2 10 348 https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/c2ad330530921ef6a283a6ab0109f36c.pdf 972d2dfde90bcffcff0323ce00d95e14 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 A Study of Twenty-three Years' Effort Toward Reduction of Accidents in the Mines of The Union Pacific Coal Company Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Subject The topic of the resource An essay that covers a 23 year long study on mine safety procedures and precautions. Description An account of the resource 11" x 8.5" document Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Eugene McAuliffe Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0074 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/59fae373414570abd647f78d23775205.pdf 0537b4b7306072b3e1d9a5a0a71a1ce3 PDF Text Text ACCIDEHT ni!.t-0. TS ALL DISTRIC'l'S 1943 - 1944 �.i.· • ' • .• Uo C .:c C c. • 1 o :roe ~U r lJ'IID th• ...t wit.lmtt. rr:v anm , r t be,µy • • "'9 •+tw jaak 3lill the llllt.t.7 Pl'GP, t. oealac le he\ . . i . , • n Chet ac :lllpJ)Ort.laa port or �t. ' t:, 'C in I., Ot~ l' t!tc.. • • • ��lt r1 • i.:. ~ Lit e !~U~h Leti.:.;c!.l .-... ::o C. li~l :.._;o-;;0.1 --- 0 tl·. o. v. ....~1·... r ::...r. • . 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Jiort.h c.d pulled a.T?.o . end ..-a cama :.it! nnct ·told co t he roof Wled hie,. ::.: Coe!: iey ~rlp of 6.l:lJl1·• '.I: didn't aoe the on io -,;.~e Oj..._,,_ .ina.l ..w'iCd h1cl. - 1 _ �:in ·i~ ~at~ \;ho~? • "" • of.r=:"t;e hci'o~;i I bcl pt:l.1:" o tho -;..-..;;~ t:~!.":d!'?.0 in t""' • hea~ CJZj t:"Oz.tki!.'1,-0 at ill.: ht:t, lia....sc't 'bh:l"::11~ a..: O~'u c.-;t ill? • p~ioa c.nd t!lldng occ~·-or A: • _, _t i'ol? ~~c~1 tno :ro ": tU.d'"' t cs,__..,!':DC. ot!ficd as Lr Opi .. t ...c.. u:· t,:; " �Q A: th jury o " th J t tra ··h of onrtbinz l h " �ci.l to r 10 t. �. r • ' a • v " t. �-6Q:: , Q; ... ti:: Q: cim yc;.1 to : I Il1)ti£ied o:? Cl. ~ --w? _1,0 out .. I! "' '3 ~t by .:.. o eclc.bOtJ..,o on o. f _.d d .... :lo t1do p~-.tin,r;? in tha.t p:.a~ing until I _....• :..ticnt., ..• Q: i dcy hift? ry t ho. c...._~ it n p!"'~~tico to do it .......,....._. i~ . ill .. t ..- th t t d: cnt'! l!r. C V foll_. ino ? lobo., u G?"C:lt --~DJ.• !" run .Lnto .• Z"O f cor.ditio:1 lilto this Go f l. a: c .t th....t Din exc ~ 1c oJtCCll tlt tbrou_ ._.re cro ~ that very ...!!.fol;r. 2 South? �- - �- ) ,J r ~ .. - - -- - - UISITio ~ - - ---- - 00 t u· .:a ri din �Rock Springs - Soptor:ibcr 11, 1944 l!r. V. O. lJn'ra,y ~ -;:. ~A,. lir. R. ~t. :~ ~ S.;._:yst you hold investigation, fatal injury to :,illiam Paulenlto, Le. G ~ir-o, Rock Springs. Origin:il Sicncd I. N. BAYLESS �( .•• ... - D.· u • B. i"rsdc - 2Lro 'lo o. t.urro;1 .:.1--. H. a. l,ivln_gstcn ,... Go ~hcrrcr ~o 0 Thoo. Ovoey, Sl'.) 0 ··~ ... 0 .:: ""l ~ ..,.... ...,.,"t ' " ' ·o, ~ -· · ... -,....'C.J.J,..-.. . . o.n :C-d. r<l a rvic 0 rlls, l,2kl id r i:.urn,.,t'l J,uy, 1921,. , . , 1916; l.,ft 7 iu CJ; !'ollo • 1919; n r ..um.... th I .I=Tll, 1921• . lo;;ad ....ricn..., oin_lc, 'Id.th t. i' n 1n chm- p. o~ the ecctio:i. • lo 3,_ ..try, an thc.y ore ugh ao th t 14 1 ban could. be used. ruaure, the hi!h rib br aka out. nd th placo 1 te.t more. nen ...-ere five 14 • croaabnra in tho tace • center ot tile tao•••• a naidenbly ahEa at, rs.-, on ~ - ,... . - OOlt1 aa tha i.w ■id•• r the t Tha an ■bot a plu r!.N 111\ll tM UN et pl&\\lag up anoUI• bar right. at th• fa , �Tho vl.:lnitJ. ~l!vioC!) follc:,in~ ~:juries t9 Laraam 0oz!)r.COGC!l fra.cture of fir.'.Jt. :.u:h~!' vcrtcbrn r.:,cl t~1roc tr.:!?!svcrco 1.rocecm(!O 1 c.t1d t.-:~ of it. �,, , ' t ' ' ,.. ' t. -·' .... , t '-. �... t.:on i!w 0£ .'il ~ • :1n I • J �COPY OFilI(Z 0./ :JT.1\1.h lt!..::iP.c..CTUl. Qi" Gvt'.L iJIU.ES 1ttJCl{ ~Pii'rt:GS, i,Yotm:G F. ..'l'.iL :·~cc·r•):-;:r.fil l!lliul.VIl:G l,I.!.J..Lfli! i'AUIBtIKO en A~t!,.:,'i; ~7, l ';/:.h:i ', 1illic:l ra.ulcu!a:>, Q~O 49, tla:.,riDd, Ll():"'11\l]'j (m., r.'J.:J i.ristontly ldllocl u.t '3:30 ~\. t""•:, cnJ Jouborc. .L:,:?!'.:,cn nn.o corioualy injut>c<l, ut. ~ pla.c.o ·.!licl: 7.':1l.i bc1u3 o.I'iVC.'l i<..:r 0. CUi:? bola:: 32 l:o?th Lntry. The uec:ltlont cc<.m.rr-.oJ. in '.i~c ·:c.:k tiJ.:'1'.l::1.~c Ee,. C 1,;cru_ -J.r..0, proport.y 0£ tl10 Union Pccific Goal Cozz.~1y o L-tl 1-iU!l ?aul.C':"'1..J:•:>~ Lclrmrd. Uovruc, cri:j Joul-o~ !.cr...;c:i uol:'o c:i9loyccl in th:b pl.a.co, fu,:,y bud juo·i:, .i'irod t':':0 :::ht.:i:.b oquol"'i.11_; ti1c pl.::).CC up in proparoti o:.1 Zor oc.:rc.t.:J.n:; u crosob:.i.r. 'l'tP fa-;o oho-ts tha·i:. i·...>r~ f:b.·cd diot. out tho cro::.::h~~ clo:Jc i::c i.h.o fuc.J. .'\ll thrco ,:Oi'G in t:ic uct of roootting thio b.:1: dr:m tho l'COf collapcod \'?ithc.llt &-W t:arn:ll.~, .!illi..~ Paulcnko, ccr.louw.y :h1juring l..or1:,on c.nd olightly :lnjm"i.'18 Hoval\:. ·,.!:le:l the !'ooi' collc.:)~d, i·t brol{Q th~eo crosnbo.r:. t~lich,;; oro set about i'om• £cot n~"J.'.lri:.. ?i1.o CE'c::obnra ured in this p4\CC ....ro fou.rt.ocn £cot lc:ig untl ci.__ht ;;.no:1e~ ·7n diUw.cior. Thio i1-r,o!"V..l!)n··,; 1ccJ.c ti'.nt if ttc cro3sbor.a md been cont.or propped an1 :::ufct,y prop~ ut ·.no r:orlr.L-iz .face bot,:,ccn i:.ho Ul.St crossbar and the coal fc.eo:, ~hi:ai accitl~nt coultl r,r~b:ibl,y !i..'.l.V0 been pr'7Jventod. (~C(l.) a..m'd ...utton i:..d.. ard .;autton LJ5P'J.ty Coal t::i..'1.o I nl'.ipcetor ~~• b:i~ i:cLo~ St~to Ccl ~inc 1n~~ctor �I• ... • Q q ~ .. 0 0 I l. . J . a:, thaJ • .to ��'ioo hac !"O~:: to place another bar· ct th0 fueo? A,, ITot unt-il tLa shots uoa:--a £i:a-cd11 ./4 P'..ad t!w place clou?0d of sco~a chen you had gu!'..n iu to put tile s atlilo jack tmtt~ ~his bm:-'? A., ";;ell,. it. --~ still n little s::1oh17 end vocy QUety., Tao M.1311 r-lb .. .c:.S QQ i!0x>Lin3 •.cc: lil.J'., Q; •...~0 hi~ ~ib wns ~~rkhlg? Ao .':.120 b.g~ _ib mo \;-Ot'~dngp bc;:iying pt>otty bc~v-Y '....hcP~ • .:le ::oo the ohruwr .oir~~? Ac- COo ~" You~d fi·rod •t...t,.eco ::'1'il8B afte1•..ai'd8,, th~n? :· gah ·..-\-;.J hcllio Jove!: m:mt ~ fizatp ·hon l'uulon'1!:o t c::?.t in" Ac ~ t.a bo:!.l.B Q., Ab Ho ,_p:r~ ~o hel~ p..1.t tho .b~~ P~ 'Th.ore t:ero •·!1~e~ :::.i:. -.:.he f.::.~0'? 'Ehrce at ::..c taeea Q., Yau ~dnit tLink th~ ::co! "-'3t3 -::o!'ldn,:; a •. t no ~ic3'? A,, ! 62:dni-~ think tho l'OOf ~ ~or!ri.ng., u. •....t::ill b Qo Ao ~le. : Lut it gavo r. little ehetro, o Dit>. yo7;1 eTei- n~tice ~hing out of .:.ho ordincr,y in tho !'oof o _:o, i ciidn9 ~eei. th~ X"OOf at all., .~ovak ood been in thort1 bof'oro ,, ! 'l"l"'n~ on t}?. lfflT cid~ ... ~d he ms cleaned fJ".li:. for 'l:.:t,c soddlo.,. !? :ulenko mm jti:rt. ui::out goeeciy to r:p t.o t,he bi£!b side., Ho never .:;,t C.ere~ • c ""t.nr~cd to C'7fO be~ko !)id J'Otl X tJ - _ !U'.177 baro .....ro aono~ i-.o l.Jf;:, t!p on tl!0 high side, iho r~tJt of the~ ll IC Thoy say t • oty prop.:> at. Che f[;.eo? I non•t- 1n ·tt1:.!lro ti.:.""'at ·~bing :1n ~c nomit?g" _ for ~ e r !:>ai'oro I o,ror. ect to the t'a~e.. I eoulrl2.9 •• ~ th _ drill d t.he ~lon nigh·i:; be.tm.•e c!> that, coruns.. 'L1..,y epins;~ tba~~ dona oa::a othe!" r.orko Aft.er the rock started to break, clid 1t c~ oudd...,nlJ? ja::st d1dn' t tall ...uc:l.1e.!icyo It otari.....rl. to b~ek c.t tho faeo and foll to I Q,:, Ao D d tho bt:lr at t~c tac~ have just tho oaddlc j~ck und.e?" it? e Gadcil .., ck.., yes o idJlt>t theJ uaTc 1!'00!:1 to set the le~? o, ! dO?J.1 t think thq dido I think the:, h:!.d a litU.e eoa.l on that l £11.dab - -- - ��) -- �• �- Rock Springs l'.ine Office September 15, 1944 �~ ..I:- .. \ v·.. ~. ~·~ d ,.' • 1..-: 1 J , : ..n si ,.n ·_, o - .. ,, "" I 1~;..--z:~- i.' ,i. • -' Q Ji,•., l.to t :o ,. i v.ill.,~, f < ,..., ...... ~ 0 {)o l~ ....;/o .,..,0 .,,, .. . ... 0 • - 1) ' •.. : C, on ~ _,__.. I\.. ---~M~ · ·, . ·•,\-.ft'\ .... ! ...ill ~ -i.;; re i.--.: .. ,,, •..-..~""" .... * n t ) o rat::: ....:-J ~- ..... c . 0 - " ' ",. 0 ?.:i;,o l.' ..-<~ • C.-i~ Sicnd!3 ~• . L D!\'{l ESS ���- .. ----- �• - ��0 - �• �- �- ���\ ' • �------- �!:111.e f1C&: Yi!U1i ~ ti:e r~ -etrl ~ • a lam w.-. ~ ~ ot t,bo fa1J1,v~ ~~ ~ ........ 111 U. ~ CtlMal UQpltal about JIJD -..., .W, 17, 1M, U a .-al\ of 1-3111"1• NHlffd. O,i~i:nl Si::i•d: f. J. PETEJ,NF.1 I ��@ @ @ I ��' ·:.. ,• m m coaom0s coua,, m Am FOR S~l.BlmiA'fER COUlff» BEFORE JO 't'IABDB!f oPm. CORON!&. m 'fBll llArr--mR OF THE DEA'l11 (ff! ITIClt ZAKOVICB mo l7AS mJORED AT t7mi'OH, UYOllDlG Qil JULY 15, 19440 Jc W~e..'l Opia, Cor.>ner in and for the Count~ of ~ot':73tcr opened court at r.in~a, l1yomo3 July 23, 19440 John Brom1, Andro-:J tbith and Stephen Topoloft three citizono ot t.hio County \"Iere called upcn to act as juroro, 'fhsrou:90n., Dro Karl EmU Krlngcr appoo.r-...""d ao nitne:Jo, aft.er boing duly sr:om aceording ·b lc.u, testified as folla:m1 I.fr., Opie~ A.t Itindl.1' st:J.te ycur .full nru::oo Karl B.mil Krecigcro Q: Yau reside ~t Rock Springt;~ doctor? .A: '!'cs, Oi?'o Q: You uere called on July 15 to atte.":d on~ Uiek Znkovich ~.o hc.d boon injured in Uoo 1 w.no nt r:inton? Ai X don°t rci;-!'ll±or the d:ltc, but I uao called abt>nt on:3 oOclocko Q1 Uill yo~ 'i:.ell tho .1Ul7 hio condition and .mt hie injuries appear~d to bo? A: ll~ mw in aevere ehooko ~ust a wperticial oxarn1o1ation revealed tbc.t his rl.ght chsat tll.cng the backr.as crushedo l'ou could feel t?m rib3 .c:ovo and he wo.s vomiting bloodo Be waa put, right to bed a,."1.d gi·ron treatment for sbock at onceo Be never did completoq c~ out. of !:hock and never atopped 'bleedingo The ioight aide ot his chest 'lmfJ oe'V8re~ cruohed and he bad a li'ffr 1DJU17o t'e wre unable to GOt a post .n:ortam ao I coaldnCt confirm the d1agnoa1a of th1l livur in.1Ul7o I t seemed to lead to t.he tact. that. t.h_.. wac c1 liwr inJUl'Y'o Bis death wu dlle to the cruahing blow he recei don the right. side ot hia cheat. 1n t.ha region ot the linr" QI At h0:3 the back? Qt At Are thel:'8 ai)7 queat.1.ona the j U171fOuld like to aak Dru lfteger? Ron o From the backo That will be all, doctor, thank 10Uo ~reupon John Bub,r appeared u wit.ma■., alt.er being duly norn according to the la• .o tutitied u toU.0..1 llro Opal As 11ncll:, atate 70V full IWo John Jtub7o ------ �QI . \7here do you llw! .Ac rrintcmo Qr By Tlho:1 a!'8 you employed? As Tho Union Paci.fie Coal Coo Q1 Do :,on l"Ccall on July 15, 1944 of a fatal accident uhiob ccc-.incd in Noo l llino., 12 South 1'nt.r,f At Yeo, OU"o Qi Ac tou nere r.oridng in that part. ot the l!lina• l2. South Entry wit.ti lfro Zakonch TJSN) you? Yeeo Tell tho jUJ7 nhat the:, l761"8 doing and hOi7 it occurred os T10ll. as :,OU knatro At Right after dinner about ten minutes attez- tnelve m> =1kGd Qi up the loft. hand side., iv partner snd L Qt Uho? At Perkovich, and Nick ceme attor USo Qr Tlhat woro you doing before this happened? Ai l':e were pulling prol)3o Qa l'Jaa Hick working w1 th you on pull1ng props? A1 Ro., he nae with the other 8U1Bo Qt Ar You didn't aee hill? No, I d1dn 8 t see him COIM!o Ai Tibat naa he doing then? Be wae trying to get the chain outo Qs At ffaa the prop buried? iitie chain fflllJ halt buried, or more than thato Q1 VoLeod.t Waa the ebak1ng .conwyorworking., .John'l As Bo, it waan°t rurnrb'.80 111b,oar - Yos, it bad j ust atarted J'VDDingo JleLeoclt 1fu t.he place mriwgT At You -.n the top? Qa Ar Mal 11•1 Al YNo I \ ._. kind ot am.ng all dqo ... liak ZaJmyjuf I 4UAID~t - hia ODIII in at. tbt t.Slllt that, th1a b&ppenecl.o !OR didDOt ------ �M:Leodl Al Aro ye:. 0 p.:.-op pullo:o? Yeo., 6l.t'"o tzLcoda !Itr.7 ~ t.1!:bo~ had you · pulled? · Al I de:i~t ~ o Did you otc.r-t fut mol"Zling pulling tir:.bsl." firr:1t thine? At t~, ~~ d:'.W.o !!e!eodt ~m i:~n ao:::o reek t'oll. (ja tho ehn:ln boforo? Aa Before thio ono., yoo9 oiro l!cLeo~b Li-ri.ng. : ..atons Uhere no t-he px-op pull.or cti..!llll tmppsd? A& About in the cont.or of tho roc!:l nod GtI"uight UJ>o Living... atona Can you toll t!.:I whoth0r yo-~ pnlled t.icb~r out, of eith$r of the pill.ar peckets \'ih.cn this blpJ:3ned'i Ai: O:l the other oid.o of ·?;.!Llber pill.arso Livi:nG- oton: Ai Ot!t of the left hani pocl~ot ia that r~ght? ~.t,;is rigM~o L.i:rl:ng,. at.on~ llad ~u ptl..l.ed any in tho· ro~:s. area prop3I'? A: '!7e pa!.lcd. Dome there boforc. after .,e got t ho cha:b 1 co.ught 'lf8 d1dn°t pull &W t:Ot"eo l:~3 )tr :lcpre.-oion is that the eh:un u.:1a caught :!11 tho roo:n proper otraight ~o ..! (mies - At Yc-:3!' ir.. at.,ight U!)o AfV' qu,"Jrri;ions th~ JW"Y oould like to o.ok? llcne, • Th _ apo::i Paul Hibrar app.'.)&---ed as witness» after being duly m::om acco?'diiu to law., tsstified aa fcllor.si Opio1 Al Q1 Ar Q1 Al IUnily atato your f ull flam!),, Paul Bibraro l'lhere do you rea1de 7 Bock Springao You are emplo7ed by The Union Pacific Coal Com~ a~ 'i'i.1.cton? YeaJ s iro Were you wcn-ld.ng in the Jdne the mor nin.c that thia ta.tal accident occUl'l'Gd.'t A1 Yea, ld.ro Qa �... .:: Q::•.U?~ll .t ho .j uey j ust wh--:it .yo:u: lmot7 of •~ aecidente •, . ....:...~·. .AL;~~•:e: lcsderi. a ball' ll· .e~ .of coal.:ofter :dinne!"o He.-said ·he~uao goin3 -t o· try t-0 got th0 Chai.no . Q; Eo.d ;,ou. heen. w.1ridng .rrith bim. previouo to t his ~ ? At .· !!~ W'..ll w.ith us all .ir.n.rningo ·.-Q: •.. Were .y:u ·M:ore when this rock e~ i n ~ buried th!:>. chcln? At · Y(;):i:, D!ri> X mi.a d omJ.·- :b el01'l0 • Q: • t-~·ao fil.ck there? A!l Re might hsw bean ckmn below getting props o --G}g . Ile said he ,;,.as going .t p get the chain? A: • Be -was go1ng to try too . Uas ~13 going to eut it:? A; ·I gllGSSv he had a hack Olii'ITo Qg Qi: Hou much of the ehain ne.!rl bUr"led? Al • I cl.onoi !'1'31!.Smber.,, probably h:lli' of i'Go ··, . ,• . Ai Did he sound the :roof bei'oi-e ha uent. up there? I waan et rra.tching himu l uas l oading eoa1o Q: All You didn~t aetually s~e t.~e .roof ®.:13 in on hiu? I he&'>Ci i t come ino Q: Qi . \las he dorrn t1hen you sa.u him? Aa Yeo~, Q:t • Did you ta1't to him at all? As Aftm:- he .got hurt.? 7eo,, A: He t.slked a little,s, yeGo Qi Aa Did m acy anything aboui, i t-? !lo.P !'.e just told us l:':here :tt hurt him9 that 0E:J al.lo A2 ArCJ qu.e3tJ.o;uss Qi JlcLeodi You claim the shaking conveyor had been running all morning? A2 rlo_. we moved back 1n the .lll)rning jut, bdore ciJ.nmr Nfore we started abaking againo · JlcLeoch A: Could you bear the place work? No, or c ourse.,_ up above a little rock dropped we wve puJHng prop11 , JlclAoda ·Bow close were you to the brealdng poi:lt load1ng coal? Al • About. '-0 9s, I would sqo 11cteod1 You • a'T 118 was 'Id.t.b 70ll fellows all lllt'I~? At • Ye■• airo - - -- �M.lod, ,. ?loo ho. tcldng c~ of tho., prop pnlloro tco? : :- .:,A, Ho- wns nith us the biggoat. -~ of ths t1CJ 0 tlh.9n tho chain nlQ • · • • .. trapped ne tient up to try.•-~o•get i.t out.a 1.!el,e~~-·- Hs uao ui~ : Ai Yoo., dro yon -nil coming proctie~? . . ·Opie: ~ t~ro DIJ3 other quGotJ.one'i A& llon~o catoreupon John !tromptich ap~erod aa Tiitnoos., ai'tor k>oing duly norn according to lan toot.if~d no follamn • .'. • llroOpiot A: Kind~ at-aio your. full n.ru::Jo John Rrompticho Qa iihere do ya-.i live~ As Uintono Qg Arc you cnployod by t.hc Union Pacific? At Yeoo Qa Noo l lli.ns't A& Yes. Giro Q: Do you recoil a fatal accident which occurl'Cd July 15 ub.ich took Bick Zakov.l.cbOs life? :·_ At Yee. GU'o QI 4& fl1ll you t&ll the JUJ7 what 7011 know Gt it? Be told r:.a ho waa going up to. get t.he chain and I told him don9 t go l tOo dangel"OU8o Be told me he didnqt belleft he would go~ but. at the Bamfl timeg he dido Qs Did ho ti.avo a aaw? . . A& Ies, aiv, he tried to stretch the cbdn and at t he ■ame t1me it cmae dcnmo . Qs You an i t. happen? A: 'tea, eiro . • • , Qa • Al And then? Be ■tarted to run ~ . th• prop WU behind hi.mo The n>ck knocked the J>Z"OP ou\ and hit hiJa in th• backo I jumped o-nr-thereo Qa Wu t.be root 1IOridn& 1n t.hereT As lo, m o 41 It wu ten o 0oloek 11hm • caaght. the chain, t hen a■ ■oon u he c - 1n the rook tel.lo Qt As Ia there aqtb1ng el.NT ' • • I could • • ho couldnet take t he chain out• I would Jut let it go �.,.;;6A='8odl::,. mia.t t:1r:?c did it eovor it up., John? Aa 10 o 9 clceko RcLeodt You told Bie!t ~ o tey out ot there? ·: Ju 'lea, OU"o tb oaid ha t10uldn°t but at tho eamo ti.= he nent ino llclcod1 ,•• A: Hera- &!!ch ehn!n no.o at.1.cldng out? About 15° o JlcLeod1 Eo.d Bick been helping you that ~ming? •. Aa Yeo, air, ho eeme to helpo 'r-'e tried to br3<lk tho chn1n th:reo of ue, r.o couldri'to I ·a ud to let. it. ot~o Opie: Hon aL"\"f" P1'<>P9 had you ta.lean out.? . • • A2 I do:iijt. lmot1., ~ o· a.bout a d.o30ili, but u:.