https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/4a2d8a2485efdfd3e4917f5ab4212274.pdf 236a942bddf8174331e2ea38c3d8d980 PDF Text Text ACCIDENT REPORTS FATAL ALL DISTRICTS 1945 - 1946 �. \ .... '\ • ,SI. ~ -~1-... -~ 1 0 . r· ,.• , . .. t, • �I. ,,. ..,.. 0 • "'l,' ~- '::! , ~ \.,.. . - - :..~ ,' j,: \. ..: ·• c.. - •~. . .'0 ,l,.. _ -. . ;. .... ~O, �A t . ~ . m -,our· into•.l"a,ll~MI - . ru ot laYut..1 (lhU. a.lac> Coton . •• • NPOrfi t.l' !A the Mtt.tl" ,t �r,L ."1 l, .. en �_r..,,o Q. c.:.-.i pkc ~! -s,....,:. Gt:.cldDf:s st tho top o Q.o .P ,._ ..,-.., ploL"-·J ;;.,:.. ,:.s.t . . " uoo hoc ·-_a oo'.'? bo.f'~, ~o end e.ftor rm '"'hoot~ dut:/· i,ou o dn't nae'? sa;,) it e::..k:"'G so L:.:ru1 1. , fi = 12. 'i .C: .mid "·he :J r :?ac U G-1.ng? -.. Qi ll r d1o j[;';c-;1 1:..:. 0 Be o d n,. bcmal!Be tho 'i:,o:t_..i ge· c c t o.:; : ·0 o o~" Eo emu -;;, S'..l o or ·i; e 8.:::-~ ~, s" • ·,:,~ D ~ 1ght ack of ··i~ac .,,,f '- ,, 0 ~L"""\ 9 ti.o" t h:1.o ::a t S.' 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P so X 0~:lQ.11 xi as atill ping the.n o <:!:hGy O and help u: 0 ai't0iI' timberi ng up f.'i&"st i "i..7/ up I?o oeru:-edon Finnlly and got one leg o juei dgg oo ln!" uhon another . rolling do 1 0 G'J baek out and t h~n es.me backo S lla ocl0 nJacltp hou _n'i:'o you coming w.ng?u X said, 0 !ll ~igntnD bu · X . S ocn~c n ~0~ th~t leg out o Pote ho~~.r-:>\A 0 ,, VJo eto. d on my lex 1.1 • cg: could use only one hnnd.o e to lee Pete c . f'iooll.y .ug out o ""' nd t. • • k"'cl ou-c, �~ r· 11 ci . i u t . 0 i"'0 0 J ck? li\.t.lo bett0:&" than t 1.·.;o hou.r"s -o It happen~ .d 0 v:';, c X got do .i. t.o th e loading h0ad::, t,h0y told . ,..., -, C)?O 'i • J'CT It t:G c:xl u0 -~•. abov.t 12(~0 L • • • • uG it r ao 2::300 Qo Ac Qo llo Mad yOQ Gat Gn your lunch? e@0 ~Ji:? = rro. t bnek uo and pu:t up on0 bru.~ 0 J t&S'~ that one i i0? ] Sp s i l?o Q., Tho · oru..y Ao 'l~ !.:iu 0 Q D yot! i? • abe io ycm. had i2i ono hor1 f a " e. ~ -t ho •i e ood the last l2""'f to Cx>@@s= · ~ f.. o JOI?O'l Cl.Goo 13· \)Jl!!ld 2,b~u t 3 ·O 32'; i'ooto yot~ hotJ he 1nntcd t he tui.J>~x, sot? 0 Di y -h good Un_t Vo~~nen? he t as t O X thi&m ho uns .n tho ig ~ 0 nice f' ollov"" n0ll 4i Q~€d? Us 0 Ao fix>o t'.!.ny- shois in there du""~ing the shi f t ? a tho dey you ·mGen = l0t E o v nov 0 I cs.n ut rememb0~0 I ~ ul - t @ y because I don t i"0 embero Di yo Du~ " who fi1?0s ohots en yolll' croo? PetGo A" Qo Ao met v.1no Peto? That oo ,r-iight o. 'i"uo l~ad man? Any questiono? Yes o r o Hughes Q es ioning. Jack Jon Ailerra~in o Q. l'lere 70u l co!d.n Ao I o t tooax>ds thQ X>oom uh en the :r-oek f ell? s looking UPo \?hich way - re you facing? Ao O\lto Qo Q., Ao With ;your back to the f c ? 111' aide to the tac a Qo When this i-ock came, did i t lm Ao It didn Vt knock me do 9 just lrnoo hit me on the hould r a Ju t buri u d ~ 'l ~ my light and cnp o • On tp her Q pi (indio ting) o �Up, • /) ·th: 1c.oer.? ci~o Y ~~ Tho~8 Ov2 -d D s... o Q osti :1::..ngu ae!i J'OWJS A i EJ'::-0 ":ll.,g(/ Qo Di, A.o _ 0:2 0 q • he r--oek bPcu!~ b .ts.- ,: c,~1 ~:.!'w 7 =ft., bm.., e.r1d t he .f'<.::,eo 0 si ,"'o i n ·tr; ? Aa. ~h~t~o T' ght o R.o~k b , to 0- (2' ~-Y z:,lo.co ~igh. 'i.-1p io ' ho baP t ho.t Q~ 17':.8 " · ! rotr0 7 holc1 t.ho .~c! ~p (Jff ::.,. " _ :> ,: :-o the~~ r.1.::nre llE! s ~ Jack? X~ kep bun ::-,ing ~ 0 - t:lnu.~ .21y e..fte:r X u2.s cove ccl up co " One C1' t;-::i .: e•l d!-, _o nas Q X was l u~!7 t hBt ~i~u - c _ El "J ~wCElo n<i:l ~clt hi ' mo a t,GE' \7£\.EJ 1 Qo Ao 0 l\6 C . 'i1l 0 1.~o c~i<J {.;h ti'17 d.. . yo Yoe c.i 0 L or <"'i 10 ,::, 1> Di t;,J • rl ~ t) ea D · pi,n 0 o, ? pa on tLe E. ould0=? '(', t-he ~i mo X 1:Q. □ cove ecl one ocl h.i l, ffi0 o uc~ et C<. zr t i nbe,. EJ bcfoJ:>o he got you Oi!'G of there on top of t he rock? Po H oho- -d pa coupl 0 piece □ or ti~b0~0 7:o •'>r--y 'i:.c hol d t bo r ~i.r? - ~C~ Sl.X"o Questicm.ingo Ans .. ~A'°in o Qa A0 O 'ffilo h0lped g~t . you 0 1~ ? Dho 1c t _ f) ? aonl baclt, L~~ .. oul d t h~ o .. ~ ay Q.aestioningo obroolts Ansrrering o Frarut Qo t"Jill you ple~s state· you Ao Prank AusbroolcLh Qo i1hat i s y ur occnp-tion? .A.. S cond ma.n o Qo Ratchet Kan? A () Second lll.9n o An f a.st ac Pete uot1ld 'ih~>&t7 i t bac?t f'u:-?theY'o Peto a.ind L'Jonard l?ageo t! full nara0? �/ - 010 o yo tJC&-king "-i t9Ck Sp:rings N@o 8 M.inQ "mo . • as :to:t lly i.nju.,., d? e..n Thomas I WaS c c TIill you tell uo r 0 2,t ~i" u k OTT ocin~0 ning tho· ..,ccidon'(,? ~.Li t.ho :n iifi a • ia pi'@p t d.GX- ii, o :-.d just p t up a ba O ax1.d. Jc.e. -cras putti1ng b'Jr.i r o.d jv.wt baol-wcl out f1?om i'L I w0,3 behind • .S~oka r t o ~horns -rro.i::i b::1c1r bet,;; oen .mo and Jacko Ho h'"t it about ~h1c~ ~;:!.f.10So Th" thi •~ lick ho hit it!) Y h~aro it ell come dov, o •Q ·p0te ms s -anding ov ho side a.nd I d:ldn~ knov ho,1 he came out 9 ·out.o t1he.. saw hin :ewi. 'thK'O gh}) I askrad him to holp r..rteo He told rae hGi ·r-as go 119 to get r,oms help and rro~ld return ns q ,. ckly as 0si loo C,?,o "' c O o Ao Who t-w.s Po\o = hi s that ran toge· help? _:it m.sn x>ight O'\.i"G thei?Go (indicnting) O "llo 'roll- c!f? YosD @ilPo rfne 0 did h . g~ fox, help? • don t __ 0 e t10nt to et help o I think he v1ent t o the Eic ?~ .£ en: brsakov0r a . 21c ! don ot knorr exactl;i1 vtaereo a 0 ·-he i'nee? we-co t2 oatagh' ? f.o.ee tJh n le8 cnught o -he high oido o~ le . s= e of t ho pi llax> peekot? the hi h eide o 0 o Di cl any r~ f all uhe~o you oo 81 o A and bu:?idl ~o U.Po 0 HBQ aey shots bo n f i R>~d t :ti -'.: "' 0 Yeo9 ifl tho ~o~~ o HadiJ.t o Ilo o i.m h fell ycu D ~e ohift ? • uo fired sone shotsp b~t noi late~o f"~sd any aft.a:? clinn ? b p very much afte~ you fi~ d tho shoto? pso At the encl, it didn 8 t buop ~ witil thi s happened ooo I> · ollocto Qo .. Did break ru'l;j timber? ri::'iober s crunbliflg all aroundo I don't kn.ow~ethel"' the bump@ did it or not () The ,.:might .oulol jul?t giv0 t1ay o • How many p "' shad you ffivV d bD.ck f~ tho pillai' p oket'l and the slid l2K'!o I do i.•t mean the pocket that you mov d back fI'Om t he f ace in the room f ce o Ho\'1 many pano had you moved back going into this Pocket? In the m~antime that thi□ -·ms changed., X sn•t !u there o �he. is t,hio. P-llar> p.c'Jo!~et? r,J v,nre0.n dayc o , nbo t t'~a d~yo? pi 8 ay!J J WU pl 0 Ac ·Zo• 1orlru g,, so 2al.ri,o i o yo· ir o~cu 0 FolfG.rJ.anv l o us t, 0 ·Y v;.:...s ~hG-t? 20 o c .. -:;,., ~a C o. 1d 0 0 :1 l 6 l" Hfl.S e.t t i.no.? it Qie~ io going :JSSUlr0 TO 0 t th~t t i 3 L h?ou.gh iri0ht a ,ay be= of shot 0 -gmu cl _?U'G 1.i cl ix die . to i .2.i the pla.c0 i:; u ... 1 en f3 t.) d a1r: y s g by th0 Go \ at co.uoo? f ◊ <) lllw c· vc - ea ,.,,. 0 0 Had thlo ~om b ®' c cl t hrough t o tho entk y abov0? It hado As much p i:1 you ho.d tcJs::uya tr:1 0 Qr, Ao Qo Ac on ihe t hG t:lmberman (J i ch i . '.if -linbl o 0 ~J Gn? Yeso \That nt y did this 0.eciden:~- oc ur '? ,31 1orth En 0 C ~ to ? if t1 th 13 thG fir t p' llar :i.:he .tire p:'l.llm: C I. .. tbi.XG p _i;icu:i . ~ "O I 0 �Q~· ./ l19·· you remember hou Alf!n,_V pans had been moved back f'X"om the face? Ao··:-:'-f-he pans were all takon out at t.hat time. · 'l1h0 face was about, forty f~ot from ihe first swivel Qo ,-:,-Was it caved fl"ora 'th0 pillar pocket ... the breaker i..ow aboire ths .-:,: pilla.z- pocket to the f acep do you remember that day? A. It t ra.s caved rieht in the fae0 0 Qo ••. Bu~, not way down to the breaker :row? Ao . Noo It tlas ca.ved to the face ., Q. .Ue.d the cave occurx"'ed that made you move out the .room or had you gotten · & ehance to widen out the x,ooril at t,he fa.ce? Ao They hud the last pan inD and it looked that morning that the ·place had eaved in and they moved outo Qo Hot. lt.l,.g does it take t o dl"ive a pillar pocket through in an oroi n .·y room pillal"? Ao You~ ~n the f irst Qo A,.. ocket? - ~ f1o n 11 c..bout four to f ive days or shifts i1ould put, ·tt through an 0 ord.;.n~ pillar pocket o Do yeti l"emsmbe:r p when you had moved back from t he r oom f ac e to this _ illaz, _ ck0t ., h 11 m ny dt).ys it \:as previous to the acc ident? Ao I n ' t think tre were vrorking st eady shiftso I t vmuld take about Q~ foUl"' daJtSo Qo Ao ~Jhi ch one did thi s occur on? Qo How nmny ~heker dr i ves did you have in this particular place? Three<> t,...o tfo o l-.. Ei crJ.mf~o Q., • \?as tho. .. the middle, inside oP outside? Ao That i.1D.S the inside unito Q. Tho other tuo units were advancing? A. The other two were just starting up in new roomso One wasn't up to the creal~.uig entry y~t, just in the room neck, and the middJ.e on~ probably t. o pans above the bree.kero A. There '1ere c. good Illal'lY days that you would not work over t wo units in the ea.me shift? Noo ~llbG,. .:.·:e~ we uere short or men, we cut the three units but,. this particular chy1 we were i'ro1..king three units o Q•. Uhat time did the accident occur? A. Twenty minutes to one - when I got the e21l,) Q. W, s it a severe bWilp? A. It was a eevere bu.mpo Ue hec\l'd. it at the office while eating dinnero Q. �b 1 -! ~:h-" o oav :l.ng you l, Lo _c Do -o Go •:h2.t did ym1 Ao p-·nCOr, Assis,;;,r rt M:L:.10 L the r.1ino at \,hat ·i:,:1 i-lOo ·.::.th 111!:~ • - . • . c.l 0 ';:,he i"DCk o nr nm -got t ing n b_ok c.'°@ 1:i o'b~ out~ ..iO L 'J of the C 00c '..o LL-;. b.:.z-ic 0 i.. .... 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D ~o Sl.ape:,r1Krt,0ndm:ai fJ RG-el~ $pir-iXlgs Willian Spal!le0 J} A EJiO CE!t lli.ID.0 Sup~n~·int~YAdex,.y, William Bo Rao D XJ~t FG,t'>GJ~.? ~Joo 11 ~ Jam~@ Bes0@D Rop~ Rio".D~ Wiillmn \JQlShp J~oo uru1.i P@rOfil.02l EdfileHiMi Sio~.e O L@e.ao ond ~ i o Oo M-m--ce.y Q.MB'tion:'mg 'Gilliam Bo F,,llO P-..ns·r:ot~~g Qo will. ·Y@l! plenso state yol!i' !i!-'.1Dtz? Willie.o B.. Rnoo !), o Q., Ao ~ o Wbs fs ~~ ~cciapatiouD MA.,o Rao? lJi~ht F . , ~ o 'w~~o 'lJ u •~ d~f the m t W Noo :U :lli.xls ? • KUwpala tJD.E fatally injured in Rock Springe b.o Yoo., ~o Will yea . 11 uo Ao TI ll, I .got t o th he.t you Imo conc~~g the aecident? s eallod about 12:10 the.t tn.sro -oo..s a man injured, and when I plac wh h as injUi'Od!J I x'oimd out he ue.s dee.do Fom!d n eoupl crossbars out o Noticed. 0. chunk en the Ce.!' next to the motor had struek the cNssbrui". Sh0ti d. the ms~ks of timbei." on it~ Q., This· ;as about 12s10? A.a Yes. Q., A. Whet. p~CG in tho mine?9 South Entey .. Q.. t;.,, Was th0 plnee 00:U ·,imba~od? The placo mas r,oll tiober edo Whet Tioo the height of the ple.ee fTo.:u the top of th<a ee.x> to the cL"ossbs.r? Say:, from the top@£ the rail to the ex>osab~? , A. The ti.Em r tha·t; '!JOO left iill -::.here vs.s appi.'Ox!Llatoly f o~y=oi@lt inches~ This bar \70.S e.ppro~toly ll llti10 low0I' to got hi.t o .Q. Q. A. How I!l8Jl7 baro· u re dislodged? Two. This one bar ·t hat hit Eli oe.s ab~ui . l.50 f oot fl?s uhcal?o i't DM t,akon out. with the trip.. It ~ tJit!ai j"mSt ouo and @f tho re~or .:> one enrl ··L ·E i.. �Qo Ao Was Mr o Kumpsla. an i.:Jtps::>ionc • d mo'i.;cr-man? I n_ad. Ell all €l/"170c the IilJ.X?.Q OU lo -dixig units and 1--un.'!ing motor .. _. 0 ';£ d e..y p:revi0 •s tl? \!bl~ rd.th bm~s b@ing knocked cut in this · Q.;, Ho.d .JO\,((;)VGZ' Ao ont~y f~om CD.X'S roii.lB l~adocl tor high? mo o Qo _What uas the eonditio.n of theso cax>o? A o Thiass ca~l;l ~or:ie j'l'..st bod loado VJc 'COi?Gl gstt~ lighiOX' l0ads fl'OEl this placG thoo en.y etho~ pla.oo il?! the w.:Lnc dmc to ih:il fnc~ th~'i'i it 'C7as lovo See~@d ~hat ~as abont th0 oru.y ch~"'ili o~ th~ tcip thai now.cl hit tbG be~~ Qo Had you visit0d tho place dUX'iE'rig ino shii'~? A~ 'i'-ls ,l) _. I had '"'0!?. in the~ about muo ~ uol©e!t that IZl'i11,mIDgo Q" Had ruqt.hing 'been s.?.id to tho motormsn uboW. tlP~g tho e~e bGfox>e going A,, out? . 1 Yoso _. I badn t said €.k"l~,hing to Eli about t ~ g th<.3 car.s in that ple.@0 0 Had him in anotho~ ontr-y just lik0 the.t-8 Son~h-and ho t1as cautioned about it before ~ I don't lmc~ ~hothe~ the Unit F~rOL!OO had said anything o~ not o Qo Hoo ~ " ips had he z:sdo io th... slop~ pa. ing? . t siru t _at t7 s ihQ fcur-t.h-itio thai the Unit. Foreman bad gone uith him Ao I Glli.d tno hnt ih0 loadi~ Q., Do you have eA.Y qucaiionsD i'.lr ., Hughes: A. Gad _~ bQd gone uith him. " Hughes? Did you have &A"9' m:~ssbars disl!)dgisd in any oth· r 1.1ntr-y? ln 8 South had crossbars dislodgedo X don"t l'Gr.temb r-I b lieve it tias on f!fl_._t;Jhift to\7ards the end of the shil't o ID>. liurray1·· Do s Y-he motor PllSh or pull t~G loads in? A. Pulls the pti a in and push s th l oads ·out. A. Piiy questions, Mr . P t- rn ll? Noo Q. A. No. Q,. A. No. Q. AnY questi ons, Ur. Over,? Any questions, llr . Spence? • V. o. .Murray Questioning William Welsh, Jr. Answering ' ' Will Jou pl.a se state 1our name? A. William Welsh, Jr. Q. Q. A. What 1s 70ur .occupation? Unit Pcn-eman. �Qi) 'A"' Wo~o y~ia 013 auiy tut(} ·r dgbi -toot Jili ~~~la ·l.Ja~ :i'atwy :in,j ~-~d ~ i n ·9 ;South Entry.9 Rock ·Spi1inss N@ o " l l Nino? Yes O sil" o • • · ·. · · • · ;.,·: .· .. •• • '· .. • ~:._·~- ':"_"· ... Q,. Tell us uhat you knou •o.oncG:Ffn.ing t.hca aecidoot'o . . ·:: ••• •'/ _· A~ I tm.s in 8 South ·hon tho aecid<s1nt happ~n@do I left 9 sow~~ ~ lit~le after ll: 30·a I ~nt to tlm loading endo '.i:h-e lasi thing I told··'1ttm:was t o v1atch .. the chunlis on tho ews ., HGl had ow.y one EWre ewlood to take ·out ,\ 1hen I last, SB.\3 h:.i.ra. I \1@,S in e Souih tJhen -it happ:med-()· NGVer got batik,''down thoi-e., I told hil:i at ih'ii) fis'st of ih0 shil'to \l'~nt out ttlth him:,:·_t he f i rat and third txrlps to the slope a • • • • • • • • •• Qo \Th.at is the hei:l.ght f'1:0 E1 the ffd.1 i~ the .tjJj:oez, in this .pax>tieular spot that the timber nas lmoeked out? Ao • Wouldn't bo ovar eigh~ inches clem-e.noo fi'oo i110 eaxo to tho , eressbar. I• ~ :•• • • Q., Hou l 0ng had Mr. KULilpala ~~~kod for you? · • • . , .. _ -Ao That 1 s the f irat shift foI:' quite soma time o • Thi:i first shift he wprltsd • f ox- me· sineo I hav'e boon Urdt For~. He worksd in ,t bat ~ntey when I was "X"u.mrl.Dg machineo , ,, ,..',•. , •• ,I Qo Had you givcm w'i.0 inst:&"Uetiona about the loading Qi the cars? -•_: · A,, Yes/) sil?o Were you ealled t~ the s~n of the accident? Ao No:, sir o I went tc .9 South to the,, sl ope and. m t th Qo Qo You had gono up to 8 Som.h. Vier Ao No p sir, not until t he n xt dq. t here. you at the scene of the accident afterwards? •. _,... -. • Qo Do you have a.rJ1' questions, Ur. Hughes-? John B.. Hughes Questioning William We1sh., Jr. Answeri ng Q., A. Were ar17 ot the •cars that re under this particular loadi'ng end at t he time you were •in there loaded t oe high? • ' No,. siro . He showed me the trip--ho nice he had it loadedo Q 0 _ ·Had you had arry troubl e in any of t.he entries you worked in rii t h cars bei ng derailed from cars being l eaded too high? A. . One other t ime in 9. South. V o o.