1900 - Coalmininghistorypa.org

362 REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF MINES. Off. Doc.
lace was examining the roof and was under the part that was safe
at the time, when the roof that he was examining suddenly fell and
it is supposed that he attempted to get farther away and in so doing
his head was caught beneath the edge of the fall.
Joseph Yedlieska was so seriously injured July 10th by a fall
slate that death resulted nine hours after. The accident occurred
in room 37 and it is supposed that he was pulling coal from the face
at the time, as a pick was found near him.
Luigi Peretto was instantly killed July 17th by a fall of "horseback"
slate. The accident occurred while Peretto was lying down
undercutting coal.
William Weible was fatally injured July 17th at his door in Larimer
mine by being caught between a trip of mine cars and a coal
pillar; death resulted in an hour.
The boy was engaged in trapping a door located between 62 and
63 rooms on 7 entry west. A driver was coming down the entry
with a trip of four wagons as usual, and failing to see the boy's
light on coming near the door, called to him to open it. The grade
at this point appeared to be such that he could not stop the trip
before he reached the door, and it crashed through, pushing the
mule in front of it; this caused the trip to leave the track. The
boy was found between the second wagon and the coal pillar, about
two feet above the door frame.
John Saranko, a miner in United mine, was instantly killed
July 20th by a fall of slate. He was turning a new entry off of 18
entry when the accident occurred.
William Schrader and Peter Kallop were instantly killed July
21st by a fall
of slate while at work on room pillar 8 off 3 "Butt."
No. 2 right face. 1 was informed that they were in a great hurry
to finish their day's work by eleven o'clock A. M. A close examination
of the place indicated that such was the case, as no post had
been set to secure the slate. A small stump of coal had been left
to support the slate and the supposition is that they had commenced
to take this out preparatory to letting the slate fall. A few posts
set under the slate would undoubtedly have prevented the accident.
A post ready for use was found near by.
Mike Colombo was instantly killed July 27th by a fall of "horse-
The accident occurred near face of room No. 6 pillar
back" slate.
off 29 entry, and at the time Colombo was engaged in shoveling
coal into a wagon. The place was well posted, but the fall, owing
to a smooth slip in the roof, swung the post from under it.
Michael Sipti, Jr., was fatally injured July 28th by a fall of slate,
and death resulted in seven hours. The unfortunate boy was at
work in room 19 off 11 entry west in company with his father at
the time. The father was engaged in loading a wagon and the
boy was picking coal down from the face.
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