-ca~d and t:o caught tho ~ o Opi.e1 • Did that place CO!ll3 in yet? At X donVt, kn:rno Rdeeoda 'fho eholrlng comeyor ffll8 NDDing at tho tic~ ,~-:l!Jn11 t it? At !Jot. much• no ti8r8 mo,ring backo JleLoodt ·Could you heni- tM J.VX>f? At Yeti, sbto .llcL&Odt It trafl far enough C!Jmt3? Aa Yea, ai:a-o llaLeoch Nick nt up to see you about the cha.inf ,. YhatVa all.I) b e ~ 118 T!lll cut it and I s ~ it. ms dang61'0a.So llcLeodt l'ihon you pull tl-.e ~ r., doeanot the f oreman go in and tell JOU bow to pull the ti!:..S..Or generallTT At No3 G.?'o L1Tingaton - Do 10\i Heall i:Lo1f tUl!W t.ic;lnJ back aa \ho prop pull81'8 oba:in A1 tn ASJC:r.l'(. ' iw OJI' ten tc ,:, the original l'0Clll face 1a where your eha1n wu tr~. ,J t PJ'OP whei-. th• tint tall ot rock oocuned! J.l:_, B far back of Al He wu froa th• p?'C, L1:v-.1.1eutto:? - LiT!nga .sz t. location waa iick tr-Jing to sati the chain? bout. •ix or ■nen t, •,., QI" ......,,..,~ , • •, oh•a4 ot th9. - --Dtlll~bi,~ _,&1 Y•, 111.r Jle.,.. r.1~ adtr 3 rook p Miat. roa out ro tJ.n r-: ~ !'ello -- �~tan - r:'~ t~er-~ any ®re rook f~U. rih1l.e you t1aro trying to got Aa hie rut? Ho, jt!O~ tho 'big piceoo Aey (!'Jcsticn.o? Da:,:,o Opiot A, ~...,es t!li~ Jut"Y' Zeol thoy tnw hem"d enOll..,.ah ovid:m.eo to 001:9 • to a ve~ct? '!E::So , fl!!ro 2-0.!ro~lch mm uni~ t o ~ in 12 South dim~ iho e.c:::i~cnt OCCU1"?'8d., and th:it Jc.,,o Zcltovich com:i i~ i1L.'l d.eath by an accl.c'.~ntcl. f'all of reckon JUl'Or.> '"Juror Juror ~COl'OllW Atteat.1 Signed John !!!:Piim , _ 0~ mE STA'lE OP f:YOilll!Gi SSo COlJllff OF ~11....h:iWA'l'ER l , 1'.:~r3h Pnlon, Corcm::.r0 o Sto.."lographer~ ~ar and affirm that the above and !ore;zoing io l:; true c.n.:l corl'CCt trcrmcript of uq no~ takml by me July 23~ 19.!J)o (Signed) Georgia Pul.03 Slr.,m ~o and. onbtscz-11:::ei! in rq pJ'68ence thio 24th dq ot July 19440 Notar,r Public �" .;;;. Orig1n.t:.1 Siuner.., t. H. B,ti.':LESS ....., �, ?ETI~I0:1 C!? 'E'ATiiL iOO!DJQn: 20 !JICK ZtiKOV'IGli0 ui'JIT. FO:flTTAfJ l2 SOU1H .JriJrlD -:lIIiTCD fO,, l il.u!.89 APP~·:?El,Y i.2::0:) PolloD JU1i" l5D i.91.J>~FROM :.RICH W JUR.ibS HE DIED ON JULY 17, 19440. 'fl:."OSE P~if' g Ho Co U.VU¾:,'70W!J5 Ge~~~ Snperin:"6~ent0 Roe~ Sprlngoi:, N;y::,::dr-.3 Eo a~ ~ , Sa.\'~;;, ~:::3R'c Reck Spl."UlgSD riy.n-::li.ng m J '1r"n t'Jilkcs,. 't-ih•G SU.!!erillt.entlont,0 tiinto!10 !iy~::dng F.obc..."'"t 7;il...o-.,!l8 Uinc Fo~!' P.o o 1. lli.ne:, Hintcn0 TT~g J'aek ~ti.cha, 122.nbe!" Ptlllet"ti i'J~o l lli.no0 TI:intoni> rly~aing J'..:>1::!1 Im.by• 'rll"'!hl:':!' f1..u.l0r0 P.':>o l lli.no0 Uis-/.r.o:3~ r.yoning Pc.cl. ~..t.brur~ t:c.ehic3 r~i.,1) Doo l f,'li.no., Uintcn0 ' " ] y ~ SU[;b I!c~., S"G2.to Gou lli.no !r..5J?eei~r0 P~k Sp::ingGp r;yc::li!!~ Ho Co Liv:t...ngstG~ Q,t~~S-;ic::dng Jack ~ t i e ~ ~sne!':LV'tg Qo ~ o &.t.::._v~cli.3 ~ z:e:~3 1":oi'ki.'1g in 12 South Entey3 IToo 1 ,t:1~c~ US.t:k,c:a_, on 'Ghc CB":.O ot Jc.l.y 25" 191~p v.i:mut l.21105 Po.Co; ci:, tho tic.o of n .Gorlc:io oocido.t t-0 IT:'!.elt Zni•,:,v:te!l.7 U!"&t. fc~11., -::,,.·,ch e-vcn'::.':!~iy p:?'OVed tQ ho fc.t!i!9 io ?.bn't. tx2? A., Yo~o ~o 'Jill. you tell no in your Owl mrd'.3, cs ~ cs ~.J. Cl!ll !'c:::!."'"'~Z'o ~~~ t:'M.t too~ plilce'l Ao l?o ~ ~~ ~ t.o toll 'ctlat I seo? i1ell; I sec Di~ CW&!"cio S!l!::'J tlL!O men I e~ b., the roek, ccz:e ~ . , Mt the ~:,9 and the rock k!:.Gckcl the !)!'Op acd hit bin c:l the T.:2.el!! ttd i-cet hinv Dri.dQt.ly rdch heo.m t he rock b?eak o.t tho t~ tu:t>er end sta.Fted to x,,m, end ·~c r-~t, hnppe.:.1ed? Ac Tnen the t-::-:, P!"CP hl~ hio C:l the back &:.d h.o fol.lo Qo Qo A., Qc, A;, 'l'hm tun ot ~=i. hi'£> l:.ic ~ the b::!.clt ~ o.t tho .~"'.n:.<a time he fell do?m0 "cs the pl.nee (lt!lot ~ co c--ndeneo of ~of mveJ?.ant. pravio!W to th!) t:l!:!:3 t!:?e rock £ell? Yee,. sir, i':::O co qm.oto F.e.d ;yo;__ h:ld ccmve!"Sation nith Itick os to ~e condition or tho place bc!OO"O :..o ..,te!!"tcd b cut -tue cn:tln with the ho.clt eau? '!c • cl.ra ! t.old hio. iao'i:. t-o go inc It 'l'Jas a dc:lgeroru:J placeo l eeo ~ ~ C'C.- ~ How hng have d'o!! been pnUina ioimber?· IJ:lne ;Je!ll't.; 0 W. of. thct t:lns in Winton f:Oo l llimt? Ye:,111 oir., Qc, Du.....fne the tir!t:i that you have been pulling prop□• boo i t been ouoto~'7 for 1m7 Unit FOl!"ellla!l or Lane Foremn to direct yoa 1n year uol'k, or-9 in other mrd63 tell ycu how to pull t imber? �:ihich porti~ f the roo:1 ::- ::.--c0:1 ~-11!1!:' h:ld you bt. . _ m±~•.:lCtir,..g ~ho ticl>er f'J:'0m? Ao Lett. d!.. 0 T: !c.i to it CVOo fl r-,\i-.s Qo Y.o ot.ao~ rn::d!:i~ y.:;tt 't'i0i."e going to pull th~ tkbor co too·i', ;jl)C !?&~ your Pl"tec•~ia r~ yen? Ao l'C9;- si?"o b.ear -~ d :~cld.ng ecmro;,vor ~ffl"'\ing jest. provioue to ths t~e thet. t_e c.cai~- ~ C' e-..:.:..---red io Nick? Ao 1 did..,tt ha:.!" i'::.o Qo Did ye m,, Qo Yo... .....x:::.e::.~·,. hea::- the shake?o Yo'!3. coulcl tho he~ C.""q !:OVC::Ot of \ihO zoc;tO !.!l o·~:.er \.Or©, i:lO i.1~ CCJ:.3t~Z!) C'.:'."JI) C:iJ.c~ :li tr, kir,30 r, Ao N:>, t:!:>o Qo I o coald h~:!" i•~ if i i h.ncl. n::,·i-e:i'? Ao Yee_, I c~.!lci. !!Ol'" i.t if it had ovcdo Qo ~ t til:I:s durh•g tho c , ~ d::.d ye~ h::vo \;he prop !!Ullerto ch:rln tr=.yp::d? . Ao Ten O t cl'3ek~ Z...'"C 1 ,,~ t~ 0 ~ cloe!to Is 1:;. tl"t!.o th_t yen. d~idcd to cit:--nrlon t he cl::L"l bzec.;?sc it ~~ il::lpo~5.ble to got it c-..1t? Ao Ce?'\"i~t. do !!')'~~..g t:::t-!l i~~ le~ ml:! I'.) ::.ey0 Q,, lire rrnn1 Qttem.io~o Jnek ~ ! e h ~~---::o Qo Jae!:, he.d ~ r.::hw For:._.:.i ~.o!.tcl ye· tha~ orning? Ac ITO,t ho had in· bctJl lllo Q0 Had ~:1.clt b'- Ao . Yes, Biro Q0 bef'oro ~,? • ....-.d : e vid.teri f0 !to had not b :!n the 3)laee befor-o tha~o JO ca in to visit yO:J. before. ,.~~ reek tell? i;o oco hm; eh.cln CCWl ~ C..?o • Q0 0:> h!:.Yo WT questions• lire J!.cLeod? Ao -ro~ lire> Knill COTered ito !f.ro • ,llker; qa.eet:i.cm.ngo Jack Irrm!X>tich Aruswering,, Co Did thq get iOU e.DDtbeP chain there? Ao Yes, air~. �Lirlngs'tc=? ~e.s.:.:lo.,4 1n:!o Jo!?!! RuL7 P:2.:..c~l!:!Go ~o Yc:1 'i:'e!."O r.o?-1..--i...g u.1:~:i t::-- o ~~-:.ich ct the tice that the ah570 doe'"" of'!.bE,j ~~ic!o.'i..::. cooru:~ Co ~ o Zcl..~'7ich9 :lo t!i.!l;:. OO!'T~ot't Ao Yes0 sire. Qo I~ thoro .:.:.vt..hi! g •;;__'l~t you c~ odd i~ lli"o ~·:ro-;_>,ic&lGs cic~eriptio.."'! of ...~-t oc!!~~~ ~G.t oi{t!\'. be €nligh~c:ming? l.l:>o Qo 7.'as the !}leee ~et j:ist !Jl"Svicms to the t-'i.r:"'l tha-t the c~ck fell c.."ld :lnja?'Cd P,-o Z::."."!cvich? Yesti it t:an q_• :t..~ o Qo Did. yc"J. ~ct!lff! to tho Oo.r:.':l p!.eee the !11~ <3.:;g or eny ~i.r:3 cfter the aeoidaat oecu.."T-:::d. 'CtQ p:ill -.:.he ?C..:l . 11..."'!,:; , ".;i!:-.l::C:?? Ao ~. not ei'~~ ui::to Ao De ~ have tS'J;;T ([-lGSt:1.CllS9 E'.:?o rrnqJ? r!t>o Qo <lo Do ycu. h8.1Je ruw qttesM.c:wi;, uro :.:c!.~o-j? I> , Coo Qo J)!) Y.,U have ~ (f-l3S~ic~; l'iro •.'il"ron'? Ao C~o llz'>o Living~ • o_~Ltt·ioeo hul Hriba?" l!.J1_. ::ingo QC> I.!ro Hr.ll::.U-pJ"r.! -c'!'e the l-,:r.ehi.n~ ~ in the r.e~::ing plaee at the tinra tho ece:!.de::!t, oeectted t~ ilic!t Zol.""':tr.,,,eb c.:i. Jul.J' 15! .c.pproxim.atoly 12s05 PoOo 9 is tb!\t coniect.? Ao Yea• sira Q., Do 'JOU ?"Ce:u.1. 'Chat.ii~ or not tho l!haker 1mo l"'O!t"ling at the time the aeeidant occun-ed? Av It. WllB irwming, r,ao Qo Could 70 . hear the reek break snd then start io knock the timber out? Ao I h.eard t-he l'OCk tall when it. fella Q0 Ao Did 1011 e.seist in reaoring 111-o Zalarr1ch fi'olB the scene ot the sccident-Z Yea, eir., Q0 Yoa haTe had first aid tra1ni.ag? Ao Yesp sirQ �Qo To 'i:.here n n ~ o_•a ·ts:'2.v.. you cow.cl alid thct cl.ght bo c:llightc:.u,nz ill t.."'10 ~ ,,f ftu"""t.hcr p?0v~t:l.r.g anJJtitlng of im.,'J n.cturo :in t..i'J.0 fcture'.? Ao [o,, ! ae_~-;;;. belietre SOo Bro Knill Qa;!~ctio:aingo Paul m .i 2!' - · ~.J:?.go Tua t':lz-s'tj .:biug in tho o!'Z'liog -tTCJ?o you orki!'ig up in thio n...~? Ao Yzsc ne r.Q~e 7<0!"...L"'g in ilia pi113? c:l ~10 loft,-~"""'1 side,, Tao:-c nGi?'e '10 ::l~ t:t t\.J enra oi' ~so coal l.onded ar.tl c:nrcd 'be.ko 'lo b.o Hc:1 lonz tlo ya:i c- ~~~se ii'.. rr.:!S bef'ol"c you ucre om; of this c.r-ea u?.:.oro tho p?Op rm· •m·.., ,~:,::-~ ~rklng? ':Jo r.ere cut of ~hc~c o'ccnt the ·::.me they h:.d t~..e cha:b. eov~ l'l9o Abot\t. 10 o' clccL t:::J !::CVcd ba.eko !bdn 3 t sst up yet, c.bout qcal""be? i-0 llo Qo ' nick r.a-s ~;.,~~ :la ·t his n'!:Ca.? Ao !es~ ho ~s helping U.3 E:>•.1e backo Sl> b.3 trould be fc.r:tll.icr u.ith the arcu t:hm->a the ~;ii-i~~ p:ulers '\'Te?'3 writingo Did you notiee o.nything "C'!lw~ oho::it hl:e plaeo? Ao I did!.16~ ~ aey e.tten.tiDn to ito It ms slll'.fici.e!ltq -r:ell p?Oteeted Qo m epot,so Qo It TmS \":'ell •..;ice?'ed? A,;, Yeno Q., Uua any of. the b:roo.."{CZo • rot: in place? Ao . Tho biggent J;~ of i ~c 'Ihoy mght have had it al.lo Q0 Urw the!'e l!!J7 t:ll±s?- pulled Toe.fore the pan line uas out of that area? Did the P=">P pullor holy, J'Ct1 C:.)VO ~ck? Ao I believe they~ digging t9t;riAr ths Pffil' but were ~ pn)l1ngo J.lro UCLeGd Q",Iestioningo Pl\Ul. Eribel" !nsceringo Q0 Did tho U?Ilt Foz-eman go with you men in the mrning? Ao Yea, SU'o Q., Ao Q0 Ao .And atter 1011 ~ e d .uoving back he stQed. with you all the ti.r!i.e? he left. was he nnt to get ,ms caaght.0 Jack, John• and Nick tried. to break it and couldn•to Tney ceme right backo T h e o n l . ¥ t i m s u s w h e n o u t He stey-ed n th you f ellcm3 pulling timber? r.ell, j a.st that once that I rem-.ber- oto - t h a t c h a i n ~ t �~o Ll:'o :7-U1•_,,,, do ·:nt.. h~..Ts? ~ q.;zec;'ti~r-..o? Ao IToo llvic.::;ct..mi Q~. ~ ~ o Rober:. ,:lli~ _• ~-> ' - ~O Wl'<> -.-:ilzc_.:... o.~ 'JC 1H.~~ Forc..~n :L."l 7Jintc:::. !7:,o l :lino C:."'J.Q r;zr~ ~ enty ct t ho ·.:,~ 0:t •,.-;:.io fctcl iajt~ to ra.a:: Z!ll-mrich cm J-.x..1.;y 15:, 19¼.P at 12:0..5 t,::C o& o:i.- e.p:,rrnti.r'='tacy t!!erenbtr~u[} is tha1. ~n.o? Ao Ycao Qo Viill. ~ll ·t sll u~ 'ilh:!.t ;,cu !~n of 'i,h0 cccidd? Ao "G olls t 1'.\~ a ~,._ had b ~ d!.-""iven cp tho full logt.h of tho 1ro:1:i cmd t"OS eo.ci.ng back m.Ll:! n dollblo pil.13ro me:, h!"d z:,..?llc:i lx)tb si dcsg, cn1 X ma in thcro abant 8 o~oloelt thai, ! : : > ~21 and they tr.:ire tn?d.?>8 thG ~vel apart.zi coving out,,, tho.t iD to t:!rt'e in next pill.er po.eket.o lin!po"llch and :?nby ,.-;ore gct.tiaz re3C\Y to pull Jil"OPS !!!!d oore digging eoI!O oat.., I ot~d there about a bnlf ~... cr:d I l.cl'to • I uas late COI!ling bc.ek cp tron dimler~ o.e.:i i t os pret,t-7 clree to l2 oOelock wh.en I ~ 'bn.ck., Pe.ul Cru.!9 o~ of the cala~se nnd told mo that· Qo !Tick Vols cmre!"ed up with roek inoide end I uent ino rib.en I got in, the;r had hi:J 0'.!l the stretcher m> we teok him to the calaboose., He • 1raa m:iff'cricg v~ sayoro shcek,. end ue tied bio U!) for broken rib~ end \::o got hie <mtoide as quick a.s possibl.oo Qo E!m ~ h=.d llro Zmm'rlch been e.:J.])ls,)'ed as Unit Foreman in 12 Sout.h arti!"J"'i . • Ao He bed bOOI th~ o.bcrrrt Cl ye:x:1 thaf; is' since I haYe been 1n No. l o ?... j:,r £nrt.:l.<m of that 'QCe 'W&l spent. in aapemsin,g that one ~ictilBi- r.lace? • Ao '!c::!;, he l::'.lB in th!lt one E:!!tey tlll. the ~imeo Q0 Q0 :".:"ould yon o~ he tmG r.cl1 qu::u.ified to detemine the condition ot the A? I f:"O'.tl.d f!q mw of t he besto Qu H roof 1n the.t O....-c3.? Tr: ol"d.:1.ncl~ a close and careM workman? .L Yeao !3ro Kni1!, QIIC6t:..oni!::g~ Robe?"t , il.tz Answer.ingo Q,, P.au lo:i,:j &--t.er tbis acci dent ras it bef ore the place caved? . Ao It hrum't co.ved :,etJ it i s a'>..ill standing j llSt tho sameo ��(la I):'. "' t...... h:l:wa oey "--3stlr.mo3 F~J,o? Jlo l'bo ~ Do ~ ...::.vc crw (l::.~atlO'.!tD.. ~ Ao L~o •• ~ o !:~? ~ o t.:1.-:ri.,n~.., ·;0g . .att't :W nll..-, lli.llo Ho C·> Li~otc:lil I ·beli~ '\:'O !la.7e h.~d s:.:?f:lci~ Gtr!e=~(3 nrosotci Y:.!> CC!lcJ.~clg 'uhio iai1csM.gn~i..n0 s..;:::d :1n co OC!roln~1, it ic~ on!" defir..itc r~~±'Men th'.lt s t:it.:.c il:us'u!"C.'Jtie"'..JJ be i~z::1crl to all co~eroc1 t!?.:lt !?:) o ~ " l ehnll. ba allot':!ed e~ovo the ~l"C&."'.l?" t'\m1 oit!l tho a-zemS.c.n of tho t-'lr::"ie::> po))OM• ~ ~i!'a ~le:ztesd ~ c--.w!l ~r~_ et ony \j2,0 ~ iho pc::-iod t hat t-1?; \p-t--..,or a..~ boi.ng i:'..=·-.r.ec o~ hz be::... !"C:?J'cio The~~ ~ies cl.J.e_ :! to co:±,~ot :,:, :le-.=.-· o=fu-cstion:1 oo t~ a:u'ety ~d p:zo.:,,. cn.1..:t-i ooo .:.h!!ll bo i:.~-, :ln o ~~so.!"IL.io!"Y c~~~1i.l"o !c\ thi:t c,c:f;; ~h::i.t. ~ p!oe of cq:"'-1~ !o ~t~)'P-~ or lo~ beto?to o!" d ~ · tho tir:.:, of ~1~ mttm::t..:.~ t!nt 1)12.e.3 !:::Jt bo em:;n'ln!!da, ecr.m. ~...,,.11_, c.!?1 Gt!.fficict t-ic_~ .. t.. ri rope~~ r~tat\t ·,n:, ~ ~ nic!l t~'3 _:tlt,-Z??t o:..:·i!-:t iG tre~::,"!·~ bafor~ ~ sttc=,".:. io c.:?.do l,o ~ ci~~- =-~ �11 ~- �(ki~i!!:i.l Siguei.'it R. R. !tNILl �·.,, JO - ~ -- , • ,. "&,@~ ~ ,, -~ ---1' ..,............_!&1,,1,:'~ •R;,; ~ ~ �~--*~ t' (t ~ .:~HJ ;_,r,Ol.o _,..l ,.11!..! .w:=~cl o L~t.v ra L1o r--1~,ytlu L.ro John ~ o tl!.l.:k.:o 4.;..n.Q ~ ·- · -0 '•"",4,, Q Ho \ ;l ~ o.Jb:.\l',t) ~J:.:14 d11tc~ tJ.•. Coo;) , i ., ---~n :.:r.Q iI~1tl;JO Lut•~~:Jc t~~. 1J L.":!o Cl \.,, Q .__iza 9L't;:~f h o V . Liuiu::oto::. l, o G. U2::.r..•or I!~ -l,o t~il.~· ~-~ "!u.:..h -.. ~J.;coa) -,- ti•--l ~.1th ~.: ic c.tc _\,•!'l 1:f .-~;-:1ct : c~J:~!' r. ~ ,.:i~ !'t:.t.,t:..:.y lnJtiZ'cd c.'. m:c lp ')/)44 4 �~ SfATB OF croimm) .• comrrr OF S!mE·J.',lAmt) J. iJARDE!J OPIE COEO:lER I N AtJD FOR SAID coum.•y. IU THE l!l\lf'i'&R OF THE DEATH OF AUGUST t7AGtmR mm t7AS IllJURED Mm DIED ON JmlE 1, 19¼. t!O. 8 !Ulm, ROOK SPRlllGS, \7Y0WNG. J . ~.·nrc1cn Opie, GorO!'lel.. in o...rid for aaid Cowity, Sll!?!'Iloned for-t.hr:-:.th thl'oo c:ttinono or t'Mo Cou.n:~y to act ao jurors, Tony !!:lr.:..otta.., Leo KuJar, ar.d D3llao Lar3eno Ur. Opie: A: ~hOJ r.cre dt.U.1 ar.orn according to l an. Kindly "'-ats your full ntl!lleo Dro P o Lio !!...C.. 1110 Qo You r.ecid... in fum k ~pr .ingo, rfyocl.n,g? Ac Ies., t~_•., ~- Iou • re ca.1- ,."ltl 1,;n Juno l to a.tten-'. c llro P.ug:.wt injt.u.... • ii.a - 1 o G .:..!i."lo? A. I.uar o Q. Toll ;_,h A. con !Gt of At the ~ 'af;nO!' -;.ho nes jm•y the contl~tion the mn we.s in, Hlnt hio injw•ics and ~:.... ec.t:.:lo of death. I oaw ..lro ~.agner ho lTa.s br;;)ught ou::. of the nine on a stretc? . t\r.:i 8.-j -..~onscioua, rothcr in a .,c:::a, i!:. • s ht1rrl. - to th~ ho-,pital. The examination o.t. the hosp~tal r ev cl. • :in t ' _thin Q, As L'..ll f i. act \!! c :o ;;ith cerobrru. hc:!Orrhag.: :md a frac ~tlr3 r:r. 1,agp.er r.cver resu.i:wd conaciousneos and died -rio!i oft .. hourso Did ~ Y :, Q. ho.t did t . y shC':T if enything·l A. • Bio o.d end neck ttore crush9do and b,,_J.ieE:d .. @.a chosi; l78!1 cr,ushtid a lit~l any q_c.eotions ths jury would like to aek tile cloctm.•? , .• .I r I ~.. A~ I.fro ' Lead? t,01 • ir., That m.11 be o.U. I ,, l 1 J ) �.. -2 Thereupa!l ll,.tt Perkovioh appoarod as oitnosa, after b31ng dul.,Y ADJ'Jl according to the lan., testified aa f91,lo?Jal Jrr. Opie& KicdJ..y state :,our full nal!le. A. llatt Perkovich . Q. A. Q. \Thero do you live? Hoo 41 Rock Springo. Aro 700. <:ilployod by the Union Pacific? A. Ye3, sir. Q. Uoo 8? A. Yeo, sir. Q. Do yoll r.ocell on Juna l of a fatol oacident nhiah occurrod 1n 25th no?"vb entry? A. Yes, oiro Q. Betneon 1 3 Ql'l.d 20 unit? A. Yeo• l'd.ro Q. The accident T!hich involved the death of A~st fiag,ior? A. lea. \oil. About nhat t m did this accident occur? Ao First thing in the I?Orning. I got there five .cinuteo late for the man trip and I had to walk in. By the tir!e l got in I satT so:m cave in and tno or three J!leil working cleaning it. I threw qr tools t.o the cido and they told me to watch out that it .ao a bad roof. I tried to clean one side to put in the safety props . Thon I emr another side, the roof coming in. I didn •t oea Augi.lSt be~auao there uere two or three men in trcnt ot 133 . That colO!"c:i tellOl'f tried to lift the rock. Iw.venoll:. and I pulled hia from undemeath the rock. .A. Did 7ou tost the roof betore you wont in there to ffl>rk? I t nan a li'c.tle batl, but couldn't put the satet,1 props until \'10 el O..'lCd tho bottr..u.. Qo Hem did you saz t ho roof was? Q. The root was bad? Q. Did you t eat the root? SomebodT did betore, I did when I cot there. "'• A. Bad. A. It WU bad, auro. ,. Q. A. iYbat w:tt.h? Pie.Jc. �Qo I t sounded b:id? A. Ios. Q. Anj qu.eotiono th c j u.ry Tiould litre to aolt? Q. !!:a o ~ A. Noo c~? Ao Yeo, oiro : Q. nr~ ~"Ci: Ao Qo Xcs. Your ju~ nt i o t hat iho roof noo bc.d? Did yot: ·i:,oot t h o piece that foll? Ao Ien. Qo !otn" ju.dgr:lcnt is t hat i t nao lcoee? . Ao 'icGo Q. D:lt:l you ao,y a.'lY'ihing to the other ~? l jUO'\i anid 'i.:.~ D.llke ll place for aatoty pr op;;J. A. ADy other quos~iono? Ao IIo., Q. TheJ:>cupon AloJt J olouchan oppoared as uitne::os.P a.ft.e1~ bo:lng duly ~ m aocoroiu.g to l m1, t ost.ificd us f ollw a : lira Opiot A., le. A. l.tindly ote;i:.e your full n:u.:.e. Al.ox Jolouchon. You wa..""'k i' O!" the Uo P. Coo.l Co. ? Yos., mr. Q. A. ij. Do you t>or..mhor on Juno l \lhon this fatal aocidont occurred? A. Iee. <.do 'l ll the j ury nhat you kna-:r of thio? Uot hingo A. Q. l7ero you u0rking in there at t he tim? A. lloo Q. A. \1he1.