apr 1902Armstrong, E.MinerBack injuredFall of slateSmoky Hollow Coal Co.
5 Apr 1902Canvin, H.TrapperArm brokenFell under carWapello Coal Co.
16 May 1902Welch, A.DriverLeg brokenFell under carWapello Coal Co.
20 May 1902Haifley, JohnDriverArm brokenKicked by muleSmoky Hollow Coal Co.
13 Jul 1902Jones, M. Leg broken Hocking Coal Co.
7 Aug 1902Lennie, R.MinerRibs fracturedFall of slateSmoky Hollow Coal Co.
7 Aug 1902Barrow, J.MinerAnkle fracturedFall of slateSmoky Hollow Coal Co.
11 Sep 1902Anderson, J. W.TimbermanSpine injuredFall of slateConsolidation Coal Co.
11 Sep 1902Shortridge, Geo.MinerBack injuredFall of slateConsolidation Coal Co.
13 Oct 1902Wilson, A.Top handLeg brokenFell from dirt dumpHocking Coal Co.
15 Nov 1902Wolf, D.MinerBack injuredFall of slateWapello Coal Co.
17 Jan 1903Roberts, C. M.ChunkerLeg brokenFell under carSmoky Hollow Coal Co.
19 Jan 1903Burt, W.MinerLeg brokenFall of coalSmoky Hollow Coal Co.
29 Jan 1903Winston, W.Track layerBack injuredFall of slateWapello Coal Co.
5 Feb 1903Stice, F.DriverArm brokenStruck by carSmoky Hollow Coal Co.
13 Feb 1903Mild, G.MinerBack injuredPremature explosion of dynamiteWapello Coal Co.
28 Feb 1903Matthews, H.MinerArm brokenFall of coalSmoky Hollow Coal Co.
13 Mar 1903Lanningham, F.DriverLeg brokenRun over by carWapello Coal Co.
17 Mar 1903Hughes, Geo.DriverHand brokenFalling timberHocking Coal Co.
18 Mar 1903Davis, M.DriverArm brokenFell from tail chainHocking Coal Co.
7 Jun 1903Price, JohnDriverLeg brokenFall of slateWhitebreast Fuel Co.
27 Jun 1903Winston, E.MinerWrist and leg brokenFall of slateConsolidation 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