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From: "Bailey Francis" <>
Subject: [TNCAMPBE-L] Mining Fatalities and Injuries in Kentucky 1899 - Part 3
Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2001 12:23:00 -0400


Continued from Part 2

Another one of the three deaths occurred on the 21st of November, in
Diamond mine, Hopkins County, operated by the St. Bernard Coal Co. Henry
JENNINGS, only about 12 years of age, was in the mine with his father and
older brother, and while attempting to fill powder can from keg of powder,
his lamp fell into the powder. An explosion followed and the boy was
burned so badly that he died.
The other of the three deaths occurred in December in the mine at
Barnsley, Hopkins County, also operated by the St. Bernard Coal Co.
George MOORE, aged 20 years, was helping Wm. SMITH, a miner, when a fall
of coal crushed him so badly that he died the same day.
A further analyses of these fatalities show that only two of them
occurred within the first half of the year, and that five of them, and all
three of those who were not mine employees, occurred during the last half
of the year.

<clip> (a Table showing tons of coal mined, deaths, and tons mined per
death for each month of the year was not copied for this post)

NON-FATAL INJURIES

The following pages contain brief statements of the non-fatal injuries
among the employees during the year, without especially classifying them
as serious or slight; all based on the reports sent to this office. the
counties are taken in alphabetical order.

BELL COUNTY

There were two slight injuries at Excelsior mine during July. John
HUMAKER was struck in the eye by a piece of flying coat caused from the
stroke of a pick in the hands of his son, causing quite a painful, but not
serious, injury to that member.
James OWENS, a miner, while putting in his mining, fire clay fell on his
limb, resulting in painful but not serious injury to his knee.
Henry MAYES, also in the above named mine, in December got a pick driven
through his hand disabling him from work for three weeks.

BOYD COUNTY

On April 3d, at Rush mine, No. 6: "Henry SAVAGE, gin hand, employed in
putting a cut into the coal on the out crop, wa crushed about the head by
a fall of earth. Under jaw broken. Probably duration of idleness, two
months."
John WURTS mine, July: "Michael MCKNIGHT, a boy aged 13, while working
with his father had his leg broken by fall of draw slate. However, he has
gotten along nicely, and is now (September 28th) able to be out."

CARTER COUNTY

On May 24th, in Grant mine, George BURGOFF, a miner, while drawing
pillars, suffered a fracture of the collar bone from fall of slate. He
was idle five weeks on account of the injury.
Also in Grant mine, in August: "Riley FANNIN, a driver, was injured by
fall of timbers and slate on Alexander entry. Back and head injured.
Probable time of disability two months."
Also, in Grant mine, on August 28th, Irvin OWSLEY was injured by fall of
draw slate on pillars on No. 13 Stewart entry.
Also in Grant mine on December 9th, Charles MONTGOMERY, engineer, got his
leg broken by being caught between the engine and bank wagon.

TO BE CONTINUED

Bailey Francis


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