•oa.b0ut8 were y ou working wl'En this happened? l was working :1n another ent17. '-?o You dQD 1t knew Bn.YthinB about this o.ocident? A. 110. lot• A. Arf1 qu!:lstio.-is tho .1Ul7 wcw.d like to ask? llo o ---- �. . ·::,. ; 'fllc_ ...u!lcn ES U i 0n Bornard S.!)1.X}ll._'"<3d aa r.i'e,nooa., a..?t~~ being Ally «it>m t,.r.ic~rding to lntY, tootificd l.'.13 fcl.lC':7~: f ~ y ....te.to your full i.1c.c.:,o n:UJ.1e:_ cc Bc:::-nnro .. • Q. t -Co! 4o you live? A. E.oc..t S!J~:ines, 720 Booltox- Sti~cot o Al'O JCi.!. c..1_,l.?ycd by tho Uo Po ct t!oo 8? I Wlo f:'il"'8 you world:.-:.g ~ho morning lir. TT6.gnti!' rns :1.njm-cd? I tmaci 'loll the ju.:.--y mat yea kn01'1 of th.iD o.ccideu·;;? Uell., r.a ucnt in ·c..~at .c:!Jruing, tiler-? uo.a o. fell of ccl c:-! tho t~ cr.J) 'GOP colll.. ':i:he ceat,i.n:i booo p1..t ua t-o r.n£t cle!mit1g i t ur, co ·::.h:l ·, Tie coultl gc•i:- th ~t.o::- tm."01.l@'lo So I tr::\!. sL J.· t'li t '!) coal out. o.f '.:ho treckc g!"o .c.,en ~~ ra□ tcoo Re ar,d ! , na t!ol'ld.ng aid~ by o:le00 I dicb 1t bcc:i: i t full c:· l di.d..11 Pt hea? hin holler or aoy nnyt,hingo Q., • You didn't h.3ar it crncI: out? Ac tio, 1 di<h1 tt. Q.. DM you h p c:!.c&"l the rock u9? - , I end : otio"l lY.>33o <lo Did you tclk .~th liro 'fla___imor at nil? P.o, I d;i_-1."l 't, ! don •·i:. tm.nk ho cotild talk., z• Q. Dj_d you tollo~s tect ·tl!!l.'i.-, roof th.a.t ~~rning hof'or."o you r.ant AD under ~t? I t ct.ci.1 l -~ . oz-2dn8o Qe A. Ho d:1_ i;' Q. Did anybodJ ceu.·~:1.on you about. it? A., S1.U'C,. ·Gh~ ooction boae did . 0 Q. A. CCo J.l. it \llruJ ldnd 0£ !\ btitl root up there, Iou. . the um.t .fo?'C""......an? Ye vi?.·, in my COU\'itr,y ~c call then the eectton bo•.s,. rniot dicl he ony abuut tho :rod'? He aaid to natoh that roof., 'i'hooe -r.ore M.a inGtr-uci.:lons . I.to You lt:lre trying t o clean tha plo.ee to put. a prop nnd crosabo;,"? A. Ieis, ah•" ------- �- 5 - .. ..., :.. Qo Any qu.coticns the jury 'C1ould like to ank. ?Ioneo • Q.. A. llro lbLec:i: Hen long have you ,10rked there? I r.oi:"kod thore until the section boss told ms to go to the .face . . Q. liOTt lcn3 before the accident took place? A. A. Jt1Bt atartcdo He c~ up to l!J¥ place and took m9 m:SiY a"ld told D.!l to ccns dorm theroo Q,. You oounded the roof before you started? Sure. Q. A. You thought it nas all right? Where I vas Tior!<:ing I thought it nas all right . I could miss 'CJ1 j u~nto Q. A, Did Tiagnor t oct the root? I don't knoi11 I couldn ' t ss_y for the othc~ Ji'.:.n, I con onJ.s eoy for nwooli'. A. Qo The unit Ao Suroo Of' course, foreman tol d you to ba careful? Thereupon August Ravonelli appeared as witness, after being duly S\SOrn according to lan, te3tified as follows: Mro Upio: A. iindly otato yoU!' full name. August. Ravcnell1 o ij, Do you litJC in Rock Springe? A. Yeo, air<> Q. A. iiork for tho Uo Po in Noo 8? (,,l. ,ere you i".'Drk ing tho day t he f atal acci dent occur red? ?ea. A. Xes, sir. A, i ell tho j uq what yo11 Jmoar of it . l ca.n 1 t tell anymore than the others dido ··;e found the top coal down o Q0 flere you afraid the roof would come in again? Yes, Biro Q. Ao Q. A. X011 saw what t ,i,e ot root t hat Just the ewneo was? I test ed it ll\YS8lt before Matt Perkovich cameu �-6 .. . Q. • • A. Q. Xn o. C:Q.130 lilro that, it is better to pull the r oof domi isn't it? Couldn't do it because t here was top coal on tho high oide, it ie h!:l.\"d to get it. dorm then. 1l.l"0 thoro any questions t he j ury m>uld like to ask? A. tfonoo Q. liro l.!clnoch the rock? A. rJore you qt t he .opinion that top coal nao holding I think oo because the top coal didn't fall in one piece ohon ths rock cemo down o A· little bit of top coal come doim and then the rocko 'lhereupon John A. Winiaki appellred aa r:itnoos, after being duly strorn according to lmv, testified as .t'oll0':7a: Ur o Opie & Kindly ctate your full no.E.e o A. John Ao Tiiniokio ~ o Do you reside in Rock Springs? Ao Yee, siI-o Q. Aro you cmpioyed by the Union Pacific Coal. Coo in Noo 8 mine? A. Yeso ;;Jo Unit. forel'.D!Jn? Q. Do you recall the fatal occi dent which involved the death of A. Yes, oir. Qo Tell tho jury \"!hat you Jmow of t his. It r.as reported outside to me that some coal was downo I had to have core men 11hen I got in there, so I went up and got \'lilliam and told him to eta.rt. I also got August R&venelll, m, best timber mno I !mew h$ was a caref ul man, so I brought him down~ and men we como down I eou.nded t he roof o From where he was out t o 13 unit. 'lhe rock was bad out t here. I t ol d August t o clean e. apace the widt h of his shovel so we could put up a satety prop., tho quickest thing we could thr Off up. August had j ust started shoveling when I noti ced the power was off on the unit and we had to have air o 1 walked out t o see about power and I saw Aug11st •s l.igllt go dam and I ran in. August was dawn t he r ock laying acroH his knees when I s,,t in ther e. A. Yes. AUBUSt i7'1gner? A. Mr. McLeod& ls i t your opinion t hat the rock was held up by t op coal? Ao tlo, sir, I figured i t was sate there. When t op coal canes dotm you. have acale on i t , I started to sound it out and by 13 1a where i t was bad o I f i gured we would get t he first bar there. Q. �~ i .... D 0 ,..-r-r,nrn,-..,YJh - I' \,;m" mlti af• • t?>l.L'1ll0_•!pt of . £ar..r Public ir --------- �A.IGA'i'ION HELD INTO THE FATAL Il~JURY 'tO AUGUST TTAGMER 11HO \'lAS 4111G IIJ 25 Elim, ROCK SPRIKOS NO. 8 !.llm: ON JtmE 1, 1941) .JWESTIGA'i'IOil H::tn llT ROCK SPRI?iGS, \'iIOMir.O, JUI1E ) 0 19~ 1hose ·p rosont r.ere: V. 0,. ?.1nn-ay, Ct1neral. Superintendent, Tho::!3a Overy., Sr., lJine SUpsrintonce~; Carl Konsol.a, lltno Fore~; John Winisld., Unit PorCJ:?:mJ Leo~ld Kudar 9 !lo.chino Rurwer; Doll.as l-srson, El.aet.rieal Ropa1rc:m; Toey 1.!:u-ietto., Duek Bill Oporator; August Ravenolli, Lon.der Head l.fu.n; llitt Perkovich 11 '"ihmerr-n; Alez Jelouch.an, 'iitlbart:3.!l; and rlilliaa Born.a.rd, ?imb:}r.:!:U!o V. o. l.1aw<ly Inquiring. Carl K.mcola luiar:ct"iog. Q. A. Q. \7ill ycu plca~o otate your Oeeupation. tiine Por-...-=..,..n Do. 8 Uin.e. Did you havo charge of tho Dino on Juno l~ 19.44, r1llen Augast ms f c . ~ injured? A. Yoo .. Q. Hill yo.:1 toll m "bet you kmro ot tt~ aceide.~t? A. On the craing of Jut!!) 1, I tolophoncd tt-..::, difforani Fire Bosees in the l!!U!.3 to fim.d out tho c0!2.dition of different entr!~s as to fire, damp, coves• ete. On tblo particular z:oming~ Frank 0$tes~ t.ho FS.ro Bo:::o :ln that particular section 25 :cntcy, ~tated ttlat t here r1ore o. coupl.o ears of coal dom and that the t.rolloy ~ ~as doun· bot.ween 23 and. 20 looder b.on.d. I sent th.o ticl..:)mon, Ur. Porkovicb al!d Al.ex Jolouchan to repair a!ld tinber up thc.t place and clear the hmil.ago tmY ao iho.t -we could proceed to operate. I al~ diopatched the fil.eet ricion, llr .. Dallas Larsen~ to ;ah-e care <f -the electrical end. About 8130, after I co::lo ont from 27 South Ent17, I listened cm ihe toloplwno and I fOlJl?d 'that there t:aS a m:m injured, The7 Are putt ing i:dm in tho car ot that t~. I b.ediate~ weat on to· the place of the aceidont a.ad investigated i t . · I ost1-tet:t t)}e weight ot tho reek:, trbich tms cl>out 39 lc:ig~ 1sn !ddo, and 4n tbick at. t he t!tlekeot ~rt.o I was oatiofied .t!'om the condition of the rock that i t h~cl bit bin rigJ:lt th:it i i co\'lld have btlen e. seriawl accident, u.hich it mi.oo A. Hem many ~ ta do yea have t:l>rJdng in thio Ent ry? 'three • Q. A. Yes . Q. Do J'Ot1 baYe thio kind ot thing to happen in the Entries, that. :ls 1 Q. f!c.a t he fell of coal botncen the insi de and t he middle um.t a? t he top coal falling? A. Yes . A '-l• A. • These entries ar~ nJt crossbarred? so:::etimee th97 are when the7 are unaate. �1'1l1s p!lrl,:1.ct:lar place no.sn•t cr9sobarrcd? , TbiD ~ic\llc.r place r.aon't crossbarred nbera tho top coal foll. c. !Vhero the nceidcnt o~~m'Tod uacn•t on tho pasoing track nao it? A. Yes, it t:as. Q. Theso a~o driven cbout 16 1 tddo, at"anat thoy? A. YeG. i'igt!r'Cd t.to.t the ~ort.?aD oncl tho Uait Foreoan could take cara of this in {la:M.sfcctoey n.:nmor until yoa had tiL:3 t{) get. into thio particnl:ll' entcy? A. Yea. After I hnd ~ll!lgCd u, take care of 27 Entry, I uont up and 'they nero lll.reudy pl!t'?:.ing hie in tlle car. Q. "f(J";l Q. ';:bis is not. e c>aro omrarreneo? A. Xca. Q. A. It. happeuS ooveral tioco o. conth? You .flgnrec! thoy could banolc it? They rnro ac~tUinteci -r:ith the r.ork? Yen. c:nte Unit Vore!::lD in cbargi CC".lld take cc.re of it. V~ o. llmTay !n1uirlnz. John :·;1n1.otd Ammer!ng. Q. A. St.6-to your~. .l'obn Ao \1!.Qisl~. Q. TTill :fCll cta'i::.c ycu.r occupation? U?dt Porccn. A., t!erc yo:i llOl'ldng in Uo. 8 I.!ine ,:hen A ~t 1'1as f at~ A. Yes• Si?. Q. injl1l"ed? •· Q. :'113.l ~on tell UD in your c:m trey uhat JOU narc doing and what JOU had A. vhc!l i:e ncro going in, the !Jine Foreman let. me know the tblbermen wore being cent 1n thcro, that t hare 1'1SS f alllng ot top coal and r ock. cone p?-ceccdin3 tho accident? ':he t imbcmsn ~ore up at the taco and we needed help t o get units rmming c;o 1 cw.led ..il.liam Barnard• who was the clos est, and I t.old him to mi.it tmtil I not onotber. I got August ilagner. It was the .first da7 to'l" biJ.1 in JV entrJ but I had known Ida a long t1aa. I lmetr he nao good. Ue 'l:ent back and start.ed soundi ng t he root. Augut s aid it mwnet ba.d, that it ,.as ehole. I l eft h1m and told hi• to clean it, put a saddle jack t here and put. a bar up. \'le started to working ahet:A.. I 1:eut. up and Dallas waa putting a wire up on a hanger. I 1ooked around and saw Alagaat t1aper1 s light going dawn. Q. A. Q. A. Had 7ou looked the place OYer caretclJTl Yes. You thOllght 7oa woal.d baTe to clean put in the t.iaber and tb.e ban? Yes , Sir. the top coal before JOU coaltl �i/as t!loro a Dlip running peEallel Ii.th the Entry? ,.,. There r:C!J c.. e:lip o ITe 01:m it o.f'ter the rock Cc'.llile dom. notiec it before . ric didn't Q. That i o T:bat c.2.do it give av.ray suddenly? A. ! eo. Q. Ho.; c:!1:!l did you figure the rack m3ighec2. A. Bctuce!l 1 50 1}a..__do mid 200 pounds. You gave b1o all tho First Aid necessary? A. leo. Q. 'mamas Overy, Sr . Xe.quiring. John TTinisld Anst":eri.ng. Q. Tho rock, as I S tll'J it, didn't it break off iretty nol1 rlth the slip? I l'!Ould aq~ as I enw it, about 2 11 over tho top coal and the slip run 11oarl8 ovon in line nit.-h tho props. Theroforo:, the slip would not be vid.blo? Ao Do. As I eatr the plo.cc, appa.rentl:, tbero na.s n bare o~t 1n the top coal nherc At:.:,<YUSt tias planrdog on putting this prop. A,. leo. Q. Qc That io the top coal had broken ant between. the pJ"Ops and 1n a circl e. That r.as tho condition when I fom.id it. A. Yes. Q. A. i'ihat r e.a t ho he:lgbt in there? About 7 9 , 1'3° 1 coi:iothing like ttut. J:hcl you set 4!D:J Cimber tha.t DOrzd.ng before the accident? A. !'Jo, T.O had !!t> place t.o put .m,. • Q. ~. I~. '!Ot! ~ere cle3ldng up tho top c03l? There r.aa just c. little shnl.e dcr.m. Q. Yau 1:1ero cle!!ning the track? A~ Yeo, ~e were cleooing the trench; we had to shovel to put a saddle J~c~ in there~ ~ o-.,ccy, Sr .. , Inquiring. John i."iniald Anuaering. Q. A. JohmlJ, did 7ou tab UJV rock d OIID where August was killed? 'i'he rocit nae solid 2.11d. there waa none to pall down. The out si de end .aa bad, the inside end waa good. �,.te rook on tho l<>:1 oic.lo had fol'l:2d boforo august ot.artcd to clean? Jes. f . O~ I.:i:lJTay lilq~o John 7:iniold. AcJ:·::erii.?g. Q. Bw-1.ong ho.vc you !m:>1':':l Angnst i.hgner? Sinoo 19$0. A. Q. A. \1cr, he c gce!l ~ i >? Ios.i> ~o r:as. Q. A. let! coMidor MD C'-'!...! ,8tcat to bo.ndlc this !r!nd of cork? Q. A. You have do_e t hic C131W timco? I have. Qo Would yon tck0 aey o·, hor prccnntio::2-ry ~~~cb in h:mdling this moo A. age.in? X dcm0t see b01.Y I could tlo it. Y<!ls. I -~:,!{ CT:Jor'fl p!"C:!::.uticn I cot1ld think of. You h~vo to b:!.ve tha 'tottco. clean to caddle tho prop c:i boforo 7~u can put ~bing -ep. Q. . A. 'lhe?'O ~_a no uamiDg of tho roof bre!lld.Dg up? 1300 Thero nru:m•t any noise, aro?md it.. 'me irl5ido fans r.ero dor.n and tl-.o o:!?l.y tara we cut about 150' . The insido units r.az-o do1m. V. 04' I!nrray Inquiring. I!att Perkovtch Aru.mering. Qc i:ill :,0-.1 plO!!ne stato ,-our nc!:l!)? A. ~tt Perm:m.eh. Q. ~ t 1a JC2r oc~ti~? Ao '14-mb~t't.a. Q. A. Her.: Lr-r!~ ho."l"e JO'U been timborins? Ovc.r 26 - 2!J yeM"S<- Q. t:'c re J'01l SCft'!G 1n to t!mber this place? A. Yeo. Q. ..ill 7cm tell ue nbat you know about i t? A. I r.a.9 tol.d ~ clenn the place ond pat. 1n tho eefet y props. \le haTe to ci-~ it. then rre have t o pat 1n saddl e jack end put 1n st.rdgbt. props ODc1 c::p plecee. 'l'h•n we can th it. I started t o t h om eida ODd ~ t 8'arted on th• imdde. I 118b one place and he t 17 t.o.aake another ple.ce. I oee th• rock ccme donn but I nner see Auga.st. be1Dg ci:iugbt bJ' the rock. I s ee the other aen who work ewer cr,r the rock GO I go up and t17 to help with the rock. We palled A~t out from tmder the r ock, then • pat. Ida on the stretcher . --- �,,., Did JO'-.l l ~ t _!:!.co ci;u-or? ..., I s • - tcue ~.,..: d ;.,-..::;t cl.!. i:." c roe!:., 0 J . rt~ i:..oid() net oo bad; Cue atmcic!'.oJ) 1-;; t":c.c p?"etty- ~d. Ile.!! 104 - t • I!o. J.;;O" 1. pllJlu;)• • _.. o_.,? ... to p~;,. in a ~~ b::.r.:J ~ .o hc.d to clcun tho ,e:!"uc t tn.l'l ~ ot:_o!" rlc.ao~ yo ?O a lot nomo plncoc. clean in t.:.~rc? _~co o.tte~:a!'do? t ao t h ro c. clip in tho_ '· ~ell ~t.. Q. • boc=i doing ! ?!'lt:.:.n tbic I!::,I)> 8 tnrtcd. t.....o ti!:::::ter~ .~ .. I . __ ce..tt'2et 2 c:,~~- Q. !cu bcv hut'! i;-:.ent of OX!'O~ - ec...o? A. en, th ro o_ n 1 ., ot on bet.tor • • I do t ·°' st. I cmi., (1. .A• Q. A. .. tico? ... • t Q. A. place miero Augu:it ,.., ~ ! ' as to ··alJ.T hljT.3.."'ad? c.bout S? trtn t h~ nl.::!le _ :-o the !1cc1dc:1t. o~toida i..~ tho 3'1fet~. Jt::l G.C ? =.....,.16 c.coacr> ~ea to t.imbor tlp.. placo tc set. rrop. ,., ecybod7 nnr, tror.ki.n~ t--o Q. JOU fro: August? A. ......,.,.... 7 v. J.S soon an I oee tho accident., I j sci', hill out. --- _ and htlpod th �{here uera t~o'f" all"co.dy cot in there? , l!O; r-.O CO--.JldI:J.Ot aot. CB\Y ticb3?o Thoro t:e.ri ~ r under th:::, cave'? A. llo11 yo~ c-..n°~ cct ~ i;icbor in t he t op coal. If you have a 30od hoevy-ple.co J0tl Cwl oe·t tinber8 on u boavy rock or oonethin:1. lht yeu b e to lmvo a aolld bottco to ~kc i t oof o. Q. 'mo::l:?.!3 Oueey;; Sr. IcquiriDg.. t.mgtwt navenolli , ~ . Q. A. 'lborv t:0ro ple~y of pr.>ps on tho higa si.de of t ho track? Yes~. plenty of '4heo. Xou eolil.d bar<ily ~ o in tbero. v. o •. tmrroy ir!quL.--ing (otating) : Tho sketch sho .... 10 props on tho higb sido. V. O. t:urrny Inqtiiring. TIU] jan Bama?'d ~1.:oring. Q. Uill yen pl.oo.eo otato ~ n.:m.s'i A. uill5e!l B~rd. Q. Bo~ long have lfW worked in r.o. 8 !line? A. X started around the 20~ of !!arch, 1944. mio.t do you de? A. I r.or?t in tho fc.co ru:; t,idi:,o~. Q. Q.. Did John t71nisld. coll ycm rlmm? A. Yes, ho enc, 11!) aft.or rro. He tol d i::e to caae o.n1 help clean the top erol ott tho t!'.acta:i ~o t!lot r.o eOilld get the 11Dtor t hroagb aDd t.imb:!l!'o Q. A. Q. A. Did you ec-.....d the pl~c? S!!re. How tar ,ere 701.1 ~ AtlgOOt \"isgner? Cot aver 2 1 .tnc hie. TTc -::-era bot h left handed and r.orldng toget.her alld I c.o:i't tbizlk I ,::-ao OTO!" 29 amy frm him. Q.. Die! J'OU think it. 'ffaa safe? A. lTo,ere I waa, I tb>ugbt it. 'f:'39 sat e. out ntter e .. I was under timber roaching .A.ugUat nae in a worse place then JOU ware? A. llost Hkel1' he was. Pretty 8111"• he 1189 . Q. Do 7ou think ell ths saret7 aeaeurea wre being used? A. Yeo, Sir. Q. Q. A. Hou bigb would JOll sq that. place wu where JOii' were working? About ?i, 71311 to Ill' eetJ.aatS-. -- �/ to~ fl9VC~ nt,ticcd tuc ~op working? • Uo., didn't i!car a thingo He didnVt cskc ar.w ilOiso. \Then I l ooked aro~ d, t!:loro l!c ~ g undor thQ rook. It i::mst b!lve beon l coso - it cc:::::> dO'~":l at!.tldcnly~ . Qo !In-::, CO Jon. 3 0 ~ the t op? A. Ui.tb tho ~ck.. Q. X~ is the oncy thing I hsve. You think 'th:iC :ls ru:i good as ~bing? You usually oound ine plaeo n!th a piel~ A. Ieso Did~ notice it Wagnor sounded t.he place? A. X think ho and tho C?Oetion boos sounded it~ Q. ~.. tmere \"IOJl'O r,lonty of pnps on tho bigb sido of th0 t raetc? A. Yes, plont y of then. Test.ic.~ny 't'm.O Z!.! )t t oken ~ Lco~ld Kudar:, Tony- l.'.'arictta0 aor Dallos LD.raon uo t hoy r.2r0 'i":Dr !dng on the outside ult on tho face and dic.init cee t he ncoi clonto 'fcsti!::!.oo.y 1100 co•i t aken f ro:i Alex Jolouchan as it ;;;ould not b0 understandableo �., . ....... . ... :). ': <I' �,'. "',;-t l,~A , ~ l. I .. ....v ......