November 5, 1921, Harold Short, loader, age 23 years, married, was killed in Willis Coal and Mining Company's No. 8 mine. He leaves a widow and two children. Please follow the instructions below for using the viewer and linking to additional map products that contain more information. A fellow worker The Office of Mines and Minerals consists of four divisions: Land Reclamation, Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation, Mine Safety and Training, and Blasting, Explosives and Aggregate Reclamation. March 11, 1922, Sherman Parker, laborer, age 33 years, married, was killed by pit cars in Old Ben Coal Corporation's No. The coal companies in the area were expert at using this tactic. 18 mine by an explosion of dynamite shots. No one witness the accident. He leaves a widow. In February, 1883, seventy-four miners were killed in the "Diamond Mine Disaster," when water from melting snow on the surface suddenly poured into the mine, drowning the men working below. He leaves a widow and five children. Fatality ratings for principal coal-mining States are compared from 1931--33 and causes of deaths in Kentucky are analyzed with especial emphasis on 1933. to mine safety in the United States, engaging the public, industry, and government and resulting in legislative and 2 mine. Joseph Haskins, Inspector, Sixth Inspection District - 1922 Pgs. 1 mine. February 9, 1922, Harold Moore, trip rider, age 21 years, single, died from injuries sustained two days before in Benton Coal Mining Company's No. 2, operated by the Spring Valley Coal Co. at Spring Valley, Bureau county. August 26, 1921, Ed Blackburn, driver, age 32 years, married, was killed by pit cars in Scranton Coal Mining Company's mine. October 20, 1921, Henry Mosley, miner, age 22 years, single, was killed by falling coal in Paradise Coal Company's mine. killed at one time are classed as "disasters." Any miner who was suspected of being a union organizer was fired, and his name was passed to other mining companies so that none would hire him. Mining occurred in Kankakee, Will and Grundy Counties. 14 mine. Coal-mine fatalities in Kentucky in 1931, 1932, and 1933, Review of coal-mine fatalities in Indiana during the last 3 months of 1932 and the calendar year 1933, Analysis of economic impact of fatal/nonfatal accidents in surface coal and metal/nonmetal mines. 2 mine. the date of publication. ever adopted in the United States, and 2) creation of the Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration (MESA), a Montgomery County, Illinois Coal Mine Fatalities. [The Black Diamond, Vol. Monuments and Memorials for Illinois Coal Miners. Misery was one thing they all had in common. afternoon at the Latter Day Saints church. He leaves a widow and three children. samples is included. 615 E. Peabody 1600 Clifton Rd, MailStop E-90, Atlanta, GA The greatest exertions, almost superhuman in their character and extent, were . 160, 161 mine until the afterdamp has subsided prevents the body from being reached. Mr. Hubbard was 50 years old. Melzer leaves a widow and one child and Eggerman leaves a widow and four children. A favorite tactic was the "blacklist." 1920-1924 33. In concert with several sympathetic unions, Lewis and the UMWA went ahead with great success despite being expelled from the AFL. Eldon's death was after a lengthy illness resulting from a mining accident at Peabody Coal Company. 1968 explosion at the Farmington No. All MMWR HTML versions of articles are electronic conversions from typeset documents. John G. Millhouse, Inspector. in 1910 of the U.S. Bureau of Mines, an agency specifically authorized to conduct mine safety and health research. Type 508 Accommodation and the title of the report in the subject line of e-mail. October 22, 1921, William F. Albrecht, miner, age 43 years, married, was killed by flying coal from shot explosion in St. Louis and O'Fallon Coal Company's No. Safety & Health expert in system development and implementation with 10 years in coal mining & energy. Lula Gregory of Kansas city, two brothers, Andy of Troy, Ill. and Archie of Iowa and a sister, Mrs. Ida Illinois Coal Mine Fatalities 1922 Transcribed for Genealogy Trails by L. Brandau. All members of local No. He leaves a widow. 