TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MARYLAND BUREAU OF MINES OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND Board of Natural Resources Department of Geology, Mines and Water Resources EDWARD B. MATHEWS,, Director Succeeded by JOSEPH T. SINGEWALD, JR. CALENDAR YEAR 1943 HON. HERBERT R. O'CONOR GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND JOHN J. RUTLEDGE Chief Mine ngineer TO
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TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
MARYLAND BUREAU OF MINESOF THE
STATE OF MARYLAND
Board of Natural Resources
Department of Geology, Mines and Water Resources
EDWARD B. MATHEWS,, Director
Succeeded by JOSEPH T. SINGEWALD, JR.
CALENDAR YEAR 1943
HON. HERBERT R. O'CONORGOVERNOR OF MARYLAND
JOHN J. RUTLEDGE
Chief Mine ngineer
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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
To His Excellency,
HON. HERBERT Ii. O'CoNon,
Governor of ill a'ryland.
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I have the honor to sllhmit herewith the Twenty-first Annual Reportof the Maryland Bureau of Mines for the period January 1, 1943, toDecember 31, 1943, in compliance with the requirements of the Mary-land Mining Law.
Very respectfully,
JOHN J. RUTLEDGE,
Chief Mine F±ngineer.
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REPORT OF THE MARYLAND BUREAU OF MINES 1943
To His Eweellemey,HON. HERBERT K. O'CONOR,
Governor of Maryland.
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The repott herewith submitted is for the calendar year 1943, andis the Sixty-seventh annual report upon conditions of the Coal andClay mines within the State.
The reports from the various mining operators throughout the Stateshow the tonnage to be as follows:
ALLEGANY CoUNTY—During the calendar year 1943, Allegany Countymines employed 805 miners, 116 drivers (including brakemen, thotor-men, etc.), 158 inside laborers and 173 outside employees, making atotal of 152 men. The production of coal for 1943 was 1,093,178.17net tons. This shows a production of 1,358 net tons per miner em-ployed during this period.
GARRETT C0UNTY—During the calendar year 1943, Garrett Countyemployed 533 miners, 114 drivers (including motormen, brakemen,etc.), 8 inside laborers and 128 outside employees, making a totalof 861 men. The production of coal for the year 1943 was 838,613.19iet tons. This shows a production of 1573 net tons per miner em-ployed during this period.
FIRE CLAY PRODUCTION
ALLEGANY CoUNTY—During the calendar year 1943 the fire claymbes in Allegany County employed 86 miners, 17 drivers, 10 insidelaborers and S outside employees, making a total of 121 men. Theproduction of fire clay during 1943 was 76,422.03 net tons. Thisshows a production of 888 net tons per miner.
GARRETT COUNTY—During the calendar year 1943 fire clay wasstripped in Garrett County, the production being 65,887.10 net tons.Contract labor was employed.
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TONNAGE PER FATAIJITY—ALLEGANY COUNTY
Two fatal accidents occurred iu the coal mines of Allegany Countyduring the calendar year 1943, making 546,589 net tons of coal pro-duced for each fatal accident; number of fatalities per 1,000 em-ployees 1.597; number of fatalities per 1,000,000 net tons of coalproduced 1.829.
One fatal accident occurred in the fire clay mines of Allegany Countydnring the calendar year 1943, making 8.26 fatalities per 1,000 em-ployees, and 1.308 fatalities per 1,000,000 tons of elny produced.
TONNAGE PER FATALITY—GARRETT COUNTY
Three fatal accidents occured in the coal mines of Garrett Countyduring the calendar year 1943, mnakiug 279,537 net tons of coal pro-duced for each fatal accident; number of fatalities per 1,000 em-ployees 3.484; number of fatalities per 1,000,000 net tons of coalproduced 3.577.
TONNAGE PER FATALITY FOR ENTIRE STATE
During the calendar year 1943 there were 1,931,792 net toas of coalproduced in Maryland and there were five fatal accidents in the coalmines of the State. Fatalities per 1,000 employees 2.366; fatalitiesper 1,000,000 net tons of coal 2588.
During the calendar year 1943 there were 142,309 tomis of fire clayproduced in Maryland. Siuce there was one fatal accident, thefatality rating per 1,000,000 tons wonld be 7.026.