_i .. :t ,t .,. _,.;;..O r> fJ.. ' ill l..'.' i:::::,l..:•.,; ~ ~ ... _:~e, , ....1 t .,, ·, loo.de . d l • - · \;lo u.;.,t-.r,. 1 1.._.L Ll!CY •-.:- t::'1~~-=· :;\.. ~(;_~.o c.::."t;~~ - r'-#~, ,~.i..:.r1 ...:. -~!.;.;,..._":) • ..... __ • · ·....,_ • _ ....... " _,, ·:> (', ? -. ~ " ~~ -l " ~ -..:.. ''L l ~ .,.1.,.;. ·~-"'~OC. ..... ' •,J..• ..... ..,..... ~ e: l •.lnc ~~1s_ ..,otc 0 �{ ... -....... • ..... ~o Go -·· • .,\. Cl 'o •. 0 :1 !.o ,.. Co 1.S.:Jin:0.,.....c:::. O. \.,o ; , J L ~· ..... •• 1;?~...1) ~• �• , �• ��~ t~ ~~ .~ ~ ~ �I �.cl" LJ.:• ~ Gov . .., • :. i·y<l(; . .. \,} 1. -:-. H~h "'-C~ ctl - j_Clo =:t·. ~ h t.-::J o ', NWrJIJ wl'o .-.,... Joim u . uaj ...,o -',.!,O ••\ e ..>}}J t• ; •' •. lJ.o uil!WD ..!c:1,:o .;u l'l\...!.l:J ~ll':'.1:r Q~,.,.i,1 ... 1 ::::i_iO\e I. I!. ~ftL·.~: �, t, OP GYOilII:G) ) UJ THE C0R01.Jra OS COURT s. lN AiJD SSo POR S7.1EE:i:!7ATER coum::l :, BEFORE J. ':7fi..TtDI;N OPIE:, COROW.&t. ,Ii OF SwlIBPATER) Ill THE Mi\TTER. OF THE DEt\'f"rl OF AUGUST OBI.Jill: \':HO DIED FRO~ INJURIES IIJCURB.ED 111 THE Do O., CLARI{ fill:fil OF THE UiUON PACIFIC COAL COllPANY AT SUPER.IOU, 'iiYm.rmG, ON THE 23RD DAY OF }JAY~., 19440 . Jo rla.M:n. Opio 0 Co!.'"OilOi:' in and for tho County of Str0ot;r1ater., Sta.taof t"'~ngi; opc:!e!i cou....,...1> o.t Superiori, rlyoming• on 'Ghe 29th day of my .P 1944; said Ooi'Oner ~tt~cl fot'tlmith Loon T. l!cGee ~ P...nton Gru.ber and Go~rgo • Nicoloff~ thrco citi~cru:: of St:-oetuator Co~ty~ to appear before tho Court to act ao jW:oro at t bio i~queot, and all of acid jUX'-t>rs b3ing preoont~ they dnl.y quali.i'ied aRd ce_ s·.mrn e.s l"equired by luo. Th.cr{:m.i »n; Di"o F o Jo. Bortoncolj ap~~od no u m.i:.?!2ss II ar>..d a.ft.er boing duly cuorn c,.,eo?ciing to ln.u:, to::;tifio<l e.9 foll07:'::i: ll!:o Opio: A. Kindly ~:.:!.to you:ir Ml ne!.:.e 9 D~etor? i? o Jo S;:t, t..maolj. Q.. An.c: you. ~s:ltle here at S~p~.riorp r.'ycwing? Ao Yess sir~ Qo Ao And y, ?.9 Io the phy::iioian and surgeon for this ca.;,p:, Dooior? That•:; ~. ,_;1t., Q.. On ~.:w 23, 19li4 ;,0!'0 you called t.o the D. Oo Cl;3r~~ l!in0 ~ :ittcni t:...""l. t . ~ t Oblet: r.h'.l ho.d cccn injuro<l in the m.n3? ilo Yeao e!r,, U.U • Q,. 11 tho J".l?y in .. bt condition you f ound the e3n, t·:h:.!t .1. biD ia~ o not"o c.nd ,.l!~t cauccd deuth? ~ tho Z!!.?D out on u stretcher in~ pr~ne positio~ c1llu l Ao They b w OR"'flC!, : El:k:.·?'C:l ti.?::e _ rather b:t'io~ at tho title and found he 'nao in en to of shock., 'I-he only specific injury I eoul<l sea o.t 'Ghc hi.a fr.:ictUI'~d left om above r.ho v.riot and I E.a:~oiri:.ed no·t ~ m-v t!w C!m to the t'.n'.bulanee otretch0r ot ill but rather taka h:lu ~ Eh, ho rr~ . e,'3..ve hio 00:1:: stinu.ucn't and sedative to hold hit1 20 he iri. a E70.:lt clenl of pain and tooh off for the hospital :r lt;;:;:;cdint ly,, 11han uo got hitl the1"" ue took off hie elott:os end i i lrl.s back r:as sovorely .fmct.ired wcl be tm.0 otill in thio si:.nto of eo;.Jpleio ohoek. I trc::ited him for sl1ot:k and gc re MD s 3 ~re sodativo as he was still i n a lot of p-:tln, 2nd ~;t. boccr1• a ~ n t hs he.d "/ery sc-vere internal injurico o Poasibly this t'!',.c~-rcd back hCld caused a fraeturo of the z-ibs; hie ab,'o:ron a::i ab.:.elutcly rigid an 1 he l ooked as if he mght eolle.pso c.t n.o;r til!m:, ancl the mar. died about tf!ln., about l ) f30o He never regu:lneJ !roe tho initial s!1ocko ~ very apparent - - ---- --- �Ilr ~ - Oo-J.:: n!qGlllr'i..;::i ts e rl'i.:.2c:-::3~ enc.: lli""'to!' bx."!.; ·:~· • ~!.j'liieC en rol.!.~lc;~ Co '!on r Av Ye... :. Q.., imii y - 9 rs D. o., c:....crk CT.no ~10..../: AG !ro, S:u:'o (l~ rC"7 . -.t ::.~ yc:1:r ce,nci ..,y in A. n.. A. Q_ t... t.,~.::;: ··, o~~.. ·ne i:dIY.l? !.."1 hs:~ p:1rt o;: the nine? en,~ S::iut,h~ :re 3 Simt:1 o! tno • 1. 0., C.l. ..!.'k llir..i:. '? '! "" air. Q.. ~ A., k. did ~h~9 3Ccide!!'t ho.!}Pen? J·,ry ...e.t tbic cci , :it occ·'.s:l°ed? r,r .v.:l.~l!!l to th~ ! t-0:u.d ~ a -=hen J ~c.i:. .!Ii in t.hc -,o:,:'!.t.:lo. ~ dn't _cy fo'Z" !'.:t!!"O C-.LG 1 d~i -~1m! bsc:.n•.e I ~sn~t :t. :._ ~ o d t.ho place nnd :-tJc·... •.g befot>3 i.h~y f.!te:"'\,cd y '--'·t ·.:o ..o?'i: in th('ro-' Uey ~ -::-t~ to ah~t~ Aftoi, 1 wect, ~ck ra:.d cx::,tr•n~d t~o ·: _, th::-y eo~ t!~~':)ugh l Cl.l't&i.i ~d !t end ovm." ~t. i1::J nd :i or--tl.;rea tho c-::n out !1Ct to G!> abz>ve t~ic c~eairl.I!G 2._,_~ nhich ~'!wy tcl tl they dL o Then r !.o:N; e!!d mll!n~t, gono c:>!"C th.:-n l j nur_·::.cs1 ! .,ould ,.zy, I.mt/. f:tartc.: b~ok in t ho ~om :r.Oi.l ! C d1 t~~ t ~11 . !J e_=ing C!ld it .!'.ld cll,,tcdy ha!J!)Cne::l o ! 10.n about a hn!.! i..-.-o.y ur, er-cl C'?:~ of t! o follo":.3 t.o:..d = a man nas e~e!"Cd U!J ao I be t it up ...bcroo 'fh had t.. ..o :.f t~io hi g~ ~t Z":3..,.!!:: ~.oyed t<"" 'i::.lto aide.. He ..~i, c vcr fro.t2 hie hack c:1.d t.;•.es.t tlo:-::1 -¥.c. . •hi.lo hi, :!ol.lo-r, 1"10...11;r,-" an<i I -- �.. wicovcrccl hil:l un-:,thoi' fello,1 got thE.) fh'-Gt aid 1:13toriul. Tho ~siticn :r. found him in I e~n•t f i gu.ro ou.t just eXG.ctl.y uhat h!l t:.'.10 doinz or ..het. he vm.s intending to do. I boll.ova he either r.:::nt to loo!: ct tho st.•~ of coal or get the pinch bar., Th0r \::').S n.'3 loose cotl~ v:c ,:or,3 just getting r-c:c:.dy to r~o out, ro r.cro fb..:kbetl thoro trhen t ho thing occurred. I aokcd the fello:7s cllod, it w."1.d they oaid tho:; didn' t even kno.r ho na::; iu-:<!~r tho l'"ook, tm of thc:i tlidn' t; one oaid he heo.rd hiD gr-0.m co no.turcl.ly they eto.t't~d rit,h-:; clle::.d to get hm. out. Tho nvsi tion ho t::1!:l in v:!1,m I oe.t: hie. h".) -:;en againilt the Due~bill just iike he TIC.$ Gittir-g o!l bis heclo t~lldng ·to ao:::.:,~dy ond hio f c:.ec o.ncl che:;t. crushed bctr.ccn his lo~. "Jo raou·ed tho rocl: o.nd ol nte cff of hio. ."-..:; f~:r as I cen f:'...s'U!.., out it lookod l iltc h3 vco cc:Jing over to th0. y:~n 1ir:o enc. it caught bio. flo.t just again~t. the pi~op. Q., .M"i.cr they s,.ot th0 otu.~ in thio plc.o ... 11 they r.::rc tol<i to st,~y out.3 io thut it? Ao Yc□ o Qo A. Wao tho tl2n ordol'ed to go b~ci: to t':C?-k :!L t.l:.c:ro? l?oo Q., He had cone i.'1 '6he~~ ~,n b-. n o. ,\o Thut' o rish-1:.o necortl? A.., t?uo there aivbody ol.se in there m.th bin? ITo, ho ~ al.o!:.e; the red:. ,;cro all i;:i t.hc cl.ca?'. Q., A.. Ho i:.ao ill ~no': Yem, ha prol>E.bly "ml8 ec,i ns in ther e to l ook o.t. s01::ething after t:,:, Q., aot oui:. or to cct the pinch bar becaU!3e ne started t o pull tii:iber cmd th~ p!n~h t,._r 1:a.s exactly uhero nc f ound hir.l and t he rock was en top of the bar .. It lcotro l ike ho oithez- cleaned up and '\"Tent .'.:4"'0ll?ld ·;..o look at the coal. in the st'lll:J.P or to get the bar. He .,wn tt, oL~velliig. Q., Ao He o.an't. ohoveline at cl.l.? No, th re WAD no ohovol no11hore J j ust t he ro~k. come doffll o RO't7 large :i. pieea of lt"Odk t,as it? ~ pi~c tra.:s l~6f: long, 16° TJido, 10° thick5 t he othor -r.as f air ly that cizo~ juot about the oc.me oize . It .fell nhen i t bNkoo Q. r!m DUC'~ c:1.d it l'!'cizh? A.. About a 'i:.on and a half~ Jlro CcLeod: t?h t did you cay your nru:e ,:as? Ae &%0¢,no llr. Ogr-ln, r.aro you up 1n that place there be.f'oro t he eocidont hanpenc!l? J.,, Yes, ci?", about. 15 td.rmte.!3 befO!'eo Q. ·-- �<!..- And you left tho plaGo'? /1,. Yos. ..,oro ycu going to a.notho&> place? A,,,. To tho looding ond9 yeo ~ Q,; ~r.- l:hcn ;jrffi! wor,:, up tbero uox-o thoy lcmdi.n g abwe tbe brouktng row-? Ao .The foll~ r,oro all baeko Qo Wero they lea.ding coal in tho bs<eaking l"ou? Ao •No, ·&ho i·.;t~'her nao abou't'.. t his far (:l.ndieating) frora t ho breaking r'O:.; ·end after "'.'a shot t ho pl ceo they didn st land any eo::ilo I exaoin.-;d t-hc plo.oo nnd told thon to !lt~ cut and thoy all •mrl.d tb.oy T'!CtD.:1 st::i.y out. so l uent to tho loading onclo 'They h.~d j'1!3'<. cliot and I oxaminod tho placo., 'i'ho!"o nas o or.E.11 etcr-ip !'or prete~tiom no.xi to the b!>oalrer 11~o end nhcin inoy shot tho.t i'oll ont bil't 1 tested the top tmd i~ ~-n.n o.11 ob:eyo Qo /1,, You sny the p!:1co -r.ras cl<muod Ui.?:1 tho::o ~as !10 coal to load? 3le.., Did ~oy o~t any eool? Ao Ju.et one !"Oundo Q,, Qo Ao You jl:nf.; shot or-ii left? They lo.:).dcd jmt c.bout thrco Cll?S o Q~ !n fift.~cn cl.n~to~? A_o ,.7:,.::;-::_ atotJ:,1' :yo!l a 'f'nor;-0 -~...6 0. o ic::ip a.bZ'UO t!?.G brooking N t.7 and it ece== ··? ~:J he ~on·t to look st t ho stuop ahcD.d of the tiobcr. Qo TtG?'O C',n no tiz:bar ilL'1C1"'0 CO ~Ol'lt.? A.. Yeo., ru.0:1~1.do ~hore -::.ho ::-ock ~-0'!.!a cc.--m11 on t:ho sj.do t!1e?o tma a. lil::bor. J U:9 the ct..ve-1.n? A,, !es., :..t ju::t al ippad ri:ht- off the ti."!':icr 9 juot off i:.he · · A? of i"i:.o ~ '?her... r.ac junt one t :lr-....oor.-? Ye.,, btrt. o.. t:-io oppcsi ic s ice by t he DucJ.; bill t here T!el'O t i:::0 1-imbor to ..t>ld tuo Duckbill.. R<>.. :!tJ.'1! -.-oar~ Tiere the ticroer? !~o and ona-h!!lf feet from where tho otho~ ono nas c •.rno r ock fell bet.ween tLe timber? !lo, t.ahin.d. the one in the oave, the roclt iidn 7 ~ fall in t ho \':Or k:J.ng placeo \'fas t he place working? Uo 9 air ~ it tras quieto - �... ,:... ~- C~-fl ~./!~~~cd as u ...i·~!'.!..:~~ being ~ o!J'l,ifiod ~ .:'ollc.:.. : !:!-• " ~o ~ ['),,, -Cwrt'(l ...'? C rt. tho.t ~-. ., om:.:lC'..'l - c :: t ..et' ;,i·.. l r:d o ~ o c:o got tho _ told hi.a ul".'nt ar:c t.o gi.t"e a. • mi ve ~:. ci:. -1.d. That.to d .,OU 0 0 Q A fello ..e '~ ···w.o cci .r~ 1:~h cei·~hlz - !)!Lned f! C) :o.ctu :•t ~ - ,., n<# t:h n it �/ TThoi"O -c;at"O you nhou tlrlo bappcmca~ Ao· I t:M jt!3t e ~ ~k fro:i tho loft 0ido of the VaD 1.:lne und Dho Mio , I t'honght X t:'~S tl?o.pp~d cwoolio .,4:3}, :::r" l.!gI£:!Jcl: Ym1 c~ t"'n:i:. t'ia:J t.hc .:?~.:it cby you ovolf' ,,o;;-kcd .in c c~el. r:tl.!l~? D.o -Yes, r;:1t-G Did " e"'J. hcnr tho umi Fos:c....- r, g;:i'i:'o i1"",t,T~etion::i •;:-;o t!1o !';'_~n • Dtey o"ct. of t.b.c'.17o? A., Yo3._ air, th.2:.tio ~@~o ho to1~ uo w stay o~t; ! nz:i en c -:-:-;zy h~c!: ,..,;::ni it hupp..,nado Q,, Tt.tero~; Jolm s~ "Xi..~tz a.:p90-0rcd ~ a D:1..tc.00c lll!d. aftor cciI!z rluly 6 ~ e.ccoi'di:lg to :.c,:7, ·to::::.tificd ao i'ollc:'13: • Ki- :Uy atd;o J'0':.1!:' ftJll &!:::')? J1:Lu S=n. S&:d.ot.~.,. Qo tal<L 110 Berea Q,. ~f.> ~on livo7 Jl.nd sc~1!."a opl.Gyoi by Tho Ucion Pcoifie Cio:il Gc:::paey in th.Git> Do O., Ol.erl± W-no hero at S-.19cr-io::-., ~;}ie'..:dn.g'i' Ao 'icoo Q"' !qro_ "l9!"0 nor~g in 3 SC":lth En~·? Ao "Ios., Qo rl.m~ wore ycu. clo:lng p?'O'iYious to tho ~ the aoeident happon~tl? A(l I ua.o cl!~ling in tho lof-~ tend o:ldo of the pan lino emd the ot~ 't"a3 e.o...-ve t~~o co I dicln~t oco nhore Obl;:ili i:n.so rihOB,. l?oek f!lll Cl ood G'.let90 rieht atm:5 e,md fo;;,- firot aid ru:;.d l!!mD tho puor..or., end te.tro two o! the roeko 0ft of hin ~d !!ax cc::o a.nrl. uo get bil:'l out o! the!'e., ·l 'norc 'tr.lo no c~al., n~bi!lg to oo done over tb.oro vbo!"l!.t rook 1£1:U., P:!--D? ro~ aL~;,.ey E>.!JX-o.:;o thore; ao the~lls ollo Q.. Hc-:1 fe!!" o.m:,;; -e"/10 th~ f!"O!)'? -~. ,~~o tho tr'- li.c.o;: r:r;ybo 1$ fcoto ll~ t:co th::i.t ·.:.h... o...c-J vici::li~s vrhoro •the Unit l7ore!lEIEA told yo~ follo!l'G to -:tn;y O'J.t cf? ot 't'ZiC!"O I. v?lG ehO\i'Olingo Qo ~ii:, Qo L.. uaa an0tl~r l'J3?l lino? .'!D.i cru::o ~ :Uno but nhoro Oblalt got !dllod r1e not oupt.o::cd to ~ {L(jM., 0 Ao Q.. Ao That ":lo-..:u..d be ebeu.t 15 (O'!Jt frcm 'l,hc ~ lln4!1? J3el_ 'b:roeker lino m15re ho got killed. Dren i-:ith b!'Cnker lli::i 'M!:.!' L !"!O!:"'.= 'i'ro.D 0. littl e Dt.UIJPo .ic-:., -:.he. m.chino J"V:n"T\ng ut th!lt t ime? Co~Gym." yo-.;. moan? .• ---- I �/ !l.. Yea. ,.1., Ye~, tLc co..... ~'°YtY!!"; c~:-:i ?.I:i!!l'l..iint5':' . Qo Did yoa ~ ,i ·h this Ae- Ye_,, Q., i."11!lt . c u..o j :A:. ~= Oblo.£ al"'~cz, -::,: o roul! c :3 dmm? '-'. • to yo:J.? t~t hofs do~~ ~o~• Qc:, .-'!:!at ho ~~o do~ thc~o? ... .tlo rt..:> ~...-:,.:·tl,,:::1S. · •<> F.-. didn ! : !-!e di Qo .!o .:hc.t he • M1 G~•-., t .. ~:'."~ foz-? .... - l: ditin 1 t, kno.:i ii: l.-- ".7....S ~he:::-o oz, :.!-~c JR . :...Te~: !lo Yeo;, lil~ r ~ g ~ :-i.l!co· o ~ .. it of.f? 5.t. o_f. : of~ .. ) t .o ~ □t. el~ p.ui.c~, _o dy' to c... c ..d -t h3__lO!l ~ . .;.vc tbrea o c1o :.,IC: •. G org::- ....p t ....~re too_ Oblot •a ~oval" Ho w:;k no li!0l:'e .:. .-o¥o1 ·-hero r.:w.d ! t . ,u . _i,r- :.O'tll'.!l., ~ lc.3fuJ en-J ,:;,.. out ctf i.;.~ro but ~ r.cnt. j~t ·::.11a cru::~ ~o get ohovcl l>u::. rmve.!' o.. cl ._cro he U&lS ld.llctlo Q.. .. :-olrin[i mv -;1oir;i1&, Jo • ? <;). ign of . icht.~ Q., A. Q. A« "!.'- ha .....s? ·h . oi(_ b?:,!ilior l::.."":.e.o Mck ~C1!"6?'P2'vP~ <lei re::m"! told ~ ou t~ otay cmt of ·:.-.te.!"O? 11 tho_, b-oy , t0ll othc:r t~o bo}·a., btlt :: ..~s ~!! scfo ro :i: '!raD i'!O!'l!ing 0.1 le!t hc_l\d ill'l cf ~tt!::)o Qo A. yo tbiLk l!o .'1.e doins e.t t!.G t.il:::D tho re!: tell? f:m1 no sbo el, !? didn':t ti!!d no bar; ! ciidn?•~ ltnm1 i t ,.. !'"C Ql' not. Jury tt (1 Qc; er. t.tdo holo hn.d bocn drillod ool~ld they have d~!2l<- _ -i.; .?'Oil ill the top? dion~t drill th:•on~h ~IV at cl!.;, ot:lll have little bo!iy la.. .:.. -~ I., �~.c: ilo:, lC!!.G hc.-~c ~ou tnv~·m lli'o Cbln~? / io 2 -:~z-;~:id w1.t!.! hiu for oit:;hi ~:1.thso Q. Xoc.. clim~t i-· -:r,1 hi.L::l b .i.'011~0? A.. l:Oo Q,, \~·v~d w 0:2 C1...:l(J!\.tlo1' bb c ue-.,(1 Cn!>oi'ul ttln~.•? Ao ':i.....nI> h ·-~ ~!'-.:i oai'o them I m:.i., Q, D:1.d ta 1:.· "•<-::12' to be o. E?r'...11 that undoi"stootl cc.:::.1 i:iuwe'? Ao Sette • X-!.k.~ '.I tlo., l Q!OOOo ~" Zo yoU?: '-'t~!ctlou then he p!'c~v.bly t'cni aitog, tbis p!oeh ba!'? Ao \';o t'il't pi2.eh b3l"B 1:!:!,l7bO be tclro lco~t to 000 hot7 .C,';2.Cr\ ec::ilo Q. D:l.d ho bvc ruw uoo fox- -the p:lnnh bnt>? A,, U~o i't to puob fD2o Q1i You ~ll1t~ thnt•s oi:10.t ho t'..:mt i'o::- tho:2? !}.~ :i 'i:;bi,t,!{ OOo Qo 'f:o CM"O .:.he pna? J'. think OOo Ao 'Tholf0t ~:,9 Ceorgo T&"nbet}kaL~o oppoQ?tad co a critncsc end after 00:lt.13 cmlzy' rre-o'f'Q acoc!"'Jing to l.nns; t~atU'iod no £olle:r.:i: Kir.dly ntn.to youi• .full ~ ? Gsorgo T!'cbo!llr~J~io. !ou live ho~o at Se-orio:?? Ao Yeo, a~~ • ~ o n.nd you aro c.:.,loyed by Tho Union l?coii'io Co~ Ck.:..4-.'JC!~:l in tho:lr> 0. Clare tino? • A,, 'lril11 ~ir• Q. 11 0 .iero 70-:1 :or~ oo:m tho aino the dcy llr. Obl ak l':us inj ured'? I t!:!.!J. Q,. Tell t~e JurJ ~hut you iai.ov of thiD acaident? Ao '!"'ell, LU l lmor. is uh!it tho other uH,nosaoo suid. \'ic ohoi a . ~ or oboto ond loaded 3~ oars, after put on looder bend and I go t!u :J -c;orl< and bol p shovel cool out of pan lino . Go loan . at --:c ohot ond 'm'lO ready to move out if this don• t hnppon. Thero waa nothing l eft to tlo, we pull back Md get reac\v t o GUt ont r.hen tbie happen. Did /OU OH this rock COM down? Nm,er G6e1 I was not. ol OM t.o Ma. Q, A. Urot wao be doing, helping you tellowa? Uo was 0hov•llng 111- the net. of us. -- - �/ \ • I •' I ;. ,· ., ., : , . . j:., • I '. Ho 'w.W • ovclin11? l'..', t:ot in t . plane ho t!!lS hillodr, ho TI~ h,slpinn t-0 o!onn up. Q~ Dici y,:;u cc, he!.\ h: lcf1:, hir., t'lhovelli~ tc go•!rt'ro th!o pl::oo? A.. tl!J_, ~ ! ' UOR!r. t.~fm. i\.;,, ~. After -✓ n1 !JO!:;) ecrn10 did y.-.,u sec t:!n thon? · ohu o..--it1 I3:"c. Ogr-iu hero abo'!lt, 10 f'i;,o or l.;S ~.:.c b2.c~., :r l-00~ £Ji o~· t1:o light'.3 Q,."'ld I tall Jo,~n th~l"O d:oultl ~ fom· lio!t:::s O"t~so··t:, cf ID r.2.s en t ho fc..co -~~1 I 3C.,V a,~b.l ·y ct.!lti~..g.. I eo;u r.o".)lck :'!.:1 oic~:?.J.mu au1 ':'!O r.orr.:. bae!!: in th ?,-o .:.ci fc~ bicl. Ac- ',.~11, - !.l.1<! you ~ rd.th !!:::: {folru.t? A. I~:..!) oil"o Qo Q. A~ ·,nLt d!~ h:.:1 ? I to11 hie. "-~ ~!'o tz:oyin3 to '......J.p trl.!u!' u.... :,.:::,-d ~:r Ct!- CS !9c d~ l'Ol::.J O?"· o • ... • !Ld. ..e ~ ~ll ~~ r.hy he h...d go..~ i.2 1t.Lc:!"O'? ~o., u, ., di~; •i:. t ~ r:::'O!l; t1111·:. o 3.ll h - o i~ .!!9c clt-!!O fox- c-..od.·,. Q. Did J'{\'".i heor i.!\\JO~ Ghc W.O oMora to ge :m t?.~re ::or UlY ·1:,eol!:!? A. :o, ii". ~ e ! ,. Diel 1'011 .o r ~he Unit. 'l?o.. _!:JD i;oll :tl!.l ~~ cr"i::-ey ~...J.t of 'i.illc:-o'l J.! ho dd ~ . _ !!ot in the ~lt!Zo, ! ~.. '~ ut_7 ~ the~~, b~t :i. ....t:p _e h... told lli!:l end be~!.ci.o &.:.:foadl' .:t.Ctad t~ te:.!. 0t•-f,l ;;◊ ot...y Ot!t n &.:l~:;. p!acoo io t1"7 ·~ C:!') o-cr bc....."t., t,ey ~o fo!' 3 long \;ir.:,e, 1. <i:.hougbt ~~ ~ o 'i-!le ct ~ie.i:;;:,nt yo..! ~nt- ..:a ccm-.hor acL-fd_nt h~r,pe:ied? p l ,..c:'..d I ,..,:l; n2 qj' tm.y Il!)i, hnl£ l!a.J" up ~hc.n i'.) J; tM.o c:.n to tho i'eeo? 1.1::0~n ! •.cm t!:oro qyaclf., l caid I . ar.: going to help hi& Q.., A~ x:t to ·(.ho tc.eo anfi '30U we~ on tJ c l k·1eiia3 eir.d? cd to Bt"y ru;.d ~ol p t;ot it clc--~J ~p.. ::ita �•: , ... . . .. . .. ..., ~ --· ' ~--- ~.. ' ~,:~ - 1 .... .