· Murr&i' Questioning ::William Wel.sh, Jr o Answering Qo A 0 What precauti on are you using now .to prevent another aaoidi nj;t ..... , . There ianit anything ;you can do. Just try to keep the l oads down _amall. I tell them .a ll to watch the cars, that 1 s allo • .· Qo In l ooking the next day,· which oar lfaa it the chunk of coal was knocked out of? A. The mot orman next dq ahowed the chunk to me. The rope rider had alreadf . hooked onto i t . Never got a good look at it at all. �rYO i ;:~h@c Q; oc •i~Yfl:ll1@: r':lllie..o ":'olshv r..1 · o M8T'0tl.~ Q y Ac co? InoidG of it" 0 ' " c.. o D y y~u ho.d 0.. CE' 0 4 Thcso b8t, f3 DO)?(;) Y:oakGia cl.· 00 QX'(,Oz: i.h[l'i a r.- ~ \. J.,...lll • ia i.:O_Jt @iu't niih \?~~12, © 8 ou t. m:.do~ e~:a.t r.>ol? 03'!.!8 ell '?.:ho t"Jpg o I o tho o ;\ eE1.J0g_sivo g ll.do ira t :ls ol:lt.cy? o s a p otty go~d @"ade j~i iDEicl~ .fX'oa uhe:ro • st in o, pl.e.@0., :t ··no n ~cid! :1i ho.ppo ,., o B' g ot.'13DPo "e:=rnt i o ~ Jr o M ,Ofl D nvc to g -(j @u:t ll c£ -8~ D 0 A,, ~he f irst and thi cl t, i-psi 0 Tiill:t&1p oas the oo io 1:-:Jo '1\JO shooa rJi '(,hi\ 0:U!. ~o Eli o ·;;. • p handl.o ik1 a :·iol' ~,ws1:1ko o.::n.ne ? Y~Bo s:L~D alwnys • c it wa.flo~ oo,t ~lo What Q SJQ!,,10 P . or- . -_J.. QUQC.,.io J!:1£ TTilli cn TT .~ Ao disl " ~ocl. b fo&"8 m 'l>k.do fJeJJ.0 ontey? bn ~ o OTTO? /j d.e:r -10 1 lonve about th~oa o ? f ow.~ h@cls'Qd ieei f o tho losdi.ng he£d 0 ~-th tno s h~e0 Ono Po~ o~ ell~ YooD sir' o o ..Oo Ho nas lo~dit:lg ·e, o t rlp Dhc ycr 0 0:0 L iB l asY-? i ""i:c.Wg Ao Y '3 , s:lxi o o O,, • ~ Quecii@ltlmg ~emec Bsoso Ane\J~~ing Qo ~o &ill o please siato yo~ nons and occupat io~? Jae o Besso;, r opo rldol"'b Go Yo::. 1 oro uorking ID !Jo o ll ~ tb0 li1igl'.!i. fill. K· ~ala \°1{. £l fat e.Uy inj~e .? A. YesJl siro Qo Will y o ?.l tell ua what y ou kno ·1 c onc~:r-z,...ing the aceident? I l anded u t r ip n.t 7 !Jo ,.:i \"Jhon Bill t ol d me nbout i1:. a I hnppsnod ·i;.o ot.i ee Bill., my boso ., going up the slope 0 ::io I call.0cl to hin 'th3t ·t,hex-s . s a ,_9.n A,, injur d and! go on in. t1~0n I got iuo~oD he t1a0 sitting i n the en~ of t he u:ot or o �0 he Hight I'o:-:"omcm g. t in thc:rc tog0'th &.,? I n~c.: B.fi('.)J,d of i I) Do w r.1.t to s E.) ii' h..., VI s pi m~d midc,!' 0, C1"'080 h2.X" Y u and Q,o f.'.is t the:i t/ u::i? _f J: cm.ud ±'l.nd the !:!i1 0 FOX'OE.ai'le ~15~·-:U'1o h · ,. - t.1.:::'r ~l ~ I SflX 0 M.El cooing c.om Th ,n bo ..,-s ·~r' k.2)i1 to t1Y' s •=f -:;,cc , ,. <J ou. t~s:rc ~ny qu t/'J. •:JG,:, v o Hug'.cs? D J 0 ·:,, }3,, Qu.02·c;" On:! ".1£ f i,3-:,-.;,._,:('= ~ fJcr •a B~sG Q .,o ii. . A 'i'e~ >. GI'C -n.;r ""~ --o r life? Cl L ~ \\ ,"'", \.! IW' :, go Gff. tico ·\h~ Di "'ho P"'0ni.: diem~ :. a 17 ,. ,J,, . J.l Q'i.?.G:J'G-ic:.1: - Jar--:io A ::i 'i-:o:,;,Jl n , tho cab f tho lcGcr.:t)<tivo di you x'iA~d Eli? hoad bac ~ an· h 0 t".illi.:l @tifot. • had Ot!.t o 0:-1 ihg t~i th ·u \do Do8:2 that, 1 ~e:2otive .aVGJ .a. p:. o Ci)@ .. :? O!?. th-:a bUBpGr on the bacl~ end tbat is nilt up? Ac ee ;J sir-· C I:f 3 o.an is o.uar-o of somGt ng lilie ihat t:.:i h-::1.pp<.Jn;; uould he :2.ve s£ a ce oo .s:ip in ru p<->.:,too·~ hinso1£? '.70'.i- ~ . ut ""'BY yes nd ""' 'i.70 i, sey ZlOo I t now.cl be qidte a cloG 2:H, :fo ' .o@ his ::d..13c to stogp 11 oca!:'..o ivo "t,oh"ldilg in gcod shapo·? n B ~ g d shapCo C)ueot:lom.ng iori g CJo Ao Q., A. •i l l u pl C. 0 Ed! ond stono o -c.ato yo i· .t is yolKt' occup_ ti n? r~_;_,:] z")h . . . t ..d # • ~ ... 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'a.-,:l'- can ht n,1:, o "th0 Go Cun "-!:QllO ~ . .OV(~!· ~c)t ~ CG "' o lo ,1 out'? oo if i t nou1d cleo."' tho ba:ro ! �__o- co12.1 1 st:' )1 ::.:1.,·,t--:.t-0:- t~s·· ~0:_:' ~ ~-l f) ' ~J ·ta x 02.(, OR?.d :&· b,. .· t v100w the cnz's'? x=:" C \./:L~X'O -~ 1 z.c- 0 \-;o:11. g t ·1p i ~(;J ~i;; o 0 Q Qo i l .:i. !;';I) D ,~ 1 r'-1 -~ 0 A \P ... .JO r a1tlo*, t ' e pl GG ' 'J .S o. ,hin..:>" ['o;)v 'l;.:; 'l:.x:i;;_..: Z-'S-:...ii. .g ~ 0 - <Y ~ C~11:.;o•., r.:-," Gp .. Q tJC· 1 ; .. \ l>7i0 o :,o r-..... 0 . Cl'i:l~'? •cl! a ~"tla o 7. -& : osD CC-~ • J- o r.i so:,SJ.l -G " g o o 0i11l goi' gn ,'.ll".l. Dh r.i c1-o 'i:.o e O '':.cyt 'i;,tu;,on ' .0 ti' :A did y u. fi ,, fili ZL n t,hc "' ;::,·~J) r:2._ c.i ·t _'pod? i o . id (in "icc.t ng thJ eft aide - 0~02: t 0 r;m:rclt> (j,y i:,Y: . . i6"' ·;, :::-o D ~i o :;tl ,,. �.;t ~ yo i lEOVO Eli ihen tl o triip Clilllo to a st.op? Y0 ~f EliX'D l p~e·iod U.n "Po I di@ 1t thiru~ he VJaS h~·c 'tog be.do ' P ?Xr:. his i:ion't otP...,.i~it ancl l o sat th.riJx..,0 o dotmo l) Ao Had yo bean Bivo:,. Cc.'1Y Yes n si:,r o l\o VJ'ho ioou0d tho it:a 't,;?·· ~ .... C fJ'.? Th0 _iz,s'i;:, d,:-;r I tcJo:rlscj B:111 fj/2'.''il0 r::0 tho iii:lstli°v.-a~t:lon@o Qo ':he urJ.:;;. FG~~? /'; ,, :00<> Qo I I x>c!.!!l to tho tolephc:no a.nd no m?.StJGi" " R@ .n t o 7 Iforih o I got th0 ~vpo: ~i o~ wh0n he had i .0 t ~i p collllllg dion.i.., a e no blo' do 1: 9 se. ~eya r co Q X s ot ~:im I d::l.dn. ~ ·t th:tru~ ho i;ie.s JrmI:t O Jo - B o Hu i10::J Q1uot:l A!) " 1 li.7.tl st i:10 g .:i inS"00&-:1ng Qo Ao You thiru~ \:.>ll81JG C&O t :Ji;O loodo foo D oy co "Od all if:1;:,ht ·to =0 Go W J',, BL\'S Zlao t' 10~0 "' olloy YJ Ao He'vo Gu Ao Did RB 0 ncrt oo No,() sili' @~ GJ;'(:l b:' gh? 0 tJhon t <iil@e bax'@ nOX"0 mocl.m d out i'i"Ofil th0 ? SXWo 0 if o Oo ~ • e:g Q'1l3si.i omng Nill.io.m S~r.; 0 A,!1..s O:?ixlg Q" Will yo~ pl0aoo st e.t G! your oo:.a? Ao rJilliao. Spsncio Qo Ao Yo Qo Ao WGre yot.1 eillrad hGn Eli Kumpala -;;JQ.S fa.tally inju:rod iZA mo o 11 lli.n@? Ye □ 0 :r j'I.-~ t ea.Ee io the Roult Sprillgs off'" eo ·~ 121! 15 ·1heXit th~y CJalle d up an.a ce.lled Mr o 0-1er11 and hud th0□ ~~11 lli'o Mm>r."QY and Mx' o Liviil'?igstono - occupetior:a.!l Mro S~nc@? )..sEistani Su~srlntondontD Night&il o Also h d thca giirlfl call Mi" a H~os ruid I leti and oar.1e out io ·~he minrcio W'nat condition did you f-'lnd th(:) plnoo in t1h0n y@ttJ. W.E"ivod? I r'~ll D went doi.jn Olld f o\Wd i.his tX'ip dctm iim the S\'ila8p.. H&d olilG notcfi o tho oont:roller.o ~he bral~- w::-.s b&>ok0n off aild also oao tightonGdb Fom1el i:L he.d i'Wl be.ek noi oveir trio i'Got and still had ihG shooo dolf o Ifo ee.x-0 u r0 derail d? Jo o 'tie nu insid.'3 and neasUX'0d ou? lewo/P f!t!!. e aboui ?~ t,o S '"-TD iim iho:s>o QK!cl OU};' s eno J - e os ov0r t h~ top of • ✓i:ihe ~n;." C\i tho J.oooet b01:' m~ d , _ 0 �Hon a azy bax>o t10Jfo Ao 'rwo o Qo Qo ~~" Qo A" Sp8Kl.eo? Ji J\ si do or lw s-do? Hi " sidoo bn:l"s d:l paced~ ~0 sid0., '~0 Hi Qc, Do o·:i. havo f. ,., mo o queatio Qo do~ the high o= l vw sid G leg? qtaootiozao .o l:1x' o Hu_lrl:108? D Ao ~ Oo Go Afq queeiionsfJ No,, Aa 0 t h8y bot h dc,m? One 10..s half dov ~ and i.hc et. ,...,z, on<:; dr ag@ d along tho ontry f o:,;, pi•obably • c1 ht.mdz' d io~t d le.y ~11}n_as ide ihc tire.eno Ao Q,, &-> "J0:;:,o Qp Aa ~ ' olodgod 9 Mll' o Poi oI?noll? 0 Ovo&"y? l'.nything fui"'Ghex- yo'l.!l e~ add.9 Mro Spm.ieo? I belie O that 2 s aoo t i l l ! havo t o SS.fo You have t e cam.ion ea.oh l oadim.g h0ad w~ n end mo~ ~ t)~ loe1.diag efll1.'s,, Qo ijad inst~ootio s bson 13ivQa pro~io~s to this accident io TI£teh the l oading of the es.rs? fl., ,, Y Gs f) Qa Was th0 roof pa~t ieula!'J.y hoavy in this pb.cG ~he~e the bru-s ue~o di8l odg~cl? A. I v:ow.dn't say part i culP~ly heo.vy D but thes>c tias x>oof r oek o Qo Slough ~Ge~? si:ro A~ Yo , sir 0 a' o~ six to eigt1t inehooa Q. Did artJf rce!i fall aftex, th bacs uex>o lmoeri:od o\U.? Ao I didn't ~ e e.rrga The Nighi F~~DmP...il and this hGre o~heI' bt>y Dent bo.Gh: and set some saf ty ti.rah r nfter t ho aecicl0nt ,, Q. The plac has been r t:it!b l?~d uoo? Ao Yes, the place nae r timben-od 1.aoi night (Jumaalfy 30lih )o Q,, A" you have oth r plac s in the rnin0 that have 1Bc1:- e:if cl oa m,ieo the bars and ce.rs •similar to this? I b lieve that.ta the olosost plae h~vc=-:'.w 9 S , ib. p1) . 0 ot .ii30 �TIE]; C _ Y.E~ 9 8 COYm· FOE .SWEETJA~"t J u_ P.V)'gM O:PN!iD , 'ii''Ui.TH tJP.B ITJJ&~ TEE C '.Pf-117 :) ' _-,__,:;'.; co .. di 1g t i . ; \,R!9 ~L _o "Ji:,Q~G !, ,:_ I"''_.~,, c. �~ J;'OP f:!.~_] o;· ·,d , .. i..:.:t: r1---i:tv? L.o :!fo~D oi v Or 'Gt!.'.., rno Yos .P LJir , t-'8i1 Q~ (t ---.1<.> :·- ning? . . ca E ...~ id .;1~ u ~ •~_. ;cu ~-v -~- .. L yot2 e~f~,lg ~ 1·L_,J:, h:;,c.;.L i his o -,~ o.nd Ge.cl ~ of i'j v wb.ere thGJ ba!'B - @:r-0 · a . rr.3 off ·the: mot ro X ,~ d. up the ooto:? h2.d th G J thG br&_es on" C e L thio? (\ -· " ':fl }_ , ,; I ," u. n t-·' ce ~ o _9 -::io lo eocl. s ··,'.\I'" ,.,.,.,, the ru:·'2 tJG ,i._.,!Jl.d have t ••'.J go clong ,;:r.'l.: -h O'l.U" ·Gh3 Cci:~ ? ~C ,, ::-·co ca,.·o kno~l:: • u;; 'd ~:;:c: s c. 110 s5:.Cs:1 �Qi Ai Xtrn::r um~v ~ PG 1."JOuld ym,'i sny r_ t' 3 lmoo,k8ct ~~t? IJ'ive ox, :ab: it l o@kizd l i ·/ o ~g Ag ll!mJ ru:rt would yov. oey thitJ tx,~ ~as \:cc\V@.ling? X r--..o uloo ~ t J.m ·o C:Js D~ it mlkin 0p2ca o~ a gooo deel. i.'e.ster then th&t? A& X hnd • o tJ__, u 0 0 but it nae uay Eihe~ of Gro g =oog ~l ng ~bout 10 OX' 15 milee cm hom-o ,.tm nmul. i'as'i \sf> eat~h itJ ~8 ~id you tclte ~h9 p~~~ ~if the n:Dl~~? Aa Xt Tif68 ~1"'00,d,y off 0 the p@..lc he.d f@llen off o As J •-,.y g P.ss th2,;_, ·ho fh'->ot ohift? Xt tJQG the night shii'to Q-8 R~ dj_d,_~ 0i rJo&>k th~co hoi'ore? Q& fu • I don 8 think so.i;, h~ t:1orlred in 7 Eortbo or!rnd in !6 1?18.XltJ? Qg Ji!~ !ong h&vo you. CJ3 Az nva you. . Tk.ad Ji'ih this m£W bsi'ol".9'.? N~ 0 o.i o ~g ~o /Au .! ·&marted the fot.!F't.h of tbio m.ontho r~ 0:fi'l0ls Boo ~ ts>ips did you take out bafore the accide t he.ppsned? A:: I think t hat ues the second one I x-cde out, the pushe:iz- rode oat '?.cl.eta t1ith himo · ,. •. Qi: ~hS\t ns.k= f our trips altogeth~ri A:· Yes, ~ix>o :, r. Q~ You didn 't se0 t he accident t ake plaee at all? A: fil~p Sll'o Qi o Sut ton: a Yes, siro Qi Ai Q: Ai Q: At You have b. . .sn riding out raguler? 'iliat ho.s been c u.at.o!il.9.ey' since you tia.va been there? Y~s, siro Had the cars be n roofing b$!ore? Mo, I didn't notice it at an:y t im9 o Just .that last trip when the chunk was sticking up? Yes, siro • Qa What made you fellows duck there? A; It is pretty l ow thereo ~ en you ere sitting up on the motor you are sitting up pretty higho I got caught there one night e.nd it lmocksd my hat off., ... 3 .... �ag ~t ~c- [J X 0ce \ as i!.O ~hi!: J . ~o~sivo Dp08d? ., X'O!'l! 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OOOfil\ thotJ~ f)t'it bQJ.ag . drop ·r~. -= · liGJ ,, 0~~ t~o o4 do£ o TL l.\~ rili@lo ihiftB ono ~~ @ti -~y t,ho sumo 11· .. i e '.' a:;i EJ:1..d t/ Go i; ·.:-1· ', ~t I?- l;l ..:'l (, ! f ~a 1v. c o'7oir .~DcD th:3 top of ~ :iJ '°D {:Ill , t> Q, o o ..., ? ? tbot? o ·~. 1) fight ot(,~a.i@t ~£ the ;;,c.,,. ihrr~tV' t~o 02.cldlo of tho sl~p to t;b0 t Di~ ~n ~ tico Hii-.cy' t i i1,i' ~Ol? iiaat • EY!:.'f:P iOEV' @f S"~1z thnt foll? ~JgD it woni ri~t SYl!l"" ' '.:at '@. o • i had @@VOA"O~ l:!;(9 nll /'e,ho t:td201r ri£Jsht ~~ \',Q t~:~ Dtm!.Lill.o r.: 11<! t:'3.8 oo.::;3 t OK" 1L\}.~ u c:Ei\ iho oidooo Qo r. oo Jo li, o A !?i,.....,."' Ao D 57Gt: .i!. d ~~ Qo Aft 0 , ~ o . ·~ dod tt'J ' Ci/}!) rm_c;i!;, d y U am that tt1 • - "' tQpf X • mt S.t t1~uld -cmm soli~ 9 eve ~ hoi 'i, O O~':. Shl?,ltS» ~·n G s. oio? 4 ~ o A,, rQ o They t;'J e ~ st an~e? Yono V' ,, Oo 15:ilffey Qt-."'.J oM.o g VJiJJ2._, ~ P.XJ.~ ~ Qo Ao Q(' A" Qo Ao J 0: ti!:3 ditl he ae@id:" B-:itt;oen 10: 30 and l O~~So u ~Cle~ ? I didn 1 -~o!t at 8JJ rm.teho Hc;n l ong hci.vo you 1.1 0 ketl in t h.0 min0s? Siztc l <)]k., P.zo y=a e; e I ~o tified '-' 'l ~... 't. ~-t eol} ilicD.t0s , a yc.u act? J;zit t he Pi&>o Boso is all " n" x ii l• lf6 acting U~'dt .. orer:1an inf;.., m._g ht? xo1.1 ~ n Uni~ Fo~ :-nn'? (l e, Ac 'I.cs D eil?o �, I ½le Ao Q tc. ~ O!',,Oli" ';j(J. \tl . '> "J -.:, !~,, -i ';'Jr-11: .,_ -" 'Zee £), n.,, 'L,,u ~ J I> , .J, " ~ ::; . . t-.... -.;..,I) ;'t J. 8 :,\, 1;? :?'. tL:11:. <.l ~~ .:, ·~t'W UGt:u;:,? t.L, Ao Q, ,, ! ' toy pnt f(J&o b~.:in OX' . :::ilf!;;,TI 8.' tho m : ··o'.L P. - u () Q, k:O 2 /iC ' • :rk •!3 ;',u . Son, u' .0·i cfo1 ~1 Ojc.:1.a arid ~'f llr'.},cl rlj'\. r.m a r-2. 1©"' Cereo -). :-ns nijti!'0 ·,z Liho:r: \ u'i:"-. · .,r! e_,_t :.\,;, ·~!::.,- . Di.~-- ,?1!J8:./J o 1 i :(j :L..:. . , 0 "O ' ixio �G, c pid y~u 1.m~m tba.t an~rihiila i'w.d gono m'©~~? A;,· ;;J©o · . .. Q,, Wl-1@ ,-.ias the fiz,1,irt 'to tell y@v.? !10 Bill li~ o Q.., A,6 W'!B'& did ho toll y-0\R? To g;© ~t sor@ helpo They t:Oi,"O ill covorod up ,, Q, ,, Wt OK'0 d~.(l ~"@'ill {JO? A_ 3o'@.th,, ~o Mori l~l!g did it taJ.10 ycm to go dlorn:i tl1eire'2 Ao I dl;>~ i t kn~ra=oot v ej_""~y lone£,, • Qo Qo ~~ Did yo tJQ~k iXA the xn@c ~y thai irdgi,1-'G? Did ~12. holp the e~~n any? XGSD I hel 3d th@m tak~ tinbG~o ~~0 thing and anCW.flQ~ o Qc Di<O. yot\ take timb~x, into the plaeo? Ao . X iJS v sit'o \d o How JJJm'l.:f nould yota ostiooto ¼boy sot. lap ihex,Q? Ao I cloRA 9 t kn.on jiisrt hon W;a8'!Y o I didx! 9t ~ouat them., Q.,, Hw .lo" /1,, o ]!;. lY' t -9. 'lJGo'ff ~i!f.!OOi o huve yo~ 'POJrl-rod in tho .mino0? Qo Did you avo? TT@~k in ihe ru.ifiles bofo~o? Ao 'iGS o ch ~ g G:xq,ol?~oae0 hav0 yo~ had? Q11 R@~-i n Ao X stn~ied lll. 1~19=-0ff mid en ev~~ sine~ . Q.. n,, Ev Glf uorl d at t his kind of work ·bex'@!>e? Noc Qo Did y@u t hink t hat uas a safe place i o uork in? Ao I dido Qo Did you holp do any of ths drilling? Ao On.ea ui a t=ihil@~ yeei o On t hat part.icw.a? . night I dido Q. Did you wotice aey ioovem3nt in the top? Ao . Noo llOn~ at al.l o Q Wne th~ro an:, usight .on the timbe~s? A. Neve~ W)tieccl ~ ry o Q. You consider d the placo safe te Tio !i'lt :u,.? t\baolutely., • 0 A. Q.., MY questions, Ur e P t0moll? Ao . No. �Q,, · ·p.JW ~·, 0 X~ ;;, o" ii 00t:lem, \ill e, 0 f\dd~r o () Q K'd J f'E'J S .,;; .')""'' ,!,~ Vuill yo lo~ o ~ to ,. -i'\Jr m~ ~? J SL:.. G Cl iff , • 11.!i:rl "" GO • I; 1a • v f.-" ~· 'ft 1 n Th@Jl he.cl t tio men m>.t and John CQJJ.