1900 - Coalmininghistorypa.org

No. 11. SECOND BITUMINOUS DISTRICT. 3ti3
Francis Barko was so seriously injured August 3d by a fall of
slate that death resulted two day® afterwards. The accident occurred
at face of room where he was engaged at his regular work.
Samuel Cook was so seriously injured on August 6th by a fall
slate thai death resulted four days alter. Cook was in a stooping
posit ion and engaged in undercutting coal when the slate fell. His
brother was at work with him at the time and stated that they had
tried to take the slate down a whorl time before the accident occurred,
but could not.
Angelo Vallanna was instantly killed August 13th by a fall of
roof. The accident occurred at face of room pillar 11, off 7 Butt
entry lower level, while he was engaged in mining out a small stump
of coal which had been left to assist in supporting the roof, until
he was ready to
draw the timber which he was preparing to do at
the time of the accident.
Andy Okula while at work in No. 1 "A" Southwest mine, was instantly
killed on August 13th by a fall of roof at face of pillar
workings.
Thomas Stevenson, an oiler at St. Clair mine, was fatally injured
on August '2 1st by his skull having been crushed between two mine
wagons; death resulted six hours after.
This accident occurred outside of the mine and near the foot of
tipple, where he was engaged in oiling mine cars, also in assisting
to couple and uncouple the trips. A trip of several wagons had
been pulled to the foot of the tipple, and as only six or seven are
hoisted upon the tipple at one time, it was necessary that this
number be cut off. Stevenson was standing on the inside of curve
when the trip was stopped for the purpose of cutting off the regular
number for the tipple trip. While reaching in between two of the
wagons to remove the coupling, by some means the wagons in front,
which were standing on a grade, moved back and his head was
caught between them.
William Campfield was fatally injured September 10th by a fall
of slate, and death resulted in three hours. The accident occurred
at face of room in which he was working.
William Burns was instantly killed September 29th by a fall of
slate at face of entry pillar, where he was at work.
George W. Altman was fatally injured on October 4th by a fall
of coal at face of room, ami death resulted while he was being taken
home.
John Shedlock was instantly killed October LOth by a fall of roof.
lie was drawing timber in pillar workings when (he accident occurred.
Nicholas Dabato was finally
injured October 29th by being caught
of
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