WEIGHMASTER LICENSES FOR THOSE WEIGHINGSOLID FUEL
During the year 1943, in compliance with the provisions of Chapter349 Maryland Laws (1937) the Bureau continued to inspect the weighscales of all those engaged in weighing solid fuel in the State ofMaryland, outside the City of Baltimore, 295 truck scales beingtested and 43 were retested.
From the inception of the work under this law, November 23, 1937up to and inclnding December 1943, 2698 weighmaster licenses were•issued by the Bureau, the fee for each license being $10.00, and thismoney was turned over to the State Treasurer.
From January, 1943, to December, 1943, inclusivh, 417 weighmaster licenses were issued.
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COAL TRANSPORTED BY THE RAILROADS TRAVERSINGTHE WESTERN MARYLAND COAL FIELD
CALENDAR YEAR 1943
Coal shipments over the Cumberland and Peinisylvania Railroad,which traverses the center of the George's Creek Coal Field, amountedto 572,191 net tons.
There were 899,060 net tons of coal produced by mines located oiithe Western Maryland Railway in the. State of Maryland during1Of this total 231,970 net ton.s originated in the George's CreekDistrict.
During the same period the mines on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-road in Western Maryland made coal shipments amounting to 38M05net tons.
STATE MINE EXAMINING BOARD
Twenty-second Examination for Mine Foremen
Certificate of Competency
Frostburg, Maryland, August 24 and 25, 1943
SECOND CLAss CEnlncAns AWARDED:
Walter B. Beeman Barton, Md.Maurice Arthur Bennett Westernport, Md.Ihis sell Edward Bly Westernport, Md.George F. Brode Westernport, Md.Harry Nelson DeShong Westernport, Md.Glen D. Folk ()rantsville, Mid.John Thomas Foutz Barton, Md.Grover Harold Rawlings Kitzmiller, Md.Leo Calvin Riggleman Barton, MdDavid W. Sliarpiess Kitzmiller, Md.
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Walter Zedock Shaw Barton, Md.James Francis Walsh Westernport, Md.Ellsworth Carlyle Russell Barton, Md.
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PERSONNEL, MARYLAND BUREAU OF MINES
Chief Mine Engineer
Join J. Rutledge . State Office Building, Annapolis, Md.
District Mine InspectorsFrank T. Powers Frostburg, Md.Clyde J. Howe Westernport, Md.
Mine Scale InspectorJ. DeSales Maher Midland, Md.
Senior Stenographer
Mrs. Julia Jefferson Walbeck Annapolis, Md.
Junior Account ClerkMiss E. Ruth Thomas Annapolis, Md.
Mine Examining Board
John J. Rutledge, Chairman Annapolis, Md.U. 0. Tarleton, Representing Operators Frosthurg, Md.Stephen Cesnick, Representing Miners Lord, Md.
12—The Maryland Union Coal Corp., Mine No. 1 Mt. Savage Powers19—Campbell Coal Co., Hampshire No. 2 Piedmont,W.Va. Rowe20——Campbell Coal Co., Freeport Piedmont, IV. Va. Rowe21 —Campbell Coal Co., Mill Run Piedmont, MT. Va. Rows22—John L Qeprge, Old Colony Barton Rowe26—Big Vein Coal Co. of Lonaconing, Inc., Castle Lonaconing Powers
Nov 8—Georges Creek Big Vein Coal Co., McDonald Frostburg Rowe8—Stevens and Ort Coal Co., Borden Mine Borden Powers8—The McNitt Coal Co., Big Vein Mine Midlothian Powers
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TABLE OF MINE INSPECTIONS
