The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-02
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dren. and WAS 33 years Old.
ACCIDENT NO. :
Crystal Falls Mich.
A talal accident occurred AT the Tn
DIN mine July \. 1911. a: abont 30 a.
III Joe Warditz. "a miner. came TO hi,
uesln oy snotbering with gas. Joe
anu ms partner worked in raise.
wnlch was mp about i6 feet from the
ieVei. They blasted at i2 o'clock a
round of holes in the raise and came
uoWh AFTER one O'Clock aud started Ia
work. Joe went no in the raise with
the nose IN order TO blow the gas and
smoke our. When he got up there he
was overcome with the gas. fell down
ana got his leg caught behind stage
poie mat was IN the raise. His partner
went mp TO assist him but the gas was
zoo strong Tor him SO hs went and got
SOME other men TO help Rim. When
.hsy got there and got him ont they
ialieu 20 revive him. The miners
uiought MIN 70 the surface and en-
pioyen medical aid. which also failed
70 orl MIN TO lite He was OF Polish
neSseht' VIE and two children i'm Po-
lana aud 30 years old. inspected the
pace ~ once and found the stage poles
ana The rope In working condition
The air in the level il usually onita
ialr AFTER blasting, so whatever cansed
this gas is not known unless il was tba
onrning OF some powder
ACCIDENT NO. ..
Stambaugh, Mich.
a fatal accident occurred at the w |
alaWatha exploration July %. 1911. |
QUO Phllstrom, fireman, came To his
deAth by falling in the shaft. At this
place there is little boiler and \
number pump in the exploration
smart. IN the shaft is ladder way
,nllstrom was not supposed to 70
Town In the shaft hut If the numn
stopped he was TO blow the whistle and
ne men living close by wonld hear the
and come TO help III they fail
~ 10 hear the whistle ne was instruct.
q 20 30 and cali them AT any time
Nhen the miners came TO work az
CLOCK IN he morning the boiler was
Utmost cold SO they commenced looking
or Philstyom They looked alound the
urtace and failed 10 find him. They
vent down IN the shaft and found him
wing ia some water at the bottom of
be testplt This pit il about 100 feet
eep. They are drifting at the bottom
[ this pit ana the drift Is in about 100
set inspected the place the follow.
ng day and how Philstrom got'there is
lot known He was Of Swedish des
ent, - years old
ACCIDENTS NOS. 10 and ii.
Crystal Falls. Mich
Two fatal accidents occurred at the
'unn mine August /, 1911 ut 10 30 a.
Alex Mackie and John FRANCHISE.
liners. came TO their death by fall
ground. Mackie and Fraueisc were
gagged IN cutting ont sub,drift at
10 Sth level sub-stope. They mad
lmined their ground i'm the morning
~ rugged no their machine and start.
10 drill when "a piece of ground iell
ON the back right over where the
en were working. The piece exten- -
vi Tor the foot 10 the hanging. The
rgeht piece OF ground that fell that NJ
w was about twelve feet long and n.
.nJ ~ feet wide. which is about the
ldth OF the stone There were 2 slips.
y on the hanging aud one on the foot
~ Ihere were also two slips i'm the
OK ~ the shape of peaked roof %
lere were no cracks showing and as VI
ch large piece cannot be sounded
nthe pack was supposed 90 be solid
or where the men were drifting the
ptain Thought il was a safe place 10
'rk Mackie was of Finnish des.
~ y married man aud % years old.
ohildren Francisco was of italian
scent single man and 33 wears old. Br
ACCIDENT NO ~
Stamhaugh Mich w
iatal accident occurred nc the Tully III
III Sentemher %. 1917 ut 2 clock
W. hnosta HepOla. miner. came 20 VI.
death by falling into the shaft Ia
miners we're engaged in straghten- We
mp the shaft. taking out old wall
yes ana putting in new ones when
iaths that were holding the dirt
ke ont into the shaft The dirt tell
the STAYS on which the men were
lhing breaking them Hepoia fell
ne bottom OF the shaft which Is q. -,
oU feet. The stays were made OF -
nch hardwood planks.- The men
e working about IL feet below the ~
ace. Hepola was of Finnish des VII
. = Years old. married. child ~
we've fatal accidents occurred this pi'i
~ the twelve IL will he noticed
tnere were nine miners. one Ian. -
one trammer and one fireman Wy
- inNtHblHAtlOn ~ Accluents.
On do as soon az they occur.
tonnd that some ~ the accidents c.,
q nave been avoided " the men had pPIi
TAKEN chances contrary To- the or -,
OF the captains or some older ''dV'
IL. In my knowledge Of mining ~,
say that the Mining Superintan- "'O'
: an, ann captains are doing all that New
possibly can. regardless % cost. Wjcl
Folu accidents Some Of the min.
'ompanies have purchased helmets
nsed u necessary which ! think Tnne
excellent plan. I would recon. Niag
that all mining companies snip. from
themselves with stretchers which pom,
q be suitable 20 lower man mar
Ugh a-small vertical ladder way
recommend that all fotemen 80
ed 70 give The injured FIRST aid
80 az an accident This s heing
hy some OF the companies in Iron
~. which think Is highly com N'nef