Lackawanna,

Severely injured on face, causing the loss of one
eye; cause, forcing powder with an iron tamping
bar into a hole that was too small for the charge.
Injured by the same cause.

Back injured by a fall of roof at face of breast.
Leg fractured; was caught between car and prop.
Leg fractured by being struck by car when it
jumped the track.

Seriously injured by being squeezed between two

cars.

Leg fractured by flying coal from a blast.
Injured on body by a fall of bony coal.

Seriously injured on head and body by a fall of
what is known as "six inch."

Leg fractured by a fall of coal and rock at the face of his chamber.

Leg fractured by falling under a car.

Leg fractured by a fall of rock.

Kicked on the face by a mule.

Head and face cut by flying coal from a shot.
Painfully injured by a fall of rock.

Leg and foot mashed by being caught in the screen
while pushing down some coal in a chute.

Hand crushed by a small fall of rock.

Foot slightly injured by same fall.

Leg fractured by a fall of rock.

Ankle fractured by car jumping the track.
Leg fractured by a fall of bony coal.

Painfully injured on body by a fall of what is
known as a "bell."

Arm fractured by a piece of coal falling down a
shaft and striking him.

Head injured by the same piece of coal.
Seriously injured by falling under a car.
Ribs fractured by a fall of rock.

Seriously injured from a kick by a mule.

Skull fractured by being squeezed between the bumper of a culm car and sill.

Injured on body by a fall of rock.

Leg fractured and arm cut by a fall of rock. Head badly cut by a fall of rock.

Leg fractured by falling under a car.

Face and hands burned by an explosion of powder.

Lackawanna,
Lackawanna,
Lackawanna,
Lackawanna,
Lackawanna,

Grassy Island,
Pancoast,
Edgerton,

Blue Ridge,

Pancoast,
Storrs No. 1,
Storrs No. 3,

Marshwood.

Lackawanna,

Richmond No. 4.

Lackawanna,

Gypsy Grove,

Lackawanna,

22

Grassy Island,

Lackawanna,

Grassy Island,
Erie,

Lackawanna,

....

Forest City,
Storrs No. 1,

Forest City,
Grassy Island,

Lackawanna,
Lackawanna,
Lackawanna,
Lackawanna,
Lackawanna,

Grassy Island,
Jones-Simpson,

Edgerton,

Lackawanna,

Leggetts Creek,

Lackawanna,

3--10--95

SECOND ANTHRACITE DISTRICT.

(LACKAWANNA COUNTY.)

Scranton, Pa., April 8, 1896.

Hon. James W. Latta, Secretary of Internal Affairs:

Sir: In compliance with the law regulating the presentation of the annual reports of mine Inspectors, I have the honor of herewith transmitting that of the Second Anthracite District, for the year ending December 31, 1895.

We have been particularly fortunate in having a very material percentage of decrease in fatal accidents to report from those of the preceding year, while the tonnage is practically the same. The total quantity of coal mined and prepared at the various collieries during the year was 6,189,495.18 tons, of which 5,613,174.4 tons were shipped, 334,296.75 tons consumed at the mines and 242,024.75 tons sold to local purchasers. From this data it is ascertained that a life was lost for every 182,044 tons of coal mined, there having been 34 fatal accidents, leaving 22 wives widows and 72 orphans. The number of non-fatal accidents during the same period was 192.

I have followed the text of the act as closely as I could interpret it in reference to data concerning this district which may be found. in annexed tables and compilations.

A general and practical application of the mine rules and regulations is everywhere observed by operators and as a consequence our mines are in splendid condition. The health and safety of the men employed in and about the mines are well guarded while every precaution is taken that no violations of the mine law shall occur.

During the year two examinations of applicants for mine foremen and assistant foremen have been held at which 18 of the former and 6 of the latter were recommended as suitable persons to whom certificates should be issued. In conclusion, I remain,

Your obedient servant.

PATRICK BLEWITT,

Inspector Second Anthracite District.

Nationality.

Occupation.

Widows.
Orphans.

Colliery Where Accident
Occurred.

Nature or Cause of Death.

Jan. 10,

Theodore W. Hale,

Archbald colliery, outside,

No. 10.

SECOND ANTHRACITE DISTRICT.

Head

seriously injured;

be

caught
tween cars while in the act of un-
coupling them at foot of plane.
Seriously injured internally;
roof; died next morning.
Killed; fall of roof.

Killed instantly; fall of roof.
Killed; fall of rock.

Killed; fall of top coal.

fall of

injured; left arm fractured
Seriously
and four ribs broken; fall of bony
coal; died on the 21st.
Killed; fall of rock.
Killed; fall of roof.
Killed; fall of roof.

Leg fractured below the knee; fell be-
tween cars outside; died 3 o'clock A.
M. on the 7th.

Back broken, five ribs fractured and dislocated hip; fall of roof; died 12 hours after.

Seriously injured; fall of soap stone; died shortly after.

Killed; fall of rock; wife and one child in Europe.

Total fatal accidents,

Total number of widows.
Total number of orphans,

*Died September 5th.