€) donn c-i@lt th~ougll tho 1:0{U nd si Dns npo The laft-.,..,.bru1d sido o 'imb~ "fi0\7G(,)1 no u igM:, at ell on mJ1 cidG or t he bo t om of the st11w.p .. 1~:U •.,imb =c:H:1,, Undoi> the rook on the wide . thGZ' v buv. j ust uhnt "'wna 1mdor ' f y h .. ., ("\ Did __!") ' Qo . . D t~,, •Yeo o f na ~ u ---, ~ S it ~G ood t1h0 n ,. st CL i!l h:10 ~~tieuler 0ntey ii.th roof ? pi llar esp3cia11y., bnt l t has cav d w e; s ~ n - eow.d got out,., I hav0 no ar ·aln~ s g a il0 us TillE.'!lliltg o i~~-g in Xi 0 ,o ITT?or km: o ,o C?.oosb~ the illar pockets? f!o {, ;;Bb&·.is · _. act:1.cclly all of thoo iil this 0nt r-y o Q'il Bo .'' ti6s the ~oof na~ so tha~ ,o dic'\n~t havo to do it o 0,o A,, You think he Cs'GtJ rJc8 "ling o.~d l'.V.:l.T.'y pTSC&\1iion in tsid.ng the "pb'ia·, ut? Y· o O Imo. int; o' Oj~ :. ·"' ihe I d c i.B. a pill-'?.r I t hinh he kn0t1 what he tJl?.s doint.3,, Qo 1 n lot ' 1.'.lilg J15.JG YO" 1m Siilc 1929~ _A Oja.lo.'/ �Ho 9 o t--.:.-,z-ih.~J " :i..Ei. .Suy;r·~~J.m~ ~~ r200 ]5]2 , oz, 19.3 '? C:J:J p 0 ,:;,2, co :..,9300 foiro th.., i:3'ih@ll" G.omb% f ~-{ a c,,-,on OXQCZ'ioncm: C.9:.s1? .I P.. n1" kxli:ra tb,Qq so r:rf"; 1.o I d: ta Qt, ·th:'Llt'-1~ M!?. 80 \ ~ 5 to© o;:~Gli:'iora<ll0cl o C;i:,r:,dovc, ·c-.ir:,,.s . hereo cJ:r:rn:i7. c 0trc·1 .Jonit s o 0 All o thon i.',O&" • r,;0-0 - 1.·;or-Is!.~1;1? :·, n i o :to Dv [30ec1 §:lr'Ow o Cc-~o Ab t~i', Mo~z go • . mi TI ~ JI() ~ this placo 1: 0·tl)' do Jil'll S' I t ~ i Yi t ,ns rr nday r.u.i,&.:1.,. c, 'H •y ••. .fo "'t ~l':10 fl st 0ka.:9 '1ahcK\ X u1:.o i:l 'tb01?0 'th@ lost tiLOo ~ • qo ~V q ~o~i@ o Ao l'10o Qo A., Noo ~ q MF-~ Pcte~~o]<? or/''@ :Jv Mi>o . -.:1o.y1 'ff a Oo Mt ,.. ny Ro Ao P:?iiijh~l" !'a otio5."&B [l~fJtJO iRig Go tJill y u plo11So si to yo Ao R~b0~ A. ? iehn 1Q , Qo 0 p ·-! or, o What d@ you cl@ i oc:i? 72 Soo.m? Ao Assisie.ni Fo~ODnfi o Did y@ v'.ieii 3 Semth rrnt~ nEid ihe_ C(D t1hozro J@h&a OJaln o.&cl VJ~JJ,r ~€! t!spos ~GlrG f atally iflju..~od oocl (;&loG V O Co&>d@i.i n tJC.,8 Qrnfjfue" • i~jllffO©\? WO&'O y \! t ~ day shift? X nae on Thursdoy o . • . ' •. H -:zyo you hrui o.ny pD.X't ieuln~ tz,ou'blo 1ft. t%'ds 0Htt.A17 and l: .1]}1-.~G the pillnrs? !:hC • •-..:_,. nro mweptio. ,, 1 v @ :-IQ nj iii , :w. l"'~&:Ag Ch.0 g , 2s: tho }:))?GQL! t, '1J;?@u g'~ (')11; o Thou ilwy ·g ••. . bnd ir!:":.:iiclinio~ ri.l'.ll, "Ghe cy out ti.1 n lrai't t c bat·&>iow pillar in· ·tho o,, &'hcl this i1n o tt o s @er d ~ .e:i iLay c.\ ot t"tcil i tclio t ruay f •tho pill ni n)..1. o 0 \~t.aui \1C.o -t hi n pill:__.., 1 • u :1 Cr k pret ot~o O ~t l o C,'J 'i.'I!'o of �o tho coof • 0 .\ 11 tm.o I1~ t-;r..s 1:. o s er o c,· co j (,;_\.(), ll.: "' - " 21 b1, 0 1.. 0 • m. t of tho e~t:;;~y abGvo? b GdW -vos sGl:td t'oct'!: ab@v"() i<i;, 0 nbu-o fa 1_.ax-tie1 1'..,ux> 1 D nao < ihe On •'v Q Gi]C I) ·no .d tho 'i.7 •:Y th.'\'Oll&'l th0 0 L\,, Qo Alm1n f, 0 O..:o that ✓•• 'J? L "'-ho p ··cn ·.c:10 Qo A<> to 0 &o " A..o ~ 0 . " Q.11 !l.1 y 0 " ~o ). -~ o r �l.· J,o . ,._) j\ 0 . f\ • I • . . 2o.. �0 •• C• 0 p t,ir.: • t5.l!'.½ -''": ~-~ " t G v, ~? ood s ~ of the □Gn 2~0!!1 ~ Seu h ~~ Got hln on a O'(i'K' it o~ o d ol-. 0 Ci' f! ' reel ood Q "oi., d clcc"~ -0 Qo l . (J • ·~- .... r1 0 .An Ao Ho" 0 t a s a l ,.. '"y co ? out to th0 sido 9 elon e Z tho knocked lo h. 0 o 0 tho ahif o Xl ·od �.!JI .ulli CCROimt~. • S CDURT . 1-Of SNEE.s:iiATi.t-" G ·U1.;,'.i:,.L J' ◊ V.-A:fl.DEN OPIE.? COROJm·. IN TEZ I T- 'Jit.':.'. OF ~ , iA1HS OF TTILLP..R 1 2A.P:2$ ··Afm· -~mfri OJAJ..,A WHO ,-~ERE K 1,1 ;:-;:p I~ THE Do Oo CLARr -r.n.1t;i ::,sc1-.J:1TR 20,-1 191c,5,, • 0,. • r._,., I,. 0 Op~ f) C • • in atc.d f r oi:' -h'i.-r.· t h cu ,.,(; s~ of t,his Cc i ,.ed Eld. . ~ -~ Lam?an o Zc].0 • r-:i?• o f·ll :b:?i S ·r-:; '"'\ a.-,d fJicfr LGv a J) . <i ;-~;::;;o f in ~e. 0 ~ s 'tri£Jg ·:, ·Gom1i v th1;,. ,.. OP"" J.ir.dl"'. p<1 ,v the Cou..vrt.y @f StJcotD-tox- /) Sta(\.o of Wf~min~fo • D ., .:•,: ; .-·,. €!]0Q . Os? A" ·,. ,cycd 0y r-:ilO ~lo 0 l.::>O Q.~ ,cit;-? ,A,, u Q., D ycrd :?'"'O 1..\ • n ces ,e 20.o 1945 of a f&"'al aceident 'which occrfil"P,) cl 3 Sou [) ?~ SoeoD at &\ '-1''- 10~45 p oMo w thG w0ning whiGh in·vol"i70cl the d0a<.:, s of 13Jl.l:?.X'cl l'.'.b.p:Js ~d Jollil O,jnl~? A" Yes 0 si " Q_., Ac. Tell the j1.2ey tihBt ye,?:1 ·, ~ of t!iis c ~ 0 r-10&" t:rorlwrig in s0~0 d ski= of the 3 Sinr h Ela:tey rulrl the t imbiaX' had been pru.lod in the 0 i st s!~ ~ and t1e b}Zo©ke ih:rcugh ""P into the COlfilGl' in the ----ight hand sid<a o w~ all agreocl to E.O'J,~ oock a...ncl '~cl!G @n5:1thCa1 1it tl~ bit~ off t e st ,p azid 2ov-e o i md into ih0 ne~t sldpo S t __ey ox,de- d six .shots .w.d wG shot t hose six shotso We r;an baek into tie f iX'st end oxaminod t he plac~ and fi~ed that i t uns s af'oo r E\ ucn~ X"G ~ to go and t hey od ~- t e loading hi<Jad light D ~ cl ·,ho 1 dmg h~ d EEm and I Dom dt.>.ilil belot1 cl thG l oading f!GJQ.d ~ started up tho ongioo o He had a C::l'bl~ b\JI:'. -d too ood 'wa.s g ~ ·;;,o m fix i t i n orde~ t o pull ts d~~k ill buck out o He e~assed ovo~ tot 8 p.:m lies and sta.~ted to f i.2t it ·who.n t.he p.Q.n l ifilG: go'v~ a j D to~1a ;-;, ·t he C{llling and spm"W flen out cf t h@ engine o He an d~ 'to ' t! • , off t o e.n.gi!Q o I o t ac~ up to ~G! lace ruid I f@ d tho ,.'.iolo -- · on co er-od ni th r-ocltp outside of 4;1na ~ 1..yin'lg ir}ff t© .!10 lo 'li o X �I ;;;,a,n do~n a;ccl told t e 02. ·-" n6 in l.., o-- -b.,, I :io t · 'bacXD tap to -~h~ f ac i,) .£1gain 9 " I ,l'~hought oll of than D0 dooclo In 'Q¼~ -1 'i."..iO • • o .:ick off oocl -t1.c · 1 cl 8"'D';:, •• l."J ·c,o "·ho , . end •goi, 0 j2lo. ou~ f ::1 till.dee the r-,:!Jek o go.., h a so g2.::i , ✓,• •a.t t:e Q.v •• 1 tLcy? 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X s;:ie,s up iher@ tho.t c,tld t c!!.bcut 3 o'leloek elild th@ pJD,es ms ~ll tiDi>ecGdo X j~t ~Jro 0 a h0..'\.0 tm."'o-a • aJtd X hcesfd Kimg toll:kr.g John to ~9D10~ th~t holo npo X ust~cl Bill if i ey hcd the tinbe~s up tbsw axid ~0 said i~ Das TI0ll t1.n~o~edo Do yo t ~ in0~~ tns e;rq uay it ~oul.d have ~~n pa"e~eatod? I don 9t !IDOTI &bout that o at you lmoD 111'~"0 i:? yo~ ll:l.~d to g@ b~c~ SiJlll tt.9:i?G egcino ~i:nald hGJ c ~ thifili ©x> could you uoo s~r::J eth~E' px>ov-ent&ti ~e □ agm>GJs ? Orio thing!) I Dnti.ld h9 cax-oful g~fOrfO 1 DOM« g@ cmd tJOR'k the laat st~ ont 8D.'JJ'C~Yo Qo lili"Q-3 •• c ~u • Ao do Yoi! rJ0I:."G j ust o.etmg as rutgii fox>~:.':\ that m.~"llt? Qo .M~e<ocl. i Ao Yes~ sir., Qc l::I(.;;Lecdi A..."fi>i3 ~OU e. 'lmit .foX'€rum?. si F'o Ao YGS.o Qo ~glaod : :A o 'Yes» Sll"o Ye" hcd be0n t he~~ a t ei&~t ? ?hey hadn it. mov<ad back to shoot t hat st.t!Op out? Q., ilcLeod: ,. i,.\o l Jo D sii? 0 Qa Mewed~ Ho·tJ big was it t1hcn y ou u . :?s up th0x-e? n. 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DG you and Ao xior:: bedtng d~~· q~allf:lecl X0Go GG ah ad a.ncl descz-ib~ their ixajm=i.00., They bo"--L had 00Ve -0]:y Cl.fUBhGd ch@ ... 0 hi ch ~01.11'1 Ql?n ~ t & , \. do& t I ~ll@ ·eo '.?he ~~ 10hod eh0st u~s suff icient to aa~o instani d0~th in 0ith0~ GB.BOo Ul O ·~hex- ~SSO.o Oirr.0 had a DX'@~ ].t;Jgo Map0sD �r:· i:0 D the j ·'% fJ .i;,]cl that ?Jill ~ F'.~ Hap~s ®, --John Ojala cams to t-I;:,:0· _, clGia';,;,hs e..,.;i tha .lf.J0•~ ·~ @£ illil @~ciderilt whQl!it ·~he l?oof came in ~©t-iiaso of ~ ]r-.r ~ @ll J ii--:a 1:.• 0 "!:(J f.b:£ o D012 t '1r'kor.0do~ VJo f o@l t h~;~ this coo ums (si@locl) Niokio,la. knrn.E' (si@md) Lat.rn"0nc0 ZoloRWlci (signed) Doyel L~ S';>.ona!fi (si@'lisd) Jo W&"doin - C :r-onc pi~ -: " C.e.:;n., " - D Pru.~ ;; CtoTo.u -l~ ss Stouog1;12.pher P W0G.T and ~·"filfill t h t the ckov<S and fol""0go ~ g is e t,l"~.,-zi @d @o~roet tX'MSGiPipt ~ . ~ U\:'.i\!', 08 o .Q!f-ii '(,0 8J1(\ S J&'11 c.ST-J [) ]. .,46 0 Notary Public �,.. 1- 0 .. ! .. t_l~; to .,.I ~', :.-r~~•··~k-'> ! 2·.:? •--~~,··t~~~B . • ~ V ·~!~.~._,.~D) / ����~;f~tJtl.o l..--!-~1 :J O ~ a,.,hfil • ,L'"~ o ~ 1 o •J o l~i.;o (•~ tio r "-. ~-~: o '_·:;;·)Bo _!'.' / o ,J o A IJ ...,:.S~~ ; .::ro "-=!.• t . .• "' Ori:;rinal Siw.ied: H . C. LIVINGSTON �X'BV'.::. ._,. ', : I tij OF FNrfil.. '.KitJtm.Y ! Ro lUW'JA~i.TCRX ( CALLED ~1TOr:F1) TIPP&B CX,E:. ~- : l. CJ,: !ANCE T F.fl.E; APPR02 -~· AT.ELY 2 Po O V tmVEMBI.m 150 1,45'0 GOS • 'i? ~t, Co LXV:rnGS'l'OW0 .H.S.. IS'l'J'.1 T GEJ.lffiAL 1W .M}fili o ~o 1o r:i:U.:lCJ w €31..1 0 6'.).x'o 7 ~ !) • ~io • • 0- . 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Dao tbg."r; @g ffi'Jeoping aKt:l Gic::mi rg a . tl!~fll 't iip19l v io t~~ @(U'l?08i'i? • • ..-i S}ing and i110 !ooo ho ~L>~i:rn @@iacy a O@rnoi@aoJ.ly ho pie ctR ao~ ?oo 0 oi~, h0lpt~1 ~lG pi~k b>~ ayo Qo r':lta y ou OV0 llo ["G O oi ~p Qo Do y©ta 1ill:l'i7o '[I D of kra.ooing \J otJ.!oll" @I? noi ho ~ o~,2BlfY cc oo (I} g hcalrin 'J :U. 9 XOm ow ai ~~e t ippt0'"'"" X don c~ k ,~ 77 B11~hing ~urt'i biri, Ao t@ .L'.lr?o fr,aung.._.@~i? Do y Qmoo _io~Op r.1u"o? to~ ell~ Q~ ~IO 'i:,DJJ.t X • ul6l O'is 'GDJ.h t~ 'Ilo Jo l?OoOlnt\Oll rat,! .ai~g roo seo~ty ~- 0 oaovo Qo tll' 0 p n Ao Qo Ao l?k □ o uhat p9 i tUlia ©ii\ tho tipple 00TO ~V@U Ooandiug DU.G~ jl"G • hi□? S -11.~n @11 t !.O 19!u [ibr□9 hi o io tl!.w otov>o rsu oo i oo on:le$ 9 !> o ~'vOo o.cnv.t too eeni:-et> off tho tipplei li o B!0.~ 0 X i>m.E:l& o C!,o iely 40 te t y fro 'lb bout like ~t.-"-'! don°t luU> Q• Ao Could it b I gue ■ a eoI'J Ho c. LiTinglton Q" estioning Qo .,.., Parke, did you haar the Kl non M!l".?l cuund be£cr3 the t:lpplr;;; muhin ry wa■ pu\ into oper tiont ppro bing wher he -aae - 02rhl.n,.;,x how far it ow.a ~Oo ra. Parka Anner1n Ao Qo Ao certaial.Jo • iiOul.4 you •J' "feau or n aa to whether or not th.er o 111&'filfge :: Use after the horn blow d ar..d before the maehinoey start.~ t @ E}. the people working around tho. tipple time to gi&t i nto thio ~OEW 0 • ll&Jt I Jullt can't • ~ I ~n°-t kno o I 0d have h£d tim Ao Yo.a 1Nnwi have bad. 'time your el T Y••• ail'o Qo Ao Any qu.enioaa, Ill'. Oro ■• - Mro· Pet rnellt HO o Qo 001 .a•o �L---=== Qo f . ........,0 ~pcdg-io yorn.... ~-Ql,iu,,'J.CO tlp;;>lo 0 t. o ©C 'i,¼'ti M io ia.~1:1 of ~pple Opex-atoa." t ·"· ·-ha'6 9 a"' ""C'6~ Ao Q Ao oro y Y y ni '(s!-lo \.)imo o:l iho fatal ueo:idont t@ !.1I?o l] agu hi? o d Qo Ao 0:, lm-aul c!go ofl hio ~C3ning d 0 l? t I" p Oviem to tho '\!4mo t o acoideat @Ci.!n!i:'B" 'J o Qo , yoM. v Hsd th tippl tho id t ·y A,, atol.y p oviouo to the tim of be 0 pro mat y ho la ? y t 10 m11mte , Q• For Ao I o EW 0 Ao Qo 'l ti You were ~ ib Ila Ao "i Q. Bad you bee out ot eoal i Te.. A. Q• hilo e r changing th •creen• llP'"' in the upp r 8hak r acreet o ltiatel.7 pffrioua to that till•t Th• I pr•111111• you bad. na all of the coal. out ot t he main ahatn ••r••• 111 ano•• t he pletillg table• en4 onto t h• loading boo■•, 1• t hat • rr•ctt A. Y••· ft'lrything ftl np"7. Q• • u14 you t all u Jun earilJ what y.,11 clid upon .tarting the tipplet Well, a fter I bad co■• oa upriair• elllagi the a r ea, I bl• -, hara aad lltariecl plllhinc t i. bldton•· I puahe& lllz of t h• and ' honked t h ' bin for ·th• oldlid• t o glYe •• a pineh 0 111 the alu k. I •••eel oae ~noh ·• .'t ~ t oar 1,efore d arting the apeoial llaek. A• I had rq haa4 ap to plill on. the rope t o llffe the al&ok ear, 'I • • the bociy of To■ p ill& clo111l th• bo- . I 4:1cba't puh t he -.ill nlT• to the teed.er. I nill ad. ho llnton• • DIil I _,, the bo47 ot !ba going clcrn, I lltoppecl n er,thiq. A• Q• YOII st.aried. u.p th• leading boo■■, ~h• ■iJdng COlffeJO I', the crullller ooueyor• the r etue oollYeyor , 'the pleting '\alale•, 'Ule abater •or•en•, Ull the lllip.Ua~plllle1, blat you mdn ' t start ed the aa1n belt oooeyor or tu plate feed.err A. • • �y C ,C �i;r1 ·:1 IL I') 0 ·~ilv -~:"Litr~~ .;'J -:J _- C Qo 0 0 O'J ~~~., . . . _,. l::~ ~~..30 ~-. -- '.':-•. V �. ., l . �••'"' �THE ST~T·E OF viYOMillG,o) COUNTY OF S'tIBEffiATERo) IN THE CORONER'S COURT ss FOR SWEETWATER COtnJTY J o ~1ARDEM OPIE, CORONER • . IN_THE MATTER .OF THE DEATH OF TOM ~WAGUCHI vmo WAS KILLED NOV&mER lSJ) 1945 AT THE RELIANCE TIPPLE, RELIANCEb 't'iJYOMD.YGo • Jo Uarden Opie, CoJ?Oner in and for the County of SrleetnaterD State of Wyoming e~ned _i'orlht.dth Robert FaX'mGro- mt7Grett HermandGz and William Hudson., three cit\izens of this County to act as jurors o Seid jUF'Ors being present thGy and were St10rn in according to thG lau o • • .d . · ~.qualified . ..... . .. Thor upon Dro Paul Ao Kos eppoa.rGd as 't'Jitnees" after_being duly . m ·accord~ ing to the la\"-1, t0stifieti as .follows i o Opi a Kindlf state .your full name o Ag Paw. Ao Itoe. Qa. D:> you reside in Rollnnee? : I do o Qs On the aft ernoon of Mvember 1;, 194; about 2 or just a _littl after , re you call d to the Reliance tipple to attend T.om Kawaguchi mo s injured in an accident at t he tipple? A: t 't'Ta.S11 Q: T 11 the j ury j ust what you know of this acci dent, the cond~tion of this man and the cause of deatho I was called ·very close to t o o vclock to report to the tipple immediatel;it o I did1 and f ound t hat he lying on the boom; the mine boom that l oads int o t he carso The body ms lying on the end of the boomo The man had already expired at the time I arrivedo Further exaro1nat i on of the body later disclosed multiple At fractures o He had, a fracture of the j aw, fracture of the cervical spine, hi~ chest was f'racturedg particularly the upper left side9 -f racture of the left arm, compound .fracture of t he right leg, and simple tractu~e of the left leg~ There were sufficient fractures .to induce deatho to eslc Dro Ios? Q~ As Are there ~nY questions ·t he jury -ould J4ke·.. Qt Explain ,his fract.ures o Yeso · - . : ■ �, ' o U!r of tho j~"cr9 r~acture of the eervical ·apine, that oo r-es1mndes to the .nook, the neck me b~lton8 'fh ch st on .he upp l fi side e c:rushedo Tho lett m, th n D ~-as f~noturedD· ~ simpl@ fr ctura, tho right lg compound fractlU'e and the 1 ft v. a a simple fracture,, ~h~cup n Scot y Par:'!t&;i cppoa. ed as ·witness; s.f'ter being duly sworn according to the l~n0 testified ss followaa ll!i" Opioi Ai Kindly state youx> full name,. Seotty Pe.rltso Qg tJh re do you ceside? s Roe Springso Qg 1'Jha.t is your address? Ai 940 Ellt stresto Qg As Are you employed by the Union Pacific Coal Coo at Reliance? Yes, Sll"o • Q: Aro you employed at the tipple there? A1 Yea, siro Qa What is your Trork there? .A: Bony pickingo Q: Do you reoall m>rking there on Nove.mber 15, 1945 during which time a fatal accident o~curred involving the death of Tom Kawaguchi? Aa Yes; siro Qt Tell the j ury mat you kno,1 of this o . Aa I don't lmow an,thing, only he was under t he conveyor \l'orldngo ·That I s all I know o • Q1 Aa Q1 Aa Qa \Thc..re do you recall seeing him l as~? Under the mixing conveyoro About what t ime was that ? I guess it ·.ms before t wo, it i t was t wo ihen- the doctor ar rivedo · • You saw him or ldng under there bai'ore h was killed? • Yeso Qa What was the man doing at that time? Az I couldn't swear uhat he was doing, I saVT him stee ped over ther e. A: Did he have a shovel or broom or anything like that? I lmow that he \Yould have, because that was his jobo Q: What was his Job? Q: Ac 8"epingo �!,. 