TABLE OF MINE INSPECTIONSCALENDAR YEAR 1943
Date Name of Company and Mine Address Inspector
Nov. 22—Consolidation Coal Co., Mines Nos. 17A & 17B.... Lord Powers24—The Big Savage Ref. Corp., No. 6 Clay Mine Mt. Savage Powers26—The Union Mining Co., Barrelville Clay Bartelville
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Powets29—The LitAje Ben Coal Company, Victory Mine Barrelville Powers
• 22—Gusta Paugh, Earl Paugh Mine Swanton Rowe22—Erwin Roth, Roth Mine Deer Park Rowe23—Paugh Brothers, L. R. Paugh Mine Deer Park Rowe23—--9eorge Tasker, Tasker Mine Deer Park Rowe23—lobert Collins, Perry Paugh Mine Deer Park Rowe23ti. C. Shatter, Shaffer Deer Park Rowe23—William UppeTman. Upperman No. 1 & No. 2.... Deer Park f Rowe30—Mill Run Georges Creek Coat Co., Mine No. 1.... Westernport Rowe33—Lee Coal Go., Mine No. 2 Westernport Rowe
May 7—Big Vein Coal Co. of Lonaconing. Castle Lonaconing14—Campbell Coal Co., Hampshire Mine Piedmont, W. Va.14—Howard A. Bennett Coal Co., Mill Run Mine Westernport17—Metz Coal Co., Metz Mine Barton17—BartonG€orges Creek Coal Co.. Mill Run Barton17—Camphell Coal Co., Mill Run Mine Piedmoiff, W. Va.17—Thomas J. Clark & Bros.. Clark Mine Barton15—John L. George, Old Colony Mine Barton18—Campbell Coal Co., Hampshire Mine Piedmont. W. Va.18—Georges Creek Big Vein Coal Co., McDonald Frosthurg18—Koontz Coal Co., Swanton Mine Frosthurg19—Langham Goal (Do., Butcher Run Mine Barton19—A. P. Hoffa Coal Co., Pekin Mine Barton19—Miners Big Vein Coal Co., Bivecol Mine Frosthurg19—Maryland Fuel Co.. Mine No. 2 Frosthurg24—Georges Creek Coal Co., Mine No. 2, Fuel Scale Lonaconing24—Big Vein Coal Co. of Lonaconing, Castle Mine Lonaconing24—Big Vein Coal Co. of Lonaconing. Castle Mine Lonacomrg25—Georges Creek Coal Co., Wayneshurg Mine Lonaconing25—Consolidation Coal Co., Mine No. 1 Frosthurg25—Consolidation Coal Co.. Mine No. 17... Frostbiirg25—Myers Coal Co. Beachy Mine Grantsville27—Big Savage Refractories, Hard Clay Mine Frostburg27—Big Savage Refractories, Soft Clay Mine Frostburg28—Maryland Union Coal Co., Union Mine Cumberlaiid25—MeNitt Coal Co., McNitt Mine No. 2 Frostburg28—Cumberland Parker Seam Coal Co., Parker Cumberland28—Parker HiGrade Coal Co.. Parker Mine Barvelvi)]
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TABLE OF MINE SCALE INSPECTIONSALLEGANY COUNTY
CALENDAR YEAR 1943S. DeSeles Maker. Inspector.
Date Name of Company and Mine Location of Mine•!.
June s—Consolidation Coal Co., Mine No. 4 Frosthurg14—Big Vein Coal Co. of Lonaconing, Union No 1 Lonaconing16—Howard A. Bennett, Mill Run Mine No. 1 Westernport18—John L. George Coal Co Barton18—Georges Creek Coal Co., Waynesburg Mine Lonaconing21—Big Savage Refractories, Hard Clay Mine Frostburg
July 2—Consolidation Coal Co., Mine No 3 Frostburg6—Consolidation Coal Co., Mine No. 10 Frostburg
19—Barton-Georges Creek Coal Co., Mill Run Mine Barton26—Consolidation Coal Co., Mine No. 3 Prostburg27....Maryland Union Coal Co., Union No. 1 Cumberland29—Campbell Coal Co., Freeport Mine! Piedmojit, W. Va.29—Campbell Coal Co., Mill Run Mine Piedmont, W. Va.30—A. P. Hoffa Coal Co., Pekin Mine Barton30—Campbell Coal Co., Hampshire Mine Piedmont, W. Va.