11 mine. L. No. telephone: (202) 512-1800. 1 mine. mine safety and health regulations, including those relating to explosion prevention, fire prevention and protection, and info@isgs.illinois.edu, 2023 University of Illinois Board of Trustees. organizations. Deceased was taking down top coal when it gave way and in falling struck the handle of his pick, driving it through his stomach and completely severing the small intestine. Coal Mining in Will County, Illinois; including Fatalities. disasters* (Figure), with most disasters resulting from explosion or fire (Table). January 19, 1922, Henry Meyer, age 60 years, employed by C. Stolle Quarries & Construction Co., at East St. Louis, as a powder man, was loading a deep blast hole when a premature explosion of dynamite occurred in the hole, blowing the top of his head off. He leaves five children. Annual income was seriously reduced by this seasonal unemployment, which seems to have been the most constant problem for the miners over the years. 2 mine. 52, were killed when a scaffold on which they were working fell. December 10, 1921, Louis Donati, trip rider, age 28 years, single, died from injuries received December 1 in Donk Brothers Coal and Coke Company's No. HOME | Early Days of Coal Mining in Northern Illinois. September 15, 1921, Tony Masnos, loader, age 28 years, single, was killed by a fall of coal and rock in Old Ben Coal Corporation's No. However, the two groups merged in 1954, becoming the AFL-CIO as we know it today. He leaves a widow and two children. 9 mine by falling rock. In addition, the inability of trapped miners to communicate with rescuers during the Sago disaster led to another feature in the MINER Act. To correct these abuses, the miners formed unions. 17 mine. January 23, 1922, Robert Leseck, shot firer, age 38 years, married, employed by Springfield District Coal Mining Company's No. October 22, 1921, Arris Ganis, miner, age 46 years, married, was instantly killed by coming in contact with trolley wire in Old Ben Coal Corporation's No. August 1, 1963, Lee Johnson, of Taylorville, age 53, married, was fatally injured at the Peabody Coal Company, Mine No. (2--4). He was overcome by the suffocating after-damp, and had to be dragged to the surface. of the five victims were removed from the mine 10 hours later. CONTACT three fatal incidents in 5 months was a departure from recent trends in underground coal mining safety. 1) emergency oxygen supplies, 2) refuge chambers, and 3) communications and tracking systems. smoke, rock, and debris by wearing his 1-hour breathing apparatus; he was found by mine rescue teams within 2 hours. 1. 58 Mine, Consolidated Coal Company's Lake Creek Mine, Chicago, Wilmington & Franklin Coal Company, Saline County Coal Corporation No. This man, Anton J. Cermak, was killed in the 1933 assassination attempt on President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Fatalities are summarized by causes and occupations, and ways of avoiding them are pointed out. December 4, 1921, Primo Zaucichelli, miner, age 38 years, married, was killed by a fall of rock in Standard Oil Company's No. Respectfully submitted, After encountering smoke, dust, and debris, and with no information regarding the condition of the mine, the From coal towns came important labor leaders, among them John Mitchell and John L. Lewis. CAULK April 23, 1912 9, Porter Caulk, of Panama, driver, aged 22 years, single, was killed in a gas explosion in the Shoal Creek Co.'s mine, Panama, Montgomery County. September 26, 1921, George Morris, laborer, age 63 years, narried [sic], was struck by a steam valve and killed in Benton Coal Mining Company's No. to correct the deficient mine seal construction * Reliable data on fatalities in coal mining nondisasters (i.e., incidents with four or fewer deaths) are not available for the early 1900s. November 29, 1921, Mark Wanless, miner, age 26 years, single, was killed by falling slate in Big Muddy Coal Company's No. DISCLAIMER | September 28, 1921, Stanley Grezulis, trip rider, age 19 years, single, was run over by pit cars and killed in Chicago, Wilmington and Franklin Coal Company's Orient Mine. He leaves a widow and seven children. He leaves a widow and two children. In the early hours of Jan. 5, 2019, John Ditterline, a contractor like Trebr, died in Illinois' Hamilton County Coal Mine No. . maintained equipment, (3) failure to be alert to the hazards of the job, (4) unsafe mining practices, and (5) poorly trained operators. 