The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-08
REPORT OF ACCIDENTS IN DISTRICT NO. T. FROM
1871. TO JULY BOTH.
John O'BRllIN, District Inspector.


REPORT OF ACCIDENTS IN DISTRICT NO FROM JANUARY 9TH
! JOHN onRlrN, Inspector.
Tho Lancaster age nativity Texan occupation rope rider
was was INJURED % m NJ Mime No & g. hn t ia @ n nr 'a ~ o
$50 P and died on same date about r M leaving vile and
On April the sh lo | was notified by the Chief Mine In.
specos office to Bach nman Mine No. l. Red oaE and
investigate the OF the death Of Thomas Lancaster rope rider in
Mine No. Of the above named company, II point about 50
feet from the mouth Of the drift slope driven the dip OF seam
with the tunnel track the roperder leaves the trip TO throw the
achcs for the purpose Of turning the the 'ne track
that the should 90 the tppe The deceased was found
about ten feet below the point slope tracks connected
When the accident occurred he said that his lamp
slope the air into the first entry This cur
tain feet below the place where Mr. Lancaster was
found fe also stated that he thought he was the place where nc
gotten of throw the latche and reached Tor The bell
Wire and stepping of the trip lost s "aner was caught ny me
and dragged distance Deceased had both ' broken
and received other injuries which resulted in his death
Date OF investigation, April ! 1911, ln
Inspector District No
Buster Fubanks age a. nativity negro occupation
injured Mine No Of the Eastern Coal Mining Co. Wbuon
Okla the 9TH day Of April at $50 M 1911 and died about II
III. same day, leaving wife and two children
On April O 1911 went TO Eastern Coal and Mining Co Mine
Of Wlbon Okla investigate the cause OF the death Of
date From what could learn appears thai the deceased was
open box Of carbonite caps causing explode and nurg
lubalks severely cause his death
Date q investigation ''''i J6iIN }i1 2odbRIrN.
Inspector, District No I.
jurs e p Mn @ Ne 40 = - o the II i / Ranas Co. Coal Der
Coalgate Okla in the straight entry, No. the
goth day OF May about m and died the following
morning about 6 90 leaving vile and five children
On May soth visited Mine No II of the NJ r. l. Railway
Co Coal Dept Of Coagate Okla ascertain The Of Mr. Halls
The accident occurred in S. straight entry The
had been fired S and tapcd and including
Hall said he thought he burned but said
might be mistaken Room had been stopped about eight days
being far ahead Of the other which nccs
carving unnecessary Of conduct the air
10 tie The decided Stop this until such time
as the advanced enough make
the This had been dcadned The mouth and also at the
cross-c The ircfos Mc( utchon admitted making only
partial examination Of this the Of the 201 Night
Fire Dauglery told that lie detected Marsh this
room about seven hours after Hall had been burned There
was standing gas this the morning Of Investigation
Between tile 27tf and Of the month small fall Of rock had
taken place on the roadway thirty feet from the entry 1t
appears Mr. Hall through the erosse between room s.
and e and oned gas the face Of and burned
severely on the face hands legs and body Ills safety lamp and
large miners open lamp found about ten OF twelve
feet from he OF No 81.
Date of investigation May 3oh. 1oII
TOIIN OpRIEN