& Run of Mine)15—Big Savage Refractories Corp., Soft Clay Mine Frostburg15—Big Savage Reuxactories Corp., Hard Clay Mine Prostburg16—Little Ben Coal Co., Victor Mine Cumberland17—Consolidation Coal Co., Mine No. 3 Frostburg21—John L. George Coal Co., Old Colony Mine Barton23—Howard A. Bennett, Mill Run Mine Westernport
Oct. 7—Cross Fuel Co., dross Mine! No. 1 Westernport7—Campbel Coal Co., Hampshire Mine Piedmont, W. Va.S—Barton-Georges Creek Coal Co., Mine No. 2 Barton8—Campbell Coal Co., Mill Run Mine Piedmont, W. Va.8—Howard A. Bennett Coal Co., Mill Run Mine Westernport
12—Maryland Fuel Co., Mine No. 2 Frostburg19—Koontz Coal Co., gwanton Mine Frostburg19—Langham Coal Co., Butcher Run Mine Barton19—Metz Coal Co., Metz Mine Barton20—Miners Big Vein Coal Co., Bivecol Mine Frostburg20—Maryland Fuel Co., Mine No. 2 Prostburg20—Thomas J. Clark & Bro., Barton Mine Barton22—Little Ben Coal Co., Victory Mine Cumberland27--Big Vein Coal Co. of Lonaconing, Inc., Castle Lonaconing28—Big Vein Coal Co. of Lonaconing. Inc., Castle U Lonaconing
Nov. 10—Cross Fuel Co., Mine No. 1 Westernport17—Big Vein Coal CO. of Lonaconing, Inc., Union No. 1 Lonaeoiying16—Consolidation Coal Co., Mine No. 3 Frostburg17—Consolidation Coal Co., Mines No 1 and No. 3 Frostburg18—Big Vein Coal Co. of Lonaconing, Castle Mine Lonaconing18—Big Vein Coal Co. of Lonaconing, Castle G Mine Lonaconing19—Parker Higrade Coal Co., Parker Mine Barrelville19—Little Ben Coal Co., Victory Mine Cumberland19—Consolidation Coal Co., Mine! No. 10 Frostburg26—Big Savage Reiractories Corp., Soft and Hard Clay Frostburg
Dec. 13—Campbell Coal Co., Mill Run Mine Piedmont, W. Va.15—A. P. Hoffa Coal Co., Pekin Mine Barton16—Maryland Uniou Coal Co., Union No. 1 Cumberland22—Consolidation Coal Co., Mine No. 1 Frostburg23—Consolidation Coal Co., Mine No. 3 Frostburg29—John L. George Coal Co., Old Colony Mine
1—Wolf Den Coal Co.. WTolf Den Mine14—Selders Coal Co., Gilbert Mine15—Johnstown Coal and Coke Co., Mine No 315—Garrett Coal Corp., Standard Mine20—Morgart Coal Corp., Morgart Mine No. 122—PaUison Coal Co.. Bloomington Mine28—Grantsville Coal Co.. Sloan Mine4—Wolf Den Coal Co., Wolf Den Mine9—Davis Goal and Coke Co., Mine No. 42
13—Johnstown Coal and Coke Co., Mine No. 325—Pritts Bros. Coal Co., Pee Wee Mine30—Shade Run Coal Co.. Shade Run Mine
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JellningsVilldexBayton, Pa.ShailmarVindexCoketoll, W. Va.BloomingtonGrantsvilleKitzmillerKitzmillerFrostburgFrostburgGrantsvilleGormania, W. Va.ShallmarCoketon, W. Va.G-rantsvilleGrantsvilleGormania. W. Va.VinidexBloomingto11JenningsG-rantsvillePiedmollt W. Va.ShallmarFrostburgFrostburgGrantsvilleCoketou, W. Va.Shalimar.KitzmillerFrostburgFrostburgKitzmillerVindexShallmarCoketon, W. Va.Gormania, W. Va.BloomingtonKitzmiflerGormania, 'N. Va.Coketon, W. Va.GrantsvilleGrantsvilleGrantsvilleGrantsvilleGormania, w. \TVindexFrostburgFrostburgKitzmillerGrantsviileCoketoii, W. Va.Shallni arGormania, W. Va.VindexKit zmillerJel1ningsBloomingtonGrantsvifleShallmarCoketon, W. Va.VindexKitzmillerGranitsville
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TABLE OF MINE SCALE INSPECTIONS
GARRETT COUNTY
CALENDAR YEAR 1943DeSales Maher; Inspector.3.
