Reports of the Inspectors of Mines of the anthracite coal regions of ...

REPORT
OF THE INSPECTOR OF COAL MINES OF THE WYOMING COAL
FIELD, LYING EAST OF AND INCLUDING JENKINS TOWN-
SHIP, FOR THE YEAR 18T5.
His Excellency, John F. IIartranft,
Governor of the Gommoniveallh of Pennsylvania :
Sir:—In compliance with the requirements of an act of the General Assembly,
approved the third day of March, A. D. 1870, providing for the
health and safety of persons employed in coal mines, &c., I have the honor
to herewith submit my report for the year ending the Slst day of December,
1875.
The total number of casualties in the j'ear 1874 was 158, 69 deaths and
89 accidents; and in 1875 was 164, 62 deaths and 102 accidents, which
were not fatal, showing a decrease of 7 deaths and an increase of 13 accidents
in 1875.
The total number of tons of coal mined in the year 1874 was 6,35t,879.
There was one death to every 92, 143 tons of coal mined, one widow to every
167,313 tons of coal mined, one orphan to every 56,767 tons of coal mined,
and one accident to every 40,229 tons of coal mined. The total number of
tons of coal mined in 1875 was 7,956,452. Theje was one death to every
128,330 tons of coal mined ; there was one widow to every 221,012 tons
of coal mined, one orphan to every 67,428 tons of coal mined, and one accident
to every 78,004 tons of coal mined.
By reference to the tabulated tables annexed you will find all other matters
of interest detailed in full.
Respectfully submitted.
PATRICK BLEWITT,
Inspector of Goal Mines.