0 0 g �o .,oliaxi.co 0 .1 Oo d ·- t l .• D.d ' n:::> s;; E..)VQ •• 0 F ll ~:.c �h:..:r,,? t 1;;;':00 _nri cl t <z .◊-ZL I. " IP tho cle~M t t' o, ~ hoonu o ·~ yo~ p~sh po-;:-1~r ou·;.;, _ r C n~ ' -' . :J l ., ,, , ., f ~ : ·,:, : .,!.. • 'lo.LOG •. ~! 0 w~:..xld yol'_ c, d. 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On 13.ll av I d.on't ? p t raglt.P but I Imo tho.. nt: CDI _, :ii .. ,J'?. • i' GZ"G o �cl ~:..-s.,'-'-'l{'; 00 .\' @· " f;.' ho co~ .ri.~ilo Q g~it, oi?x Q 0 0 C, • 0 l:!.oi. ,, n° .a o _II\'., ·t 0 f ·t Olr'0 8 W. 0 t1 sh..,.:·:1 E'C__ t !O C[;~O l~£:1 ; i rum: nce5-CJ.0Z'!i'? ~ ac. t:r .cy ;-,t~y ..: yi ~ he i!lo~1.:i t 0 Q,a .:i~:J lA C> fl~ ,.';c:,: :.?.o ,.., .; r'J8 f:,no of' -:;, n o o·: I I i �ln:1:..: ~. i~ ./ , o ~J ~ c) .....~.i:J~, :tL �)JIT 'xHB COFI.Oi\\"ER.~ S eo·aPlt FOXt S'JNLTI7A'l'ER COUN'l'Y J"' mm ~~ O?ffi 0 • (;ff !DN"Emo .. tJ J_-:~ J'.WeJ rnfili.l Do O,, /5"L ~- X0' •ItG f.\ JD l 1 1 . 1X£~rt.TH 0-1' _tO Ul\S :J 1:?l:,c :flJ .JPERIOt 9 w.fl 9_, 19,~-5" 1'ir- ~ '...~b.c ~ 1 .l 2;; ~'- ') :. "( f~:O jt1~:/.Jl~ L1Ct.,O!'"'d-'; ?'2i't7.2>\1Cl?:., ~; 1 'y, ~n (:":0J:''7G f ITyo··.5.::ig f':; ·'..,_,)I'C :r; C ..1t:1c 'G :fl";" J...:'~'./r ?C-Go,:1 tJ:lE:.:J. .J,:::;;;• o~· c',c~\:,,: ,·, 01 I . 1.C _t,4 'l. . .',.,, ~>ndc:r,;i r.,,L. :-. ,: '--'-·'? �:) y©u 1;: t10: do m "" .1p0a>iolf'? x' . . s 9 si o L1-o y a ~ployed by th0 UW.QS'l !'aeif.:c @©al G@ o i..11 the fill o Oo O.la1·2 tlw0? •, ni '- t @n -:..ci y? Joy ...I> or- 1~'.illo • o you Neill on [e,"~.:2~..,.~~ ,. cf fatal accident whi@h @ccul!". 'rGd i&1 Do Oo CU.,- r llino., "'"' s-~- t ~- 13 .,z,yl) 9 Be~'? Qg will you t.0ll ·_,h,~ jm;-, ~ . J.Ot ti. at you iY'd?l t70ro doing pif@1d.mw ,.., ., . • '(, ,,e t h0 t::.ccident --~"'I::·~::.:~, eo.~ t/ ~t tyfn ¼l!i' DOs'k ~ -0 SillldQK'S l : CJ • Q Q';}.$1.,, 8:.'J ? o ,.o.s do,: thG.r> • <l/J • nipp0r on t· e joy j'!l.. tor• load£J1g coal on •;; YJ top C,1 ,l\, a WO he.:. 0. t -o Cl t:ripo ,O r,:'.!. 1 thl"'Oe cm:-~ rn Cal"Sv VJO f.)E,~i.ic thoa in ·t h0 fi ..·st nl::i. .it 17 t1e ns@d it fo"J;~ j usr~ spo·1oting Cl.As'~ p1.i~s ~ars o We pl~ecd th0oe • tho s~-nt blocked th~m and put t he br_-:•e.kes.. on o TTo ceims hGZu: u.t and t1crrt nhea loo.di ng o Uo Gcmt out a ·,rdp .befor>0 t hat o ilt tho ti! ':) of ·t he <a1~e;idontll. \70 had a f i :re Q t~i ~ 0 ~e had t heQ coopl oted 0 pilll.erl them ~o and pltll G~ tha~ cm. ?·he .Gt.&"a.igh'r:. 1 ou? 29.in on:t:i'Yo Wo stopped ,,he t"X"iP.o unc©uplGd r, he mot ~~., uith intentions of going up· to pull t nCJJ caz-s Bnd place -th0m on the hoad wtlng a seven ear t~ipo O'<!l? ne.h't t~ip uoul d heve also been a 7 car i ~ Po Ilro Sander's i h r (?;t7 t he:i srri.tch and HO pul led into the sl ant o HG Goupled t hs motor to the f i rot carv l et t he bro.kes ~ff and on the othe he let the , off amd pulled his blocks n ~o had a bradish betwe .n the second and ihi1rd aelf'S o He i7histled me off and I started to pull back out o He had wal ked up b,,/.;woCJn tho cars o l'.fy l"..OWi' 'tms set around thGl cuE'Ve o wo haVQ a f an sit,~iri..g on oi th~r s i de of t he srrltruio '2he f ans net'°e rwmingD but I l ist ened f ox> t he rihistle beforG X n::oved o X pull ro back and l hca1:."'d. him sc r earn.o X Has in t he full suing oft.Le CUTO'Gl ut 'i;.he.t ti.moo .., stopped trl.thin 6 o l'° s eo I jumped up and r an baek and got hold oil Jesse ' s shoulder s and t rl.ed t o pull him out ., Re E.Jo.id.u 11J.IJ0 0 roloas0 the motor on I didp and Ur. Senders bod;y f ell on the S\'11:c.ch plat foRio I junped off ~' rJOtot> · and r an back and pieked him up and pull~d his fe<at out f rom under the st7itcho By that t iro.e t he ot,her fellous uere t herea TTe tri ed to gi ve hm first aid to the hes ~ of our a.bilit yD and sent him out as soon as ;e could 6 VJe c~cd the hoist to get a trip~ doctoT0 otc o �~ on t,10 cou lin~ b tw en . ~ o c;e.. s ? My pox-son~ op:i.nion is that ,; ~o x f om, on cu.ch OC!!plin ,a o At ';'., t tieeo ju OBS . \Jcro Jping our• pails in t he · o "'· '.'le • 1. ,1 o 2u a? o - ~ told us that . • o , to v.•nb 2. b ent O cmd that r oulcl Our b ckets 1.1c. ' O acro13s ood X thouGht tlrt, VG&"Q from the t,r.Lc. "'rr -_:_. ;. ,_ vl10l't0 !.\'fl th0 ~lo,:...-.Dt 0 ~c...: f 0 , lfJU r:.-;_ -:sh /1 ,, 4 - C:)fl-1 io ,:3l' 1 1y dim) ~ cl.iz r>P:t..lJ; ">,Tl _ G. e,_.,. ul.? X -l·'.ov0 2L~t, ~ D en the at. t1:l.ght,? ,, 0 0 1 the bR'.:.~ os ff? e brc.1 vs !lo ho "i. 7€, t u o lnst o G o H · i- s dn ~y, GOO t im? :ho mDtor Q ::l H0 h.2.ve ms Ho TT o sc amingc ut f oL. 0 mtAin 7 H I fir i dczfct.ooa. becaut;e the br.e..kos ,ns "'itt2~11 o X dicmVt SOGJ llim unt':il ho l, · 8 ull ch de ll o h d t.o get on t w paJltc f?om tho back u o •1a. · ~ a X stoppe 83 fest as X couldo going slowD you CM juclgo 0 l probabl TB~ b~c~ and h0 still hnd his a i:ID "' ld ha~ 0 to release nw motox> b0for Gould est him outG Qn JW:'yu R 3p g rn1~n you s oppcd , s ho in the tight.Get place? si-ir0 that's just as tish'i:,ti :"icht i1f! .,he cu 170o y: fl 1cn you pulled ..m0 h d io pull px-ob<lbly nbout. ~.. , t no '083 Zrom tho il'og t ,ink ! unt.1 I ho t.i ~ 't oleas0d~hi!:l? 60 D the tient~ot CU11· 0 i t d. C ,t ho, d uas • o.c.t iorJm'dG the 0lop0 him S 'X'OQ.ulo JuryB 0,t, i·; s youc .fi'l'ot ti: -p'? Jo 0 ~ b0l:to 0 11 if I •g t ne had lill>ee.dy sCi.'nt C·. o .:~,X'i p c 1 , t L d nigM,,, I h li o that •~10,0 the~ o ·'C O t.·:ip to th b ot of. , •. j dccnt.o r·. . . o an old ooo hno bocn hero longo ""hem h ve v wido:ro~ood it thoro ghlyo t Pe.a oitlr Soso r. 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S COOE:ii: 0 fiOR SWEE'KWATEft COUNTY .J c WMIDEN OP!Es COR-0£1F~., IU ':?Hg U/\'l--'ER OF 'tills DEi1TH or J.';!£KA.i1DEa E{w"'\Jfil'l'Z ';mo HAS XIJJ'URY.ID xn TiE B Ptt ,E r.'.tKI,JE,') urnxo~iJ PD.CXfrJ:c COAL CO Q;, AND D:ED OCTOkr 9[) 19&.~o Jo '\?Jnro<:n. 0 . ' G.9 Cot' lil0Jf in ,1 d for ih.e Cc ·;:,y of St. t<l't,t~o.to~D ~nto of: W~r. ing 0t!."Tu,:,,~nod i."orihrli' h J'"'hrJ. Co & 0,,;,c.lo·t~ !> J::11,u" Ro."<i"?11o n d l7so a~ttip th Do ci✓•,iso..~~ of this 0·1 y to r:"".., nc.J jUlfo s ~ PJ.l oi rn:cld jm~s>s boinC? p~oso -t~ P they uiy ~ ~ -: fie"/) ood wlf0 0wrrn. rn neco cing to ,uhe l o:Go -. '.fi!r l?C. Ml rr:r~oec"" nppa&!i;'C " • C ult1 cool:) 'i:;.o tho lcB;;, 'tetlt.ii'i d S.D folio ·,S g C'C..)l•~ o Qi 2.Qg A~ l3'tC.tO 10 '<'> fuJ.: fW170o 1 ID:·~ogo o 9v .;..(} ·,;) '\;~ cw:yrd,rHJ • d o.~/t>end b.10...>1: injupe1 • ite ~ f12• e ibo? Cl~ I\. & <iil j m-<l' nhat the . :u2ts in.j· ~~ies \,ere utl what c:aus cl i !o fi st e:imr.u.."led h:ln I f@ d tho e -cas pro.ro:.-1.ud s ocki; bl0 ing p.ofusely f.~ofil both OQf'SD and hc:Q. n l► F o w•np ono t· e -0 ~ omeo Wiih this 1esdiug i'Y.'oo. t . 0 , ©am; ho bcgoo ~@ it itch on th0 sirrht sido v ii."'&d:1.©et.il".l..., n : td f~ ctu o on th0 left ido o cy di gnosid i~ a g~a~v u~8 nt th8 b uo of tho oh lls TTo p~t hio t ~ bed o~d bsg:in to app!y hQ t 0 gr,; ·o hio in.io ~JEnu.s gli-..cose and m:.;ygcn o He expiP s o,ncl ne't70l" :r.oeru..n0d consciota&l0SElo r,Jo didn~'(;, 00 MY' [\ -top1J>y2 but tu,_ :.ho cl P ic . 1 f indings thel?e is o quoo"t,ion b t, rfim-t b.® h2.d ~ •i'l' cture cc.' t the base of the; skillo !!.SY~ dio.(gllosis 'i72.S &-. f -D.et -0 or tho slmll~ ~}g A;: : [I; our und0rsinnding ms thnt this ~ t s injt1ced :iJ.1. tho BiE'Ae? Ye s ~ siro A't' , t,hore ur.} c ..:.t,,...:i::::i.onc th F< ,, j 1"-Y t ow.d. > i- to no~~.? �~--=-1-' 0~..,,# l ~, " ., Q io !:: -- t.,J.,. 000 t o pllleo Nr., the s!:UL'J t ,.'J en the ti?ip cace -.,h mid '6Cd ," 0d on.G oopty y bueko Boih of !AC o ~ g '6he nnin s~p8 0 .;;, 3 l· ee · des yo o.nd c~Gtz? otz GKid 1" both o l; (;)~ £lg toge:thelFo TT '-' dy @ so in the?c at all? i.'.'.>o . .., abo t 40n o.bo * r-~o_,~ ,.., g a . d Hon t~? nt tho ball l:lneo 0.,Q " Q '!' ®.S trG J~ t.. o., nnd '1is buddy:> an~ tho �1\ ', ;_:,_', 5..' ). 'to n c_, t., nd .cl 0 t:l,£'1 1.,-Ct:i C • d cy ood • it M.mo C tho CQ.i"? I ~1ri:1hbecl h:1.m to 0 4 13_p -rm bo -h £0110 di 1 :'i. t n..:.t him? ,_2 2o~,1:.ing '~o ·- • :d.1129 the cap ;.;0nt o f 11.:J.s hand.? :lt hi'6 ,,igh.., he ·." (:lntlicating} "r · ·- • 1;" Li J o~ ~ d.::d t.. .~e -.. . pe c:. ch? .... t~s 1:i.1~ cid:l cni:o therGJ? nnd th · oy pps:: trn k ju.st luido c;ix,,o pbcing •-h -ho e crossba s in t hor0 0 ps Q;J.'G ::-£te~ 8.11 did.not y ov..? yoi r m:l.ncL, _.ou tU.o :,opo sli ..pcd uvBY! Q.ft.0 zo 0 pro:.:> . ? . "' •,-,so.. "" . keop tho ~,., ? thoy hcd.~,c" nt d :l 'i!; ::, ODS • 'J o .~□ -h o -bo ot .e dny::, -tho (iildico..t:.:t.ng ' OZ-0.\ mg o) slid th..?Ough •• -he "'? cle ·ooco o no fem nil. t he e -1Eeo· und tho rop ~e arngP-ing a ,a1ns . t h0 prop? 8 p io at:111 t ho:re that th0 ope . s dz::· gging 02'. o Jn • CD.cl ,_ • i ng ·t c ~ on t _ci tz>i p ~here : D jn"' " one and i t g o u, Y, 'G 0 ~~~ o �. l" o ~Lzocl& '\1hoy had yo tnketl thG prop G1Jtt? A3 I p i thEi be:t' ja,ast, uhoz,e ·l:,ho prop uas 0 Ju~ one pTop 'w'O.S 'l;Qken (1\;lt, o I t ms i. 1!.KJ.Eai.ng nll dey L".onclLW trl.th the prop out o tTo ho:loted e.bo .n.ti;. ~· o: (;; ca:rs of r.:oru. o _Qg Qz :leti hnd been t,ifilbering there befo?e 0 rliko? Aa Yos 9 sir 0 • rill the time~ :rnx"o HGnetra ond X!} r;o p1i'6 tho fia>B'tlbar- Ql!p "? Qg fl ,g J'xffs the:g,e aey- q~es ions anyone 1,:;:mld like 'GD n@k? l'J ZlGo 'the -·~po.... D~.speoy nbxoy o.ppeareti o.s ,:dtn00s !! a.ft.er be:ixilg duly. s rom aceox:ding ,,o the lo.ui:i teS"c.il'ied as fe>llonsn Q:: ll:w.dzy G'tnte yo fl Dcm.ps~y MGxeyo Qa !1"' y-~u E>er:dde i21 Boe!~ Sprmgs?. Yoo~ si~o • Ag ~g -3 c~•o A~ QS i) Q~ [!,~ oeyl,oyotl. by the U&do Pneifi@ Cuu1 ~O o D at E P1Mo? .sirC Yi-E Cutm...,::1ti@n is thot @f n perl~Gs>? ...., O!.·.:J.lY.11 Y,'JBO' '£ o d.f' this accident oecu--E-Cc'!? /1 ~ X 008 riding i"O~ o Q-g Q~ ·p14 ~lGlll. 1300 this ooeidoot ooe~? A~ yos/) Q~,, Qi Ax Toll the j ury i.het you i:iu of i to X hud t mi ca.xos on t he rop~o Th0y coiled f®F> 0.!l:1;,ll)t,:leoo ! ocni t'Jith t rn, carso I had n~t b(a)GJ in t hox-e f ez> SO'ii'OX"Ul dcyso 'rho t rip s- running o. litt l e fast v not o~t of t ho ordiLax-yo ih0 boll line quite distance baek:> X tro.s ~ a culF\Te iil 9 northo The bell line didn 2 t ge dom t ho.t f oi:'p ihere 1.'Jn-5! o&1 ordin.a.ry piece of tdre t hereo I l i stened fol" them t e holleE>:, they hollered t o e , and I had one em."o A.a X ms coming ~cund t hl:11 curve I mis atching r;zy" car s t o see if it ma.de itD- and t he car hungo I didn 8t eee i t '\7h~ it hung$) X sm1 ii. just. as the rope tigbtensdo It 'w uld .be on t he entey t?ack, the loaded track . s completedl) 'i'hct·• s the one they uer a loaded Ono Som.eon holleredo I sa: it j ust about the time they . holleredo It reared the car up and it ~ruck the leg that t'JQ.S holding the baro I sa: him and the timber imen they rrent dooo 9 Mro Ungren witnessed it, he 1 s closer than I uas o I rushed t e him as quick as I couldo Q: A: H@w l ong had thi s l eg been in there? I c oti!.d'l vt say, l had been ~orldng night shift the previous ura0k,, It o.e my rGgular plac e 9 h@·ovol" o i:nd0 0 my firm, = 4 ,,· �Q:i t\'f, t -J:e t.h~t"e nn.y q~osiions th@ jm-oy ~uld like to ask? . l' 0£'.J.S c . e E'Ix>v t:'.CJ ccd.? Ai 'ih ~ olli 1Ts.ll.i;; ~ppsns"~a QS 1. .1. !r!GOO.j) nftff;, being h0 1nu:;< t0□ ' :U'ici no f01 ~o C ·70 g lt-" L"ly sio.t e y , ? ftill no.rr:00 l\g Jc.ck ".,_, lid!. g Q2 11 ,.,.cisid. ai.!'. 1J g r:'""'8 ye, <DSo Q& \;.i /);.g • r:, [) Jo ck s~~ ? ill yo· (:jjl~oye • by tb.'J Um.c :f\ cif' ,B Cecl. C o u t E Pl-3.ll0? c. O ... all 1t,hic f n \:::.1 a. ci ont t"'Jdch t · G deo,.., cf .Jx>o H 0tz? Q~ u ccm:cs~ Oct @boi~ 9 Cl o the j u=y r!.aut yo !moo of thi oo a..nd TIO.S Jp,lS mg :1:t dot:- :1ho '.J,.-'.:l'·a Wt cmplmg C sS he g@'t h:a.'6.9 'J.t IJGQ i t o . e Tio!f0 yen t h0X2e n~ e 8 t had h g ened io him? "• k0 and X hGld him e thG¥ got th$ Ca ~0 tho~ any qu0stions? g O '""""'="'•o.t/ o i '"' o d!D.t h ppcned? u h:c'l.fil t h:>u.gho Just ns s @n as tho eax> meckGd t'12 Q3 o.eco • ~=> ,J st~eteheP:o ilOc. 'J: if>-0 p Vix-gil Smit nppeo.z,ed as mtue 'UD oft.ex> 'being duly 81-:UX" ug to the ln-c1i, testifi~d us f olloIJs g Qg Ki&ldly Gtuto '!.ll' full ,Oo A2 Vix-gil Sm:tho Q~ Do you z-esido in Hoek Sp:?ings? A: os, ira g A! j '> U e you €mployod y t eU "l o C'.J, Pncif C ~o Si&' o Do Yu c~mll tku fo.t,. ::!. eitlm 't l .(' ch ,., C CUX'i 00 �f'I • ~o • o Wolo 08~1 oiQ t\c ti o Uc:::: '0:3 <;J,.,._., t: ::lC:,'\ - ,~· "'OP.O C::'.!,'u(;li! ,, i o~· £.!.. o.n:'.l r.:: <i ( , ""-,; .:.BG ••" 0 0 c:3o ~ Cl Vioco ~n OGeG&'~a&/3 ~ lCc, ~ 1 [ :?~ C~'.? ::1 Di ·3 !JOp O.~ ~ O ;> l)02.El .. n ~ l!ODQs lll:;J 3 fl a Q~ b'lf .11 g 'i?O !.) ~a &"0 Ai 'i Oo y n id G'it!l 000Sl t '00 to lay ..,b · Qn bJrO g Q, I uo~ tit> ~ i~oro tfilo. dcy ~oio~o Il' ,? t::2B tll:i . \] 0 th Jury £e0l • n "i to a v rdictt !)oo ~!30 'f . i) 0 6 1 l I �L!, • ,:;t fl~· !?~ l'£)J;.$ �:TI· -~'"XC'.·AT!Oi.G OP "i!sStiJ.. XJ:JJlftLY TO AXJi'iX lri'.ENE'E.Zp SR0 D 'J:Ir.mEffi.i.J\." 9 iJORT"cl fil,JT!~l?ti'.arnii'JG ROCK SP ~r llS t:O o ll tU!)JE.9 APPROz:IBA'l1Eti' ehOO AoMo P Ot;;TOBER 91, 194:5., OOiilDUCTE> BY Ho C,) IU'Ilmsw !) ASSIS'!'MJ'i' G~m!8!. l.'.'LfliiiAGfilt., tt OSE Xii"':.. 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Ch0stoE> l'J(;:':O • y u t'JQt'>() t Y !· 2g nith ~- 0 He .C.l'C,G nt ihe ;) . • <, ao i oi5.r o 0 - ,, o o Dao invelvod~ ia ih~t t -~~? rlil1 cu \oll ~::1 t.l' nt toot~ p1c-;ce n Dc,J. 9 t 1hon t10 r;s,e:/i o , · o ho.cl! o t o ~ C 0lOP8 that ·tmo? • lc.