--. • _µo !i.DpCv~o?: Hon uo.o th::1i plncc ai 4 @ 0clook_, huvo yc,u m.y ideo.? 4rit1: It \';a$ cll. clocned np 0 ovo1fYth:b1g wus m:ill tiz:morcci0 t.ho .top t;aB j~i an 1:..olid o.s (!oul,d bo and .;avo ordoi'G t o loavo a. •Ot'U!:.'p uoxt. b tho !>x:ockoi' for p!'{)tcetion., Ur. Opie: Ao Do yon i:;en:~l~n fool yot1. t-m'i.re h1~2d enough EiVldongo io cc:::D to a ve?'dict.? X bo1!ovc TIC hi:1'7Co Lo~.u T. t:c.Coos Jl.nton Grobog, end G0orgo Dicoloff0 Jm."oFo~ ~!3rat0d t.tie verdi~t at thu elaeo of tb.o Toq-,;,1eot ~ ov.~tod: 0 Af\ior he~""'ina tho ev.idonao h~ tbis enco co find tha~ A1JgU::;t; Ob1ok cac.::, ~ hie dcnt~1 by ccnido~ .f oll of !'Ocit.,O (S:i.!!(!:ld ):--L~~ ..cn:--n....~-=o,.......!!cii;;;,,.;. --Goc ._........Jur.:>r (Si9od) hnion G?®or Jaro!' (Si...,t1!lc~) Gco?>cy ITiool.ot f Jnnr (Sign.~) J. rtn~en Qpio CoPc=.er- At.toot: Sigcod____tcon~~T... ~_.e.... Gs._c__,_ D ... (j~ THE STATE OF :1Y:mm:G) ) counTr OF c:1.cl;'!'riATffi ) ss., I, Col."0!tff~ a Sto~gl"ap!lc:s-• hor.J~ sol91Dn\y a:::eo.r that. tho above and foregoing i.s o. tri:o and cor!"ect iranseript of my noteo taken hy me thi.o 29th da, of ~ - l9!;4o • (Signed) He1en 'l)jlyio e~o<?l'ibed and owom to before l!.'3 tbia___~ of June, 1944. -- �>1GA:i'l0IJ HELD 1N 'NIE ACCIDENT THAT CAU~ TIU~ DEATH OF .AUGUST OBLL1:J 41LL OPiZRATCEi 3 SOuTH filITRY, SUPERIOR D,. 0 ,. CLARK W:DIB:, N0 9 SE..4!2 ,4 23a 1944° 0 THOSE PRE.SfilJ·r: Va Oo r:urray:, Gc1~0E'al Superintendent P Roelt Sp~ings .o \'lyomin13 R.R. Krdll.!i 82.foty Engin~cr 9 Rock Springs :, i'lyo:::rl.ug George Ao Bromi0 !.:ine Suporintondont., Supoi>ior9 ITyo.oing Lylo Addy~ acncrcl For00Bn0 Supm?ior9 TiyomiD3 Tom \lbal0n, Fot>c~:.., t1o ., 9 Senr.19 Day Shiftp Supai'ior.o tJyoraing 11.daD. Bugay~ Hight Foireosn,p, Ifo. 9 Soeo0 Suporlor 9 rTyoming tlax O{ll"in~ Unit Forornn11 No. 9 Sc8ul.p Suporioi'.P flyo;:iing Johl.\ Srn!tl.eta;, ~cbine Llan, No. 9 Soao6 Sup:}t"iori; t7yoning George T:rakookeltin 1 Leader Head lbnD Iloo 9 Soao, Sup31"i,o~~ 'Jyo::ling Rudolph Ognn~ Fa.Qe2'.m 9 Ifo o 9 Scam~ Suporlor1,1 :':yc:Ji.ng V. O. t:urroy Iuqui..""'ing.. t!!llt Ogrin Anoworl.ng., Q,. Givo m2 yow." lliloo., plcas@o Ao !a:i.x X.e-aio Ogrlno Qo Tihat iG your oceupnticn? Ao Unit Ii'orcnn.no Q. \Jore you r.o:rki.ng in Lio. 9 Sorua on t:ay 23rd UdOn August Oblak t:ns fut.ally injurod? A. Ycs 0 oh>. Q. \7:lll you 'Goll us, t:ax., ia your oon t.:37,. uho.t you did t1hen yon first r:ont into the p1G.co ~d 7-hat con.dit.icm you feund the place :in right up to tho ti.mo inclndi..~g the accident? Ao \1hen I firot came in3 I mdo r.13 visit at. d!lad ends. l ca.mo in tbrcug:-a the to!' cr:t:r.r, and thon I nent into no. 13'" I ehecked the pl.ace fo'f' l coso rock end :found over,thing okay. Timber nas all ,·,oll done. Then t! eoi:::c:enecd to get the d!'il!s relldy to drill a round of shots. i7e ar1 n ed cix hole!'.! in the otump and they t'!ere ordered to leave a stump on t!::19 right,, hood cido r.en to the b r ee.lter tor protection.6 which, when they shot 1 ihe ati.a:p ordin::ri-1y fell out. I went up after they got through shcoting9 e.xcminnd the place agui~ and found out fle17thing was okq. Thon I c~dErecl. the !:!?n to stay out of there6 and they said th97 would all :,tcy onto I let!:. the ta.ca and went to the loading head which the 1oa~ heed mn t:rulted to otay at the tace to help the fellows tin13h loaC!o1 coal. tfhll.o I ttas ·down there, I j ust. had about. two shakes to load. th~ t.turd. car. The light went off, .and I was emir half w37 up, \"!hon c-..c (jf the tacezaen wan on bis via:y dollll t o tell ma t hat a man ha.d been coft?eG u:!l• '\?hen I got there, they had the two biggest 1'0Ck8 oft to the side, but t~ atlll had more rock on H • as tar as hie chaat which n took ott r ..-,-1 pclJ.i him out. t'lhll• we were taking h1a Ollt, I aent the men after tint eid mato!'ial. ffilen I got him out, I tried t o &9t word out ot b1Ja tor r.:.::t - �- ,, u 0 • : Q, .,h f ......? 0 Q Q A - �,"1 300 o~'1.tied t!1~ pl.-:1co a.fter the shotn toi.."0' i'irod? 1."t1wi•s uh,m1 I ordered the rwin to of:.cy onto fa:;., aif'o Tc.c Gt:L:--;? t'nO GllCi~ outo Qo !n ycm... ~"'lio:r.:, ·c!:.0 pl.a.no 'im-'3 om?oo Ao Yes,. S:U-o Qo Ee:- lc::1g b.o.c1. ~" Cbl.uk ~r-kcd for you? A.o E"'1'ccy bit omc:, h~ Ds.'ltctl 'i:;.i:c,h Jotm Samietz, abont cie..ht ~thso Ho t=,::rk-3;i b~fcrc i::ut ho ~~at to l5 Seooo l ould say ho trorkcd about e your mid a. t:_,-i_r., i'or c.e o Qo At, Go ·rr.Jnt to 15 Seam and got hl.U"'i:,11 thsn he otact.cd Yc-:2. cons~3~ ~ ll:.:.3 c.:., OXPeri.onccd Diner end a safe norker? Yeop :J:U-o K..: e ,,., _,. d.c-=n :~o .c.e £:nd no.idl) i:I.fuJ½ 'i;a oi..J.l get as ~ h cool cm; of there eo r.o .Janon .£.nd I sold!! "t~Ugt.tDt 0 I ha"i."0n 9t. oven m:!.de up cy mind ?'Jh!!:t ~ aro going to do yoto l hnv.znt·t :::cen tho For-OE:mo fie trW. r;,o !2.b~ut om:- t:illi..11ea~P ood rzl:~:::i 't':'O got thr~ugh1> then t.i-o uill sae ~hat r;e nill do o•: •'X tJcnt to pull t:inber bef0ro thoy g:>t. any r::oight on l'uhC3o I t rrlll. 'be n zci.ce pu.llo {~ 'ih:lt t:'3fJ ju.at 0.Xl'.ctly what he said to l!'.3o Qo Dil yea fin(! c.s.,y sl10vol.s 01:1 bars'r no IToL> siro l di<'!n1 ~ :lir..d e:nythingo George .found t,h'3 bar tmdot- the roclt oxac".:.ly i:hore t!C found himo Qo You co;y t.hut tho ~ckbill uoo ~~g r1hen you got tho light ohut offo Ao t.cho rrey 'Ghe ba!' r.c.o tho Duckbill t1as pu.ohcd over to th2 :.face oi' the coa.18 end they hc.d a prop against the Duckbill to hold the Due~ .mey fro.;:a tho cavoo 'ihoy had oothoir one behind holciins that Du.ckt.ill, and he \iaB going to b.:.:- t':bt It1.1.m tbill it S0CZ!!B to !::Oo I th.ink he WGnt after the b:?.l" or tren·~ to look at tha atu..-:;;p,, Ho ~e going to get t l•~ bar out of the t':fl'!J or c~t to !cok the Gt~ ore1·-.., The Du.c:kbill TJD.S tip dth ti.l!lboro ~ t is t.he i!3.Y E leok at i t(\ li!."o ~ Q1:e5t:lc:liogo l '!."t O!!I'in An5c::rlneo Q, ~ , cud thio rock th.at .fall. co::::J fron the pln'le t1here t: ~ sttubp had b n ehct c~t? •l..o C-i, Qo ~7..... .:,i; ,,.'il?VG it? ti.re t,, It m:.n c;n t-ho outzide i.'l tho old working.:31 tho lip cf thr- stump that oas !i':-ill i!? tlw!"'Oo Q~ Did :,cu notice i£ the roof had been drilled into? ' " Th.~ n,of uas j uot as «ood as could be where t he rock Cam(: downu mien I -aent up there, there wore no signs or acy Jarsa It was j WJt as olick as ec,11 <'' be, a.licked right otf o �,,11 101' was Augu.:3t :::r oe. tho caf0ty prop? d.iD face r.r:16 r1eht ~gcl.--io-i;, :i.io Qo Hoff fo:i' i7£lD 'i::11 ro~tt? . A.o Tho rock r.:ic ~ agaio.5't hie hoc.do Ho uaa sitting en hio t'~elo men wo iook hiL:i. :.ut~ jm:rt like mien you go in the oinoo W.s chcot u:i.o t.ot'C'2ei hio lo~□ w.rl his fecc nox'li to th0 bottomo Qu eo-., maey fee'.:. or the (l"!,l.!fily oea-e BllOrb out? Ao I ho.ve l?.O iC.e-o ! oi,nctl tho stump Ci'iTOr z thorc t1alJ a i'Eli.l"ly &eod stm.:p :bl tlwroo c-.?h~ro mo i:toro of it shot out th&'1 X t hought. mi.s going to boo X ordered theo to leave \:.he right-hand aide for p~otocticmo X o?d.orod them to 3tll1 out of t.h~roo Qo Do you. have o.ny qu.cot.iono,11 liro Bra:m? Ut>o ~ Q.\t:)ct,icningo Max Ogrin MSi:ror-i.ng o Clo Was thio Duckbill fully ext.cmed? Ao' About 2~ fcot fX:0!::1 t.ho cndo tJielaon. ar..d ~le ucrc dor;n ther0.o Ab"at t hat much (indicnting)o You shot oix shots!> and utter yeu. ha.-d. shot t-moc ohots., you had cozt~ coal. to loo.do You loa.dcd three cars? Ao Juot o.bout threo ears o A couple eh0-lres frcm l on.din3 thn.t third car0 Qo Qo Ron much of that coal was ohovel ed? Ao rJot C!U.Cho The Duekbi l l lookerl 11.ke i t roached pretty n O!U" t o tbe .f'a eoo I t looked lil."'O it alid bck fro!J 't!!hero i t could havo been outo Mro llirr~ Q.u.~ot1C'.'lingo John Scletz A n ~ o Qo Pleaoo at.ato ~OU!" f.!"r.~ o Ao John Saoiet2.:; Qo You uore in r,o 9 ~ Ao Yeco , Do Oo Clark Mine, John? Q-, Tihat do you do? Qo John, W'lll 7011 tell us what. you were doing on the evening ot' Jl'7 23rd when August Oblak ... ·1'&tal.17 injured? .• Ao I run the cutting macbirnao Ao I wu acroas the pan l1n• tna ~ le.tt.-hand comer· ot the atumpo I .-.o ahonlJ.D.g bet ween t i.mberao There ... nothing tor Oblak t.o do ewer there., I dm:l' t. know what he waa doing over thereo The rock tell ao I looked around behind • • and George bad bi.a cap knocked dom trom hi.a tac•• amR I thougbt;Oblak 'AB d OIID loading •r 80lllp].aceo I don 1t know where be WA!?o �~ Dt3f>tcd to look undGl" the rock., I □ent Bu.ciclph to atop the l!gM,o cd got tho Unit. !?01~~ right uuey,. and ma und George pulled iho U";{!I big roeko off hio rlght aoo.yo Qo F..c:i mch rock Zell., John? Ao Tr.9 big pieces gcotl s ize rock 0 Qo Ro:1 m:my of yc1.~ did it tclro to rvll. the r oclr off? A~ l:'J W.d GeOX"gO o Ai'tOX" l:.!9.Y.. camoJ> TIG DOVE:d SO.r!re moro rockso Qo Yon 'd fired oir. sho-to in there? Qo Thon you loe.~od? A. Yeo, ciz>o Ao Protty ne:::..r all. t ho lcose eool.o Just wady to C'l)V0o Qo Ao Hud you ~ crl l"':l.t choting tho Du<:k~ill back? tk>:, 0.0·6 yet, Lut i:'.'O.S going to get ready .. Qo • Can you run tho :rntchot, Jo~--i? Ao Yeo, S:l.li>o t1ho ran tho ra.tch'Jt in there? Ao Oblak ra.11 'Gllo ~atchoto Qo Qo w ycu have IJSl"9 que~ono, llro Knill? lir'o Knill Q,.:lestimingo John Sanietz Ansnerlngo Qo The lrun. til::!:o yon noticed August where was he? Ao Ho ttnB ll!"Otm.d. th.c mtehct l.cot time I Qo Ahead of yon? Ao Back of ~ o So.?1 hi.mo l!e t!2.!:l lco.king £ox- a ahovel o I told him he doean 1t have to • haw ono~ but ho nent rlom1 thore ju9t. the same o Qo Did JCT.! aeo hir:1 CO?:!} back? Ao lloo You d!.d?l 1t :JCO him? Ao Bo, bcco.uca I nae ahowling coal at the comor o.nd around the pan line o Qo Kr. 1bJrnJ Quoctioningo John Sacietz A."USwerinzo Q0 You clidn 1t o~e the rock tall, but you heard ito You had your ba.c~ to ito Ao Ye3, 1JJ1 back to ito ---- �~ ottor ·:roros, a trore ~bor-:~ o.t tho f~ce of ·tho at~: Jchn:: ~!le1'! c,,,c;.;:-_ 4~ .:-hen. t~c rock Kello ,.o ~ de j,Oil .t:CD!_? eo r-1re yea d :Un~ clo2c '(,,:, tho iln~kbill? Ao Yao:> X ~c; ili1u b3:,,'.i.., ;?:A tho props ~ ~1.V r._::3 aho-Joling !:'"lth c~ > ~ occi :~ -~ Qo ( D:> you h... '~ Bro;m D!r..i yo..! he.; d~.wi D'..'!ckbill O't'CX- at oJ..l? "' 1 b:·---;=d m..th o. r;:-,.i~,., !t d:'2!-ln t t h:.vc ·:..c b~ b~~1 ln3 ye:_ !rr:.Ci'Jt" b::>c.Z!?!.! it ~:::•o It -=,c_:3 ~ -_ Ll.i:..~d o ' OVC~o Qo °?Ct.-, jf.l:l't, E'<-= L_.) J'}'.i.ckbt: 11. ct~( .t U!)? Ao :.M,rdgl!i:- u~ o Qo ilovcr ucod tl e !'.>a--:-? i1!.'.l3d ·c,h.c b2.1• rotou, Ao cr-d ~~c~.: ~- ' \1 D, :P'.':'.':'J? :__ Qo Ao ::h!> t,.• ~ d the t:: !.'~ Qo Did you :rt t~- ! ~~ 'r.5! ..re it o~ :fc~~t Ee... .At-.o:!t lO a:.• 15 oir.:.!-.-0:3 ba~oroo Ao Qo Ao OL t '::: oiC..,,o GiaOI'i:Oo i~-=:. :r:-:J.1 cocl. di.ti -:JO-,,_ aho~ol., J\.l:out o. cc.;:- an.: a ~•., ~ tii~ '/FJ..,. hi:mJ. C!lowl :int:, the cc:.vcyor? ju.et oroi:mt!. i.ho ~)~ ...po 'lhe Du.c!d:d.1..1. r-<mebeti., ..._.!l al .f.re::l ~r.d t~ &>1QI) but t,hC1'e i!n!JnOt CC.lo Ao yo.! r~;~e!· r him eo~ bQc!t? to:> a ::::..ovclc ~Qerin: needed n Cllro~lo Thora 't-'.:!D one richt tho:ro., R- ~ ~ id U3S th...~ _:!,i;,h U'.:l 6 .fctr ci.EI!.:t_._.0 f!C di.dnBt, , bi1·l'.. <UL!'!."!d right baek to th~ f.'lco rl.t,h lto 'r'h~ cho,rel_, t ba....E; ~ ··here., t. a 'oo.ek by ~ ::>::~~:-~. t i 4 V o ~o .. ~ ~..i.~,., !!u Ogrin ML,.-rerin{sc Q:> Ao (fllJ.e.\.. h!ld tc ,, ai!'o t hi atwrol tm.d taken it b~c~~ LJP? Obla.lt h&1 _ :iciled tho ~te!lct. and John told him r.ot to eo l'x?r~aue:! he ~o tini h~~ an1 tha:t shovel tuJ right there by ti-'1a z-~··c!'?ct,. ! co-.ad.~ti:, aec no atw~lo --- �- 7,.Ji]. you £01.::1d ihe l?a~o b~ o:r.act.ly tJl~re he uos nt? res, siro £ro .Bl'C'ml Q:!=t;\icnin[1., Jdm St'l.,,ie t:. .A~·llJ'!i'O:rl.ngo Qo :i'a.'3 Cl70::;,y .., y CJ::'l the loft-hcmd side of tha pon line? Ao l!o or.d EwiJ," or. -t~c lctt-hor.d cideo Oblak ond C-0orgc on the r ight-hand s!dco Qc Ao Did J()'i.:;. ~ 0. "'a'= t.hcn ho trcnt b:lck up th~x-3? X seen hioo Th:~ro ,-::ao r:otbing to shovolo ~en B~ tru.d ye::. fell~ t-o sta.y oat, tho widcrstanding una thc.t you ~ul<l:n't GO up in~ that taco \':here ho t::SS locding that coo.lo ~ Og,rln1' !< o, I told tt>..cm to otey cut o Q:, Job Sa.mi-1- :JI Uro Broun: TLc:ro t:o.o no coal t:, sho"!Ol. en the ri{;ht-hand sidco About ~cu .:!llCh ottl;j.o n~ there bct.:-;ecn the broclror and the unit? 10 l'l:r 12. feet hotr;c~ th~ ot~ ~ the brcak~r rono I.;).."t OC?'int !anti £:JG , I:o11 it ~ l2 feet .Zr.:!:i the stu.crp to tcs brealtoro I ~W'..!rCd i t c '&here t : $ r.. t!z::bor in bcl.:iccn., about 8 .tcot frc:i t.ho breaL.-cr ro\T o lit!-o ~ Qu:,aticml.)8., .f..dCl ~ f:. l!iiWingo Clo P~oo t.o.t your nn=~o Ao Ade~- o r.ba\ iD JrOilr OCCU!)at.iO!l• Adam? Ao Unit. Fo_ c. Qo Qo \'iero you. acting M Lino Forcum en the night shift. on 118¥ 23rd? Qo Adc::J., cs you o.x.eLlined. the pl.a.cc, \'rill you tel l ue what condition you found Ao Yeo, oil'>.; Ao it ~ o I cuw:, in tho place, I sent. and l ooked up there where the rock had tall.en d ca what had fallen on h1mo I thought it might be a fatal accia.nt so I Eade a sketch of ito I tol.cl the fellow t o hold the Du.1:kbill baek mJd. t old thei:i to work on timber o t~ . ia 100!' opinion of what occurred? A? l(J ap!nion of it. 1a that they • re uaing t he bar to push the J>llckbill. offr, mm whoever u11ed i t last t.hrew it up in t here and he went up there to gt)t ito 'fhat •a 1JtT opiniono Q0 Ho1' cmch rock would JOU aq had tall.en? Ao I took El z;.usurement of the rock that fell on h1m, tho t wo large p iecOSo I uould eq each ono of thei::i w1gbed 400 pounds o ------ �b t~ largo piece~? res~ ~ o ! ( ! I x Z.611 , CG n::u-!tcd on the sketch. Q., l!C'!T t~~"? Ao 10:Jo I O&Cu:-cd G:!l-;) 43n om:l one 46rrt o~e l.811 nide end ono 12n 'l'!i.d.00 !hnsa . ~~B?ltoo I took hold ot one end of the ruck aud ell I coulcl lift. r.:.:io ju~ one erJio Qo J!tm ~ ~ b~k-3 f!iora t.he tecc of tho room uns this in? Ao Th3 fou:ri.h on _ !!;:)!'IC tho cccident occurredo Qa P..tr.i lC".D.g ns •• .~o re~? Ao !he 1'0CC ,:o,g ;11 p~oo Qo t;llQ provic Ao lt had c 1QC?O it Qo \.0 .lo A ti!.v crcsacu; c:, pllll. C?!l ~1lr til::bet-., hc.d t...'1!3.t placo cnvcd? 5,U!lt. .i Uttlo bit, about. 20 taet fr....:1 tho br~er n:r.r to e.if.opFU C ~o tlcbcr-v .:cattcred around thore? ~.,,,,..... there, ab!>u.'t:, three ::.irabors on tho left aide in tbo Q.o In rout- - Ao ~ Qo ~ 0 - Ao Uotllilll!o terrl... t• Qo of tho ordinary? • ed Qbou.t. fivo feet above the ticber out in the open • thotc could ha\-c been a few more timber pl.aced behind ~Do. Zt""".:!.1 the broakor 1"0lf over, a space of about eight tum nothing to c!o vith hiiil where he was o re culd not hovo been 8%31'bo~ in thereo Ao Uoo Qo Do ye· C!,l!Q&ticns, Ml"o Knill? Ao Boe. Q.o Do J'O Ao u queotions., Uro Brown? St-ate ycr. DS11 pl cuei, Ao Georce TraboOkaJdso Qo l"iltat 1a ~ occupati on? Ao LoadJng head .mllp Q0 --- �Qo i'Gll l!D t:ho.t you ~!nl about t-he o.ccident. o Ao Usll., rr1 statt...:i::::ct. is going to bo chort.a I don't lmo.i uhat 110ald G.Ot tho D9Il up thcroo ~ho uey ho ato.tcd before, tho pan lino r.uo c littl0 too ohort l!.·.:U 'i:-ho coal. and I told ~ I'd stcy up thero and holp this ~ loc.d {ibis C:).:ll. w.d get this conl. outo In t ho ocantim'J~ Obl.Al~ uaa on the l.~Zt ~c of :~ho pan line,. I might eo,, mid I saw him crc~s ova,.-. cm thD rl.ght.a Tha';:.llo tho laat. I EI.BD of him tlhen he crossod the pt!Zl lineo I dD tt, t,hink he t7'....nt to shovel. coal.a Only thing no could fini \158 c.\ pinch bn:'o Yoa troro a:i tlle left oi.do of tho ~kbill? A-o I. waa on tho right oidco Oblak go~ killed about oix or eight £cot on the o~ aitle., Q.o Qo In frcnt ot yo'.l? A. Yes, Biro Qo A. You ,-~ at."'uding c:i.ck elooar to tho r.utchet? I vac chovali!lgo l don •t lmoo t1bnt Oblak nao doing u3> thcroo Qo Do you have any (!t!!3Stiono, Lh'o Knill.'2 Ao Iloo Qo 4. D0 yet! have cx.y queotiOD.Git, ~ Noa o Brenn? Ur-. li1lrray Quection:lngo L)'lo Addy ~in.:o qo ~lo, do yon m.ah "o r:!"''"e c. atstament on the e:xarain~ticn of the place~ Ao It is:n •t tl!Icho l .. s ou.t::dc!o on l!ino Re~cuc '!'raining when we got. 1i'Ord tho ,~ l7aD hurt o I Wa!.l at the au:s when t ho:, brought him out. and the doctor -:1:,.e up thol"O at the ~a t:b::eo Re aaid hens prott7 bad, but there ~ no indice.':iion that tho z:ian was going to dieo r;e packed u9 t he brcatMng appm-c.:'.::uso ll!-o !i:lolson end l went dmm 1n the mine and were d:,;,rn t..1'!9re apprmd.mte]3 OJ?.O h.cur after it happenedo A f ellow sho"Ned ua t:h0?"0 the rock hc.d tall.en and nhere· Oblak had been l.7ing against the t.icber, and it l rc::eI!lber cCl"l'Oct}3• t hat pl.aco ~ cut from tbe old cove clear dO"d!l to that propo Th8!"8 wsa quite a bit ~ l"Ocko It waen•t dmm in that. loc&lit.7 whore Oblak wa.s killed,. i t. 11na cllt froa up in this coroor hsre11 clc&- a.cross the root (indicating on akctch) o Bax Oarln: Tho 11, roe!: had peeled right. off tho rib of that coa.lo Gcori:,t T t > ~ C I Tho rock t ell J ut like a shot.a t;ax Ocrm: S0:.0 r~ck ?::lBt haft fallen aft.er we got. him Outo It llhowed t he aUp· nharo tba~ rock tall out. and that, piece from tho top end ot t ho r ib des., tilero wa~ none thereo It tell when we were taking him out,, -- �- 10if}.