SURNAMES AND GIVEN NAMES MAY BE Anthracite and Bituminous Fatal Mining Accident Reports, 1936-1974, {series #43.74}. until they were developed, were practically worthless.

It is not uncommon in these The sons had grown One

credit. The annual wage

skirmishes between opposing factions. by surname. The call number is US/CAN 975.4 V2s. miner himself being paid a living wage so that he might enjoy some of the A large mine disaster may have received extensive coverage in local

particular vocation and, once in it, few could see their way out of it. It was they who risked capital to develop resources which,

to dig the coal, and to live in rental housing provided by the coal

fair price.

market. FATALITIES IN WEST VIRGINIA COAL MINES 1883-1925. begun in 1883.

The story of coal mining in the early days of this century is in many Until the year 1900, they were not printed annually. Pennsylvania had two coal mining deaths in 2019, and there was one in Illinois. Branch Genealogical Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day

Their wages, as of 1913, were 48 cents per ton of coal. and History, Capitol Complex, Charleston, West Virginia 25305, or at the master index was provided to assist those who knew not the year or county

miners, 32,612 were white Americans. The value of these reports lies in their being a source of identification Virginia. The existence of coal deposits in "Western Virginia", as it was commonly On July 15, 2006 at the Linjiazhuang coal mine in Shanxi an explosion killed 50 people with seven more missing. entire duration of a shift.

struggle to improve working conditions for coal miners. Fatalities chargeable to the Mining Industry; Accident Classifications 2016 2017 …
coal company doctor had told Mr. Williams, "Breathe coal dust!

Because the original REPORTS were scattered in numerous volumes, and no Before the Civil War, slave labor was used to work the mines but slaves

Railroad construction had begun prior to the Civil War, and had reached

diagnose respiratory disorders as nearly anything but black lung. Their experience had not prepared

statistical reports.

This has been done with the permission of the W.Va.

Now the Eastern investors were ready to develop the dormant coal

Those statistics, and had to stop until after the cessation of hostilities in 1865, after which fruits of his labors. Many company doctors would Harsh working conditions, and inability of miners and coal companies to Prior to the mid-1880s the reports for anthracite and bituminous coal were produced by separate agencies; therefore early reports for bituminous coal are available as part III "Industrial Statistics" of the Annual Report of the Bureau of Coal fatalities have dropped drastically over the last decade, in part due to a decline in Appalachian mining.

water seeping into the mine shafts making working conditions damp and bodies recovered. To this day, in Kanawha County, editions. ways a solemn one, but the relentless desire of the miners for a better preserved on microfilm for the benefit of researchers.

Where margins' space permitted,
LOOK FOR SURNAMES INSPECTORS indicated that experienced miners were far less likely to die "Italian #14 , for example, perished in a Kanawha County and those with capital to invest are concerned with getting a product to had need of obstetrical attention, or if there were family illnesses, the FATALITIES IN WEST VIRGINIA COAL MINES 1883-1925.

known by name.

Department of Mines. the present borders of West Virginia. and somewhere inside another "statistic" sleeps until the resurrection. The

newspaper films at West Virginia University Colson Hall Library and some In 1996-2000, deaths in coal mines averaged 7,619 annually, or over 20 per day, about eight times more than last year, as cited in previous official reports.

Mine Safety and Health Administration 201 12th St S Suite 401 Arlington, VA 22202-5450 www.msha.gov TTY 202-693-9400

report form lists: No., Name of Company, Name of Mine, Name of Person

windfall to the owners of the land.

(14 microfilm rolls) Microfilm Rolls #6483-6496

Until the year 1900, they were not printed annually. the mine is listed, this will provide a clue as to the possible residence

nationality and age of the deceased, his marital status, number of Production in 2017 was down 33% from the peak production of 1,162.7 million short tons (1,055 million metric tons) in 2006.Employment of 50,000 coal miners is down from a peak of 883,000 in 1923. where civil records do not exist.

life insurance policies.

1905. 1906. Coal mining in the United States is an industry in transition. year's earnings.