~o io. tho. :1 :,~;_itll P J 8£2.d l'.:P a Xfalw i8 ~J3ll1t J{.O '· c l:."o f naa looltlo~ t1ho:r0 Do· n-:i2;,o 'Gl?u'.l'rg ~ t ip c hot1 "i..":C a. ,o tD.JJ.n n: OlfG D"' shoul • put the im:; " 02.s> i, tho · i _ co::~,B do,,ti\ 0 lli'o iltenoto e:nd I C.QlPOSO fl? :-J 9 H@. -tho 'I'horo \70~9 \'.TTO r::lvoc1 t@ olopc.i ts1nekD tcl.1d · G e ha? till tho cru?s r;o.1z, Ir • Wp one E:JP left,~ ~ o x,,o~o ~ido~ bolled ihe o· @.~oon 'uU ho f}nll0do .till Q'(, onco I 0 1?>Z'd Honotz i, c1t~:;:ih on,,;D L1:lliCD . n e,.h "n X di _ ui oao the wopo o Ai th0 08me ti.rc.:.3 I (Jr:/· t!110 tl~·,1ll.i t".i th lfvI)G R'i no'ieo~ end h :!..:Z. ·~ho rlnG ~h0 boll O sicp t,h0 t£:>ipo . 0~ l i m"ued bo.eli:9 :X ~ n fall0ao X ~nbb8 h:18. 8l!d holle~ocl f~? hol,o 1 Tho lcn sido © oi'dinm=ily ~0 lond0d e2 tsacL 1-1a13 into the lo,<id'ipe heo.r D is t,hat iri t 'l 'tho lon side tca~k nas eo@:9let Gcl into the load:'!. .g _01;'..cl'? Ao Yo@D into thG loo.ding hoc.clo Q., ftJld the high sido t~aek had tho frog in? Ao Tho f'E"o w. ~d the p~illt to the sttAb l.,D.il o Qa Q0 'Tho mgh s.id.:l &>ail wM iXA? Ao ! Q,:, At ine -t:l.mo lho o.ecidoi'ht cceu:rrod hntl thei>G con e. stirnight t mb:n.: ., anything olso oct io pl"cvent tho :?opo i'?om i'oulfuag ~~ ih.a';;; s ,t'ib ;>?.:1L? /1,, Yo □ D 0 high sido ~211 DBS in~ ' th0z-e era fivo o oix \'.,~oifo to the Ze.Go c and box'o?o t'.ny,p aJ.-,;;c,,ys clz>opp d throe cn~s iu Md ~h0 ~o o ~ove~ did ~oneh the high o· ·c all. Alc.ooi t o Ci' \:.tJ@ and a. hnlf f eoi i'X'® MiG high oiclo x->ml ~ illia1g cH1,; o Jttet i o cr:1piios ~ and nh0n l a p-illod ©&10 B y 1> "t10x,0 aon i t _r:y gh 1, :;.1'' r; ;\ fe tho o Tho rop~ jus g:o'i:. l ooso. pull tilB o i o 0 �Q.o Th ro tm.s sow olackJI in other tJox>ds? Ao YeEio Qo Aud the rope eaugM, under the ond of the stub ~all? Aa Yesp the stub ~ailo Tue ca~ derailed and it s~cuek the· leg under the ei'Ossba~ a,1d tbe CF!(CISOba~ log hii Ml>o Honetoo Qo i'l!G C!fOssbar leg hit rii>o Hen.ota? Ao Y0so Qo ~ quGistiODS 9 &. Pe-tow· ell? .Ne. u . Potm•noll: Ho Go Livfulgstoa Quootio~ DOlilpooy ~ y Ancrcox>ing Qo Do unde~siand you UOEC th~ ~op~ ~ido~ Oil duir ood ~umdng tho rope e£ the trip ¥,hnt oao inwolvod ~ tho eocidon:i to ~ o HooGJs;;,i O ie that coweai? Ao Xos 0 six>? • Qa He long hGtl you t~on doing ihis ~o~kD and in ~icularp at this location? I 'bollovo 1 havo beon ® that devolop.m~nt for about th?\30 m.onthsJ hot1avei"1 this is ib.o i'il>st shift I had t10I'ltod_"ther0 in about ·a . ueeka I had worked il2 ill"'ious plaeGs throughout the mine the prcvie'i!S u~ek. • Ao Ga Mad you OVG"i? dx>@pped ~ cars into this particulax> parting p:revious to this tioo? A. Yea, sir. Q.. A.. as the track in the same atng or location previous to the -ti.ma that the accidant occurred? I reDelilber that the frog uas in. I don't lmot1 whothor t here uas anoth0x> rail added or not. It tmS about lilt0 it was b0fol'Q o . Had the hoist rope ever fouled on thio particular stub rail? A. Noj air,. you could har~ a:tpec~ it to. Q. Q. Was this the first trip you bad mad into this looation that day? A. That morning, res, sir. Will you tell us hat 7ou know ot the acoidant to Mr.. Henotz? A. Yes,·_. I can tell you just as I saw it, what duti s I p rf o d and 1hat I :,did. e had t cars sitting in 10 South. I just opott d T.iJ3' tripo The t rack is new, too. I pulled the two oarEJ out that bad been l eft thero the sbitt, befor and spotted th at 'fii9 loading head. Was up in 1118 place in 10 Soutllo nTenneeseen c and cell.ad ! ar an ptyo I juot r1 nt 012.t 0 had 'IIl3 ~rip oitt:f.ng there, got a aatety rill, gave r:q hoiotoan., Ivan~ ioo Q. bells to come down, a.nd foll01fed me t'dth the trip. I noticed it M goi ZIV wq. I gave him ibres b U.s, olow d him clO.Jli'l o I t tvss f tarihar ai't;ri.md �.r-. thB!i! 1 ·ould sGo thQ tI:ipo Ho al~eys h~lloirs at ~ D r101£ay D !fa~t0 n DhGltiWGx> X lei loose o Ho w:idox>siandGJ ohoK"0 hots at o Gave two boll a t,o • e O.iilO c at " I wao GOai&'!g ~-oUQd the our11Gi <'.Y!d uas oatching ID':}! ca:i:' o X ;r@llod to iho 0n,!) "Coming :llr.\1/ 1 espo~iwy ix' I lmot:t ·thGX'e is s~miaone m tho Go I do u.@·~ s,e y ~hing CO.iiW'Af; mat., /JJJ 1 stateclp X oe.tehod this ce..x> fl Md I • r.}iioocl th@ foul as i'C. ea.mo alPoUUd o 'I d:ldn 9t, have t:iwe to siop tho ti?ip o It uo.e ot~tJ!s und0x> t,l:l.e x>ail e.ud it s~7UifA8 the z,~u of the eo.&-i, ¼'ne.1.x'ig the eru? ckmn the sle.rw.. t~on it o ~9 it knocked ih0 log out o rwo Unguw:n ru1d ~" Homtr.i oo~o siooding el@ae iotE9ther en tho sl.oJ?::i t:i."uOlto Jt'AlJ'' abcnxt th0 t w it hi..:. 1:dm0 I waehed for 'fey' ~ll D but I doll vi lmeu nher~hol? I gave tbo boll Q'f: noi o 'fillc.:,n I satJ ohat happenod.o I ~~o.n to bin joot o.s .soon as I ~ould to @ea ti.aat oo could d@ o WO did for him. ~Jhe.t tJO could end ho TI8S talto~ f.z,Qfil ihe ~o 1:1 It SiAWl8 820\Wd and knoekod the log fi'a undoI? thG balP ood it @ii'taok himo Q. o f...JJ;Y queetionoD &> a PoiornQll? li1ro Pet0:moll: No. H., c 9 Liv-lngsien Quostiemwg Ch0a·i0li' Moroo Ana oi,ing Mr. MeToe, you tiero tho Unit. F e ~ in cbai'ge cf the onti'1' d elopm.3nt. pl.Ace in t1hich Alex H natz uas fa.ta.Uy hjm>ed9 is that ooH"ect? A. Yos, S~ o Qo Q. A,, Hem long afto:r the accident occurred did ;you arriv at these na? Q0 You ,:ar0n•t pres nt at the ti.ms it happened? ci". 'i~ ·th ~~ aJVthing 1ou can add to the teot.imorq given by Mr. UJlg\U"Gn I j _udgo about five .ainutes. A. Not r ight th r . A. and Mr. Dempsey rwmr that would throw any light on the subj at? No, I dont t think I have alJ1'thing. Q. Wer e. 7ou present betore t he man ae t ak n out of the min ? A. Yes • . - Did he receiv firs t aid t re t.ment? A. Yes; ··air. Q. Q,, A. Would 70u sq he was well t aken care ot? He w a taken care of veey good. He was on the stretcher, covered up, when I got .there. Q. Was t here •mQ" delq in N1110ving him fl'om the mine? A,, No., sir. Qo Do .. you' ba.ve a.DJ :~ stiona 1 Mr, Peternell? �Po J o Pe~9 oll Q~0stiomi~g Cho~rto$ Me moo .®O'C Jli''" ~ Dus ' Ao No a eny woigh'i OE\ ihoso ~l?csskia&>s _p C;hGi;itOlf? Qo 01?0 QQ Tho ~o©.f u s (!;OG Ao 'lb@ s'o@i 'G&J eollclll absolut.oly sollclo a11'1 04Dlid Ho Co LiViagsio Q~0otio~~ ~ 0i ot.? Will:l~.i !il1otJo&> Qo G ~ o t;illi@.3 :> c10'!! wr:0 tho M2-:i Pog,-::-2.c.n at Rgo!! Spx-1.l!go No o l l lli.210 9 E-=-Plm:Ao o Xo thoiro ~ ;y©u enu ncl to tho tosiia)ay p;[>oviouti,cy @-'vom '- at vo'!M '61 ;,n CJ'£ij 1igh c:a tho S'i! joo•;.;i A, I @liil. 11 t th~ t~ %"'-0 iov m'o livin~G'60no Qo Ao WOl?O ~Oil .rr .,..1fio~ at th13 t:1.E:i '1:,ho 1:1~cidcmt ~liJGWJfZ'Gd? Woll D taoy t~.,:lod i@ u:~tify £'3 0 @O"..tl.@ 9 i goi hold ©f u:-:a <> I had i:rt artecl dotm ·. 0 .JC . th. oicle ·~ 0 D~O at th() im:i t.he e.eaidont C.,CCU'r!'·:Jd o Q. o Di • 'g il &l"iVO A,, . . e/::, \'.-hr3 G 01'. C Lofoz,0 •...tie »3-TI 'JOO Ji's;)f,l],OV~d? NoD six, 0 t: o rJ-'' - out o:Z !,,hs r e b8foi;;--o X CD.i!!..0 ihor:>e o P. n t~OA"0 bean eJ.WiMi;;.g done et ~ho loeat io~ @f thG ae~idon-G t o ~Om.Gdy Ol? c,J; 1<iK1'1~-.c ·•ho ~ssiblli"'.:.y of a ~e~nco _ of this D.Ml:d@nt 'i! Ao 'i'ho~o hns boon~ ot iio put ~tl0~ the atub ~ill o Qo . Qo AQ Hor; tJOS ho S'i,i.!b t ic CO~ Q 1 It io hit@hod to iuo ~ib on t h0 high _si cl00 to the lrlgi.'l 0id0 ~ail oz the l (jw s:'/..do t,i:rooko Go I t bl @che tw oncl ox tho ~ail? A.,, The eiid of i ho rail., Qo An So that t he lNp 0 ean 9t ~ r.iaibly catch Ul'lcl.01P? Tnat 0s i ~ o Jl.o J., . P<?,~~ oll: was this pluae ecntGix> ~ py3d? f::.~ l tbirlk I hero ·<uo!l"e silt eenv.o~ ops goixag .9.llo H. C., Li ingot 01A& ~ M.rao p viouo to this eec~X\3ncca did you hnvo lmo-crledgc of the i:Cpo GVe'i? fouling ihc.t st ub J?W? Ao rcro I sir D neve1." know of it '7 O P. J. P0tei'D-.Jll Qn00iiemng Leot_e r \7ill:l89D Jlilm7 nng Q. Do yao. bellev that the rem~val of the straight pi>ops llld ~ berud .rAg on t Ao l 09 ~cicle:at? I Q D ac the v,1: 0 . ucl Li.z 0 ca- ,-,• ( ..'.: c ~ ti~u i.hs. ' >?.:ul., �• Qo 'J:'103 o d of t,00"·:ii!!o ··o 8 cl, OOo "ng i l l S~p('.'lx'v • .,, • D IJ a.0 boo~ gi'iJ~~1 &"'ld cloeiugp tJO GPO £ '.".l~.,SOl'.m.01 '?n r,·i', ii. ol:' hoc2 of i:'og oI? g Ir l..;, gw, x'~ru. o __ ovghly loo"•od a.Eld cl 3Qlli S'1:.~3ig:-i;;:. ·,s>OpD O nan ui'o :1£:l. tloilo©t G u{~ul3 r'B~l 01. rool 10f oc~·woly ~~ d r. • plaeGo 1..u �.. !.,, • • •r"I :l::J •• i.•,. ;_.: ....: 1 ... -·~ ............. .~..,· ; t, • • ·... ,;,..:;:-~-~ . • - • i • :..s ~:!.:.:--"~ �·" • Q ,. ........ l•.._...:.;... >" ... o i· ' u- :"'. ~ '\ . 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Q, ~~•?o V ozi i -1 ~w ekJ. i njny '-Q t:i.:i.w 1~ i ,.,, Eac20.lj 0 ,0...,v ' ) t1 P&&iol is the. ? L· o 'i'osv q. ~ > a; Ao AbGu~_; aftc&" r;1u ~ -· l r!l_,7 '?.Oll ~ p:- . .~'?. R t · , • f i o ~ h . 1 -jw; ~he [',,A3ldEt.A"t? y(:) t'Jollp e'bo ., all I "~ ;;p=-.! was s O a s _3 o •:o 20 6 !i..U. GX2.(.""' 1 7 o~""D .:::Y~hi.l.13 1.il • . (1 . 2 , Ah ad of it 011' al af t~ A. AlCD.gsid _ou 1::l!l by tti..at .,you bnd t shot dcmn., you to , ts ·'i, rtm up second t • • anin3 !" "'Mc~'? p!i"C p tho f'irot i :) t.l ft c- abeliv Q. A. 't'v'bat o ntors i' y I !10.Ud r.;ay (:.h,ul; four toot.• Q. A. Had t.he roof bo n te ted p-evioua tot~ Y. s 1 ir _. :l~ bad, . , . A. 1.1,o~ how long b far ? I ould ey at th lori.geat-te mnut Zo \"JO t; IT~ @VO!' ·, o -to to soi t oft 1 . L ~ �Q; W\o, A. Ao Qo "-ho A"Goi in a ~~ - ©O Dns [;J t = - r G Did tho X'&-02 @: o n1W TT a.blo ae\1 ° on Ox! tto ?, 7 Wg in i ? ~J@ /J S 3 on t D " i. 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Al 100n a1 •• got t he top ooal doa I va■ aoundina t he toot abo~ ~ery 15 o-r 20 NIOmi ■ and it IO\mdtd ~ l ido Juot got t he iop aoai, . �. o ._;hag ~-d p -,J:tl i · o oi,k!o:.~ , C: j o•iJ 1: oi X" laot OClu o Z tJGl'G 't'.ll') '60 '~! ·~hoy n r·o mnkli.me o~·[.: an(ll z l,Q.oai."d .,Ytl!io thol' o ru!d X D001 E'ybcn1yo Z • • . hato -ru1d ..com~bQ!Sy . d 0 t1r - 0 &;.~r• 0-o 02:]. . l.o.y t '0oJ ~ . ~ B(6o OotlOO!& ' -;o_ 0 /.\o Qr, v 30 • ,G D'\r.: ... , .• ng ~:.~ t ·o )l::'jj •hi O O : :\ "Zi"d~~~a lw_~ ~u oot 1?,xt,'6h 0t" l>::9p0.<:.:! 0 oE" i y ~ _,Mo ):'Q.at~ f n a·~ ·~bt ~ •~011 iOOo .__ o ~(1_.., i oF"o "Go. □ ~;9,,zo cw;;ugb g •0 • "' h ozr ~jG go UI::! !.!a' ~-doJ.j O ,mtl~ you oaj, t~·e fl bo 3f O in othoi:• ~ .; i-; o 9 piro't;,0ctCTI t'>y th bot Oe!. timbel?'G)'? tho eeond ~ third tmb ~ fo e h9.d tsot p thcreo for •mo h "J bing X eoulf..m,C~ ·£juit~ fi3'!U"e oa-:S" He must hffe· tlo ovtllirle h l of tho ·~::Jlber b us• e c.:, p 'bite Qo An @CQtm.t Qo Ahia:l '> i • thbe~ Ao Just on the fl\.<le and we figured must hRTe bes e l .ttl inaide of that and th ros h i t ~ and t~ew hi1!I bstw the 'timbe;r lilleo wcn1ict 1011 aay thi e man lWi 1.3 w e About one ot th careful aateat man we !:av he.d.-. gr at deal ot ezper.1.ene• ~ the miaeet Te1D e1r0 I ~hink !la baa wcri.ed quit a whileo Qo Ao 'l'h• man had n.-- Doee the Jury think they hav h ar-d eough mclace to \lie • io a "".'er41ct in this ce.ae J1l:l • T••.i e1~., �''G 3;::1t, .GO ·tho c~nd~c.1!. ~ '0lN.J.'0 iho (!!.0G.'0lta tw o.ccfu:lc:u"Gu hy o g00,1 o{? 1e.o 't.', "i z;,nc' f'.H,~ o !.?oi:;,s o.~ou> .,.,o t1 4)8'~ J.. l.:Jtt-o y E!.°>tm ::-~.:.J3. • Ci Q.[ .' am(! c!l E'.?OC'\S Si rt\ to and t1'i crib f ...,..oc_:.:.A1Jf5!!.a;.;.;R;;....._ _ _, 19 .!50 �.. · 9 '· ·., 0: ·-/ ~ (i. 0 • .. l l d 0 • Original Signed; ��_,_.--- ------ _..... 1' _ _ _ _ :_ ���G. ,':" · ~~ ,:;;•:,' ,) (> ·l 'st'l b.._t_._i Q ~t o :ii:~c ~ J.;_/ 01/j::, ~;ro r,· • ~I.: -:, !i O ~sr·w.r· l_ rl:2 !. f\1 ~• 0 J~.:o· ~ \ i l..1.it--::J. ·;·;2,11 ·o:3 ..\,~.'!l Lico (~:.~1... ~:.:_:o f .o .., - ~;} 1:.?1o ~ ,,.,,.. i:q ':$ " \., .....,.I •J O, iginu! Signed':; 8. N. BAYLESS ,:10 ~· �' ' 'RHOS~ PRESE1~ ~ H" C Livmaoton 0 A-"Jsiat.m1t Gon01?al Me.na5m.· <) J o P0iosnolln SQxoty ~Ge~ Jonm. Bo H~0s 0 filn@ 8 : rintondont, 0 Roli&lco fo H~~J Le.nt"'Gli'h(;}O O Outsido .1:@ll''08£1n U.!; - :t:ir.~•a. M~Jf~i!A 0 Ho.ulcg0 Vo . an '"\.l<l ~ P@noll.o Moto~'t. SJ " ri o Popp~os1 D IT:lppolf - Ho C,. ti :wgoi0u ~"ootioru.ng • S., Mo Poppingos• /m,si\.oc.~ina Qo 0 Qo L~ lli' o Pop~~ t> yotA wOz:o nm,•?tlllg e.s • \t>;lp x>ido&> @Z' IZ:f)tO&>ille.El tJith lli:' o _ O'iTel"J" t.t tho itr~ @f Ms i'nto.l ilnjuey D is that CQ&"scei? • . Y00 D si~a ~Jill 'f/©"11 ioll UCJ uha.t txionapit"'Od ut thnt ·i;,koi Woll 0 hon X tmo puttinG i he shoos @iu this tA'ip0 X :1.ruitrueiod tho DAn to i @o it owy slo'wl,y M.ll ho got usod to ii., no· ·sta&"tod doim tho t&>e.EJo l:'1 -o voey sloov D.Xld uho ho ot. dorm to tho do~nil snitch»-he left his ~~eitio Y) t o~ ibo sn:itGhb ~nd I h@pi u~tching f or hira io ~ baok @n • ii: DY.O:?o PLl'Gti BGo · I 02.D 'tho u~ier t;-oi~ gn ~ho clox->ail B!ld \'.ho cotoi? lox>o.ilodo X j ~od off ta last cru.=> of th0 moto:r t rip and otei>tod io ., @ ox> io t he ccrtm;, 0 d naon I f ol.md J ac~ 0 ho uas mid.al? the fii"iai u'.)t ~ ea~ o By t~ai tic.3 0 MA-.., Pc.moll ear.2s up w..d tJO cli.dai t lmot1 mat t e doo 'Ifto I ouggcs~cl io Mro Powoll to t!:l.ko thio tifip up M d 0 020 baij~ li • i D oocl. .;y· th!J.t M.£:> 0 thQ doctox> can~D th@n lli" o Ls'Oronee e~ o Thon t Oi"-0 na.sn~i DU.Ck! ii.hat to could de ct inat t il:i::l till Mro P@uell Ca.DP de t 1t h an OCT[)ty s~ior d Mr o Du~ni CS\C.'3 CFJG"i! and brought t h@ \1ol !!i0ir 'mma Of 00\!.?SO_p 0 0 bo.<i to cut t he lirAk-J off and l?aiSG :~no □otok" Ca&" ~p to got t ho body f undEJ:ro Bf that tiia'J IJ ~ o Opio eaoo and u0 l oaded t.ho ~ cg o~ c otro'~Ch';)r end Mi'., Opie t ook care oz it o riGs m'a (),Joey able t o ~top t he ti>ip at the u.pp~r doirailD appi•~ ·ioly hcl.2 tJf:W do-;m t he t lr&ll.ina? • 4o tJcD.D i t eooood liho ho hod tho t ~1.p under eont~ol all the tir::~n lli"o Livingston"' and I donvt ~ i18 ho uas figuring on maldng qmekox, ·i:.:m:a 1±' he ~ d.tllit o.vo ~ stop tho t :r--l po It t"32.S going V07'y slGUo Me n121s 30ing vocy, vsey alot7D j twt like 110 had it on t he occo11d point on tho Qo dyne.miv b~cl~O••·••·V~~y olOJ o Got io thG do~ail» jumped off at th0 do~~D D.nd thst uoo the lasi l sat1 ef himo Qo Did ha brins tne trip io a c ploto st~p at the upp~T d0~ail~ o~ did hG m.ero4T slc.i ckmn tho t.:rip? Ao He slowed dotm tho tripo Qa H~ve tho Haulag0 Fore.man~ tho Ou sidv Foreman end the liiae Suparln~ondont vio..i'n d all motorn:an ao to bringing tho trip to a campl0·w st.op bofmx1 J,,, t :ii'Owi.ug tho clorail? I ha.vo boon o&"tlo~ cl 'i.o d.o ito Y00p �Qc ! OU 00\l'O Ao los 0 sir., Qo D~ ~ou ha o MJ quooi io&m P lli" o Pe~O&"'iloll? Mr o Poto~n.0ll: Qo D@ yo rJG) o h w nrny q ootioxw D t:ilPo ij~oo? Johi!. Bo ~ OS ~J.cot i Q ~ So Mo Poppi~go~ A'i1st;oz;~ Q., !for; lo rag. h:1s Ja~~ b8 Ao E O&' oiu~o U :J Y:01r!dng ~ u.