Reports of the Inspectors of Mines of the anthracite and bituminous ...

Official Document, No. 12.
FIRST BITDMIiNOUS DISTRICT.
(ALLEGHENY, FAYETTE, GREENE, WASHINGTON AND WESTMORE-
LAND COUNTIES.)
Hou. Thomas J. Stewart, Secretarij of Internal Affairs:
Sir: In compliance with section ten of the act of June 30, 1885, known
as an act relating' to bituminous coal mines and providing- for the lives,
health, safety and welfare of persons employed therein, I have the
honor to present m}'^ seventh annual report as Inspector of mines for
the First bituminous district for the year ending- December 31, 1891.
The usual tables will be found in this report together with an expla-
nation of each fatal accident.
I am Sony to say there has been an increase of five fatal accidents
over the year 1890, but I am pleased to note a decrease of nine of the
non-fatal ones. It will be seen by the table, under the head of "Causes
of Accidents," that the number is fifty-two, while Table No. 2 gives sixtyeight,
this is caused by some minor injuries not reported by the mine
boss in his monthly report, but given in the operators' annual. The law
onlj^ requiring- the serious ones to be reported by the person in charg-e
of the mine.
It will be seen by the statistics that there has been an increase in the
coal production over the previous year of 155,234 tons. There were
eleven new mines opened and two abandoned during the year. The g-en-
eral condition of the mines in the district is fair. I give a description
of the haulage plant used at the "Anderson Mine" with a cut of the
engine, etc.
A general description of each mine is also given.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Henry Louttit,
MoNONGAHELA CiTY, March llf., 1892.
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Inspector.