Date Name of Company and Mine Location of Mine
Sept. 1—Wolf Den Coal Co., Wolf Den Mine13—Grantsville Coal Co., Sloan Mine14—Table Rock Coal Co., Table Rock Mine20—Johnstown Coal and Coke Co., Mine No. 3
ShalimarGrantsvilleGormania, W. Va.Viiidex
''22—Morgart Corporation, Morgart No. 224—Davis Coal and Coke Co., Mine No. 4227—Garrett Coal Corp. Standard Mine
JenningsCoketon, W. Va.Kitzmiller
27—Johnstown Coal and Coke Co., Mine No. 3 Vindex28—Wolf Den Coal Co., Wolf Den Mine Shallmar
Oct. 1—McNitt Coal Co., Six Foot Mine Frostburg''''''
28—Arnold Coal Co., Table Rock MineCoiketon, W. Va.Gorniania, W. Va.
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FATAL ACCIDENTS—i 943
ALLEGANY COUNTY
On February 24, 1943, about 9 :10 A. M., Oliver Parry, a machinehelper, employed in Nine No. 10, The Consolidation Coal Company,Eckhart, Md., Tyson coal seam, wasP fatally injured by a fall of roofrock.
Mr. Parry was working with Mr. John Wright, and was moving a24 B Jeffrey Mining Machine and it became necessary to move sometimbers. Mr. Wright said he sounded the roof and it appeared tohim to be solid and would not fall. He knocked ont one prop and movedthe machine back, and the machine knocked out another prop. He thenmoved the mining machine out on the No. 11 Butt Right. Mr.Parry then prepared to set a Jack to swing the Cutter Bar of themachine around, when, without warning, the roof fell, catching him,breaking his back. He died in the Miners Hospital, Frostburg, onMarch 5, 1943.
Time of Accident—February 24, 1943 about 9:10 A. M.Date of Death—March 5, 1943.Name of Injured—Oliver Parry.Nationality—American.Age—30 years.Married or Single—Married.Number of Dependnts—Widow, 3 children.Residence—Frostburg, Md:Inspector in Charge of District—Frank T. Powers.Time and Date of Inspection—February 24, 1943, 4:30 P. M. by Inspec-
tor Powers, and W. L. Kelly, G. 0. Tarleton, Samuel Walker, JamesH. Close and John Hartig of The Consolidation Coal Company.
RECOMMENDATION_If it is necessary to remove timbers in order tomove machinery, bars should be set to protect the workmen.
REMARKS—An error of judgment caused this accident and if a barhad been set to replace the two props that were knocked out,this accident probably would have been prevented.
On October 12, 1943, between 8 :30 A. M. and 6 :00 P. M., FrederickB. Dawson, a coal miner employed in Hampshire No. 2 Mine, CampbellCoal Company, Bakerstown coal seam, was fatally injured by a fall ofbone. He died in Reeves Clinic, Westernport, lid., n October 13,1943, at 4:45 A. 3L
Mr. Dawson was working aloie and the motorman placed him twocars at 8 :30 A. M. on October 12. He had been in the habit of loadingtwo cars and going home about 12 :00 or 1 :00 o'clock: etery day. At6 :00 P. III. the family called Mr. George Crowe, the SUerintendent ofthe mine, saying that Mr. Da*son had not returned from work. Mr.
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Crowe and other miners went into the mine and found Mr. Dawsonunder several large pieces of boiie coal.
Time of Accident—October 12, 1943, between 8:30 A. M. and 6:00 P. M.Date of Death—October 13, 1943, 4:45 A. M.Name of Injured—Frederick B. Dawson.Nationality—American.Age—65 years.Married or Single—Married.Number of Dependents—Wife.Residence—Westeriiport, Md.Inspector in Charge of District—C. J. Rowe.Time and Date of Inspection—October 13, 1943, 10:30 A. M. by Inspector
Frank T. Powers (Frostburg) accompanied by George Crowe andEdgar Symons of The Campbell Coal Company.
RECOMMENDATION—Better supervision by the officials in charge ofthe mine. More timber should be set under the bone coal withregular cap-pieces.
REMARKS—The Mine Foreman should see that the bone coal is welltimbered or taken down. Also, that all men working undergroundshould be checked in and out of the mine. Cap-pieces of regulationsize should be used on props. This man's death was mostly dueto shock.
On November 10, 1943, aboilt 11 :00 A. M., John Morgan, a trip rider,employed in the Hard Clay Mine, Savage Mountain, of the Big SavageRefractories Corporation of Frostburg, was fatally injured as a resultof falling under a mine car.