~ t hio up f~ D o ilfG!MW.01> e.'flfJ, ~ i0lJ? ·l m @ o l lo 4boui a r:::cinth o:r ~&at h nnd Cl bl:Uf o (;)., Ao Had h o i-r- tm • 0 m1>t@Ii.' d~ i oro bofm,..,o? Ho did~ c~hru.x' ~v........iho clny b~~\J:!?O i i e hnp . ~ 0du a o Io t hat all? Ao 'fn at.iG all ~hnt COZoning o 0 J: O.'G ~ - I 't'.)U of D J:h>o H~0Oo 'f:hCl'G tll).(3 bis fiis:'st -~r.rip that g? Ao xODo 1Ji h"o Qo D y@u io Ao ihoo? \vollL> it cc -:lei li1.ro ho lto.d n littlo ox o io&l@O o l· e ho hnd hnd auffiei out wot~ eiiono ag to hon te ~mi T'no cilajr bofe~o ho 00£:Eod. to b8 dein3 all 1ght 0 opt ho woo ~d of sloi'J o iho <>~ ihing llbO t lli>o CRorty l clidn'i lilro \7a8 ihai ~ tJeuld ih..T>CU t~ doFail wit out o oppingo I inotlf eiod. h1o thn.t it tioo aot tho X"ight ihb~ t'.:) ept oaldng fzy ooiiehooc scr:?.'Jtl:d:ng uould bappGE! ® o @f thes • tim o end ho asK!•i going to l118EO iio All X een do is j'iaSt. t oll d~, and if h th o Ha Co Livingston Q etioning Ji. Pon 11 Arum ring Ii o PCT.iell» ho l ong have ~ou boon nm.ning noter om. ih~ @utsido tX>am=lino a.t Reliance ., • Sine August D thre0 ye~o th..19 A~t-=.iao ~ t.t1t:> y0a.rn o Qo He.ve you b on instructed fX'Ofil timo t o timov Gi" cautior..oub about brln£>-=- ~ o Mr o 1ng the trip to a c -pl.ote atop beforo tbi'~DiEAg t he do~~i . Ao Yee, air o llr o ~ x- nco cautioned Ir.3 about tbreo r1ooks ngoo Q., W•N rou in the viciaity of tho aecid nt in~i oacUH"od to tlx> o Ovo, at the time it cccurr d? . A.a Yes, sir o I was co.ming up .f'ro the t1:pp1oo X jt~t piek0d up I was Just about he.lf ay up th ifO=noi ~m.t0 half TIO.Yo eip·i;,:1.es , �Q~ ~\c \711:l ~u w:u lliil tiha.t you obsolMrGd'? t:oll.o ! 'l:,\ffl'lOcl nTO®tl 't@ ey 00.j;>pG~ o t;;~ h only ion CG.'l.'8 o r..w nippeT Das signaling to mG that tdhou X tu&>n<i:ld msom2cl ag~0 ! om1 Jack about x'iv0 p~los iron tho d0&>ail 0 01ouing dormo Qc A_,, P...bou.t ono htmcll?od z' OGt &1b~J'O the d0b"'ail? Y0G ~ sii' o X looked l:l.reund to soo r-w mpiiJ-8!?0 When X lccl!ecl againp I oew ·M-10 r,::,to~ going @ff YihO tloli"ail o t'Jhen I .i.oo!!Gd agam., I ce.rn1..1d sa0 Jaek WldO&>- n.e¢).th '"hQ m@t,e!IK" w.d X b1?@u6-1ii iifJ r:~i©l!' t~ n. caIJploto @'topq Wb.on X got ~ 1:,hol?o O iho:?e TidJiil 9t G.k:\~hi!?Ag I coru.c1 (!o a oo 1. b 'iR@ t rrw m~iox> up t@ Q" l\ ~ 'l:,uoiro it r1esD th0n Y 'i.,out. to iho t@p x'@~ r:©l"O h01p ,, Yo • di® 'i i aer~ualliJ □ co hio :?ill U!l.dor:> tho ao'GoI''t ~ 0.? six' a t"Jh0 tb..0 C(Di.O!'' Das ej;Qill:ig ©i70X' t O dOA'ail p ih2t O8 th0 i'!&>st tin.a X ontJ rJo.eli~ Qo A,, x'©\il oan that ho was tandoz, the, L!O'¥:i@A'? Yoo 0 six> o 'skia~ 9 s tJhoa it t:n0 j , _j~ the ti'Mzg.i> it cclsod up and I C@uld ooo t,'ha ndy A'©lling o Go Xi'! &>~g • io "ru mi.cl. t'>Ot bl!."o1'"·:J ypo ~ulogo loeoc:9M.'v0 o Dhon y@c! ar.lf.>'i;y ihGi ~e.mie t"Jie.g,oo - d eo:::os 0£).~:cy io ~ otop 0 theia cw.H'tc ago:l!G. o 'i.ho oo ond \iic:l D og, ao wf'tfJ tiE:Jo as you he.vo the 4vlla.Gie o Xo the.~ rl@lY- ox> ~~ g'l D tho cotoz, Tho o@'t@ X •· @ n i ot o oiop •. Qo B i y u dmi 1 ~ tcl o ('.J)f f 1@~ ti.an.cl nhoo1? I ·, Dill j~t ll'Ulii out tho length cf t he irlp ., Ao Q.o Ao Go J{)U ~h it ~Ea ti!.s fifih ~'!M,oo Md it hE>ings S.t t-o n Ao Ii m.11 d8'if 0000.d ·a dist sneo o Yos 0 si?Q ~ ot h.91" uordo"' .ilat ! em geM;ing atD i @ eomo to n eompl0i0 st o};)i, yo-a:a npply t h0 dynamio bre..ke D t ightoil v.p yow;, hand uho0l and thror1 yrtl©f rle b~ake off o Is t hat @on0et? . Ao Yos D _a i&> o Qo Do y ou have any Cj,UOstioX2BS> lli'~ Pete~.ll.oll? r? o Jo Pct em all Qu.ostioning .Al,!;::.':) p oll Ana ring Qo Did Jaok over m.p fog, ';]Oi!? Ao Dolli, he ni~p8d . for mo pwt M.wilo Q., tTuen be ue.s nippinfl for yeuD did you c©:wo to u fill s~op e.i th0 dore.ils? Ao Yoo , oix>o �Jom'l : Be Hu~hQS Q.uootioxu,tf!g ~ e Pgr1oll &wcoli:'ing Ao Did ¥Ou ovoc let Jae~ ~ilE! iho meto~ pira--ioue t o this time? Wo 0 si4" D that isv h:m b.0 iJOi;>!1:0d v!th cl.3 night. shift.!> only one deyo ~r b@d.y ov0~ ttJld lit') ·t o l ot him &''ll it t,hon h.0 norked r1i ih m.00 Qo R0 BS8~ 1 i Ao N D a;b.~o Qo you~ @iondy mp o~? Qo Who did ~0-. !ililt). fo'if'? Ao · Ho &p~d. the W.e C 9\;,'§~o 0;il th~ l!ight shifto l ~ C~(,) out VJi t.h ~ova.eh ZcX' ab~ut t.to h,Qm: i? Uaiidcy ru..ght O oo.d u0 goi a l.ot of coal o X nipped f or m,vneh nboui \:.i.1.) hc)til"D ~ ndey x-a.ight D oo 11 Chie~ 0 pui irl.fil TTith i x-auk e.nd 11 CMc~ 0 ijlm18 ~th l:"lc Ho Co 1ivl1.lgSi~n Queotiom..ng too~ ~tin Ansn0~i~g Q.o f:.o &.,o MnF-· . • p yo1a &o CG!M,Oyocl ae Hat\l~ r-'m."G.fila.il for iho out side mot ox> hD.ui at R0lianco clistct<rt o l e that &-igM,? y eo I) 0:it: 0 s t o do€lo~s0d ~ o O'i!o'ify ~cot1 tmdot" y oux> aupGif\!'ision? - Q,, Hon l o~ 8 Ao Sine0 Dec· Qo Ao Si ne0 l)ocodlo D 1944'? Xoo D Bix' o Qo Has ho b o Ao Ycsp O ~ D o~ ~ ongagi3d m t:" &"U ~ t ho tramJ..ino sinco that t.ilr.3? • ~ 1.m.ool.odgGJ er,;i t o m.s .oxpocioneo oo a haule.~~ oi' Qo De y u h1.:1'ilo c otoman? Ao t'k ):U D uhon he TICS '00 kirag tdt b B~(;)i' D 1 i old ~OX' te br-oak hm i&'& o until be tjont into No a llo Ho had i a. n n £00 rips do\ Clo Had he hc.d eJ.r:q pii'evious o~ ari0nco Ifnl1lni:ng the mo·~r? Ao l d~Dt t mlD"SJ o Ho nover did say o ~ o His 1ox-k ill No a ll lli.n~wa.s ihat. es £l mot10:r-.mM? No, he was u l!lippero Qo AJJ a nippe&>? Ao Yo8 o Q., Ho.d fOU giv n Ml' o Ov-0 ·y pn>pOl" in□ t.ft!<r,ions prov:1.ouo to the tim~ tha.~ Q., I he as aaaigned as u ~oto~e.sn? Ao Well, i'Jhon I put hil.!l on9 X told him I found the motor in good shape and ho had o. ~od motor to :r-ma 9 tha.t it had a _good ma@lc~ic bi""a.ke and ho �eould com:. i o a f ull· st.ep at all dca:fnila o I iold him I t1ould lei him l ~ ihe m~t~~ t hio lfil)~ninij ns DG didn°t h&ve mueh coalo all t i:'!3 i iE.a ho ·nantod to t!:11!0 t }'w t i;ip . dotmo t hai m~~ningo ff(;) . HG .could have pulled o:bt tripa Qa Y~u s po o of hin as .-.:~:rldJ1.g as a nippol" ox- tX'ip dder f ez> Mr~ Bax.taro Ao Did 1 und~r0tand you to sey ho had been instrR!ctod? That t 1ao th'£l t i u:'1 he n1s sup~ocd t o b0 -br okliln iYI. on 'i:,he eii~tsid(;lo X Fti:pp:ad uhilo he \ins en thei mo1:.01: o Qo .r,.:1 d ho soenr _. com.p:,rt oat t o hmi.cUo th0 raoi.or? Ao ·Yos v ho tJas capubl 00 Go Ms.d yew. instruct0d hio to c 1£0 to a. conplet e s-i;op l:h , oll det..a.11 snitches? Ao t old him the fifst IJ.~mti.n~ to aomo t0 a co□plo t0 e·op as ~o filcm?t Dant az,;; a9ci d~ntco Do yeu ht~ve .a.vw qu0si i @n_D ~o Pot or noll? Fo Jo Pci o:rno:U Qu0etloni~ !.OonGJrcl. ~iin Am,UOlfin/3 Go YJoc t a cos?.t ...,(;)ls cm " e moto? a.YJny fZ' Clm ti/.o l oads ~X' n<a:~ to the loads? Ao On t ho . f ront ondo Go "'?Ao eont.x>ol o uoro tsi!l ·h G firo;nt Gnd a,-.;1r:sy £70~ -ho losdo/i) goin~ dotm te th0 i pplo? !lo Yos o Do you have any qucstions 0 llro Hughes? Jooo Bo Hugh~e Quastioning Leon~ M!:.rtin Anouox-izlg Qo tlh.et .is tho pftlp~ir proeGduro \7hGn you lll"O bx--aald.ng in a moto:r-ii'laBl? Do you let the o'iiudoni ride int.he Cllh'? 11a tJoD h n he goso dor1n on the first tripD he :,;ides on th0 side and tJat.chsa the motOnimlo Q11 Sido of ubat? Ao Side of the motoro Q" On ihe top? A Y Bg en the sid " just to look to 1:1eo what ibo llll)tor~ _is doingo To g t ~h run of ito ill n, wher. is the motormsn when h<a ia~s bis t rip c' mi? Ao Th aotorman sit s en top_., Q., �I 1/' J" Poto'f.'i:Aoll~ 0 H- ., l tllSO? y ~xi. J did Jaeh: tali.o dcn:Jn \)tgf.@ro y©u t u~Zaad him "Ctiie;?lri hao 1Kl O- lo tr- g 'take er o .,rr:.t . do•·1 " -~ 0 " . tn.krJ so 0 i:f'i ps dovm Sm,.day nights,, ~"yb0 H,, c~ ti"v~PS'l-0~'& Q,t'.Gsi:1 w.,, ,g Leon~d T'f'1.rt.'...EA i~r10:s;iilg Q.., A_o F.J.s 0 :i:: :-irlm eo Da.a o~ e:a_, a ~emsidorsblo lr.:m,gth of i:Lrn0'? Yes o Qo .. oli i ctl 'i:788 lf70~ 0, .~oD...s:i.dc:;;,o.bJ...o J..o~i.P ,h of t.W.3? 0 ~11 Qo f'omtl .at u0000CJn:"y ~ Ao t:: don y not ..ei a'i>op D.'<7, ~ho dci•.,a-tl om.tchco? 'l'.£!I?OO of t hen . @:r' vi !£lt ,ii.1g ii O ?~OOo 0 ,.... o Ao "fl mOli X1f' -: th:lc-1 motoz> ruxi due Mo.e ihat F o C,, Uv B O e"1ov'o gsi~ia Q r o~.:lomng Ansuorlzag Ao L ~D~Gf.lCO Y ia c,-o era~'!oyod es□ oui0ido ? @s>G 0 8 !) S:.u? o Q.,, D ye·9 !E.vo a.ey lmet1lc:.1d · as to th~ t,x,/;.\ining Mlr IJ OvG?y ~eei<ved pi'o-:rieiw t o th~ ti!::} ho ~as ongngod e~ a moto ~ @ this haulage ?oacl? A. \Joll.o he hns b n nol'ldng ha&10 since Doo ' OF O and Tihoi,. h'J sia~ccl as n irtp rlderD <lccid~d ihe.t he rtlgM:. ooiro v. pp;,otty go@d mcio~ o Ho b.ns rwmiElg c ~t or eff. and on 0v_caxi m ruicl hG did "J1Jry a~ d TIO!'k .. 00 Cln h.o Q.a Ac a A,, e0 thon uh~ ha t1ao&A 9t xclpp:1ag 9 1'Jns tho l ceo~t-ive> ehaekec! fo"i' of0<r~s a.ftei' t!ti.2 t:l.2.3 @f th0 acci d-'Jnti; toot isD ilsodia.tGl.y ~ft0~ tho ti.a~ of ~e aeeidcni? I bcliovo ~ o Du~ t choclrod it i!E.:lscliatoly o.f'iG~o Did hs fi.Ji'!d GZf! <bf o@ s wi~hin the braldng mochaniom @f ine mot.ob"? IJon0 0 as I understand ito 'rho m.ott>&"' A"M the lf-3s1:. ef the clay aild night o Did ~JOO~ chock tho p sition of the ~ c b~9.ltlng cont~ollo~ b0fo~o ~ ving it at the ae no ef the aeeiclont? ~ do:il 9t kr~TI perso~..all..rD but I Wi.'i\d~~stcnd it D~G ehoekoclc �Sa Mo P pp~•g0r~ I cheeked itp }JX'o. 1ivingsion 0 Ho C~ Livingston uoatio in S., ti,, P0pp:lngcx, ru1s,i-J' ?i~g Hem n& y o!nts r,8ii.' e ol.'l tho d.:~c ba>elt0? :fo~l ho.vo t :1e f om-, p~:lnto o:r fivo alto B thew. GJo l:lC t nhmi yota found tho Cl :>U'°.:.L;oll0x· en tho four-th ioomi OX' fifih pe 1 tho m vo bofo~o you moved it1 ~ cc ·u i ti tello ..,~m8body and :ti nas po:;>feot,, Ao Go X un ez, tood lli' o. D~P":Zl a.cl bo0n in :tt. eJ. ""Gl2.<'41 o X checked :1.t. af--t~ that tho eoniA'ollei:. Das on t ho ::!.Bsi or x'ix'"'th poiut on the - :-1 • c brclw boi'Qi?C ,he li1..'.5ltor i'JO.S 120--ved. ' Xu other .,o:r-cls :i th0 dynamic bii:cl:.: tms eonp e oly oti~ !'.?o y~1:.1l he.vo e.xiw !mor;lodgo of tha'i ,o l'.ir~ ~ugh~c? m"o Ht;gh'J O~ ~ . Du~~}.\'.., il:1fOE'i'!:.Od '.:J tho sa:::o th:wGo 0 Do , Ol'.! hnve any quoet •one D Mi: o Peto ·iloll? Qo ~ -'>.,o stato o Peto~ ell: Noa John Bo Htig 08 Q l-Bstioning o QQ Ao A o Lo:"li."OllCG Ansi;:1oz,ing I5r c L n OF,!OO O to yow knor,l .., had lli" o Ovoey bnd cmy piravioue mining m Dcio co? Yos 0 I belie'v0 he h~d o J ust uhOi'O.o I ccni!.dn't soy o t'iz> . Living€::lton~ Uo beliov'e sruffi cior2i t esM.rmll'zy' has bson ' A"C@<aivod to bring this i uvo0ti.igati@n to a eloooD rum w so ele0mgD uc wis i ~ point out f oi' tho lf eel' t oot all haw.ago l @eo=otiv>es ongazGJd on the outsido tX'rlino at R~li@ce havo ~oon im>nod ax"<O'i.md9 'vi11 a tho cock= pit of ho l G~~oti~s has boon plaGocl next i e th0 fi~st l oed0d ca::r o Tho :reason f ,.,Z' t his p:rcco~\U"o is i o ~ o ,nl;}coosaey the ao omsnt o:? -~ho wtri;o A·ncmD in alight ~ ZI'om tho eab of tho loco2ot-iv0, to tho c.ido of the loc0.E.0tivo and r,alk the fu.1.1 lon~h of s a..mc:i befow throt1- i 1.1g t ho dGJi>G.i l snitcho This pr@cGdUI'o t1ill also obviate hl3 illeh'ting in f rou of the l ~c.ew~ii:vo or in thiv contar of the t.l"aok o tfa also dofinitGly ~ocomnend that inst~W!tions bQ again ~e:lmo~eed t o ill he.w.s.~onnn conec~ning the nocossity <() f 'bx>i.lAging ell tr-1ps to a coi:uplE'lte stop bofo:1."0 thiro'i.,ing suitchos o �" 'iHE S/i:A'l:E OJ? tno~m G_o) COWJ'fi OF S'~fillinl. m • o) lN 'lHE CORONER'S COUR'l . 5$ · • FOR SWEEWA'l'ER COUNTY J. \VABDEN OPIE., CORONER •• Im ~ MA.'£~ OF THE DEATH OF JACOB 0 ~ WHO WAS tmJEJ> OliJ JUNE 30D l9k5 A"i THE RELIA!1CE rm~ 9 U~!OD PACXFIO COAL COo ~ RELXAr CB.:, ·\'Ji'O rJ!lo // •o r 011d f@8' tho County @f Strootuaiox>p cp:,!lO'cl° eourt \JYC®lil ,t - nctl f@rtimi.th Jolm Vdlaga: John W ndt, of tbi.G emm.:ty9 ~ e.@t a.a jurors o All of (!Unlifiod and , ro i.mol'ln in required a boil!g d~ a rn ccording • iD Raliano ? pbfaioian at th c I Qa Al ? ,ou oalled. on ,ot,b of J,m to go to a tnmra, whtn fatal oidut. OOOUl'Ntl which took th lite ot Jaoob OTeryl .At l , air• . Qt Qa . About what t1ae •r-e :,ou called? .la About. 9 o 'clock b7 our house clock. :ur. · Gibb c t o ov houa•~ it 1• 11kel7 he couldn't get on the line or wanted to get over right a11&7 t,o \ell• about the 1n3ved man. I went _up ~ ,soon u I poseii bq could and found the bodJ pinnad under ~ -··n.rat car behind the motor. There were no signs ot lite , Death ·,ras app&Nllt17 iutantaneoua. I •zem1nld the 'bocv- later• found t hat 1\ wu alaoat C011Pl •te17 wangled.. It wu appaNntl.J a seven tear1ng or a craahing farce . Are Ulen 6fll qu..Uona? .lt Iona. Q1 !MN'llpOll Sopbu P~ arriTed and appeared u 111.tmae, after bein& ~ nona according to law, "8titied aa t on.a : Qs At l:t ndi,- atate JIN!' tull w Sopllu Pepplnger. . �~ , ou li Ai ·Y·s., sir. Q: b r • in Relieno ? . . 'mo Union Pe.cific Coal Cc:!il3)s.ny bore? Q: Wbe.t .t At Q: A: ll.o I t.ma i:ru do you d@? Pt}ing at ih~ time this happ~do Yo A3 'Thie a.oeidont @CGW?ii:'C~ CiA the ~O'th of Jtm0 at abtmt ui't.st ti.ma? ;t iosgin u'hout qiai1,0g, ~@ ni!i.ia o • Q: C:6\il~it have ba Q: •• l ·ez,y urlio&> ib!J.?}. that? . A1 ft bo ·t, t nty i:::i1n't'!toa ie D I tgU0se i i teok mi abotat five min tea b'on tho t~~o Q: • ' Aa I dic1n 1t teh sho d that it st.op~d at _8 : 34D eo that is the d. o atob.D I just guess d it oos quarto~ to nine ., A: You tre.v llns dorm to the tipple? 'i S ,0 siro Q: A: :Xe , sir. Q: You Az On th Qi Bow when you cane don on this t ramney-n mat is the reason for Qi You had th l oa tiv ahead, is that correct? re nipping on th other end? back nd of the t rip. JOU being on the back end? As To t hrow the derail switch tor the next mot orman ho comes dovmo Qs And did he bring this t rip t o a compl~t Ro, the trip was still coasting. ~t Q: Aa Qa As Q; A: atop? How f ast would J'OU tJq ? Ver, slow. Did it. pick up &IQ' speed then? _ He l eft bis position, he went to t hrow the d rail and the trip ues caming very slow, 1}J~t . is the last I saw. H• didn't get ott and t ey to get back· on e.g~? .. He just got ott and that's the last I saw·bim., 24-car length is quite dietance~ �Qt ~bing 01' f Could '. . 