¢µ 'l'n<Jy oucrht to cx-c.er.d the broalror lines as they nent uith the::io /fhsy aleancd p::irt. cf th'3 coal end put t ha.t on'::l prop in thcrco ~o ?ou gAre t.~ o.. ~r::J t-hznJ> lql.ct to t;et OU.to Ao Jes• I. v-old ·~h(!Q to got. right out o The doctor didn tt toll us ho r;ao going to di.0, juo·t, ccl.d ho nao in pretty b3.d shapeo I col.led l.!ro Brcrm dt~"J.. o got m;: ·,, Co oaid to loavo the place as it uas, but the tic:.ber t:'3.9 ell cle:!r......o Ot..l.ak troa up nhero he had no buaincoc beingg but i i thc::a had bee i~e~ timber he might still b~ oliveo . ore ho '17'...:J~ there i:as no coal at all, in .tact, tha uhole plo.ee 110.c ~ecnad upo 1;;. l.ookcd to lr.'3 that on the da.y shift, they took quito o. bit of th!lt ctn!!!:) next to tho bree.kero I figured tre could loave that lJ.ax Ogrit!s st.m:_ there to'?: p!"'Ote:tiono • Vo Oo r~,-~ QueotiO!linco ~hO!!laO \,ht\len Ar.a rl.clt;o Qo Pl ate.ta your n.c=:lo Ao ' ? ~ Jbnleno ~ t do you do b Ooo 9 Se30o Ao AC!!ictant l ? o ~o Qo i'hio c.cci~nt. oeca?'l."'ci on the night shift., but you u2ro on the day shift preeedir..g thio ahiftr., You he.d exarn1ned t he placo tho morning before t ho eft,{J!'notm Ghift.o T.t. Jcmr' opinion ffllS it being operoted correctly? Ao '!C!:3 0 airo Q., then 3 the l:i~ tio you. ex&mincd. it? Ao Tho r::>rn.ing bcfo~£1 about. 8:lSo Qo Qo \'Vero they tror.!dng on tho st.Ul!ip then? Ao 'lhey were pl"l!ma.~-!18 to ca.to Qo Y~u m>.re a!:>le to eut the pillar? Ao Up .21til '::.ho lo.et cltl:9 WO were., aftor that it is too much ot a squee&eo Qo Ao r.ti 70u had CJ.Y trou?>lo uit.h roek brcaf.dna this QJ 1n t his particular t'00!1 :ln ~~ tcrrl.to:.",7 abovo that? lio., d?."o Qo 'l!w p14eo trAS -noll t~red 1n 70ur opinion? A'! Qi, 'fi S• Biro Ia t hcro an.,tbing, T~ that we ccxil.d do to prevent a e1m1Jar recurrenco ot thio kind ot an accidmto Ao Since that happened, I p.ve orders to ex.tend the breaker line along the l.DW aide of tho last pocketo A double t-a:J of timber and extend the timber., �.... ATTENTION MR. R. R. l(N!U. :, .-,,, •. 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C?'CHL~ ~ - ~ - l'l'OCk r.ns I CI!d t n 0 Cl'COO°oor tll)~ •• t• eh oot . .. tho b~ and § • ITe bd to Cl .. ar .in, ant! o:l t:~ ti~ oi© nt. the cm:tn-? t ttq c~ tm s ~ coal wb1 ~ ~ d l'!;;!l "" and I ·J •fJ:ln• :lt. r~ aOYO o~ ei1ht feet r-ight 1n h -- �rm~ 4 Vicki'OJD J'Otl hc.v~ be~ in t!...is Jc,7 ~CC! c?..d r:'!)rk fo:,') 60::l tLi:J Ali a1'C very fc.:::iliar d:~!.. tt. --:7~l iC--1 C':lf t :.t th plcco . 'J r.-011 t .";.!!e'll oa:.'110 o_ ot • ~ -~ tho nc~:ie~~ o~~-a;;~cd? -'• I t:ould. S:--o 'b .., of q lmruc~co, l ould ay ::t . _, t'.'::l. l. tcl:.o. C01"'0 of. Q,. !,:lllca b~ck f~:::1 t!l~ fc.co c.t t_o t~'.:l tto ,._ eic:__:; 'ft:.::. Joy :::!:lc:1:i, ,,;; ~Ctll."?'clc ' :~ ~ z n.~ t!!!lt -ti!:::,? •Ao ~s ~ to.a J °'.Jt i~.3,, ! ~d p-....11 ~c j ...ct ~r.'~ ~ t-..:~ .:._. Mr~, c...c.~ tho ~~"..i. tb "ili'l i~ !!!le "- ~0:1:ilc-~ to ~"'O cev~...1 ~ -··'"= O!:n i i io icU:i ._fl c.c4 ~t. Q!J jc...,---t :ldl.S.!!3 -~:~t r.::y r.hl:il'!. :1.,{; br.l_:o Did t!>..o reef.; ;... or give OZJ:1 \7Ct'n:lt:J ~fo... it fell? Ao '!Jct. a b!to :.": ""'..-..1...ed t!:o lac :: ffl)ul'.£ cy ··we~ o:- fo~ d.m::.e... Qo w ~'ij.o· Q" XD otl!or- _ ?da! otop, end if ~ • ;oy lo=.~ ~::.cbic.u t:ild d !:!e&'ll a ~--~ of -~ r.-...o . ~ ii:: l; cd ~d heve _oa;:; ' ~t., Ao 'matit:1 ~ t o ! -:::>ulc 1:..."\1'f0 ~ :.i. o2 on; !➔nt\ '"" ~ '~i= ~ :!.t :c:u.,. I t!!ldo 1::l:alo ,:::a.. o -'-~ mactlic~ I Qo Ao -----..... -· n:>·· to to • ..cM..cilly Cc::.::J to 0. d:mcl -k ~:-'i:ins, t.h:> t\':":) ::=in J ':I ... c~t m e:x=-c.t:k~ t .. . : . ~ c~ nhieb hio cccn=ed~ th JO~ re icr. ol.r,o this ocoun'C-11 I r..:io ~:J only ~t:: ~-- ·:..ooi plceo co Tto c::;~a~ ~t'. t.h~ ~ OL~ w ci ·en o ., ~ t ~~ ..., _ I -:ot b Oc'O d hio ---~.., e a!!1 ~~ h aid quial: Ila J'O::l C 'i O .Slit:!?" l: ti'ied to • ~.. ~!11oQ ! !lt. Slim got c ~ . ~~ .t"\.._1., 'lm:!er tt., l"CCil. b.lc!t to sat ll ~ Cl1 v-o d., t~ ~ uo conlim1t t::Jt"a it rlt!l -;.,t::3 l.'--°7" :£ • rltb ·~ io ~ ? ' o Z ~u..\cl d~ a~• !ca cc-:o::.do Q'.ltU tbo ct i.;:;::n eel.:. t..e_ .lf-'.ic::> hel,:,., t ~ w....a ing hi!::l a ll·'-tlOo i -:.Te::11> to ~ , Vic" : bolie--.-... I•m ~ iD too U -· ad f. tO!)., Vio, brn ~!l or th.... oroo ri51t 1D 'ba!" c~.::ldad ooliu.? bolt of the e!l cur.:a eo ot'. coUd• 01" e. liiitl o :., '·tar In tl!e r cici, IJ!" hi.eh side of ths p1a: ,, •.. bed ut. tiu CYCl' .~ ~t waG bud_. d we knn :V.:. end fin _......_· ploco l!'-! gbt over the Ir.!!!' und to t!', . sicb,• .a t.~ t l it e Oq'o -- �~ c31cl fOD c~::.....~d ti nt? fe, t:'3 ec~d tha.~ five, er::! Ecoia ~=--~~ t::':.cn t:0 t : ~ 1n thO!"v<> I c~t:::.!cd ti i:::. a& ~l~d latd.oD B!i~t!:lq 'GGO ~tcs t:;fao ·i.;bc,t ~lQi:::di, ·t0 oci a psop0 , ~ Q& & O'C ~ O : , Cu-.l!:~Xlcl. GCVCJ.:U. °ij;lc::1:io I t ~ op ....c.3t"C ~ ~d tbcoo J,l"Qf,S aot in itat @ro~ocut ~unt '!":':'O lc:loo? XO!J.o IJJ?. Htlgbe□ Q;:...ct:ioniago Jrr,<10 \1~~ IA..~" Qo Ao .Jia, ttii.<l yon ele.=_ the high oich oE \.~C l"C~ fa.eo? I1oo uhe!!. tro r.--=t intt :lt cmdd ~tc....:llly bo e:i t.oo lc:1 oidoo 'xe:i cc-oi, u-e left i!:!n. ~e!-,:!-:,".'3 oot. b~~ th!.l \~ tm ~ei:;cl c~ ecl:>1~:I> cs;r~toly t'!Z"'n'e..y fco~, ~Ii 'CO b:>t~ wr:.t. in ~ er.ti l;::,!.."Cd !1t c;;ro~o '2he p::'()~:::' ~ to 6 ~ml<! ~ t.o f::.~ t'cll11 ~!t;1~ ~ of uo t:ent:. to tho fetsa t?:-:"e3 'Cltil nftw tro ce.!; t!!.o ~ 1n, cu.., -:::mil ci'tor no did ~ ~~'.lt'.t.,~ of tl!~ f c.eo 01" anyt!'.dngo E':lt . t'..,_.__,,:!:!1 tt3 :?rof r.r~ t:3 ~ in,, f-1/!lcr -m, lrodeti o.ppl'Oldo:.t.ol..y Di!: CM":3 ~ e,g th-'l"OD' all o hed to mt~ mw thn hiGl 1!1£1'.b C!13d e!.een ~3 !ndl sit!~c X Cc::t:lcetl tb:l ~o ~ T::la\:. ~ ne...ccdo Tbo.t0 c c:~ ~~::men ~ ; r.~ t~~~t ::b~ro ...,.o oo l:7.l~h ~te..~ :'.!.n ~ tdthc'.:lt oofoty Jii'C?• Aft~ ~ cl.e:1"!"'d t~e uigh oido c, put t•heoo ot~~t tk:..~.. I olc:m ,d co ~~ hnt clcnniog trr:10!' tbe hor: T:3 let. tho m ! ~ c:, t:.r.dcgao TTo e!:cal'Cd ~t~ fc.eo ~ P " ru!d t:::i oro Coioe al.<mG ~e~ acd ,tcJdncr t!:?o ol~ ee~ t:.:)o ~t- 80 mot 90 cor:o do~ 'dlO;l it mp~.. You c.r:, in GDtl cle:l2n nv c:2 t~o lo:r cido ~ore Jim o~_ ....t,e ~ i:ac!u.~ C!ld (lOt ~ jc'!!l ¢.po up t:rl~ t.!lo bar, ~ thnt. iC!:l't tho t;;q ,.,. t:~!:~d th!lt glaeo th!?.t t.!l.cDo ~ ! ' O ~ . . ITcul.d it !!nYo born pc_siblo to set e oafo~ p~p !n tbr.t ~ri.ieulm" opot uhll!'C CL!> NCk fell? Ao I ~ou.1.d ca, ~ I S~t h..--ou....ht the Joy_ c;'ut. or thoroo ·I only bnd to ~e t.h oe!l.i.na a ~ t - l y eiaht t~et rock.. I m,uld a~ it tr6;3).d toke a ld!mto ~ a h!llt ·o ~ ~eu tor ~~.!Do Co l~ elc:Jr..3d up bofOl'o,, ! j t trlet-tl the C!!.oino and. ~:.1t it up agcl.n!lt i'.ho c~. It t:oo jmt a epllt a ~ t:!ll it fell aft.or ! r,hiJt ~ otoro 'lho. r:ot{?!' ~s still J.aasiagc ! cbn•·i oc... h o . , ~ could havo p.t a safety prop in t!z.eroo ZC".l CQU].dni'(. get in ~-ilo the r:.:::iebi.ntl ,ms ·. in tbe!'.:)o ~ 'r.'....O RO clip bocc e the h9ad of ~a.t. oc~e io, I beUGV"o8 t!.hollt 5~9 wt.do., Irr. llllj~m: 6ft ~ widoo Ur. VicJatoy eont:lnues:: 6½ 0 dten tho picks ere c:It., Tho front or.ii of tho olliao ;w a:ppr~tel1" .siv and the. tw plake l:'oold cover t!>...st temiol'J' am~ :lt. l'.bm\~ 6¼• o On a aide pitch• I don't care., reg.:irdleos v!:w opere.tees the.t z::zchSM• no omi can handle that m'.l.Chin.9 a.t. that angle ttillc J.t is going in.. Therefore• JOU COIi t1guN it is going to tako you 70 (J'l" ?i' u l l you Eke it at. 7!i ,ou•i-o m.ght7 lucqo You've got. to load that r.J.T., 'H1e fart.tiar ,our acb'.iue bao to go 1n between J'OUJ" prop, the moro ~ ~290 got to bs.fto Yau canVt do it.a Q_s Q. 'lbat~e illo �Q., nr. 01_ry, ,.. e tm::oki.Dg ct ~binn . cnbjcot? 9im:,;)~ <3:W tho JtJ'l/ oto!' :ln L'e4 l) .;;..; oeci d ..:...\i w Elbo:ft lrc:lt OCCtSrl"e':io O . y~:::. o.e"" ~,_,_,•,~~""7. ,·.,-.J! o t.c::t:'ic:ley thct ~~uld -1;,:,:-i OJ:PJ h ... tt Ao- f.'-o1 I d ..::it '1.c~ om.cy thin~ :lo thai; I h~!,od !2in M~::2 _ l t !~~do~~~ ~~ c;...-::i o~toro m:1 I •"-'ro do~ t :.....'"'ll SJ..:l.t'l I o cnc'ic--- -· t!!~t, JJJ!lt • their U'.-':t {!l;•illiill:IU '.!.c.o·~ ~"'Od-.o Q., DiG ~ c ..; Xc!l, Oll-o • Ol) Ol3 0 - t t':'21~ tb t ac~ t!un ~ d.m."'1.0. no c~ . t!) c~t 'GO ~ ~~ t ..- ~ e:r:.,c- .;o • e3_,...,...,(J fru ... 'J'O or.:! t 9 • Ci'i:l:'.;:::iC::l."l.j t !c ha.. \'..'?.IJ 4. 0 oll.. - • a. -4""''1 ~n- ~,.~.:~'~-· - •~·~·.1.4., 0 l1" H••.w....;...;,;u., r-~ nrc...t1nt 1n .!:, ., 4 . --01 e ~ :o~"' ,..0 0 - • ! ...!lo1.o f:c.~ c:lD ths rcoit _ t t. t tic.: j o place .. .. !l .... CCC C Ge J t C Ot:l it -o:,'" . -~ • ele~ ~ t ., ~ c:~v.1 c c~p ~ C-m» fw.1~ mid .i J;7.lllccl · . ..~ t t. ~ do-my t!lot"O u..s DO tcl.d c:> to . _., up tl! ...ro until ~ pm it • iag the pl.ceci, ! mr d f 'i:.h. co. ~tiono 1:' n two ~!:!J."... .,. I ~ t· o t C thlltc -- �/ -• G.,, Li" :: ...a : k ~ \io r--..."' 3~- ....:.--~ - ~~--:- c:a ::.!:!;.: !ey ..o~L bt ........... 2 ~-.'.! ... ,, l ~ ~-1 '_...,.....,..,n.r= tL ".:-t<J r.~- 1.. ~.:.:i~i ... ...,...C?e .:,.: \,0 A. Ye"", ::sit":: ..t t!.."'Sl ~ c., ':'..:Ji'::'~~ '9h-;, lc-.c~ c~ 2~tG tt no bah .., l ~ ti! re ~• Q.. /J.,, m:cc::~ t• m •• e _ :l.!2.o'i:, f n1, o.f eoel ~o ~c~f ... r::li.t:!o~ It;~ 6C In o".:. ~ or £Jo, "'cll. :i.:.:; ~ t2 S:. ca 1fa.e '3"' e O!l''O~!fJC:l! ,. i jc....--1:. c r.z:::.11 L Q., no • r oo Q. lb • ~ 1,1 • ' C1:0C-~ot:, £C:1 it . :lei ~;ot ~ ~ .. er;:,_..,...,...,$ t~3!lo Ilr.. Il'nil.'i? ,-.-_,...., ;ln tlio ~ttom ~al or r.:m.? o,f i t ,. .n ut!4~cti ~ - - ~--:!-Co 'fhe C:N:l.. cut m1C cl.'C\VO \...._a we co.::= to tho crc::;e('jnt, n .. o ape~ ~<m tbl su:,p mo _do? on t e OlltI:) z.s M~doa lD;r1o ~-d ~ en m~thc~ cut o.."!d. cut. �• a fo -· the • ...'ti J :).:-. - C ~ • ot ~ :i A. pl.c,., (\, .., . ~ ..cc&, ' d b ~ 0 • .. • • , .:..i. . Uoill? • • t.bi.. • dc!M..... ? nine- I l. d tht,J- told Co through .iaccc, m:!c!:d.nc o ~ t~N. I nbout t t ..,::lfil op:,t r.hich ...o ~ ly It didn't aeoa eJ1Y too loo e. finiob d n thay pulled tho chin backo ! tolci ilio li • I tr1ed this piece ot ~k (r.l:in and it l :ia 1 •~ it pglled it dolln. I told him t 7 bettor ~ a d ti c.crosa this plan wbich ht cl..!.1 , Aft r ue ..Jloi:- the hf.ne. liU,11-...., :1 t �itll.l. CL t all. C.f Qcl. •- ~ tl!o ...t c.~ tm· --·--- a~oj$ :ll b~t ~ - .~d- o .........,,.-...'-ii.l~O • th~ Z::.l'l ... ':"'~ f ~tcll..y iaj --·-- G:r-o_bcl at, ·'en ! helpe _____,...~"' o! G tti: .. t Z no!:11:. Sl:c:1 O'.lt., - ill of roe bnpp:inc:!'i C Joy . ._s ucso ao ino '!'h -:.he c~cl : hed t ba • ...: d c :.yc,d ... t .iah t!:. 08 , Lr. b:ii:. ., b!iro ah d of tho cmi .oziif)-- q ota~nt, ~ foot , :.nr d cloar~...o ,_ t:.~ ~ (.I of the buo to gei- t mJina to !:::lk cl _ at o.llo 'JO,r;--.,~..., for - �~l.iru::-.:o • t.. 0 C, C, h n t: t t o !\ r oot. oo th.. 1 , t. ~mep'· c.rca ~ c l t-ho • • dop _ " fl o the Jo-; Operator BO.md i:.:,, roe!.: tell "1th.a~t. ~ ?ir!g any ~ ? - --- - - - - --- �Li Sd. C" '!ho"" tc.i;: r.oul co......o::'llcd to c:.:.'!":, ct t'ect ~t th.a til:.3 of tl-:, trO t.!':.a lezt b.:l!' cr.tl i;ho .. . USO ot (l ii.c:l~ jael; ..i.;Ol'G od ...... I\ of tJi: C2. tc c co··co 'i;,h .t. "_o th'l cc!tlc::it - - ro:)f• .., l,..,. e0 • le~ ,.?loa. ·~ c .... _., �J. TT!:.r:.D.:ID OPIE~ CORO . :ru MID FO:! COUDffo ·~ t <k::.:."' <:"-,.,......_.,.e,.,,..~ Oaua l •• Tm st cm r,~., • ell? ot ilil::I C.J ~ ~ c t , tico .a of c!...o.th.. !!.t1r.'3 ...~une o'! d l'l t!tol?T ot "· "' evid nt, i~ tlt:0 t. ot I"!: ? "UYP'!I' rort of .. ~ t o t o ! ,.,,,.,T'C"Y>C~ --...,,.-- m. r.t Ge~ ~.n~ s �Q: ~ ~Jro r:rs,y '!l,"?.oct:lc::m tho 5~~ 'w'C-::!ld 'Hl.re 'Go nck'? A: !?::;::.oe4 er,:;-up3D, Sni-o ··.\,;..,."1~ '7:l:.l~y r.:.!Ypo&ej Q!J ui~ncco aeco~.iin3 to :ta.v. to5t:S.tic,J !l'.'.) follc;::;: Cf>o ()pica 9 o.1to~ :.. ...inz c;il.y · f;n ya.;:;c full n. . ~ :::io Vieia:oy o At1 G!~ D:, .., _,,_ r-e....:.... ...a e.t R~1;!,....c-,.-;:i? A3 r~.,, dJl' ~ ! I s~r.3c o Qa ~ ~ A: Y ~:::, oil:'o "'~:l by '.?he Ut"'..icn !?aoil!..c C~ O /7. ."J RJ:..'i ...,~ Q: De ~u ..... ~:: ~ l:Oo ?? /l..1 Yooi -~o . ·te!l ~lva~ tt!':J dcr:.i;h of El.~~ IL.. ? c~ .. ~O:!lc Q: libm:.i :.___t, t~o J::d ~?. im~? • 1..-0t ~ aeo~ cbot:.-t lg~" " Oxit. m:.r'l. of -~-o cir__o Cl3 tbio L:' 'i:'cll11- 1"G uc.c;, ... o:;; ttoy ocl.l 2d ~d 3d l!')rti:.,. Qg ' -~OJ"C p?"O't'!et::J vC thic f C 'm ti=? ~ th... rl. th&::!!: :i6a o _ :L"l t... ~ m.c:..10 ~:r ✓:J:r ~ ! ... mwerol M, - a ;k ,,, t nt t!lia ro . nw tir.:..~re~· .. _,.. ~ _ 3!''.cy- tiche~tl.. l ::; lw.c ~?:~ t~:lo ::r boor. f.!'Q rn!"vf!c.,ll:l t.c t:...o accid~. ·:, '! • • ".)1rt:. it 'I:!!' t h • ! j r •. ~ us .u. te!' fii~.!."' ~ ... • out. l'J ~ - �l Qt A: !'?ac irr. rrcnt ~rt:::1.0 ~ d ho he~ e=.d oco n.lr$.3f!t? .!ls fez ao I bt:,713 !::.:l 'D"'~o . . Q: ~·:. -..ro 1w mid ls., ~ch~ c!oing jot ~ C t ! 9 to t!li.o? A: mee.moo U!) the Dido of t~ Joy lCJdiog oe."'lin~o Qnt t!!~ r.::!Ch:1:?.~ t:o9..!1~1t ~h U!) t -~Y ee-.31.d cr,a9p U!) uith oh~oloo Qn \'Joo thic O~D OpoE'wiing ot th!! t ~ tbt tho ~!t foll io? A: t'oo ~ Imo lmig bd it t3.rn o~ off? I jmt t=!t. iho ~...bino off3 i i cow.<in°t h:.110 be~ ovor c cl.!n~o At ~ "(.'Ci):, Qc A: r:'oo tho ochin... otill in ~t:l.c!l? crte c:u,M , ws abv;:led~ I bc.d eb:lt it ofto 'i:!!3 cet.."':" ~ : , covcr;>al mt'Ol.utio::::s Tih=l it ic ic'l.i.QGo Qn noo~ i h.o !:!otos- ~ aoi.sci !) O?' eould ~ h~ t _o r . ~ ? A: I ~ink thay heard ito Ti?oy ~d.~ l!!l of!O?'t. ·o go.; cuto I t;~1:.---J it l!\J'OO:if,- I .:m l.oo!l:iD~ at. ~ ~ i t . cl;:!.rood t{') b~o It i::c.do a ld.!!d of t r ~ a<r~d and bct!l of t~o st~cd roto Q: A: ~ i!J yo-::r t=dt f o ~ ? Q: A: Ho.d ho o:cr.inod tb.o ro!>f? 'ihia 1a right~ t?.o dido r,-,~noo I.:e!!e~ Q: Ditl :....1ro orq l"O~-!!t!o~ to ~? Ai Yes, dr, he dido miat. thq? A: He aaid. tbat. th~ ?.cp co looco• ~ c.n ! ! ~ ~ ue could to ~ t2!::Lbero :ln th...~ g t1h1oh t::r) dido '!Jo had it, ~ ' 1 Upo lt ~ e tromc ccc1d~3t a.o far· an I eC'!!ld oeo it.. lihOZoO tho roct: foll !38 t _ tightest.. r:~diDg place in tho l"CX:!o • 7la oom:ded it co~ Trll Q: t 0 • 'clcc:n~ E1z!dl7 te.U = hnt 7ov OC!l"J io ~gain? .&: VickroJ'o Qi At llow lo~ tme r-,n 1r0rkad thf.lro? I rked tor the Uo Po 1a 29 and off and t,!! ens- r;inoo thcno Q: now ~ ha.Tc :,ou ~ed. where JW are f151I'/ A: Q: A, Aba.lt u~ or 1, ~ o In thera o1l th~ t.Smt? ! hU 0 t been t.b&ro all the t!Do Sinco the lo.!rti p!\rt of loot Sep~C!bo!" I hnYe bean in there cantiauot:!3lyo -- - · --- �t co=J. ~ cot t_ bill? Cic'.: - ..<-.....;: ' OUi-c, to d·1 • ' --------- - - �•.•1•0 u~ a.c~"'.cl.0_.{'.. bClti y.ou com:.:l::ti ' O!.>t~!::ir:::lW1~ :..o i:w!:.~ t:..x'c;;" i it :!ld hr.t'"' lo o.., <re~ ··-hre~ of u.o n~ t!.:~... X. ? ... i, ulld c:.!1 ~ro:i t!'.n ful!e i; cd ·,-:-:t ilnd eo;1c.tIDtl it. o£t : , . th'3 hi~ oitio of 'G!..o r!eeo ~oz 1~ , ,, ~i..1 of c ..._:'1! Ub-:iUf:. • .';; Cct.n::liof ['O::;fi it'l ttd.... ~:'.C " a!,eu_' ~Ila -· . .-::, ~ ::,o: , -· A About- t!::?oc cut.o - 20•., .... n plnco io :l~ :;:, t.o 50'1:: ~;:i ~ to ·j•j~ '. ~~.1 ~or ~ Q: Uc he A: & za1 u :..t c··•m'- ~ ,., cl ..,o io it, it quit!.l ~ f!L...,t t!c:'t yc;_1 i:.ot1cod ~hio !'t!:'hit"?g e!;? ""~ or he!! i·=. -!\Cl bfe!le? , cira lo~ i:~ cc~'~ C!:'Oh ~ - ' ... mr...n JC2 cct c._i_~ 4 :u., . ~o :c~ ! " .. ~~dth~ iB co:TOct, t.~ 'f.'i.d,; ~ ,2 1 ~ it io 28·0 0- :_ ~ ! c_....,m.4 t. .c ~~~ It -!I e:2!::le.:.17 ~29 • •• ~ t.t~ dt, - .~ init ol..c:::o ! ~ vo,r,y b_dlj !:d.D~o I c ...d tho t:::_:, ~OOC'O \:.0 •• o t;io F.orcr-2n., Dtrto o r, t 1 '! ~ . ~ ot:7cl:J.(!bt ~~ ~ ~ bicb oide ~ ~ u.:. ...- ... •-timt loo -ion io ~ you ~lt ~e rMf \~ l.ctJ:lo? -OG ti , Ao ce::i ao • h~vo t!!.o co::.l ~ . c ~ :> pl.RC3$ ~......-.,.,~,., o ~bit:o d 'ii!ccrcd it 'lha C:.C~"?e hns to~ .ailo yon • ~"T ~ . ~..io foJlc;? that ::c.s H'!l')O t:.i:1 I - •, in the t ~ r tb:lt m, t!eo-eu • n=fuld nm~· ~ ~~~Do ~ - 0 ld.11 h lp C-n that., P.e Me .-i.;_ t....:?.t. ~, ~ 1 .... th.onotit ,. .md it sofeo ,.. ~c tt:cl:. ~- -~ a:d.o P&.clt1o Coal Ce: ~ •=.....~ is r:rq 1~ mmunt of root :ad., 2Jb _ th C:!'0...obot> to tho te.eo, i::J:,t ~ a~ ~ ; I th1nk ~ cbot21.d bcvo been !no J;r~ '01.eod you tab t.be mcbico :!n ocd ~ ;...t up t.bare, all . t. plcco 1o flllad np. 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' • 1.. ,. •-0 or in lo " -r '!.ch • ~otti n r it u-:: ll"' •. icn io tc t}: t t: e e • OriglD il Sii,~ef'. R.R. KNILL �\ I I' ' �;.---- J ....- ----' - - r - - - - - ,,_,........~ _ �V\ - • t. ( .J,. .... l. ~:'l~LJ .. ... 