1900 - Coalmininghistorypa.org

No. 11. SECOND BITUMINOUS DISTRICT. 361
shaft. Be wenl to oil the ventilating fan (which is an exhaust) as
usual and in order to reach the fan journal he had to pass through
two doors; between the doors there is a small room, dust how Incame
! fall i« not known, hut it is supposed that as he passed
through the door on his way to or from the journal it suddenly shut,
striking him and knocking him down on the gangway, which caused
him to fall Off below the handrail, as the door was found closed
after the accident was discovered.
This being the case he had failed
to secure it to the wall by the fastenings provided for that purpose.
Henry Ridley was instantly killed dune 5th by a fall of coal. The
accident occurred at face of entry pillar. He was undercutting the
coal when it fell.
Mike Peruski was so seriously injured on June 5th by being
thrown from a railroad car which was standing on the yard siding,
the car passing over him, that death resulted in one hour. lie was
on a moving car applying the brake, when it ran against another
car, causing him to fall to the track, the car passing over his arm
and leg.
John Whorhola was fatally injured on dune 6th by a fall of roof.
John Dobrotski was at work with Whorhola. The driver, William
Struble, took two wagons into the place; one was left at a cutthrough,
some distance from the face of the pillar and the two men
pushed the other wagon around the curve to face of pillar. The
driver started out of the place and on reaching the entry he heard
the fall and thinking it had caughl both Dobrotski and Whorhola, he
called for help, which was near by. Whorhola's injuries resulted
in death, while Dobrotski escaped with a broken jaw. scalp wound
and some bruises about the body.
Thomas Valick was fatally injured dune L'lsl by a fall of slate.
lie was on his way to work in the afternoon, being employed on the
nighl turn. While passing down No. 8 side track a piece of slate
fell, crushing him.
John Mclntyre, employed on the main haulage road in No. 1 "B"
mine for the purpose of repairing and oiling the sheaves and rollers,
was instantly killed dune L'lst by being struck by a trip of loaded
cars.
Barto Marco was instantly killed duly 1(1 by electric shock, lie
was coming down is entry parallel and in passing between the coal
pillar and a wagon which was standing on the roadway, a machine
jack which he carried on his* shoulders came in contad with the
overhead wire. There was more room on the opposite of the wagon
for him to pass and no wires to come in contact with.
George P. Wallace was instantly killed July LOth by a fall of roof.
He was at work with S. C. Henry, machine runner, in room 20 off
1 "Butt," 4 face right. Wtiwy stated at the investigation that Wal-