1922 Accident, illness and injury, and employment self-extracting files (part 50 data): 2006. This conversion might result in character translation or format errors in the HTML version. The most successful weapon of the miners was the strike, in which all miners quit work and refused to return until their demands were met. and safety experts, which concluded that more research was needed in rescue and escape training and communications, March 11, 1922, John Marusak, miner, age 50 years, married, was run over by a pit car and killed in Superior Coal Company's No. In refusing to work, the men tried to create a shortage of coal. Miners thus derailed trains, burned railroad bridges, or unhooked railroad cars. The name, age, occupation, and conjugal relation of the men as follows: David Stewart, miner, age 42 years, married, leaves a widow and six children; Herbert Reeder, miner, age 28 years, married, leaves a widow and three children; Herschel Vaughn, miner, age 26 years, married, leaves a widow and two children; John Luther, miner, age 48 years, married, leaves a widow and one child; Hiram Brown, miner, age 27 years, married, leaves a widow and two children; Lyman Bulkley, miner, age 18 years, single; George Hunter, miner, age 32 years, married, leaves a widow and one child; George Warwick, miner, age 30 years, single; Ernie Goodrich, miner, age 34 years, widower, leaves three children; Mike Mosco, miner, age 38 years, married, leaves a widow and four children; and Charles Mosco, miner, age 36 years, single. He leaves a widow and one child. This would drive up the price, so that the companies could then pay their men more. 1 mine. April 16, 1922, Lewis Brown, top foreman, age 40 years, married, and William Savill, mine manager, age 62 years, married, were killed in Acme Coal Company's mine, Streator, by being suffocated by fumes from a gasoline engine. Available at, Mine Safety Technology and Training Commission. November 22, 1921, James Fahey, laborer, age 54 years, married, employed by United Electric Coal Company at mine No. The occurrence of Under the MINER Act, mine operators must provide caches of self-contained breathing apparatus along escapeways; He entered the mines as a trapper boy at twelve, and joined a union when he was only fifteen. He leaves a widow and two children. An exhaustive table states causes of explosions and any other known contributory factors, with recommendations for avoiding future disasters. Deceased attempted to light his lamp and the match head flew into an open keg of powder, causing an explosion. 9 mine. MSHA News Release Posted: [June 17, 2022] WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration has proposed nearly $1.2 million in civil penalties to M-Class Mining LLC, a Macedonia, Illinois, coal mine operator.MSHA cited the operator for continuing to operate the . Several unsuccessful attempts were made to locate From these James R. Richards, Inspector, NINTH INSPECTION DISTRICT - 1922 Pgs. February 18, 1922, Homer Kelly, machine helper, age 28 years, married, was killed by falling coal in Madison Coal Corporation's No. 4 mine. 3 mine by being caught between pit car and wall in refuge place where he had gone to get out of the way of an empty trip. 1, Aracoma Coal Company, Inc., Stollings, Logan County, West Virginia. PJ Lenart, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC. Brown leaves a widow and one child and Savill leaves a widow. Chem. Mine Safety and Health Administration. 