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From: "Bailey Francis" <>
Subject: [TNCAMPBE-L] Mining Fatalities and Injuries in Kentucky 1899 - Part 5
Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2001 14:12:46 -0400


Continued from Part 4

KNOX COUNTY

North Jellico mine, April 5th: "Tom MURPHY and Ben BARNETT, miners, both
seriously injured by fall of slate."

Also in the above named mine, on December 12th, James GOODMAN was
slightly hurt in foot and ankle, while drawing up some track on Brunk
entry. Lost three weeks.

Also in above mine, December 16th, Sherman MORRIS. Fracture of femur in
left leg from fall of slate, and December, Thomas R. BRYAN, fall of slate;
received severe bruises on head and neck.

Several accidents were reported from the West Jellico, or Grays mine, as
follows:
In June, Mason McBRAYER, a boy, 11 years old, was coupling cars at the
foot of the incline, and while reaching for the coupling pin, his foot
slipped and he fell from the trestle. His collar bone was broken, and he
also received a slight cut on the hand.
In July, Ed. WELCH, the weigh boss, while trying to start tip near
scales, his foot slipped, and he was thrown with his hand under the bank
car, mashing fore finger of left hand. Lost six weeks.
On November 17th, Green DINEY, a miner, was drawing a pillar and had
fired a shot on the solid, and was digging down the coal when it fell and
caught him, breaking his leg above the knee in two places.
On November 23d, George TUCKER was hurt but not seriously, in back and
hip, by fall of drawslate.

The following accidents were reported from the East Jellico mine at
Coalport:
On September 13th, James MEEK was run over by a bank car, and cut
severely about the neck, and generally bruised up, but was up in eight
days and able for work October 1st.
On October 20th, James STUART, a driver, was kicked on the face by a
mule, breaking his nose and cutting his face. Lost two weeks.
On November 17th, Alex JAMES had back badly strained, and bruised by fall
of slate, by reason of which he lost two months work.
On December 9th, James GOLDEN had hip badly crushed and was hurt
internally from fall of slate, which confined him to his bed for about six
weeks.

TO BE CONTINUED

Bailey Francis


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