2 ~ne0 o 0 JV -·· ... -·. . i·r-,1<!.: : r o G• Joi :1 , !.t·' .:sc ~ "'J• '\ ..~- r. .~ .....1·0 '"'"., 0 ,\o ,h1,,,,;.!\~ -1·1'·..,_,,, )·- llli~.! .J._..o~., .}~ ,\ . IJr-~...1 _l•lr:Jot.~n -- .. .. ,,.. i"t1h·-!~~ .. ....'" ....::. ~Ul.,..rCt.:J :'r. ,. ,.. :•t'~.5~ 1 -'a U o I t • Cv t'. l . ,,. - • • ~O '1 1 r. . (.;., .,. :ht •n - -· Orisinnl Sij:netl, ,. N, BAYLESS • _, fllJ'II. . . • ~~ 0 j~ 'I, �.. ,.ATION Wi'O THE 'i?ATAL INJURY TO JASPER Ao McFADDE..11.li \:IH!CH OCCURRED IlJ , llINE (E PI,_4llE), 4 SOtfi:H E~ITRY, J ANUARI 6, 1944. ,s PBESMr H. C. LivingstonJ> General. Superintendent, Rock Spr ings, flyoming v. Oo Murrey, GeneroJ. ~uperintendent, Rock Springs.., Wyoming R. R. Knill, Safety EngineerJ) Rock 1:>prings., Wyoming Thos. Overy 11 Sr. g Mine ~uperintendent, Roe k Spr ings, Wyoclng William Spence:> lli.ne Foreman, No. 11 lline , Rock Spr ings, \'/yo.ming Charles Smith, FaeeI!l!1.\'l8 Noo 11 Mine» Rock Springs, Vlyoming Dave Smith, ~chine I!e.n&- No.) 11 Mine, Rock ciprings 11 W yoming John Freem:m., Loo.di.l'l.g Head !inn, Hoo ll lline, Rock Springs ., W1oming Hugt:i lictaod., State Cool !iine Inepsetor, Rock Spri ngs., \·lyoming H. C. Livingston lnqui;;ing Dave Smith Anst1ex-ing You ware the rnehin~ man on Unit No., 39, 4 South Entry., Noo 11 l!J.ne.P E Plane, on the date oi: da.nua.ry 6, 191+4 at the tima Jnoper .tlcFadden uas fat!ll.ly inju~d, ·-io that true? Q. A. Yes, sir .. Will. you tell us just exactly uha.t you think happsncd at ·::.he ti.nm he uas i njured? Ao Vfoll, it \"laS ju.o·i:, about the \Tay it \"'las. All I could say r;aat happened we.a a piece of cool fell ove~ and hit this fellow. All thr<ae of us \'!ere Q.. shoveling and it· just splottered nhen I raised u~ and lcokeda You feel it "t,ao the point of the pilla.r that turned over and struck McFadden? A,, Well, that is Yohe only uay it could have happened- it could have been sulphur nhich hrolr-3 loose and rolled owro Q. Q,, Hou high io the coal? Ao Six feet.. Q. Ao Thero is a:9P~ti.1:.ate:!J, throo to four inches of a sulphur band in the seem 2.t ihie poirrc.? 'i'h~rs is a.bout ·c.h!'ee inches., I guess., of sulphur in the top of thato The 5ulphur don ;t. run contirc:al.l.y aorosso You m.ll hit one ever1 nw and then, lll!lybo two feet f rom the top or two feet from the ·bottom, just mixed up~ Qo After the fall oi' the pillar point, hor, largo trould you say the biggest b,. piece of coal ond sulphur would be laying on the floor of the room? Well, the biggest piece then was about 16 inches square, l guessu It 0 nighed I imagi.110 be'~ween 30 and 40 poundso ~ The left side of Mro llc.Fadden' a body would be exposed or facing toward the pillar p?int D i o that correct? Ao Yea, ·the way he i'oll when he was shoveling-that l eft side \'lould have been right nex'ti to it . �-2,,e injury or cut on his head uas on the left side, T.'3.S it? .1.ea, sir. I didn't sec no aerate.hes at all on the right side of hio besdo He fell backmn-dc ru:~ don?l the pitch, approximately the length of hill body, is that rl~t? A. f/ell, he fell a little !Ul"ther than the length of his bodyo Q. Do you have a.l"ly qu.estiono, Mro Knill? Q. lir. Knill questioning. Dave ~mith answering. Was this the 1 :lT;:, cut in t.he pille.r? Q. A. Yee, airo It V?C::; the last cut hero-thio uas the finish of tho pillnro 1 took the mecr.in'J out to the b1"i3okir.g entry. Q. • A. Wa.sn 't it finished then? No, it was the last cuto Q. A. H!:1.d )W.r machine cuii -c,hrough? Yes, it cut througho Q. It had cut through'? It had cut down to l!. point but I he.d cleaned all of that upo A. Q. A 0 This point nas just left, standing? Well, the balance naen•t cut through-I left about tuo feet ther e to protect it and keep it tram fol.ling d<mno Q. After you had cut, you shot this coal e.nd loaded out? l.o I loaded out. one round of shots and them moved '1IJ'3 pan line out and shot back thl"Ough, bock up the pillar o. little nays.,but where the coal fell i t wae about th~t nide at ~o bottom (indicating) . Qo Ao How mu.ch coal mu, left of the cu'i:, to lcsd out? I don't ~ e r ~mr. X ill!Agine cbou.t eight carso Q, i..o You loaded a.b::>ut that many? Abot.tt nine cars~ Clo ilao there mu.ch w1.eiBht on tho holoa? Ao It had taken weighto Q. r•1aa the mof breaking or was i t general weight? /... Ju.at weighto Ci!• Had there be.en much bumpin1:, on this parti cular s t ump? Ao ?lot on t hat one we wel"e working on-on t he right si de of the pillar. �,d 1ou examine thin stUIII!) or pie!: any loose coal of£ it? i picked all l ~ould g<3t off o _. \'lhen it burst, did it llll burst out? The entire thingo A. And it fell toi:1.~ hiti? A. mw.t I could tell, i'i::, foll up the pan line. Q. '-o That's Blla ThOBo Overy, Sra qucst,ion:ingo Dave S!!d~h o.rumcrL~g. Q, Which na;y uas he layin3, Dave, his heed d:>r.n tha hill? 'i1ell, yes, he r.aa la,ing with his head dom hill., across the pitchD on J., his aido. Q A. On Tibicll aide? Q. A HOiV far do you think he had been t!bo"t"o that prop mere the shovel l:'eS tound? He was ~hoveling by t':7o props-pretty close-just about in the center ot Q., That o ell., On hie right side-c-juat tell you might tsey straight cm.,r. the prop:so Da Murr~ ~uel!ltioningo Seith arurrrering., Q, I, \7hat were you doing at the ti.rz::,? Sbovel.ingo o Oo Q,, Did you ooe the coal. fall? A no, l couldn 3t o e the conl tall--1. just seen the man layingo Q7 Saw the mn dmm? Icso A, Qa A~ Q. I. o llici you hear it foll? I hoarc. it c ck and break around-I was doun ehovol.ing--and the pan lino w running,, How m11Ch cool f< 11? It looked like tour or five hundred pc ..ndo--don ~t 1ou think,Chuck? (Inquiring of Charlee Smith) Q. ou think tho co:il struck him? A, It bound to-just abo11t the onl,y thing that collld have hit himo �- 4Jvery, Sro qU:...stioning. Smith anst7e~ingo '° Hor, .far--hor. i:.r.cb distanoa ns there bct~cen you nnd Ur. l!cI:'o.ddon? A. Let's aee~ abot'(:, ~ix or eight feet or n little .t'u.rthor than that l rros near the f~nt Ondo RO U am Sp~nce ~.J. i:rt.io:rl.ng. Dave S.mi·~h c.wuering. You sa, hor. !ItilCh coal. foll? Ao It looked like Bbout four or .t'ivo hundred pourtdo but I r.oulcin 1·i. i:.. aa,:to it--ju.st like I ,.c.old you.i aulphur neighs three tin:.3s as mu.eh D.& co.'l.l does. Qo t.lo A. It didn it, lool: :11.."0 tlnt much ::hen 110 tmnt in there,, Th9 pan line 01.gh·i. have run a little before r.e could shut it off bcri; it didn 1t. run lons I lmon o Ho C. l.ivingntcn l.."lquil.•ingo Charles .Smith J'1l.O ..aring. Q. Ur. Charles Smith, you. \Tore employed as .t'accm:m o:i Unit Ho~ 39 &t J~~ time this accident occurl'6d? l7ill you tell us your vers.!.on f -:--.hat happaned at t-he ti.mo of this accident? A. I -r.as Duckbill Operator ~d he r.as facelr:!Ul but . lmc: no Dl''.lltbill iu there o Tle ~ro cho:y~ing it dor.n--made one round of ehoto_, th~n i7.! cut and loaded it outo I drilled tho holes and slio. tho pan un1 :r th.. c:.i~ and &hot tmd loaded out. \'Jtere the shoto pt.illed thr,,ueh :ln the noor Trh9ro it ht.dn 't been cut in tht, buttom, it lof,:; a 11ttle Gtwm.: tu,dor tho and of the cut. lo si:.arted ehoveling after DaTe had picked all the loose coal ~ could eet off it and citarl.ed the s:rivel going up.. llo nas on the left aido nnd I nas on the r~ht oi<io eo m> lfero up just right alongside each oth.e!". ! nas getting tbs coal pickod l oose and r.as going afi;er a ohovol of co , otraightened U!' and turned into the atump and! sat1 him-I could a tho coal .t'l.ring nround and h~ uao in a bent posit2onr.9 nc.o Gt.if!' ju:J'i:. turn d arri foll back doffll the par. l ine and h.~ lit on hie risht hand oido o!derr~o. He never did move ai',,er h9 l.U,., 140 the accident? Ao \Yell I irra~ it was about 6 feet- I 1:0ul.d Wgine jL.St pn.rt of a. rcuru! of ahota-it o up in front t hat '1adn 9t been £hot yeto Just a sral.l How n:u::h of i:.ho loot cut had not been drilled or ohot c.t ·~he t k:J ot amount ~. A 0 You had csit along the .face ot the pillar and you had dr illed and shot out the outside point and you at.ill had a big part. of the cut not allot dor:n, is that rient? e had t~ sec aid round of shots we had put in the r e and it wasn rt very :mch left ai'ter we figured on shooting one more round or shot holes. �- 5A.vineston luqll.l.::.":tn~o rin~o i'Nema11 An 1 John Fr - n, :i."e th-3 loa··· ng he.a.cl r::.'ln c·1 Un:i.',., J. , Januar-1 6th nt the • ic:i oi the uccidertl; invol7inJ J that, tr "' A. Y~s, ~ir '4• Hon lo:1 A. Cloee to '-l• ~, at t Ao ..;eu, '-'o In o'i:-he:.:.• shut ~h.~ A: • r kic 1 Yo~, sii•o !'to!' tho signcl caLi u, Lut th';) pan ll!.1~ do . , l'O~~ • of:: and 't1Cm ctraight U!) to the ,or!dn,c face? '<• Did you h lp A. Ye ~ Q- rrom you:, A.. care of th :tr in and aroun.: -.:he mr. _ coctl fi. rat ~ I ••• ultl SOJ co, y ..)uJ..d you s~ th r.i.n."l hr d • Of c~urso ho didn. ' ·.:. otnrt to b~oe.th~ until •..,hoy brougl '.:, him • to the ent1·y-until the blOtld st....rtcd. ·.:.o pu...~ 01!'i:. or him J too. cnpty trip outo Q. ~ t _etch. . r, blankcto, C..."ltl all first m.:tl xo'i:.crio.l in or c:.of hie ehot dcmn tho cecond time? 1llJ. s. , you are tho 1ne !~ore.can of Eocl: Spr:uiga No~ ll in th<;; min ot ·i:.he t:l.ma or the accident to JatJpc!.' llc_...c,dd r., f JCU1uar7 6, 194/~. \1i1l you tell us .imt tiut::i you e.?'rived at ·he sc_n .d , .•at ;you .found upon 01·r!val tbe.-c. 11, .1 didn t knon al'l,Yi:.hing about it until t.hay brought th11J . 0 �~ . - 6 - ~he slcps and a.f'i::or they h3d token him outc:tdo ! ont into ,;1or~ ~hi man was hurt. I looked .:1i the room who:rc the coal fell and i·t ms hard to toll where anybody iWJ3 hU1~t. Q, \fould you say that norking conditions ~ the plo.cc trer c of e. l.!).J:C chnrueto1·? A. Xes, th~' lookc::: sa.fe enough to Ill!; ., They bad plenty or til:!:~c. i.;p ,here . they riere ~!'!c_.,go I ne in there in the morning r.hen they er~ cu,::cin,.. their first cut in o.nd I tiont e.round ond told thc:i that it loo1rcd to mo.., about 21 feet. frcm cutting thr~ugh. About 8t3O in tha .co!'IlingJ evarything loo~ed all right then- they ncrc finished cutting then. : iu- otrt1c·c.cd 'chco. to pu'i:. 'the.t cut in and pul.l bMk and if there \....s nnythinc left uo ..,.ottl.d shoot it on the solido The pla.co unn '\1cll timbc!'~d D.11 alo.-:go There didn 1 \i seem to bo ml;; .,cigb:to ! le.ft tho prop:1 otauding there unt-11 today-it hadn rt taken O..l'lY t"Sight tod:iy yet I h~ct the props pulled ou.·::. todey o Q. A.0 Hon long to yom: !mcmledge hn.d Jaap...r llcFaddcn TT.:r.•ketl in :..he mi.-ie? l thil."lk ho ata.."'-t.cd hore aI'ound "i;he r.;am9 time a!l I ote.~tcci-I sto.rt:.ed September 25th-I think ho just sto.rtad the day b ~-·oreo Di,.vo S!!li.th .II.gain Called Upon - H., C., Livingoton Inq1rl.ring: Q. A. \:ouJ.d you care to 3ay that thio injury ns d"4.o to i.;:.e.:·!.Jerlence? ! don\t lrn.011 abou.t thn'i:.. Course ha hcd late oi' ~e:donce back ho~ tiherc 'i;he coal nes only that high (indica.ting) but not I!!!Chanicnl 1:ttn:!.ng, When he first otarted norld.ng ne could., •t got bin up close to th- face to norli; at all. I final.lJ' got ~a to m~e hin to c0t him used to tho mine and then he put 1rl.I:i in there and he dono a r.hole lot bott~cr. Btlt he got hur'i:. lJlst nintcr, coa.J.. foll on his foot and brok~ it v.nd ho got ecsnd. R. ll. lfr1ill inquiri11g. Dave Smi'i:.h Arumerin~• Qo Hould like to o.ek thia .oan-..11s tho pillar pocket caved o.bove tho pillar :,oa . ere ~:.,king·/ Ao YoB. Q. /!.. T ero as no rock other than the sulphur in this i'al.1? !:o. H. Cc Livinget.ona .t bell.eve we he.ve taken ot1fficiont evidence to bring this investigation to a close. �l Ill TttE CO.: 0 :£ l /IJID FOR COURT, /\ l COU BSPO:iE Jo \'i. OPIE, " 'it! .; I!A'. i:... t OF THE DEA'..:· OF JAS?ER fl.DU&! .riO :.I\S ItJJUR,.;D !:J .t11E um:o: CIFI C co1:. CO~AfII:s ~PLAIJE !IDIB O!r :UARY 6, AW) DIED ON JAfffiA.'ft! 10'.i'fl, I J 0 Jo \lard n Opi. Co :.:. r in and. for tho County of St:'c:ltueior, Stato of d OUir'I'.. nt E-Plono, Wy0::lillgll on t_o 11th day of JQ!l1l:lry 1%/~J said Corene~ ~.,.-nod forlthm..th 01:liton Sm.th, Be.rz:oy Lipo and 1 C7J'QO FraeiGr t.t".u;>ea citioens or this Count1, to c:1!)p:lar before tho Cou,."'"t t'yo::dng, O' to act us juror ''!rl.o Inquaot, and oil of onid jtl?'M"CJ bo.ing proocnt., th4:)y duJ... quc.li,f nnd nos-a cnorn ao required by luwo Thorcupgn, Dro P ,l o l:cCrann np~ared ao n dtn oo, and aftor being duly :nmm accord.i.na to lo: . , teotitiod as foll~ : ,::.ro Opi : Kie.~ otut:> yow full ru:.:::s? ~ Dro Po o llcCrann. d on Jruiwu,- 6th, 1944, ffe?'8 yo-..i atlllcd to t:10 E-Plano z:rl.n Q ca:,:,,oi n~ a t:!iZl b7 tho n~ ot Jaspe 1njUI'Od in the oine? !!c. cdt!en t1ho had ooan ... Q. ,,ill you tell tho. JU17 in nhat condH,ion 7ou found tho man and 1'ba:· 0UU!3 d d e.t.h? th ca.n a b!'OUght to the surtaco he ~ unconsc1oUB and d on repo!"tcd th~t ho had boon etruck around the head. bl di.n6 p.. ot'utlal.T and I ol'dorcd hiti to the hospital di 1¥• After he had been brought. to the hospital I '".ACl-••d bm further and ho hc.d n okull fracture, a deep ic?J'l'e 1 non tho rlsht. eid J aloo a surface h~rrhage, internal er l c.nd oxt.ernal. I trec.ted tho mon and put him to bed and he .fairly wellJ t1>:o c!a7B l.Ll.ter h colla~cd, death followed• • never regained conocioWJneso at llll1' tice, I presume fl'O:'J the vaa inJ\ll'ed until tim, ot death. Q, A. y di d on the 10th, ifl that right, Doctor? " 'fh t io ell. Then pon, Dnv Sm.th appeand u ~ wi\naae, and aft.el" being duly sworn ccording to ln, testified as follows, • Op1 c r.indq stat• ,-our 1'ull name, Jlr. Sm.th? A. Jw,t Do.ve Saith �Q. YOi· I"Caid hero c.t £•Plane? A. Y :.., Ci~. And you c.t'0 CJpl.oyod :y tho UnicJl Pacific Cool. Co:ipaey a~ 3-Plc.no? Ao Y o Qo Q. Qo ti., • ry 6., 1944, do you recall oi mi aocic!e:it which occurr-....d ffllt°!! Entey on P.o. 39 CJ.chino r-hich involvod tho doath o:l OOpt~ !!al? .<idea? Ol: d go .. h •;:. ~ did th'J o.coidant OCOUJ'? ollD i t ~ hc.vo b ..n clooo to l o'clock, I couldn't toll you for CUE" but ~i got ciono i.i tho l<>!.ding end about t~ty-£1.vo elf' t" 0 ~. • Qo Ao 't ~ all Juo 1 Q. !ou ""re t-:o~a m.th this r:::.n o.~ the t:lr.o? and thia f cll.G;1 ( indicat:lff8) .. an C!mrleo Xrh? Ao Y O /J l:ro Smith. Qo .na onyboa, oleo C.round tnore? 'me Lo .dioo-end. t:.:m. A~ Tho, !Sr. Ao Yea. Q. Q. You·;;. IJ.. I dldn~t ooe itJ I c ~n the man after it h!lp:90ncd. tl --n oc.u t.ho ooc1dont? Q4 the otb:::.-n doing? A. hOYOlill30 ot the accidr.i!'Jt .t pooition you oro etcnding? A ell.0 t· 3):1 lln wna hon lil:~ tb:lo• Charlca r.ao on ths rightJ ro fa'.A duc.9 coal ao like tho.t• 1 ma up thcro at tho ond of ~h p:m11 I an just this oide o_ t~ut t . , bettiOcn it wd i;!t ccml, ani :i Co c.h ad and c2!p].ain nhat you lmOl'f Qo Q. A. r..t hopi,cncd? hovol.ing mtd I j~t hoc.l'd e l"llClrot end raised 1.!p ond l lie lyiJlG uni:! r tbono I ooulcin•t er-au U he hit a prop th Q,,. Yo didn't A, fl • dld,, a t ~ ae him got ldt? �Fi'03 T.'ha.t you did see tho CO!\l. fell and hit h:lri.1'? The coal J:ltl:Jt h~vc foll end hit h1o. Q. A. Ge Ho. ~-'OS ho ~1ng dorm i'&-:J!!l it 0 on hie baok cir oidc? A. On hio oido, his head dorm hero (indicc.ting) 0 Ho , clit !:t appoa.r to youD thot he h::.c !'allon bnclt\7a!"ds a?!.1 beaatl~ :lnjm-cd t:eying to get out cf t?:le t;ay or fLo coal h..i·~ Qo h!m? Ao Th.e co3l hit hio., Tihe.t became ot tho shovel? Ao It r.ao covered up,, tho ohovol part; ·the h::.ndle ,-r~c 'i:.akcn outo It , QS cd:'.:tt.i.nij-pD.l''c. of it hung on o. p!:"OPo Q. Q.. A!J though i t cc.ugh·::. on a prop \;hon ho .oved be.ei.~? t. I don't !tn011~ Q. t;aa he o-n,:r able to t!llk? Vlhen l piel!;;d hi.a up ho uus doadt- just about as dv::,.d co ho io rlnat ao':1o I no.abed hi~: !nco a ..d eot hie b:-oathi,lg buii he i.!0'70:' c!.d come too A. J~ot ho;.far 'l'1'eI'O you standing f ~ the coal nhcn it cc;zo dorm? Rot 0V0r throe feet. Q.. A. Q. A. Any rool: in the coal? Uot co cu.ch rock aa s'Jl.ph'Ui'~ \That do ;;ou t ~ tho eotl rr~ighod that hit tho ~sn? I wouldn't er.ear to tho.t, I don 1t lmorr; that oulphur weighs obout threo t~o a.e z::ucb an tho coal. Q. The coc.l cooo ~!'0::l tho taco? A. F_ tM stump; 1t tu..~cd lcoso 311 nt oneo: beot I could ooe. Q. It I.ro:::~:nbor r1Bht, d~ you start from the baok oido of the 9illw~ oi--- A. Ura l!oLeod: A. stcrl (tOU18 up ttlth the pan.. Hoo the ct.imp bomi cut? not r.hcro i t toll, o plnco thet ,1ide hc.d nev1Jr been out, i t tras cut to _ point. Q0 A. \Joe thare any cwerhanging top coal? 11ot too m-1tul tn1ch. I picked on th~t ancl picked everything I thought r.ould fall dom and thc.m t.elped them shovel up th"' coal,, • Di<i i t bump, or ju.et all.do ovot- trithout L.!1.7 noise? !t rawt have made e. llt.t.le noise, 7ou could hoar the timb rs ~P every once in a whilo. The Gtuop on the ric,:,t of u::. kir..