Mr. Morgan was taking a mine car iip the incline inside the mine andhad a pipe aboilt 20-ft. long wired on the car. As the car went aroundthe turn at the bottom of the incline it jumped the track and in somemanner ran over Mr. Morgan, crushing him about the chest andcausing injuries that proved fatal November 11, 1943, in the Minershospital, Frostburg, Md. There were no witnesses to the accidentbut Mr. Morgan had a 20-ft. pipe wired to the car taking it to! o'ie of theworking places. This pipe apparently had somethiiig to do with the carjumping the track and callsi1g Mr. Morgan's death.
Time of Accident—November 10, 1943, about 11:00 A. I\J.Date of Death—November 11, 1943, 11:40 A. M.Name of Injured—John Morgan.Nationality—American.Age—47 years.Married or Single—MarriedNumber of Dependents—Two.Residence—Frostburg, Md.Inspector in Charge of District—Frank T. Powers.Time and Date of Inspection—November 12, 1943, 9:00 A. M. by In-
spector Powers, accompanied by Dr. J. J. Rutledge, and HenryBurkhart.
RECOMMENDATION—No pipe be hauled with only one car on a tripand special rules should be made to cover hauling material toworking places.
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FATAL ACCIDENTS—i 943
GARRETT COUNTY
On July 31, 1943, at 11:45. A. M., John Thomas! Boyce, a miner em-ployed in Manor No. 3 Mine, Johnstown Coal and Coke Company,Vindex, Maryland, was fatally injured by a fall of pot in middle rock.iCittanning coal seam.
Mr. Boyce and his buddy had cleaned out gob and were moving propsto lay curve for another cut on the pillar, and has just about completedthe moving of the timber. The victim knocked out a prop which wassupporting a pot in the middle rock and the pot swung one remainingprop and fell on him.
Time of Accident—July 31, 1943, 11:45 A. M.Date of Death-—July 31, 1943.Name of Injured—John Thomas Boyce.Nationality—American.Age—56 years.Married or Single—Married.Number of Dependents—None.Residence—Kitzmiller, Md.Inspector in Charge of District—C. J. Rowe.Time and Date of Inspection—July 31, 1943, 3:00 P. M. -
Inspection Made by—Inspector Rowe, H. J. Adams, F. N. Damon, andA. G. Stewart of the Johnstown Coal and Coke Co.
RECOMMENDATION—Considerable more care must be used in movingtimber.
On September 11, 1943, about 9 :15 A. M., Robert Tyson, Trackmanand Timberman, employed in Kempton No. 42 Mine, The Davis Coaland Coke Company, Kempton, Md., Kittanning coal seam, was fatallyinjured by a fall of rock.
Mr. Tyson and his helper had pulled down all loose rock over a falland were loading and gobbing, when a large piece of rock fell out ofthe center of the roof, falling on the victim.
Time of Accident—September 11, 1943, about 9:15 A. M.Date of Death—September 12, 1943.Name of Injured—Robert Tyson.Nationality—American.Age—58 years.Married or Single—Married.Number of Dependents—None.Residence—Davis, W. Va.Inspector in Charge of District—C. J. Rowe.Time and Date of Inspection—Inspection Made by—Inspector Rowe, and A. F. Diamond, B. Yours, It.
Ryan and Louis McTall of the Davis Coal and Coke Company.
RECOMMENDATION—More careful testing of dangerous root.
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On October 15, 1943, aboilt 7 :00 A. M., Frank J. Kirby, coal miner,employed in Wolf Den Mine of the Wolf Den Coal Corporation, Shall-mar, Md., Kittanniiig coal seam, was fatally injured by a fall ofmiddle roof rock.
Mr. Kirby was instantly killed by a fall of roof rock in No. 11 roomoff 3rd Butt Heading. He had just entered his working place and ap-parently was in the act of reaching for his shovel, which was in thegob, when a large pot in the roof gave way, dislodging a prop, whichcrushed him beneath it. He was dead when fellow-workers came inhis place a few minutes later. The accident happened about 28-ft.back from the face of his working place on the straight track. Hisplace had been cut by the machine and he had just c¼me in the mineon the man-trip.
