Report of the Bureau of Mines of the Department of Internal Affairs of Pennsylvania . W fc- t- (- c u. *^ ca ^ °^ •* ir -^ ^ M ^ ?*f ^c- ^ s No. 13. NINTH BITUMINOUS DISTRICT. 757 DescTii)tion of Fatal Accidents. Jauuary Sth, John E. Carlson was instantly kilk-d in his room at\Ahittset mine, by a fall of slate; he neglected to post it althoughhe knew it was dangerous. January 15th, W. H. Parker was fatally injured iu his room inPoufeigh mine by a fall of roof and died two days after the was an unavoidable accident as the roof did not show anysign of being dangerous. February
Report of the Bureau of Mines of the Department of Internal Affairs of Pennsylvania . W fc- t- (- c u. *^ ca ^ °^ •* ir -^ ^ M ^ ?*f ^c- ^ s No. 13. NINTH BITUMINOUS DISTRICT. 757 DescTii)tion of Fatal Accidents. Jauuary Sth, John E. Carlson was instantly kilk-d in his room at\Ahittset mine, by a fall of slate; he neglected to post it althoughhe knew it was dangerous. January 15th, W. H. Parker was fatally injured iu his room inPoufeigh mine by a fall of roof and died two days after the was an unavoidable accident as the roof did not show anysign of being dangerous. February 7th, Mike Pete was instantly killed by a fall of roof whileworking on stumps; the roof fell rather suddenly, being in a narrowspace. February 22d, John Swickey was instantly killed by being run overby his loaded trip; in this case it seemed that he was walking alongthe side of his trip stirring up his team, and then tried to jump onfront of trip, but missed his foot and fell with above result. February 2Gth, Antonie Lemel was burned to death in Ien Marmine. While looking down an air shaft wh
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