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One miner's laborer killed by falling clown chute through his own
carelessness.
One miner's laborer killed by falling into sump through his own
carelessness.
One miner's laborer killed, struck by piece of rock, the accident
was unavoidable.
Two miners' laborers killed, struck by piece of coal, the accidents
were unavoidable.
One miner's laborer killed, struck by timber, the accident was
unavoidable.
One miner's laborer killed by a rush of water from culm pipe
through his own carelessness.
The total number of miners' laborers killed was 143, of whom
76 or 53.14 per cent, were due to the carelessness or ignorance of
the victims, 20 or 13.98 per cent, to the carelessness of others, 43
or 30.08 per cent, were unavoidable and 4 or 2.80 per cent, responsibility
not denned.
Forty drivers and runners were killed. Of this number 20 or
50.00 per cent, were killed by cars on gangway; 2 or 5.00 per cent,
by cars in tunnel; 3 or 7.50 per cent, by cars on slopes; 1 or 2.50
per cent, by cars on plane; 1 or 2.50 per cent, by cars at foot of
shaft; 1 or 2.50 per cent, by fall at face of workings; 5 or 12.50 per
cent, by explosions of gas in chambers; 1 or 2.50 per cent, by explosions
of gas in old workings; 2 or 5.00 per cent, by explosions of
blasts; 1 or 2.50 per cent, by rush of coal in chute; 1 or 2.50 per
cent, by being kicked by a mule ; 1 or 2.50 per cent, by being scalded
in sump and 1 or 2.50 per cent, by falling into slope. Of the 40
fatalities, 24 or 00.00 per cent, were due to the carelessness or ignorance
of the victims, 1 or 2.50 per cent, to the carelessness of
others, 10 or 25.00 per cent, were unavoidable and 5 or 12.50 per
cent, responsibility not defined.
Eight company men were killed. Of this number 2 or 25.00 per
cent, were killed by falls on gangway while timbering and repairing;
2 or 25.00 per cent, were killed by cars on gangway; 1 or 12.50
per cent, by electricity; 1 or 12.50 per cent, by falling down shaft;
1 or 12.50 per cent, by falling down chute and 1 or 12.50 per cent,
by being struck by timber. Of the 8 fatalities, 7 or 87.50 per cent,
were due to the carelessness or ignorance of the victims and 1 or
12.50 per cent, were unavoidable.
Fifty-five other persons were killed, including 1 mine foreman, 4
assistant mine foremen, 1 fire boss, 10 doorboys and helpers, 1 doorman,
3 brakemen, 2 footmen, 5 rockmen, 1 pillar boss, 2 carpenters,
4 machine runners, 2 motormen, 2 engineers, 1 headman, 6 timbermen,
1 road cleaner, 1 trackman, 1 patcher, 2 drillers, 2 bottommen,
1 loader, 1 machinist and 1 fan turner. Of the 55 fatalities, 29 or
52.73 per cent, were due to the carelessness' or ignorance of the victims,
2 or 3.64 per cent, to the carelessness of others, 21 or 38.18
per cent, were unavoidable and 3 or 5.45 per cent, responsibility not
defined.
Of the 527 accidents that occurred inside the mines, 325 or 61.67
per cent, are attributed to the carelessness or ignorance of the victims
themselves, 26 or 4.03 per cent, to the carelessness of others,
161 or 30.55 per cent, were unavoidable and 15 or 2.85 per cent,
responsibility not defined.