1873 - Old Forge Coal Mines

202 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
REPORT
OP THE
INSPECTOR OF COAL MINES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT
OF LUZERNE AND CARBON COUNTIES, FOR THE YEAR
1873.
To His Excellency, John F. Hartranft,
Office of Inspector of Coal Mines,
j
Wilkes Barre, Pa., March 1, 1874.]"
Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania :
Sir :—In compliance with the requirements of an act, entitled "An Act
providing for the health and safety of persons employed in coal mines,"
approved 3d day of March, 1870, I have the honor to submit herewith my
annual (tabulated) report of casualties resulting in death or serious personal
injuries; also, the number of widows and orphans caused by said
casualties in this district, for the year ending December 31, 1873. The report
will also contain the following items, each bearing on the matter of
the safety of persons employed in and around coal mines, to wit
A tabulated report showing the result of the testing of all the safet} 7
catches in use on hoisting carriages in shafts in this district ; also plans of
some of the best sort in use at present ; also a list of the most important
improvements that have been made during the year, and of those in progress
at present ; a statement of the coal production of the district, in the
aggregate ; a recapitulation of the casualties, showing the ratio of deaths
and serious injuries to the quantity of coal produced ;
also to the number
of persons employed in the district.
In my report for 1872 a brief report or description of each colliery was
given. In my report for this }r
ear, (1873,) I have thought it unnecessary
to repeat those descriptions, &c, but will give, under the head of improvements,
a brief account of any material change that has taken place at
either of them during the year, &c.
I have the honor to be
Your Excellency's obedient servant,
T. M. WILLIAMS,
Inspector.