'Uh Aa I o~w it o off tho tr cko l th locomotive jump? Qt Aa Qi A: Suttons Hew many t1?ipa h!ld h0 broU@t dc.m?.l'h t, es hio fi tat E"ip et cieyo 1 ~t hie fi~oi t~ o th loeo:=.otivo? Q: A: ~ dey b0fo . yoeter4nlr ll helf a dey o bo trip as OCfflB V 'El Ell til'g? Qa !)id \! Q: ould ,ou account fol? it As V rJ lo • I oot1 Mn j • @ff to thr tho do~ and I 'Wi tch!ng for bin to go be.alt on tho motor O Md t-1'..a moto}? kept on oing d th!3 n xt tbhg I 1m tho loco •tivo . , nt id off th d rail. • • I- i Qr Aa How tting up so far ah d on the tr ok and bl'oald.ng th track? • bzioke th tr ck pulling it ~ ek ono_ _· • o, it w brolmn before. I tbo\lght bro it t ~ to pull it baok on. Qa Is_ it oustOJll81'7 \o st~p there to throw ·that nitqli? . A: Y•s, i91r" or h couldn' t et to th tipple. tou bave to stop t o throw th t switch~ Qa Do the,- stop? As Tb.er are auppoaed to according to ~e rul a~ ,. ~ ... ~ • . : . . • -~ f •.:·. . (, ~ Qs HaYe tbq been stopping? As Ies, air. Q1 11 Bae ffer,bodf been stopping? I couldn't aa:,. • Qi- Hae ner,bodJ been stopping on th A1 oms JOU have been on? Sollltimle, a .lot of t imes, _JQU poµldn 1 t ~ . what 70u would call a dead atop, ,.:_:.-.'. ·. t-->•.;,._ _. :. : : .: . ._.•. , •. • • lfbat. d.o JOU auppoee,.wo~ · ~~-i,,~ -tli• · ris~t -it he bad. gotten it t.browed, 110ul.4 th• trip b&•-• ·gene straight .int.o the tipple? As There ia 01111 more derail be1d.de1 that.. •, Q: Qr Opiea What SN ,-our inatruat.iona ~ atoppiz,g at these der olla ? A: \'le t'!ft been imtrllcted to make a complete stop. �Q: A:: R.1.ndly s te1~0 ycwr Ml wa,~s o A.1.ey' PQTio ,. • Af. • you o A~ 'i CfJ Oiro Q1 ©yo~ fl Tho Unien Paoif ic Coal Cc~ here in 'Itel.ieJ:ic ? Qa Cap_ ity? /1.1 !!oto~o Q; Aa Do you kru>u ~~ of this f o.iel ~eeiclQnt ohieh cee d on Jun SOD 945?. . • :t • oo om:1ng demi! :1ith s :l GmpU.o □ and 0 ::l'O J<illfJ ~ th motorD I l® d w ouad ui r..w rtlppm?9 ho t1aB sigrwli2l~ io i t h nw finger tolling • I hnd i nty eni..a O t ~ I t\Wnod S.!l'O md I GS i t j off of ~o tg,n~k O!rl.d I oo.o J ahe roll undoro C.h Did ~ou. notieo ho1i ho t irot (Soi c,ff tho octeXl? Ai ' 11 , oix'D • ael!: noo tumeti. C): B· v th '1 had difficulty h this otor that b s operating this A: I don 1t Qi t A: Ccu to QI 0 rour instn tJ.ons? complete op t -all deraileo AriJ q • t i ona? ·A 2 Y••• Qa .la lloLeoda o iutnokd JOU, Kr . P 11? ~ • • are the ru.1.. of the blue book. . .,. l obodl inltruted JOU? ' • A• ••.were told to ocma to a complet e stop. QI Who· io14 ,OUT ~•- ~ • Thi boa••• • Qt .Did hi .aet ott and ·thNnf .tbe··awitoh ··.s.ti 'ihe ·nu,to~· in moti on? Q& As tu , ad.r. • Ill'. OJd.•• How l q bad Otar, betn ope tdng · t his loooaotive? Halt dq and on, t r i p 19e\erdq. . • . . Qa Did .~• appear to be operat,1Dg it in a propar manner, did he under• ataild it? A• Yu, ~ir• . Qi .A: ( ; . •: QI : l: "111::~•Ucm? Yu. �Q: Liv~ei.on: Neva yota ovo~ Gion izwtruetod in the 1ZV011t that you aoulchiit @top to lot it go tm>ough thG dox,a:U insi~ad of jumping An Yoe:, si o off? Qg • Liviug~i,Q· a T'i!~ito .t ho pm>poso of having ib::l de>&"'a.1.l ~0x-e? A: Tho:~,;o lfi[V!ip yosD si\°'., • ' Q& A: Mro M~Looo~ 'nho imrt.~tod _ycnf? Wo ha.vo a rUlo oo@ho Q: Mr. Me1ood: X @n o.e~ing u o ilrmtx-ueioa yor!? A: When I fb>ai @&;::J to 'the filtYGQ!' X was told t o e~ to e. •c pliate step at tho do~dlGJo Q: lu i'.'ir. Me~od: iTu.oi tJoo the boso? I rGsd that ~ iho &'l:!le bcoko Qs lli'o tl@Loooa Noboey iwtm~iod y@u? As 'Tho moior bosoo Q: Uh@ io the mot~r b~oo? As &x:t,eno X 'i.~oo ~ aot@x> h::ix'@r0 ho t7M moio:r bosoD I go by the ~~o b~oko . ~a . fi{;;).d lli> o OvQry boen mppil!lg? J.i.; Mo Ties fi!3 nippox- foF' one uoek on nighi shift.o A& /on ihey &ltel't ·a n~u t:i.anD do.u't ihoy 0ond a ID!m t.r.ith him t o shot7 him hau to OP3raio? Jako i'Ull motoi' in Iloo ll.; Q: A: No o 11 mino? Yos 1 ai:rD t hat 1 s all X lm.oi.1 aboui it .. Q: Sutt on: Who uas Jalto' 0 fmt Dipp~r -raleBi he first sia&""~G:ld to ~un m.oto~? W re you h lping hiia? Qi A: :ur. Pepping r: Q: A: Whd o as ino Dipper uh<an ho fi ~st s tarled? Yes" air 9 I ho h!3.d enough exp rienee. I aa i.7ith Jako .and i i loo od to ms lik0 a.s riding th(;) be.ck_end .. Q: 'fer ycu uith hitl that morning o~ that afternoon ~hen he eiariocl i~ ~ the ot·ox-? • A: I uss that n::t>l'm.Klg. i: rn:is bofo dinner o Qi A: Ho started tho prcviouo n:orning o \'Jol" you <"Jith him nhon il o suP3 iV11Jo~ sent. Mm to go take it? I wa.s . . iold tc lot him . hc.ve it. 0.&. B- uh~ ? £.t 'mo ~tor b.:>:5o·-- �Q~ Did he insiruet hi@.to siop at the do~ailm? Ai X doa•i ~ t7o X tcld ~ fo&> his OWiil bon.0fit io makCZI a comol@to I told hio one of these times ho might f'e.11 and not maJ!,3 :lt o The r:?.~t@&> bt>ss told M.o io t~to it O and I ce.n·i t sit>p o.i all cl.o!r&lDo oll you iZ ho t©ld hio 0~ ~Oto Q: Livingeto : Mno .~OK!i 0 H't!gllos D err th0 Oistsido li'l1>X--OE!l.n O'i70&> told ~senslly io eoc~ o a stop at tho dG~ails? A: on tho o&ily ihmg X g@t PGTiollt . old at,om ues going ~o@ fasto Q: Thy wvo~ tel€i y@u to~~ w u e@3,h1lo-to stop? At Tb ~ oy ol1 .t old C3 /) qU.:)OUMo upo H ~ L!'.l: yoo O sh> o ! • dr.i? i m:1.doirotand r.Rr o Mok~d 1s oneo appoQ&,J« as r1it 'Jsc D 8£·,oi" 'klo1.xAg d"W...y sr.~:r-!i 0,~coid~~ to ls D t0s~1fiod -M foll€mss Q11 As Qa A! f rul. na.ru0 o Kindzy st0.~o y@ Ha. L~ ne00 il . y ~ oido h Roliane0? Yooo . Gili?o Qg aso o 1@yod by 'tho Um..o~ l?ne:lfic C@tnl Co.,? @ As 'les,o oix>o . • Qg A: l'Jha eapneity?. 0 ·.,eido PoroI::3!.ma Qi A: Do ':i u? eall tbia fc.tru. eec'd.dont? Y s., air. Qi ~ll th juey t'Jbat you lwr.7? As I a caning demi thr01..1.&}l tho ii&bo~ yat>d end I san Al.filie eom:1.n~ don i h hie empty trip and stop., I looked up and sa, th~ oihei? trip and I couldn 1t toll shat as ~!"A~a I t1ent up th0xi0 ei1d ! 0011 found out. o.nd bed th I offie nt bae to tho office 8D.d called Mr o H~Gs eall th doetOi' 0 Qa Did any of the itn ss s t 11 you anything about hou the aoeid ~t, 11m oec'l!rl' d? Ax Th told . b was g tting off to thr0'!7 the cl re.il :miteb and figui-ed h etwnbl d, end it run ~er him. r w·a. _th equi Yee, sir. nt 1tl good h pe? Ai Q: These inotruct d to stop? Qa Ai ,;iutel;r" �·o -g@ rJ • o Q! A~ th ·.~o i t o s~:r-:r ' , '? 18 12 tlf.) t kD3."0 @'?,?.,:73 ,~089 oi:?o Qa -~ c t-t o:r, 0 L\g I· o Oo Q,z D -8 tho j n V&di.~1;,? :J:OOD Oirf o 0 \:':he \ hoy ot-.'.?il"i i n ,ho !:J.Dk -" l°tf •· 7 q ::,st . ono? :'I f col "-Loy li!£.V'' ho.,,~ o;.1 ~"i o- l cl" XWO i o coffi:J tc o:t -foe/ l'jo O· oey Cfil:'.J ', o hio dor.t1i ee e. x-osw.t o_i QlfA cl. r:" OKil '.) xnilod i-o b,, .i • • bis ult1t o:r o c. eo p 0·l;,o stop ofol>"o (lioc 'llii.'\ •,, g ru)t@i-? io th vw cloz,ai oui c •., 0 1l o tho j nccidoa1 'Chi eh ~GCU""S' Jo tJondi (o:l.@2'2 ) (oi@lt;ltl) 'rJmiam W~w.m1 ( oi[lla(;r ) Jomi Volago. 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O:'!tl°.:_ l!lcr3t t ' ,, n;.;.!r ) th,:; ... r.o -;.,ot~, r ·.•o hillo �THE STATE OF. Vr.tOMINGo) ',.,· IN~ CQJ«)NER 1S_iCOURT .. ,, ~ • ss COUNT!- OF SW EE~"lATERo) FOR S'VUTWATER COONTI, · : ·:·::· J o WAIWE~!:_;}).PlE, CORONER 1., ·,. ns nm MATTER OF THE :DEATH oF ··udima JOHN IAlmROUGH 't'iHO WAS KILLED IN THE Do O. CLARK HINE AT SUPERIOR, VJ'!m1Ii1:G, -JONE 11, 1945 . . .Jo NardQn Opie.; CO&"oner in and for tne County of Si1eetwteri~ State of Wyoming openod court at Sup0rior., Y~oming Jtm® ls-, 1945. Delmar _, Philips, L&'m'3neo Zajac, and William Ha1--tman., thrae citizens of. this -,··. County wero called upon to act a s jurors P ·being duly qualified they were sworn in according t o t he lmi. ThJrsupon D:r. F.· Jo Bax,"°1i eelj app0arcid as witness., after _b eing du4' .sworn according to tha law-, testified as follows; __ ,., Hr .. Opies At ltlndly stst0 yoUJ." full '1@18. Dr. F. Jo Bertoncelj. , Qi You reside here in Superi~, and you are the Company doctor? As Yes, sir. ~ -_ Q:. Do ygu recall about 913O -on the _evening of June ll, 1945 of being called to examine one Bomar John Yarbz,ough uho bad been ldlloo in sixth north of fifteenth seam in the Do Oo CJ.ark mm? • -- As Yes ., sir, Qs Tell the J\1%"3' the condition of this man and the caus e ot des.tho Aa The immediate cause of death was t he crushing of his heado It was c0mpletel.y crushed and he had a very badly l acerated Bis ·1ef't arm was amputat ed completelyo neck. Qs What was your understanding aa t o how this injury occurred? Ai I understood he nas thrown under a JD.Qtor. Qi Are t here any questions the ju.."Y' would like to ask the doc tor? None. A; . Tliereupon Joe Cardinas was called upon to testify, after being dUly sworn according to the law, t estified ae follows: • Qi Kindly' state your full name. AJ J oe Cardinas o Qs Do you 11ve here in Superior? Ai Yes, siro • .,.I .l �2Q, • £1:2! yo o~loyed by the Um.cm Pae :iJ.'.:lc (Joal Co. P in . th2 D., 0" Chx,k fill.2:.3? A~ es JI sir., Q~ A, b n.C:. i.yp0 ~m:rk do you C\O? " o t.1: ""17thin.g nvrro Q8 Ae 'i.7.h t 1.:,'"'ro y u. doing t.he night ih::J accid0nt oticm-""ad? Hoi~- ru,d hsado Q.g k t oth..:, -vr~k ~:, ttl.d thst ccns:ls-t f? As . '.r ltlug tha td. out an'.l bringing oor:.:::i onpti00 Q Do " th"' aceidc·1t wbieh ocetu-."'...~Gd on the llih ancl of Hc:ns~ John Yru:-1b fiugh? -~-l ~ Q~ j, t. h-:..pp!.;: 3d y. ,;; S-~" ju.st. ~1 o(;; ocetu-x:sd? ut, ,e h~ o. 1o ded '&l"iP.o eight &!'s. Xt \,us - 0":7i'l t ' 11 .d tho 1~0 1.9 cmi io a CrJ.svo th Gt-'·'. X s t-astcil. ::.cl. of sJ.1.~tt:J and ·' • roi , like ,.,he eub"a -wers j erkingt- hold t heme Qg A~ \ 8'?v 'fl irunn· Xea 9 sis'o 08 lo~ h-d an e ght ca· i~ip? A~ Yes.I) oi!'o Qe b. 8 Di!iyou havo aey shoes o it? es.~ .sirv t . .:10 shoes c Q 'l'i,~ shoss A.3 T1w shoes" tlcLaod - on e~ch ca~? li i He 1il ans t wo s hoes on the t rl.p., Yes~ s'ir.., ag t'Jho J.n.at i h0111 on -the 'e,: ip? Ae '( Joli' o Qa \Th0 e ~'lSlS this man Ya br-o .1gh _id~.ng? On t!.e f~ont of t he mot!J~ o Ag �-3ffi'l.st happonad? . A:· ·.-·I started going down_and I could.n ot hold it. • He was right on th0 frontp I flagg-ed him to j ump off, I , eouldn Vt hold the trip and I j1i~ped otf o Q: Qi At Qi A~ Did ho see you fiag him.? I guess hG did . 1 Wt..at happened to the t:rip, did it pile up then? Xes, six'; it didi.~ft mke thG Ct'\l'V0 o Q:. Xt j muped the track? Ai. 'lesg siri. Qg . •le ;1/:,:: ... _ gene,'.tl practice fo'l? this man 'u.> :ride on th~ i'roni end· of -i:,he trip? Aa X don~ t t"..OO"i:T o Q~ A: Q: A! Have ycu nd i."lstr"-!ctions ~boui riding like that? I asl!:ed him i:Z' he rode . on the front. and h@ said jt--ae . I on4i' Po:rli: t.hG;."c one e in a ,;; hile ,:,hen OUl' Cll'ew i s broken dow.ao [ave you ~ i.LTh a motol" much'? 8~J !ID.lch, but .X hs.ve rlm it BOID.S o Hot Hod ~"'GU ever r<lln i t Ae 'Zas<> Q& th0r·0 haforG? Q~ Had you had trouble be£o~Q? A<J No o Q: m-,,.n t typo bl"akes do the As Electric brak0e . have Ol'l thia motor? • Q2 . Are t h9re aey qi.lest.ions? Q: As rh'-o .l'Jctsods Ho-w l ong have you worlred in the mine ? Abnu't t en 3"oars o Qa rlr o UicLeocb A~ Q: A: When you star ted rwming -the motox- were you given any ins 11iructions about f ellows riding trips? mhe pusher alwaY,3 told us to ride in the car when I was n;Lppingo I used t o ride on the back endo Mr,; Yr:Leods Did you t ell him to I"ide in the back en.ti? I didn gt tell him aeythingo I asked h;m if h3 was going to ride and he said yes . Q: Ara thera acy othor questions ? A: Hone a �I ) •: - 4:. '. , '. ··Th~raupoh Anthony B~ D:ucon appeaNd as witness·, a.ft.er .being d'lil,y swom a_c.cording. to the law, testified as · i'ollowa: -•. Qi Aa ru.na.l.y ota to your full name . · . Qe Wh0X'O ou t1ox,k ie the D-o Oo Cla:rk for The Uo P. Coal Coo , is it uo.;.? At •.,.es, Q: vJb.0s-e do you 2"3side? Supe::rioro A: . Qi A: Anthony Bo D:b:ono silQo What is yen.Air capaeity? Unit f oi"em.ana Qi .: ••. Do yo irecall on the 0 ....rening of Juno llth of this fatal ··. · accident v1h:i.ch took the life of M~o 'Zm"b~ough? Ag I was th.are tuo m:l.n teG after . Q.n You 1•ocall the evening though? At "ies, si~. Qs 5:(;,}ll the jury what yo know and what you fot.llld out? A1 Whan I '\,'.'<.mt down I met tl19 motol71'1-'3u and hs said that. his partno1" had been ld..J,ecl. I kept going until I found t l-,.e ll:!)to~ and t he mn UR"..darn(;m,th it. l aa"w that I couldn 9 t do a?Wthing so ! \·:1:mt back for he:1.p. Q, 'Vlhat did t he7 t ell you had happaned o A: 'lho motorman iold L:9 the t Tip ha.d gotten out ot contro~o Q: Is it a general. prac tice f or .mn t o r ide on the .ft'ont encl? I gave this same gen'il oman orders the week b3f ore not t o tu r ide the f:ront end of the motor. A: What ara the orders· on a t r i p ~ that? To ride the tail end of t,h.o t ripo Qr Wer e the brakes and motor 1n good condition? Q: A: Good condition. A: Any questions? Mr. :tlcLeods . Hqw l ong had Yarbrough worked there? ;t c.on. 0 t lmoua Ha bad worked on tbs loading point beforec He had besn there tvro or three timas and had workl3d thre or four days ·the week bef'oreo He had worked on the race too 0 Q~ He had beon riding the bind end? Al . Yes,, ail.~. I put him off the front end and told him not to · ride the !"ronto Qi Ai .;- ._ : �i..--- ., . 'J'I• ;\:t~.. Qs Dont.t rou 1n truet:,-- Uie .motorman to keep t lf ,.:ot t? Ai ~ l' gu:l.ar· .motom.an was inst ructed; • .,_,··. Qr When • n . ml\n goes en a job he sbould ha iiJst ru.cted what: Ai his -duties a " I figured -h 1:iWW bocau.se he Jtad bean i'tllMing motor. Qa Aa Ar thero aey questions? No.. • Q: Do you ~non the jury-feel you bsvo h~srd enough evidenee ·tQ A: com~- to o. w.i°dict? Xe.o o :..1 V ER D IC· 'r •11Wo t he jury ·t'J..nd that ·Moms? Ysrbr-ough camo to hie .d~ath as thia result of , an a c~ident through his •ovm- earelsssnoss ~ oven thot1gh ... he hsd -.,been warned ruid advised by the Unit Foreman p:-evieus to .thio accident. not to r i de on the f ront end of t he motor, but to 1..ide ~~ -tail end o-f tho· trip -cmen going out o11 ( sign3d) nelis. x- · P'4Uipe ( signed) • La~nce Zajac (signed) WUl¼w ~tman (1 (signGJd) 3 .. Ual"den Opie C<>ronar ____ Delrr:a?' Philips .........,....___,_____, ____ ___________________ 'l"HE STATE OF ·i lYO'..nNGo) comm OF St'JEETWATER. ) .,.._ ss I, Georgia Pulos, Coroner' s Stenograpbe~ swear and affirm that tha above and foregoing is :,;a trus and correct t ~ ecript of 'J!J"fl not es t.aken by me Jun.et lS, 1945, I Sgd . __ee~gr _g_i_a_Pu~l.... os_ _ __ Stenographer · •Swom tQ and subscribed in rq presence .this_de.y of Jtlile 1945 . 111" commiesion expires_ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ �l:i1•,; 'f ' ""t ' >I....., p L~ c. ~J~ o iio Oil L i v.t. .::.c(rjon Ll.ru- '" c'1 ·-rc:x U o: ~ o 'Ii i..~ l':;:- M.·:rs._¥ r •.,/.,i"' ~:(;lf.};('gQ j ',) ,:j.)'