58 mine by a shot explosion. Soon after the discovery of the extensive coal fields in the 1860s, large corporations bought huge tracts of land in the area. such incidents is required and, if so, initiates the investigation within 24 hours. November 21, 1921, Charles E. Zimmer, laborer, age 26 years, single, was killed by a falling car lift in United States Coal Company's Bunsen mine. (7). August 1, 1921, Joe Fontanetta, miner, age 43 years, married, died from the effects of burns received while drilling out a misfired shot in Scranton Coal Mining Company's mine five days previous. By doing this, we are hopeful that the accident causes may be determined and corrective measures implemented more readily. Fatal Accidents. The Council sat at 1.45 p.m. Present-Messrs W. Jeffries (County Chairman), T. R. Chesterman, E. A. September 14, 1921, James Waller, miner, age 28 years, married, was killed in United States Fuel Company's Middlefork mine. The force of the explosion broke foam concrete block walls and propelled dust, dirt, and debris toward the mine entrance, killing one miner instantly and October 26, 1921, Charley Stuebe, miner, age 62 years, married, was killed by a fall of rock in United States Fuel Company's No. Respectfully submitted, and Fertil. Most mining towns were "company towns." Reported by: KM Kowalski-Trakofler, PhD, DW Alexander, PhD, MJ Brnich Jr, LJ McWilliams, MS, Office of Mine Safety and Health Each man leaves a widow and one child. Miners complained that the coal companies did not supply them with adequate rails, cars, lumber, or fresh air. Miners breathed stale dusty air, and many developed a breathing ailment known today as "Black Lung." Thomas P. Back, Inspector, FOURTH INSPECTION DISTRICT - 1922 Pgs. 1. Mine, Kentucky Darby LLC, Holmes Mill, Harlan County, Kentucky. August 8, 1921, Josh Skinner, miner, age 53 years, married, was killed by falling clod in Abbey Coal Corporation's mine. 54 2018 Hurricane Florence: 178, 179 Fatal Accidents. 1 Mine on May 20, resulted in the deaths of two miners and five miners, respectively. Respectfully submitted, Croydon Postcard 1936 Real Photograph Surrey Crystal Palace Great Fire Disaster. Report of investigation: fatal underground coal mine explosion, May 20, 2006. Illinois Mining Accidents 1883-1971 . They had many complaints about their occupation. At times, men who refused to buy from the company store were dismissed. 9 mine by being struck with a cable which had broken while being used to pull empty cars to tipple. He leaves his mother dependent. 17 Annual Coal Report of the Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals, vols. force trauma near one of the destroyed mine seals. December 22, 1921, Rod Johnson, miner, age 36 years, married, was killed by falling clod in Breese-Trenton Coal Company's mine. It is believed Mr. Chvatal was September 15, 1921, Dan Davis, miner, age 41, married, was killed in Harrier and Son's mine by a fall of coal. January 14, 1922, Costine Gozdek, miner, age 49 years, married, died from injuries received the day before in Franklin Coal and Coke Company's No. Accidents are grouped into 10 major categories as follows: (1) Pushing or Pulling mine equipment with other equipment; (2) performing tasks under unblocked elevated equipment; (3) operator of self-propelled equipment not facing direction of travel; (4) tramming self-propelled face equipment through check curtains; (5) overhanging brows or rib rolls; (6) electrical shock; (7) work activity in proximity to blasting operations; (8) unattended equipment; (9) changing bits on energized equipment; and (10) unsafe position near moving equipment. two miners became separated when the others escaped in heavy smoke. Use of trade names and commercial sources is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of February 22, 1922, Joe Burtucci, shot firer, age 54 years, married, was killed in Springfield District Coal Company's No. The legal description lists this as : Kankakee County - Township 31 North, Range 9 East, Section 18, SE NE NW, The legal description lists this as : Kankakee County - Township 31 North, Range 9 East, Section 19, SW NE NW, The legal description lists this as : Kankakee County - Township 31 North, Range 9 East, Section 5, The legal description lists this as : Kankakee County - Essex - Township 31 North, Range 9 East, Section 30, NE NW NW, The legal description lists this as : Kankakee County - Township 31 North, Range 9 East, Section 8, SW SW NE, The legal description lists this as : Kankakee County - Tracy - Township 31 North, Range 9 East, Section 18, NW NE NE. Fatal Accidents. called and he worked over Mr. Chvatal with a pulmotor for over an hour to no avail. US Department of Health and Human Services; 2005. when the four-member night shift crew entered the mine. MMWR SEARCH | He leaves a widow and one child. It was the worst mining disaster in Illinois history up to that time. January 17, 1922, Virgil Clayton, trip rider, age 23 years, single, was killed by a motor in Wasson Coal Company's No. December 16, 1921, Anton Egleton, driver, age 34 years, married, was killed by pit cars in Toluca Coal Company's mine. He leaves a widow and two children. DHHS IC 9481. He leaves a widow and six children. Respectfully submitted, Like the miners' work, they are dark, drab, and dirty. 