Time of Accident—October 15, 1943, about 7:00 A. M.Date of Death—October 15, 1943.Name of Injured—Frank J. Kirby.Nationality—American.Age—SO years.Married or Single—Married.Number of Dependents—Four.Residence—Kitzmiller.Inspector in Charge of District—C. J. Rowe.Time and Date of Inspection—October 15, 1943, 11:30 A. M., by In-spector Frank T. Powers, accompanied by Mine Foreman Roy Butts.
RECOMMENDATION--Closer examination of roof over roadway. Tim-bering with cross-bars would have prevented this accident.
REMARKS—This No. 11 room and the cross-cut where Mr. Kirby wasworking were well timbered with the exception of the roadway.The accompanying picture will show that the dislodged prop wasset under the edge of the large rock that fell on Mr. Kirby.
FATAL ACCIDENTS—1943
The first fatality of 1943, February 24th, Oliver Parry, occurredin a mine where the coal seam is quite thin, and it is not alwayspracticable to set cross-bars in the limited height, particularly whenthe coal is being mined by machines.
The fatality of July 31, 1943, J. T. Boyce, was due to a fall ofa pot in the middle rock in the Kittanning coal seam. Most of thefatal accidents in this seam are due to falls of pots in the Middle Rock.
The fatal accident of September 11, 1943, happened to Robert Tyson,Trackman and Timberman, who was engaged in pulling down looseroof rock over a fall.
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The Dawson fatality, October 12, 1943, was in the Bakerstown coalseam, due to fall of bone in the roof. There is a tendency on thepart of some miners to neglect the proper support of this bone coal.
The fatality of October 15, 1943, Frank J. Kirby, was allother acci-dent due to the fall of a pot in the Middle, or roof, rock, in theKittanning seam. As shown in the photograph the working! placewas well timbered but the fall occurred over the roadway. The mhñngmachine cuts immediately under the roof rock in this mine, and thereis practically no clearance between the top of the mining machine andthe bottom of the roof rock, and it is not practicable to put barsacross the roadways.
The fatal accident of November 10th, 1943, -John Morgan, is the onlyfatal haulage accident of the year. Little information regarding allthe circumstances surrounding this accident was available. The opera-tor of the haulage system, on the surface, received a signal from Mr.Morgan and stopped his hoist and sent a surface man down into themine workings to investigate. The surface man, when he arrived atthe scene of the accident, said that Mr. Morgan walked over to thebeiich on the cross-hading and sat down, and when the surface mangot help and took the injured man outside, he did not appear to bebadly hurt. Apparently he was crushed through the chest and severelyshocked.
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS IN FIRE CLAY MINING
1943
One of the most important developments during the year 1943 wasthe opening up of fire clay stripping on Negro Mountain in GarrettCounty, Md., by the Union Mining Company of Mt. Savage, Md. Flintfire clay of good quality was found, practically at the grass roots,after some diamond drill prospecting by the Union Mining Company.The clay was stripped by power shovel and loaded in trncks andhauled twenty-seven miles to the main brick plant of the Union MiningCompany, Mt. Savage, Allegany County.
Garrett Cotinty thus enters the field which has been occupied almostentirely by Allegany County since the inception of fire clay mining! iiiWestern Maryland.
Some fire clay has been exposed by coal minfng operations in otherparts of Garrett County but thus far there has been no titilization ofthis in the manufacttire of brick products.
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LABOR CONDITIONS—i 943
There were no serious labor disturbances Ill the coal or fire claymines during the year. In George's Creek District mine employeesdid not work On Moilday, March 31st, and they were also idle duringthe first few days of June, beginning work on June 7th, and worked tomidnight Sunday, June 20th. They begun work again oii Thursday,June 24th.
In the Upper Potomac District the mines in the vicinity of Kitz-miller, Garrett County, were idle from October 28th until November9th approximately. There is some slight variation in these dates butthe above is about the average. The Kempton No. 42 mine was idleon three days, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, November 1st, 2ndand 3rd, and on Thursday afternoon, November 4th, the night shiftwent back to work.
During the entire year the operators complained of scarcity ofmen and absenteeism. All of the mines were short-handed; especiallywas this true of skilled men like electricians, rope riders, hoist opera-tors, etc. Many young men were taken for military service and thesewere often from among drivers, motormen, brakemen, etc., who werevery important employees in the operation of the mine.