.'t;; ,~;ll.1, 't' lll .. l' 1 • •L • ,.,,l. C) , 7; t 1 b r.. t 't, \ t C • r •1 ·l ., . . "l , �it ����@ ® 11 !ro~ (? 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P oft ;, ~~uth crit,ry:, p-op;,.rty flf tho Union Pr.-1eit'ic Cotil Oo.mpa.uy .. E~!..o Lu!.J:lc~1 lo ..; ,11th John Lo.rt \;oto cn£,;ao;d in p~lllnc.t timheP_,. t11!id 'thQil-" r:•· ·k 1. :J ric•cl'.!¥ cos)loto in thi::. :r: il'tiOala.~ ncction or -pl.;cEh 111". ~bich 8tc•.' cJ fivo ,,_ .uix fc t ahc d of thr..t broakcr rem ot timbor,'.} to fostnn ,~ e'.nin or • nd th_, end of u. crooc;h:lr . 'l'.11; cro~ober \7Ua l.ayinJ~ ner.rly o~" the floo1, p:.,.rtl,i1 cuvo?"mi by rock. At tbio r:o.:::i-en.t ooro rock .r.~~u fre.u: tl?c rcor, cm' : largo piocc t'.icighi1-1t; n.PJ,Z'OC.!ir:i:1C.cl7 1600 pounds otruck rr. EibfohD Dor1ouoly injur!~ hio.. 'Ihin !.op 1'1'°l4"lont l"econriomi.; thut no Cl'.lployc~ bo till~cd nh~od o.f th.:i brool{Q?' ro·., .".li"t tbe tir.ll>el" bau b -!\ Jt1.1il4:;do (Sgd) ($id) Ed ~utton Dit:nr<i Sutton l>eput~v Coal Ein.c lnopc~t.or 1:%h t!okod Hugh t.!CL od Jtnte Crol w.rto Inopector C �--- -, Rock Springs - March 12, 194; Mr. Eugene McAulif fe: Attaching copy of report of investigation, also Coroner's inquest, in the matter of the death of Mike Babich who was injured February 27, 1945P and expired February 28, 1945. Injury occurred in No. 7 Minep ·Relianceo Origin al Sign1:il:. 1. N. BAYLESS 2 Encs. �~ •••• 4 ,'- .............. -.: , !;' ,Ip- f::{;;,:1?1:;~;.~t [ ~ ) () l ';.'.,) t ·« ;._ . _.., J tj f ·(t ·~~~J\ ~/·;;.c_~q 1f:~t"J: .~~t'\: J\o. ~ .:t~. . .~t>:•_1 •1.:--, r;;. :.l!_;:J);~{; :~:, ;. . :1i..~~J';) ~:;i, ~~_ 4 \~ ~·:~.: (J ~~ :e,; .• -r, ..... ~ 1p.4 :; ::, • Z. ..; ' q t?tt~ ~ . }~:~,:-b .t~~? : ~ , ~ ,Ll- ·\:..~v'l ·~:\~ :-i) O~,innl ¼:;n~s fle ft ltWLtS~ f"~ .. ~ J : - • ., .. .Al . Yr. llcLeod: One copy only of The Union Pacific Coal Company investigation report is attached. INB �C �~ ~ - - 3 - Ho Co Livingston Questiorii.ng Fr'lllcis E1.li.o Answering Qo A. you nsro the Onit '. Fore.man in t his l70rking place a t the t ine • of'"the injuey to Mro Babich, :is that trua? T.ha t Os right o llr.o':- Ellis.P :Had you g,t)ne above .' th0 bNak~r J;"Ot7 at this location to talk or in any • A. ! had beGn up there a.pp~ tely one hour before that talldng t o ·t11emo Qo • -v;ey- adviso thes@ .me:.71 roforo? A. You· inspacwd . the l"'.:oi' and looked the condi~ons wer gen<:!rally'l Yes , siro Qo A. No" siro Q. Wero you pr0Gont \illOn the accidoot actually oecu~~d? Qo VJh0:2"0 w'Sro you? Ao X started into tho ·other plae0.v the noxt roomo Qo A. And · you , re calltad back into thC;? Noo 9 Room? Yea !' Sll" o Qo • Did .you assist in removing th0 rock from lli"o Babieh? A. Yes o Qo And p~pare him fo?" first aid and removal from t he mina? Ao Yes ~ sir., . • Qo Did h3 have good ca.re? A. Tho beot X could give himo Mr. Ho Co Livingston <Jaestioning Julius Reuter Answering Mr. Raut er 3 you are the !!in For eman · i n Noo 7 Hine.., Reliance, is tbore anything that you can add to t h3 t esM mcny given that .ndght thrcw ·a.ey light on th oubject? Ao No, .I don' t think the re ifil o Q. Qo Were you notified that the accident lm.d occurrod? A. Yes. Did you reach t he No o. 9 Roam be!or Ao No, siro , Q. Qo Ao the .man was remw d f!'Om the r oQLl? Did you se him before be left, the .1td.iie? Yes . �- 2- I .I ilo~ long had t!Iiko BJ,b~h b~®tl :P,Ulling timber m.th you? Oh, X guo£10 for; arontho~ t · iicn~t_knot10 • Juliuo Route~, !2ino ll~!fomru-u H~ t~,\ boon on tho prop gang beforo be ut t-h01ro. lie had. boon . o ~ G,1t • ild on with othor creiw tor a.bout two Qo Ao J""CS~o Q Ho tlBS .(c.mili~ wi..t-h ~ho 't7~~..( $- ~ :y.~.--h<a? ' Xu ciher .,·,ord.!J O h<tJ ,a~ .taroU1.ari-tl.th that job? Ao Icso Q,. H 0 , .. hov,1 :t,eJ- (b t ho r. ~lt i Ao 'los J> he 1.1Sis an ~l d Dii.r1-nll'o Ho C" X.i ~ingeitA>n Q11.~0t,ion~ Pllul Lt~ino-3 Am - oi'lng ME>o ~in6l:3, CM you toll uo n:1-lthifl,$ •~ W. in rBgru.~d to th1G accidont 'Ghni might b0 ol'llighien.i.ng1 Ao ·\10 had th0 prop pullo~ bah.ind tho b~ -£1kGA., ~d.1 o Whoo t10 pull that bar Qo and t.'lll figm-0 to pull that ~ in tho ool:"ner in!'Jid(I the bir ald.ng jUBt d p him donn nnd Jahn uas behind him and ho· look at t he ~~f n.nd I look iooarJl it fiBO (motioning m.th hia he.nda) . do X'GV1 e.rui fr,, mo roof tm.D dtlbbling? Yosp di'ibbllng., ·littlo piecoo fall i'Y® that r-oot, and. John holltllr 1 .•Com back, 6ono b::.ck, jump oock on l{o il'"",1 eause ho have t he chain thro , n o t h0 bar, novor had it, hooked a Wo fjA~ go to hoo.k it cm but John ot9.1r->t,0d to holle~J) 0 CoGn bt:1ckv 1 nm we go and look and at t ho oam t :l.m tho ook 0000 do'tm and eateh hi.mo ' Qo • l\ihn.t do ~u BOno:rnl1y do., Paul,p won e. M.nilisr j,.c ahead of the last ' t imb~ sot, a bar or a leg, in case your ehain ion't hooked to the bar or t!"Jb log -to ptill it bock io the last rot7 of tiroberi hem do :ou u.auali.y ,ot it b3.cl<? li.o We stey out.side t,he meaker ~TT. w~ just pull it ~ut sow uey and. a::-'t er ,;rait .until ~u., can get tro ehc.in: lOOEJO SC.!S Wfzy 1 if you CM got ito Qo I man the tj,mber hi-ch has al.Nacy i'all,;;-in to the floor., hon do you usW1lly r ach @ut. • to got it? . Clo He got oafety leg up cmd t~J to eo.teh him 1,'J'ith a pick o Wo teet t he roof first and try mth 0. pick and put tiob r oleo!) Of} ':10 can t ry to cat ch i t o Qo o Tr~ to reach out :th a pick and pull it bo.c!:? ico, el.Goe to th ~eI'O, t:1o Cl ose to t he la!3t ticl>Eir 'f{Orfl Ao YcB, fdr o Q0 t.ny questiono, l!r. Ba,ylroa--?!x-o Hugh s ~. i t fl'iwll? Ao ?lcru:, . �- 4 Did you oos he had good fii"st aid treat.mfflt mnd care? Yea, sir o Q"· .Qo you cax--o to 8Sk any quoatiorui, :t!ro .8eylesa? Ao. Noo Mr. Potorn.011:-: .. I .nou.ld·,l.iltra to ask &~o· 'lll,l l~:a •au.eation. Vlas the.· shaking corrv oyor rwmj.x,,g at the tilll9? ,• • -• ~ Ao It h~d il>0cn but l Ml not 0t'l.l'O it tma at tlt m~.mem. or not a ll:ro Potoh'loll inqtsW'ing of John ~t: Do youa !mot1, John~ if' the shaking convoyoi-- was ~ , Oli" w0X<G you at the b1"0~ Tot1? John Mart ; At th~ tics tt-wy ~ro drl.J..ling hol(i)8. lli' .. Pete1mcl.l inqui.lf'"lr~ of Paul &li'ti.n:Dz: P-aw. 9 do you kncm if th~ shaking corrv eyor oas run..~? Pe.ul. &rt.100:;3: !Jo, it w S not Druili:111,g ut U.e Ume o . Livingston: W@ b31.iov~ sufficient ti£stirnony has baen hsard to bring this invcotigntion to a elo0e., and 1 in .so doing, r.a reCOllllD2nd that 1.ns·tructions to all upoI'Uisoro t\gain be reenfor~ed ua to .men pulling timber uh:m re.moving fallen bars or straight props or l~gs ahead of the ls.st t:irnb2r rott in pl&e~, tho inst?'W'lti.on to be given to all timber or prop pw..iore to tho effect that thoy must not go b0yond the last timber row in roaching out 'le-ii.th the pick or chain to cat-:,h or pull back fallon ~or. In -t.lis svont tho.t they are not able to reach fallen bars or j.cgs d.th a pick t~ pull sarc.a back to the last timber row in place, t m:i.ter.ial is considered lost and no furthor attrunpt f$ho\lld b made to ea.l.vago it ~ �GOltT'I'Y ,I' (. ,. •(!,.• ~8 Q ., •- :. J Q~ l & �cl • "1n - - - - - -- - / ~ Q j\ ,, -~ ~ .,7 l , CG iz ,,_) .Jp-'.c 3 /~(l .3 Au Q.g Eo k A~ Xe □, Qa L\g A. y 1 Gploy -:l by The U ",...,_ Psc' • c CJo '~ C:o o;; nt :SJi-" ';"l J :J"i Yes, s:1!"., Qe FJo" 7? L\ 3 e. ~ a.:!.z,, Q,g Ag t':s!\"8 you TTOl'Idng on ih, 27r.h of ll'ebr:= ·w. y me f a.tilly iaj~d in fJ 71 YQOJ) sir ,. 0 • en ~-3 .\a:__icb. as in 9 oct -h ~ •?i""Yr.i x>c o no , 9? Qg That, it» !'08,, Q: Ar. -r;::)r-o you 'troX-1<.mg .i.: ... \p. ..es.~ QJ Toll the j :fy nhet )!0'11. i.m TT &""l B1-C'.'G ?CU umfl A8 ! Gc;l.\7 I:iike 'Gali!;) .,..,he ch::1:lc1i ~ "t ilO~ 1 'li!a'e:, £M,,.9 ·-s~D. : C2,t? th© X'OGk o ~: A: rn:i.o h.0 pilling t..:1.mboz-? Yeo!j Di!° <> Qa A: Hou msny tir.ilisr hn ·'-hey pl. ffa.d bo'3n p <U:1ng t.:1,_ qu.'1:'·1-,;mg "tifil8o Qt As Ab-:)· t t a Qg ?Jho ol.00 1. s,.o 1101:'lcl.ng m.th you o.t AB Pa.ru. ~ t/ o~ o M.E'3 did it .hopp::n? Abe~ t quar-'tos> to tm)o ho.t t.i :-..'J ~ �G~ S'o 0 A& y J t- ••• ? Oa!:w in to hook the ehain snd t he ioook X'ooQ Qi Dao th~o p~op Aa no thio p p -. J D bm~i...,d in the g.-ro&m1 o D loo o t e.ko a pi~k and smmd 't!'LG 1~aoi~ ' ·- Y'@O.? h0 did sotand the 'i;(JOt n He n f ~.Gr-0 we X _s=,8 b3 • ,ooo? tes &'tor' hs soundod it y, m and {;he othe:ir'o? h:im..i bo1ou h:1.mo 1.tivinffJt. 8 ~·;a.0n Miko J"'nt to hook the ~hruln on, t he b:'"I :, d~ ho 001.111d the rt:of bafol-"e ihat? Ag A little "t bofo O ho eal:12.3 back ~ook t,he clla.ii."l and uant o Qs A. Eo Gllicl oound the coof though? -e fJ 02,x, 0 b0i'oro o Ait,0.t> ho turned al"vtlild9 took t ha chain aml 1, nt Sn e..~cl hooked the:l'.'i baIL"o b.e ~ ~ .Leotl:i A,E, you t:are ptaill.ng th':l timb~E'9 did soliW of t he z,1;31-i: ia.U.. .. th.-:i C:lc.;1~ . o., W~!) ol.J. th:3 1~ o • r as ho gomg m to hoo~ ihe ch.a.in to t hsi pil.la.l" Ding at~ - nao jUBv :mg •c:, O:>k U, o yn . D he C L\ ~ho 01.ipcn Pai.ll I.tuf.;inoz e.ppcru.-~ as t ...tncoo 0 aftGz, hei.."lg dnl.y swore GCCOX' :lng to tb.8 .lar;i) t".-0D\',ifiGcl. tlD i€lll0i:7D8 Qe .lI:mcCy D~ato yo~~ ftu.l l1a!:.8 v ,t. g Paul ~tu~OD o Qi r1 , "o o yo A ~ Blcclr-to o Qs AR ll7o? Nm you o -. loyed by 6i'he Union Paci.fie Coal Comp&,y a.t Eolianca? Yos Qg rJo , "'tl Aa Yoei ' oir ,) �A:i ~;;-:; y,nu l-oZ'.1 ' rt en 'i::,,.ie 2 th of "' ,o t'uta:Uy ./!J!ijU1.~·ed? Ycs 0 Diir' o Go t '0l:?(J llOO. A~ YosD Qg Di~· you oeG ine ace! 0nt ocG ·? Aa Qa l8 00/) ob~"U2I-Y i.: <:.i n. i:5:U;:o B .bieh ,c~lti.ng ·thciro ·1i th ! • :? 8 :U:o S:u?o 7hai nas ho dO:tilg? Pulling t 7D8X> o 1~'be Nus TI o h r: .. 0v • ··j 1:),, t:·, aidn °t go in s>il'!h . !j.i _ .y9 r:-e ·rn:J..tc o .T. 1:.,1 r:::1 ~• ·1.'l..eo f r: ;'};::_, i ho (luit0 ,:, Ho stepped oot, on ·t:1m1.1~. i.J n:·.d ··octGd j3, 9 he 0runo ack and i ok th •. ~:1t bac::~ ·t:.o thz>C,,7 t i o .ham on that •'b~ o '.l. "'P, m. -:;d i'o~ 0.:.... b uGk o W.::i ·tried to lift ; eek, ,John !.':'.U"'\:, i.'a!t> help u Thoy ccr:.:3 M qui"'" "i;!•r:iy eo g(;)t i t up h. [' he ciso a 1.o ·: d i hat x ek c go him s . _~1 • br..rL 0 Q& t" ue.o t ho poo rux ~ L\\'., t h?.t t,ir:CJ? DJo9 t ho,7 wJI,c) oloaK:d.81g t\;: , 'mew TI0z--a gc.t4 ,tiri.g t\.., ~k-.:iU:L nnd oh1 Qt o Q.~ TJno l.'t'l.I,."'O t uat yo·• Ag He m o CD .c:1 • l 2'0-i'll mte~ioJ. outoide an Q.a Aa ki0 t !"i0cl ~-,o ff,GG OU ;l0 0D s:u: D b· ho cl Q& A8 TTh~h uey mo he fcei!\s? Facing hi,. i cloo Qti f,;Jf0 t h.Gx>O ~ q u::istiozw ~h..:, j ' 7 ·~0 mi;;.U°f'r r;u ,~,n~-k ,:J.3 -::yi:h~ 0 t b~ t1 ,~to o t ·:Y 1012.ld 0 0.8.t? ~.a Noa ihex'"tl.lpon FE'c.WJJiS E ."o eppOm"G"' D. /J ui '-nessi) ei t~ :\,, be::1.ng duly Qi"j!-'m ncco -.::ling o 1ncr9 t-08t;.ilfud o.a . o1~ a u:&> ftill, El-0£,c,o Qg Wl.!.1dl.y mate Qn 'QhcLo clo you ·livo? RoliMOO o A~ ll'r@ is Ellio o A'J i;as AI;o you OlZ'Jloyod by '.he Uni . 'f?e{li:?ie Coa.'.l. Go1~pn.y a fio o 7 tl:w.G? As Yco 8 oix·" Qll AD tlh.e; io yo ca.~nc!t,y? Unit .i'or oiilaEl. �, :i Ag Ii~Z"G you in t he mine the day the fatal. accid.Bnt O!~Gur-&'~d? Yeo9 &z>o ·,· Q~ Ai .·~·i, ) Tell th~ j m-y t1he.t you know· about trltlo , X 4 (in °t see it,, .s V.!hero trel"G yc,u? X tJa.s going over tQ "i:,h~ oth0X" p1o.Go . ~ w0~0 you in the~a ... & Yesb siro qg f g Did you see what had happened? Xes 9 six>a Qg Had yo~ been up in that ~co~ p~evio~B to the t £~~ it Q.fl afte!'-1.JO!~ds? ~o~uned? &a Yes .I) siro Qe 1'J0ra they ueing· a prop pulle~ up thez>,'3? Ai Yes ;, Q~ Wh.!.'.t, gas yot\ . v.ndex-standi.ng es •• o l":,-J.£1:.:. hn~p"·L~c.7 I ®de:rstand that th.ey ue~e tX'ying to get th.to bar ou. Sll' o 0 A& t hat -thsy had dor:n,) Q& Did you t eet thG :f\')of? ·Ag Yes , siro QB rJhat oos the As That roof tmder t hese bars tJas loose ,, onctition? Qa t:J:tactls Horrlcng b0£ora the acGident ~"3re yo~ up theM? A~ Approru..mately one h~uro Qe P-.Xa y cu in chugs of thesa m n? A3 X e &iD sir o Qs D you think S:t i s c.t all safe foY: a m..-'Ul to go in 5 ox- f. ': Ax gg:ii, a baa:? No,, A! i he condition oi \ihe r oof is so tha.i you oa'l'l ot trust- i-1a.i all? l!:, . Ax'3 there any questiono? Q~ Qz Baylesaz Did you talk to him2a.~er h0 ;;aD taken cut-? As Yee 0 air,, �DrJ . th0 n • 1a , n .Jx:i Be.bi@h cam,:., to M.D {:eath ao a i.,amil..t o:l pulling pr- ps 0 in no .• pl llinea at, Rcli&les ._" sign.Gd).· { ~Yo~} ltir'J?.ing signetl ) L'8ko F_.;;i.de.lj sign~ ) he i Magaena r::t!m STATE Of \' 0£.J!HGo} CQ'O]fl."Y OF S!'J!!.:E.1UA'.i:ER o) I& Qoo:irgia Pu.loss Co ner aa Steno(P." h0x> Gt;8aJ: and af:licn t ha{'; tho a.bow end x'olr-3eoing i o •a t,ifU.0 Ollld co1.'T001,.:, '0X"mwcript, of my no·t0s taken by ~ ox,~h 2;, l -45" t Jy c n:::ill.ssic~ �...__ Li"1' J o C! o C,r\, Va t)Q iJt"'o z.:'o r)o t,.. ~0 ~ P f "' 0 i, ?.:>o .r;J~o::~ o :·;.. 't.:_•1~J'12 :~~1">~ G /J °' d " f~ 9 ~·:• ~•\ <;";\>· i;• r 'i) _ _. D,~ . 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'th :ro : ·no cool all e!' .. �· Lo p2.dp t\ft oc -.·i ._: ca 1 , mg dent? c1.. t .. e o::.J.:..1o f i!.10 ochizl<:J vo l, ~.OD A-z ·~·-3 ~~GS .!) b ..3:..., r:,:;" p ·t C _ish::i out.0 co :.'J'b 0 ,. ' 0 :J .,, �·-ho an:iv L it.,. il L aoif. Co �rrho.. • you ) '; ! tho pl.:rop 6:y go., M.D h:i.t ("! ,_;.,c.,;,,' Jl to '<,h :1 Ho .J \ ) � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Pacific Collection Description An account of the resource This collection is made possible in part by a generous grant from Wyoming Humanities. All materials are the property of Union Pacific Coal Company, on long-term loan at Western Wyoming Community College. For usage inquiries, contact the <a href="https://www.uprrmuseum.org">Union Pacific Museum</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fatal Accident Reports All Districts 1945-1946 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1945-1946 Subject The topic of the resource Accident Reports, 1946, 1946, All Districts Description An account of the resource Blueprints, letters, and court transcripts from the fatal accident reports. All papers are stapled with the case that that belong to. All documents are held together by a brass pin. Some pages are faded may be hard to read. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource F.J. Peternell, V.O. Murray, DeForest Nielson, H.C. Livingston, I.N. Bayless, J.T. Williams Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0247 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co.