INDUSTRIAL CHRONOLOGY.

Accidents to Workmen, While on Duty, for the Twelve Months Ending
September 30, 1910.-Tunnelmen, Bank Diggers

INDUSTRIAL CHRONOLOGY.

Accidents to Workmen, While on Duty, for the Twelve Months Ending September 30, 1910.-Tunnelmen, Bank Diggers

and Other Laborers.

Cause and Results of Injury.

Fell into open hole; fractured arm and leg.
Stone fell from scale box on head; fractured skull.
Stone fell from scale box on head; fractured skull.
Fell 75 feet from bank into pit; killed instantly..
Struck by flying stones from blast; died of injuries.
Stones fell from scale box; injured internally.
Heavy stone rolled, from embankment; foot crushed.
Struck by flying stones from blast; back injured..
Caught in pit that caved in; legs and arms crushed.

Struck on head by shovel of fellow-workman; skull fractured.
Heavy stone rolled from embankment; foot crushed..

Car overturned, pinned underneath; leg crushed.

Stones fell from scale box; injured internally.
Stones fell from scale box; injured internally.
Embankment caved in on body; killed instantly
Heavy stone fell from wagon; fractured foot.
Tripped and fell into hole; died of injuries.
Large pipe fell, struck body; injured internally.
Blast exploded prematurely; injured internally.
Bank of clay caved in on body; instantly killed.
Large beam fell on head; severe scalp wounds.
Sewer gas exploded; killed instantly..
Sewer gas exploded; killed instantly.
Embankment caved in on body; killed instantly.
Embankment caved in on body; killed instantly.
Embankment caved in on body; killed instantly.
Gravel pit caved in; died of injuries.
Gravel pit caved in; died of injuries.
Mine walls collapsed; instantly killed.
Mine walls collapsed; instantly killed.
Mine walls collapsed; instantly killed.
Mine walls collapsed; instantly killed.

Rocks fell from top of shaft; broke both legs.
Wall of rock fell on body; killed instantly.
Wall of rock fell on body; killed instantly.
Wall of rock fell on body; killed instantly
Embankment caved in; died of injuries.
Blast exploded prematurely; severely burned.
Blast exploded prematurely; severely burned..
Blast exploded prematurely; severely burned..
Derrick fell on body; killed instantly
Mine prop fell; broke both legs.

Derrick fell on body; died of injuries..

January 27

February 25

March

February 10

February 23

February

28

2

March

March

Bottom of lifting car struck head; died of injuries.

Blast exploded prematurely; hand blown off.

Struck by derrick; broken collarbone..

Run down by train; died of injuries.

Struck by train; one leg severed.

Blast exploded prematurely; evesight destroyed.

Fell into stone crusher; both legs and one arm had to be amputated.

March

INDUSTRIAL CHRONOLOGY.

Accidents to Workmen, While on Duty, for the Twelve Months Ending September 30, 1910.-Tunnelmen, Bank Diggers and

INDUSTRIAL CHRONOLOGY.

Accidents to Workmen, While on Duty, for the Twelve Months Ending September 30, 1910.-Tunnelmen, Bank Diggers and

Crushed under dump-car being unloaded; killed.

May

21

Dynamite exploded prematurely; face injured; destroyed eyesight of one eye..

June

2

Ore car in which he was being hoisted up shaft, upset; fell 700 feet to bottom of mine; killed instantly.

Ore car in which he was being hoisted up shaft, upset; fell 700 feet to bottom of mine; killed instantly.

Ore car in which he was being hoisted up shaft, upset; fell 700 feet to bottom of shaft; killed instantly.

Ore car in which he was being hoisted up shaft, upset; fell 700 feet to bottom of shaft; killed instantly.

Ore car in which he was being hoisted up shaft, upset; fell 700 feet to bottom of shaft; killed instantly..

Ore car in which he was being hoisted up shaft, upset; fell 700 feet to bottom of shaft; killed instantly.

June

July

2

Fall of rock while digging trench; fractured skull.

July

8

Large stone rolled from embankment; broke leg.

July

12

Thrown from ore car to bottom of shaft; killed instantly.

July

14

Struck by falling timber; leg broken.

July

26

Buried under cave-in of sand pit; died of injuries.

July

26

Carried down incline by runaway car; dropped forty feet; killed.

Tunnel roof caved in; killed instantly.
Tunnel roof caved in; killed instantly..
Tunnel roof caved in; killed instantly.
Tunnel roof caved in; killed instantly.
Tunnel roof caved in; killed instantly.
Tunnel roof caved in; died of injuries.
Tunnel roof caved in; died of injuries.
Tunnel roof caved in; died of injuries..
Tunnel roof caved in; died of injuries. .
Tunnel roof caved in: body severely crushed.
Tunnel roof caved in; injured internally
Tunnel roof caved in; leg broken

September 10

September 10

September 10

September 10

September 10

September 10

September 10

September 10

September 10

September 10

September 10

September 10

Tunnel roof caved in; leg badly crushed
Tunnel roof caved in; legs badly crushed

September 10

September 10

Tunnel roof caved in; head and body crushed.
Tunnel roof caved in; injured internally.
Tunnel roof caved in; head crushed.
Tunnel roof caved in; both legs crushed.

September 10

Struck on head by coupling pin; skull fractured.

September 29

INDUSTRIAL CHRONOLOGY.

Accidents to Workmen, While on Duty, for the Twelve Months Ending September 30, 1910.-Unclassified.