There was some complaint from the larger mines of smaller minestaking the men from the larger mines. Mine discipline was very poor.In some, mines there was practically none.
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REPORT OF VOCATIONAL MINING EDUCATION
School Year, October 12, 1 942—July 23, 1943
L. C. HUTSON, Vocational Mining Instructor.
Report on the Night Mining Classes
The Night Mining Classes, conducted by the Maryland Bureau ofMines, in cooperation with the University of Maryland, The StateDepartment of Education and County Boards of Education of Alleganyand Garrett Counties opened their sessions, October 12, 1942 andclosed May 22, 1943.
Classes were conducted in both Allegany County and GarrettCounty by Instructor Hutson.
Organization and Schedule
The classes met weekly, with the3 exception of holidays, for a periodof thirty weeks. The subjects studied were as follows: Coal MineVentilation, Air Coursing, Map Reading, Coal Mine Gases, Explosives,Mining Mathematics and First Aid to the Injured.
The Night Mining Classes were organized aid conducted at thefollowing points:
FINZEL:Number of men enrolled 20Average age of students 51 yearsAverage previous educational preparation 7 yearsNew mQn enrolled 13
BARTON:Number of men enrolled 20Average age of students 43 years.Average previous educational preparation 7 yearsNew men enrolled 7
VINDEX:Number of men enrolled 9Average age of students 29 yearsAverage previous educational preparation 11 yearsNew men enrolled 2
KEMPTON:Number of men enrolled 10Average age of students 38 yearsAverage previous educational preparation 7 years
CRELLIN:Number of men enrolled 17Average age of students 31 yearsAverage previous educational preparation 7 years
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Summary
Total number of men enrolled 76Average weekly attendance (5 classes) 46Average attendance, Kempton Class 10.5Average attendance, Finzel Class 10.0Average attendance, Barton Class 9.6Average attendance, Crellin Class 8.3Average attendance, Vindex Class 7.6Average age of men enrolled 38 yearsAverage previous educational preparation 8 yearsAttendance of men enrolled 60%New men enrolled (29) 38%Miners enrolled (23) 30%Officials enrolled (25) 33%Students enrolled (3) 3%
Concluskn
Due to the fact that only five Night Mining Classes were organizedand conlucted this year, instead of the usual ten, the enrollment totalis much smaller than that of previous years. Transportation restric-tious also were factors, in the reduced enrollment. Above all, was thefact that Selective Service, since their age bracket was the same asthat from which we normally draw the bulk of our enrollment, we hada much smaller group of young men left to become interested in ourprogram.
All things considered, the attendance was very steady, and thishelped in some degree to compensate for the small enrollment.
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REPORT ON THE SHORT COURSE IN COAL MINING—1943
L. C. HTJTSON, Director
The twenty-first annual Short Course in Coal Miiiing, held atBarton, Maryland, conducted by Maryland Bureall of Mines in cooper-ation with the University of Maryland, The State Department ofEdilcation and County Boards of Education of Allegany and GarrettCounties, opened June 14, 1943, and closed July 23, 1943.
The six weeks of the Course were held in the Barton High Schoolbiilding, at Barton, MaryJand.
Instruction Staff and SubjectsL. C. Hutson Explosives—Coal Mine Ventilation—Map Reading—Coal Mine
Gases—Mining Arithmetic—Haulage—Drainage and Pumping.J. J. Rutledge Mining Methods.
Conclusion
The average age of the students was 35.5 years.
The average daily attendance was 10.4, with an enrollment of 14 men.
Due to war time crniditions, while the duration of the Course wasthe usual six weeks, the daily class period was curtailed, togetherwith the number of subjects, and due to transportation restrictions,the enrollment was restricted to a limited area.
All of the men enrolled worked their full shift at the mile each day,and then attended the three hour sessions ill the evenings. Withtheir written work, this was a heavy load, but it was carried cheerfullyand willingly.
Summary of the Night Mining Classes' and the Short CourseTotal number of men enrolled 90Average weekly attendance (Night Mining Classes) 46Average weekly attendance (Short Course) 52Total Night Mining Classes held 137Total Short Course Classes held 87Total Classes held 224Average attendance per class 9.5 men