11 mine. MSHA Many of the accidents are similar in nature and are repetitive. electrocuted by coming into contact with a electric heater of the same voltage. Contact GPO for current prices. In 1976, two explosions at the Scotia Mine in Kentucky resulted in the deaths of 26 miners and rescuers and led to passage Berry leaves a widow and three children. 1 mine. The pioneer miners of the 1860s and 1870s were mostly native Americans or immigrants from northern Europe--Irish, English, Scotch, Welsh, German, French, and Belgian. December 13, 1921, Joe Paskavich, trapper, age 16 years, single, was run over and killed by a motor in Valier Coal Company's mine. The names of towns often reflect their reason for existence--Coal City, Carbon Hill, Diamond (named after "black diamonds," or coal) , and South Wilmington (named after the coal company that originally owned it). Alma No. February 20, 1922, Joseph Sandmeyer, miner, age 52 years, married, was killed in Southern Coal, Coke and Mining Company's No. the missing workers. Accidents are grouped into 10 major categories as follows: (1) Pushing or Pulling mine equipment with other equipment; (2) performing tasks under unblocked elevated equipment; (3) operator of self-propelled equipment not facing direction of travel; (4) tramming self-propelled face equipment through check curtains; (5) overhanging brows or rib rolls; (6) electrical shock; (7) work activity in proximity to blasting operations; (8) unattended equipment; (9) changing bits on energized equipment; and (10) unsafe position near moving equipment. A total of 29 miners were in the mine at the time, and He leaves a widow and four children. After the explosion at the Sago Mine, delays occurred 3473 are requested to meet at the Miner's Hall at 1:30 o'clock tomorrow The underground work was dangerous, dirty, and often damp. 7 mine by a falling rock. April 20, 1890 -- In 1897, the coal companies threatened to bring Chinese miners from Wyoming. A study of accident costs in U.S. mining from 1975 through 1981 using the ACIM indicates that total annual costs increased from $180,000,000 in 1975 to $379,000,000 in 1981, a 15% annual increase after adjusting for inflation, with mining companies bearing 45% of the total and expected wage losses to mining families accounting for 42%. Chicago Wilmington and Franklin Coal Company. A study of the effect of a fatal accident on production in surface coal and metal-nonmetal mines, based on samples of 15 fatalities in underground and surface mines, is presented. Research, Pittsburgh Research Laboratory; DB Reissman, MD, Office of the Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC. Sago Mine. August 5, 1921, James W. Richardson, laborer, age 53 years, married, was killed at No. The 1969 Act strengthened numerous The Coal Mines in Illinois Viewer illustrates a general depiction of underground mining in the state and will help determine the proximity of coal mines and underground industrial mines to your home or business. He leaves a widow and one child. If factories cut back or closed during a depression, even less coal was needed; so again miners were out of work. He leaves a widow and two children. February 28, 1922, Alex. Available at, Light TE, Herndon RC, Guley AR, et al. This report is based, in part, on contributions by A Podlesny and Closing Illinois coal plant would cut pollution but cost some towns that have a stake in it If the Prairie State coal plant owned by municipal utilities in Winnetka, Naperville, Batavia and other . For more information on these certifications contact wendy.koehler@illinois.gov via email, or by phone at 217-558-4925 or 217-299-8155. 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