-1. of J. bUBpOd. - - �Q. A. l71!B there anyono shoveling ahead 01' hio? I nae in th~ faco uhon tho Ill3n got hurt. Qo Tho coal didn't fo.ll t1horo you t7oro t.'Ot'kin4? A. It Jw,t foll kind or domi the hill tc..:u-do tho p.'.!11 line. Tborcupon, Cbarlee Smith appoared as a nitncss, ru1d after b in{! duly m-:om • aaoording to lan, testifiod a.a i'ollono: . Yr. Opioi KindlJ atato 7our full naoo? A. Charles L. Snit.ho Qo A. You reside bore at E-Plnno? !lo~ ! live in tcrnn. Q. And you arc C!il!)lo~d by the Union Pc.c1t.i.c Coal Co:::!3)ncy out. at E-Plmlo? A. Yes. Q. Ao Q. Wero you ,o~ld.ng in th!l cl. tho c • ·~his e.coid...:ot oocu~rcd t1hich involved the d • th of Jc.c:p ;,.• cFru!den? Yeo, ::d.r. Go ahoe.d .md toll tho JU17 mat ';!01.l l!"l'!o of thi s aocidont? or.ot s:iot!:I to cut tho p ~ dolmJ o. litUe stump ,ms lott0 e 1:l.t le atuop tho shots shot i.l Yeo wero loading the co:il out. Tho chin:-::uin picked at it c pickerl all ho could p~ssibl.J' get o!! ruid I ~Gen tho r ight hand sido ot tho pM, ho ttas on the l e.t't frc:.i mo ohovollnao I thought. I hoard it brea.lc loose and r aised up end lookod over end b)' th~t ti.mo 1t had hit himo He was kind ot bent ov~r, looked like to c:, he ha<l tall.en bo.ckr.ardso I run back and stopped the p.:lll and done mat. .o could for himo Ao \'7ell, that morning I t:ont in and From 1Jhat you aeon ot thi:.i accident do 7ou think tho man 1ft18 hit • with the eoal, or nes tPyi~ to get o:r;ay trom it and injured ti.melt? A. Uy belief is tho c,&l hit him; the coal tho.t fell h:&.t. biLl is my belief. Qo J ury: A. Did he have hie bau1': to tt-e coal? He was taoing tho coal, shoveling up t.10 pll!l lino. Thereupon, John Freean &pptJ.:!rod es a "1tncso, and nttcr b ...ing dulJ· e om according to law testi fied as toUowa r Hr. Opie: KindlJ et.ate your full name? A. John M. Freeman. Q. You reside at Rook Spri.ig1, r:1om.1.ttgll A. Y••• air. 0 �d y th. Uni P c . _t c p3city are yo~ o~plo ....d. Q_ Ao ~•.ui-,-h, O.d m:mo I ho.d the eat> ebo1.1t one-half lot\ciodc •.'e -. ~ dropping it _ cote:.- m.-:i I wont ·oeok to drop the cur ond c.t th tho boll t•cmr;., m.,d I j um_....d CJ~! t ho coto:~ ond got . d ·une bell rang ef;ai::1 and I !lhU t,he ~to..- 01'f o..11d I the?" b oll and ~hou@lt tho:i, _!!.~ ~,:; all c l <:c...riecl up, ! !' and t:oot ~vh !' a Mro SDith . as 'be.thing his i ..co rlth I ha.dnai b on up ~hcr.c aft,.J,... tn y ohoi. until ai'':or ho d., J'UE'Jl ~.OU di A. • soo any of it·? tlo. nt u Tho ~o........ ns io c. co::,y cf tLo • 1"-ten st~.t Ki~i ohb;::.:UJln ho t as U!'.llblG ~o .itt mi t he Inq Gen ·-1 t, f th Juey: ot t,ba·:~ l m:l t:cdfaut , and unn°t'l e to at "'end t~ ub::d. ; ..t atctltnt ia TTiting to t ho best ot r.·;,iey- f ixing up s~n pct1dor, ahen I _ c;.ited in a (!MUJ)o U:>0n '!!J8 lll'?'i\l'Gl. e tol tb t. t h. ~n,.1ured nas ahovoling t~:al"d tho , men h . o.u at ok b7 au::0 tel.line coal. He was i'cund l yo ., t . lvo to i'ift :i ..c ot c:. ....y £~ .her-.... l:.he coal bed er e, he.d hie t u..""llcd oroui1d t tirot dt>\m tht3 roo::i., c r ad ro~t,nu en th~ 13p of another uor~er. :-l' t oid me :!"O?ldcrod~ end iCfldintely taken out or tho ~o be ruchod t ~ th~ ho3pitnl. Sineerel y (Signed) -- ·-- . - - - - -- --- HcJU"Y K~.,..hbs.Ull11 �.. .6 Jton ,:Ii.th., Bam y Li!:)'3 D.&"1d Cyt:u.o Fi:acic~:, Ju.:,---ot':J, pJ"OaGllt~d tho oi tho iuq\.:est:; s{;o.tcd: ~ ct a·~ th Qlo Ju:.,;-!> !'ind t,..o.t Jc.□~ !.:cFaddan C:!Il'3 to t oo t,h ?'eoul.t or a foll of coalJ no fool "' th .e.•:; aorr:.tlcn'te.l., n (Sicn,cd). Clit'ton Si::iith Jur.-:? (Sign.od)~~rn·-o-n~L_i_n~o_ _ _ _~J~U'.-'0.._~ (Signed) Cn:µs Frazier Jtu"Or (SiCI?--d) J,, \:ar ds..~ Opio Coronor ......... ~---'.l:!!E ST/'{f: OF ;.i:o!....!.1.L.) ' ss COU., •.. 0.1: S'::EE. . 1=...) I, Ooronoi-' a St !!ogr-er.he,:, hs~by sole!:lll..y mroor that iho nbo end t'oregoinc is a 'Gi'l!8 and col'Nct trmiecrip~ of my note:, ta.ken by t!0 th1 ll'n d J of Jammr1, 1944. ubw ri d and sr.o~~ to bato~~ m thio 17th dey of January, tlotary Publ ic eoion T.!)ireo_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _• �, • ..,, __..._ ---~~ ,.. .. ..... ����}i'J~J.1-.i... - J.l..L l'IST='ICTS �- ~ <) . 0 .. . 0 ~ - ... .... ..,, ..,. :./u -,. - 0 -- 0 ~ + O L ·~ . o 0 - o 0 () , "4 ... • O 0 ·. .," ""'"' •~ o 0 .- 0 (,'.\ •O '"' ' -•·o,1 ... -- - .. Q ~ \\: 1,,.• -~, " 0 0 _,., 0 .:c·cd Sis-;:~:: 11 • •• ,. _ , .., -='<:: ' ..... .,i·- ";) "', • o, �.t I O'N INTO ~ TlA'r.hl. D.iJJUKi 'TO COifSiAf\ITE fi.ESWita Y.i!UCH OCCU?JUID IN ..ARK llINE0 15 SU.M9 SWERI ORa l1!0l:.IING0 JUT..;,'{ 229 19,k.'.3: .t PRE.SENT : Vo Oo Murrey ·lnq~"'1.llg ~ton George Anaw0rlD.3 Qo Ao Qo Ao Uh.at is yow:: ian~? Milton G00z>{;Oo tJhe.t io Y'QUl? c:Jo1192.tion? ll~o'f'Ll!m.(> O..u TiorG you ~r~ im. 15 Sean.9 Do Oo 01::i.!'k,., uhon 0o!!3tlm.'Go .Amloloi m:10 f e . ~ :laj~d? Ao 1eoo. \1:Ul. yon toll WJ 'vhnt you uar0 doing np t.~ crui including tho ~ of iho necidont? Ao Uoll" wo t:0rG c h ~ the first i?ip in the cori:tl.Dgo TTo troro bx,;:,~ th0 ~ in on a c otor0 \10 took the trip lea~ oui and pmhed then up '\'..O uliero m.1 could pimh thee so that tho i>opc eould get held ot thou .:ma tho ean TI!10 ue.s ldll6d tma thero at the p.'.lrting TTi:i:;h ,t!.'.3o \10 crore b1Gc!d,r,._z ~aroo Ho h0lp:3d cs ui.th themo After -Q:.llat.,, I t10lked dom to the rc.ctor 0 Conataut.0 rcr-in,;1,nod miera ha uaDo I teok the no~or nnd told ~ho eeto:m-m to £i,O on domio tiJJ aoon as I pulled off to f!O after t he mr1:~oh0 I ~ o.ttor the rod ~ D o It \ia8 the lest tr:ipo Conet~e .me ai:1.ll t here uhen I ttllkcd back ti!)o I he~· tho rope rider go up m..th tho e□pc,y trl'9o l'Jhen I tmn 11-oing min the rod lig21tJ I iold Conotn.nto to toll tho r~~ ridet" not io otop the trip ~ i l r.o pnllcd the cmp-'G-ics out~ Ai'ter •I iold bin tha~:; I hung tho red light on ~c firoi cn,ty cer and l',:'.,B□<a:1 the inp and tho C'ltor0 than I tbreu the sui:te~o 1.lh0n I itirou t,ho su.i.tch.:, -. tho .t:Otorna!! c:ri.ort.ed up uith tho empty ·t".ripo T~lnieh o~ paat ·~ho ~,;ch0 and I got on the ~tor boaido hino Uo had jmt gou.0 n lit/c.lo bit uhon 1 cc::; tho inp of lo3ds r:oving iW"~do UOo Both t?ip:.:J r.-era goirlg ~c:-r~d Q. 0 tbo m:n.e r:mitch and I told 'l'oJm.ch to 0P3sd -up tho i=o'iiol'!' so tbnt. re i,0uldni:t get looked llPo Aft.or r.a clol:ll'ed the l tIDt e:,r on the 8\rl.~ch &d ! ~ld inn ~ ~p end ho dido Tihen ~ uen'i 1:mc!t:3 I ualkctl. botto'3n tho ~~rip::, Q!l':! mo going io eoupl 0 the emptieo to i-~e lo~ds to push thorn to ·Mio hillo I oiaocd Constantoo . Ho qe.o ouppo:,ed to 't e in the ::>m"tiDg:> •1 cow.dz:. 01:, fir!.d hi.mo Ho had b~cu run t:Rer by tho v:rneolo of t ho ·c.rlp? Qo A., HClT DI.J:": J 0 ....:0t:: 'i:-ore 0Zl yov 102.Led trip? S -:-1000 �;roubl~~cat'O? ..g o:c.0 til'.!lboz, Zroi:a tba 6tll c~ \:.O e. ~io on the oppc:iito t.t,~c1t 0 .d. io on t}lo cr:J.¢.·Y ti'o.ok? . eso ,.. That t1rul tho 't.1?.col c:i the 6th oor of t ho locdccl trip? AJ Icso ~ Tih.e.'i:. l7Bt! (kint:mt.e doins t""-!len you □aw hm? • Ho tma 5~t cto.n.1:1.n~ thoro h Glpi.ng block t..lie trip., Q. You. di&lO~ oeo t'b.o 1o~do nn ovor hie? Qo l r u 3t An Wo0 • Q., ~ did you bl.ook tt.0 loado i b~o? l!... Bcoau.eo i i io kind of oteop and if tra denct block Y.h oo thoy trf...ll go b:icko . l!cru do ~ ti!lucll:}" bl.oqk iho co.ro? Ac ~ e spccie.l block io U!'.lua.l.47 t.llei'o t.o 'bllXllt tho Cai'iJ but it TiaD torn UPo \7e ~ bl.eek 'i;hcn tllie 'r.'...;:J tilltil i~o d!J:1 boforo ~o ~cident0 it m10 torn C'.lto Qc Qu Did A,, n00 y o u ovor lk..'"'VO ~ triP3 !'Un back en y o u c o f e r o ? l1ro ~ q~t:Jtic~ Q., • Ycr.1 uaed a brako end a. r.cdgo to blcok that b3foro? Ao 1'.GSo !.7rO liurr~ quer,ti OlW3!J Q., Tbet \<lls t.b.o ftrot trip you brau.ght oat that Dm'Ding? A; Y~, i t t:m.s lcmded out the night beforeo liro Bz:own q~icnir,,g . Q., lTh.ere did you otru?1 ~en tho trip t:3S c ~? A.- 0!1 the citorv Qo A.. Qo A., ~eore trare oight c::1¢'9' CBZ"D on tho track? '! don~t kntm ~hor ~oro t:Ol'a 7 or 8.,, I t hink 7 o ...re ~mrg 7-cez i rip:5 that ~ YO'i! ? I~" Q,. Yon rmt hc,,ro been preet i ~ 2.00 f eet o. t he -tn~ide of t ho std.~ch miczi A 7cm l!le:;r 'Ghe loclo co:d.D.g out.o r o., I he.d just gotiion on the mQt or whan 1 l0t>ked bc.cko ('l,.. ·I i nae 150 tet1-"?. .fra!:l i7hora you were 't"iOl"ld.ng io t7here ihe car T:ao ond you see Co::istc.nte0 Where wera you t:han you saw him? You t aeo 8 d i d nV t d i d n ary .coro ot hio efter he t:.16 on t he block? A" ITO.:, i hat mlB the laot t w I saw him., �..ieldri th~...e t,~p.:i, you uoed thooo diffcroni i::othoda by rredgoo, prop3 c..nd. difi'or0~:1.'I:. ·tltll1!!J:i'? D " nsed thooc t\t ti-1 ~:~ox-on::. ~ir.::~o o ~-J ~ .J Do you b:..."1'1 j'il:lt ,,h.:.t ha.ppnncd uhen you or-it the.t px-op in thereD uholl 0:onston.tc put:~hc..t prop in there c.e~oss the t t"o..ck? Tako for o:maplo it iD an q;_:3 '~·~Cl: ~.mi you. iako the pi"Opo \Thon you pl.Bee th:lt bra.co ecroso t~e c:r ··:hcol., did yen dl'-op your ootor until 1i Tiaa tight? Ao f' YOBo Qo' Thero ~ro no cars off 'i:.ho t.ro.cko t he ono prop? You. ditln9t You didnOt have any n:oro blooko booido 30t e:a:, broke3? h,, Doo Qo Dtd you ha.vc ~ r:.ot>o trlp:3 CC';;l baclt on you t1t1on you oot it m..thom:. I bloclm? Uo., ;it is tho fi?Ot O!!Oo A0 I Clo Did tho ropo ridoi' stop iB thorG an:, i.J.O.'l 'i:.hc.i 1:.0millg? Ao LO:, l deu.6t. bcl.ievo he hc.d ti.I::oo Q0 Yc,u don'.!t knon trhat ho had in that ~rip ho had brought up and d.ow tho 01.ope? Ao Iloo llro llnrr~ ~uost.icrdug ~ 11 'Thia tmo t he .fix-st tri p you 'br ought out f roo ·~at entry? Ao Yeoo ?!ro Ro R,., Knill que::itioning Qo 11aa·thera Q.!ffl)l o clc!l.rane0 betmien tho tracks? A,, Y C3~ - Clo Uere you e.blo to 800 tho trookD froo the overcast? Ao Yce9 Q~ .A0 Ue.s •the parting nll lighted? Y~, t:'.J could ooo trc=i ~ere oo t':'vre going t o t:l>rk on t he ovel'C8St to t ho ~o liro Bl'C1m r~ke: 'That io ahotrli a diatanoo of 400 f eeto liro li~"'3" q~otioning Qo '2hc.t r.?W a. 70 prop you trei."e using? Ao Yea,, 1.:z.,, :;l"C'ml g_ue!.lticni.z:3 ( .) .. b.c.t do you th.iJlk:> in your opinion 9 i hat Conotante did to get ovc~ t hat / , trc.0k? .. ere ere o~ t.n ilrl.bgo t or hilil to hBYe donog that TraS that tho trip ccm:i.Dg back and he etepped on the first car in oner to aot t he brziko wd ru?Otber thi ng ho my hc.va been rml.ldng o.l.ong Dide the track ond i"..:ri c..1 t o g-t arro.y trom i i end tho tm of them war~ coming thero 9 but I oe.not .:;o.y v...1lt r..a did tbo.Y-o - - - - - --~~-- -- - - -- - ------.,.._..,....____ I , �31."G':'tl 1:.: '.~ks. t!ll1 it r:,vcd o c. lo:...dcd t~ip loroo zr-o::i tho f1;'og ihio i::-,~ 0 '!!o J;z-0 ID:lill q~.. i ~ Did ;;ott iln:!. ~:dD C!VO C::l t!:.o trook? I x'@ ~7.d. 1:;; 1.!1•;,,sr o:.:.. :u.1g ·~r?.O :1.uvc::rt:lga.tio..~ri Q~ l!., I Ge: '.fuc.1, uno hio rrtave? A::, Y c~ D ho ~_c.d K ..o 0!!.'.J an,; !Sr-., l!m~ qn~ot-iom· 3 Joo \f., 1elci.c~ ..................in;:; . Q., i.b,~_; !I.Q ~•JI' nor!v '? h.o Jee i:' o Tc !:::L _ • ~o A_, tllmt. ic yc)1l1" cr.JC~\:.::_o~? I h!l.vo b~--:-n .:.cil'.13 cli!.ffoFont x;h-tngo.., Q., Ticr"' :rou •.. _·k:1J:1" in l.~ Sor.n •..hen OonD{:.a.nio. tm.o fc.tcl.ly 1..'ljUl"'..,d? Ao l:eoo fclo \7hc."c, nr... ;:"Oll tlCl'iug th:1t dzs? l:.o Truiv dey 1Jr0 ili!m1 tol.d ~ to g.) darm. rmd ch':ivc r:eto1?0 !lo hud 00:2.::ib~~ t:horo r.b.o .re..; GO:ln6 'i:.o ahc::- !!l.:) ~he l"lmD t'.hat i·; oo lli.l:i::ono Ho na gchlg 'GO s~or. r.::J hot'! •co get '\'.;ha trlp:30 ~ ' - i:.oHliDB u-:, oc..;.:i C:!mnD it Ym□ ~o f:trc•;;. londoo ·~rip end ! waz:; ar-lving the a,wro I stoppsd. and Comit~o o~:=:, by CI:d he ml Uilten er~a..-..t.ed. io ble~k the e ~o !lilten told l:.'J to go el.m1 mt:ll. t!.:.o oi:.ro vrero otoppm1 O!l the .□olido So tro uncoupled tho r::._..,ti:;O!" and I ., ..nt. c!.. to t;ho c::.i,:\:lel3o \10 we~ there/) aoaploo tho ~ioo and m, coo \i. •• -ip vms cc::w13 b~i:::k ed. Llil:i:.o:,. told E!.'J to op0ed up tho c:rt.ol.90 AZtcr I eetl. up \:!!O c:t1t. z-» ,;-:-o s-e.oppacl by tho door uh0ro tho emiteh io liiJ/· • got u;, cm . letl1."Cd f'or OcmstODtco Ho Cmile \-:h0t20 I m,.c ww. ·t ld. . -i;_o t7r..rJ d.oruk Qo Ao You b1oc.!rod ·._ e ciaro? ll:Utcn ll!!.d GoIOtam.c cl.id" Qo !)~ ynu &c:> Oomtunte 0'4! c:ro dY.er tho earo 'i'i'Oro 'blocked? l!.o Ii'o I just ..;c,;r hio dcado Q,; J:.f'Ger you had ~aouplod tho loe!!D ou the track :7ou mnt back Bl'.ld couI,(ieri i;he c.mpties r:.nd ~a. w0ro cc!Jing b?lok end you 0-111 tho loo.do rumii.ug bs~k? Yoo ill",. R Ro Knill quecticmD3 f I, Jhen ',/OU O!'.l.!:'.e t:ick to 'i'..he l.on.ded -i:.tlp.? ,m.o the brake on the loot e~? ! d.oilot lmmro !Ji:!.:\, :11 C tlI!r:JJ !' �-~ .,6 ·i:,ha;' -1·t.1tohe :.m'0 ilui.T m-;;cn G Qo Ho:-. Ao Sine Qo Ao Bm·m:u:~ llo~ I '\1'll(1 n ~_t;,cc.-=.:..."3..- 0..o A,, mm l.ong I s J:'J ..as :..'b 1"o llt::: ~·-"! J..., =-~Q ~ Qo flu ~ _t • ia ilt" ll:.l-.l"i' ,Jo a,, !bl;_o Ga 'IT-. •• is yo-or· ooat::.p_-'tion? A~ !Jia::i FO'!' ;, 1:5 ~, ...su.~ Oo !lr c.. 15 Scan c:1 Jul~l 22 u'hc~ CL. en: • Pm oi.J::i i7uO ? :111 q f ••.:1 c.~ci...c::!t? on ho r r1 ~ oo.11od 1:!1',11 :!.:, r.....s 8:13 l:.oOo A. ·- '11,.:;~h ,..:..·~-b. t··nin~ C--eol"GO to sho-:-7 lrl!) ·i; - ~ but t.o 1:1.":.:. ;..::rror b~Oll OZ! 'i:.hc :.'ilnc, c':i! Go, • :1!.:te \iO _ 't!. ·t.1p thc::o p:1no 1rc rR\ rlh LJli:,>."70 ~ tc,]:_, Coi:lStcn: to go cl.th the 0th~ f_JJ.ow., ., h. _::irc?!':,;:cy, Cens,z:.::ite , gv:.tr. to p..ul. ~-hv p;:m ~ 3: • o be.Lore -~ey :nri... ~ ·i!'l.o _"nu over ·::.he ;.,1,: ·llC1Y m:e-0<> Bo !' 'c-he '-'-"'_ :.:~ track, . ~~.,, ·?,he -;;r..p . .ati ho m--.1 ili..1:~";a ,;bet H:U·:~on -r.ould • al h~ so thot- ho co'!.ll.d pull ...__ c nUit:ho :r;., r.as .!bcut 8:]S \1i1e__ p;w:tou culled nutl ha ·:old n?I ldllod :ln \i!U~ 15 Uorl'-h B!!t.eyo 'then c co= t.o ·'- s ....,_,.,,.._=_, go~ out tbs m;l:"Gtohcr W!1 bl.milre·c. end ero.vs.t t ~ 15 Nor'l.iho •. :.,. ,. • got thero!I ·i;here mr-o ·i:,h'J "\i,;,:, , fer !Xi1l an.. -.., ·"' oth:. v They "\'re?e gcillg t,() jc.ok u:9 -the a 11 • 1 e eo.r< ! thou .t ·i·b1'b tho ra7 ho mo fl........~•• ·;;o i,tul. t'rc. tile-~u • end of tho ·01' 1> oo we docid • • d p , the :... • oo 11d pull tho 6 eat u ou:,., of t-. w �~···'5 trlp? tor. OU ~CO CJ::!if~y trlp0 f{Of3 the • ij Yos 0 n~xt Oo YOU thi.Dlt t; C ~o .~ r..,.,:itinc; in ~he centes- of i':.he t:.•2.ek to got e aignal f?'cniS.l: L, ieao Clo Ao 'lo Ao !~ ftrr in ,_o i'i:. • .r:.t they- \.Oro otoppod f!'0"'...11lhoro they foUil 'l f.l!:lclrtl.? .t.o1 ~ c.boilt 200 feoto Yon c:m soe l.500 foot 1n ~ct on'i:i'!!ln AuDelm1 ~ aa 1!'10!1.0Cd r:dnci-? - ~. cround tho b.oict, I UDOd b:lo ofr snd o~ fo? -1·JnJ·Jna 0 nc bo.d run !:::)to~ :ln •;:,hie ~:..cular e:itcyo 'You could urJC hin c.ll::_:;'i:. a.'\V- Ye~D he t_ri. ~ 'd>.C?"Co Qo He t:!D !'cr:d.lic.r ni.'ml thio ~iu~fl A-:i Yo~ ho ~ do?t e. g!!'e:lt deal. of t:"Ol'k :in ·::.ho otoppin.'.;Jo Re hcd run ·1:,ho 0 1"0!)0 en 'ii!!o cl.o!)Oo Ro ~ a. ·;,;:l::b ~ au ... Gt~~ i.,uildoro Er O ~ ~ = : I 5uot r.Jri;cd ·oo bl"i.ng o"ci:. that he had run cot.or on tho cc:, o ~ ~ :i:,11:::::30 Ho l':313 fcnU:lo:r mth evcr;vtlcl.n3, vocy farn-Jl1~r .::th thE) u:tccldnGo Ur l:~...Y quofri:ri02ling Jo F.,o llo!m ~ril!J Q ,111oi; !Iind. of bl.ocld.ng did you l!.OO? , 0 It r.D-0 c. bl.~k c.i.d3 ~ en 8 z 8 tio ttlth o. holo dr.UJ.cd in about li" 9 and pin 1It 2' ~ o Uo ol~~ med this but it lud bean torn out tho dJly ~ f OJ:-.3o Qo It 115 your opS.ni that if t!:dD trip h!:!.d been blocked, thore uonl.dnot bnVO b -'i.lla to :1.t? I:? they bud pm:. t!leir bloeka :li.l there the 'ffS!/ they olnayo UBed too 'J:bre• b~ ld that tri!) ot 9 oo.ro in thore yesterday nhan I mo 1n O th ?'eo eta.ten ·!Jhey 1md ne't"or uocd a brokeo ol,"., yo ct the broko thori and med the clock.a and ....dgeao m: e"3n then d~ it thio TttJ:10 I �I!. ·t:10 C rotlC 1n Oo:u: ..., in .;::nd £0... Stroct~te!." COU!l.ttt~ ~roM ,."I~ '.';::n-dcn Opio, Co:.c ~:t-c _'I'C.Q O • , Cor--.....~. i?l .=id ~or t!1~ Co~t, o! s~....::.:-.. c.cr.r, c._ .. coar~ a·~ Supcr-!o...-, i"iyo!:lins on tho 24:vh ·~· of • Co. ........r o==::c:ic..: fo!:.'"t!mi:'-h David Davis, l!:>y P: illips '{•~..,.- ci·~2Cl'l!:. of thic Com&y, to OP.:;')enr b~forc •iha re o.t. tbi!l ir~eat, and ~ ot s~d juro:-o bo.i •• C1a:llifict1 w!d Wc.!:'t3 .!:l.02.;·:1 nc :-ccmircd b7 le. kq:.:e:rt. f ~ I:;Lwcd. Si;s.ito Coai l.:iI;. l::i~eto!"., l l Cotton ...,..,,v..t,,-r to lar:1 c:i £01 ot t- your full n ::i, o.s a 1:i C t~11 , ur."ld er;;. ...~ bel.21!! Duct i.? • .Mt. p~e? mtood thoro c.s a fatal accidc:tt.. • • , !> the y th t Y u. oar. th... .tlmils? ea in tbio t.!:cident? Q. A. nan Ctmntan~ AnGolc1v ill you tell 'i:rhc Jw.? ,.h t you lbun:i nhon ,YOU ~">ti thia r.--.,...? tcl.y maa,-:3 a euperticuu exam1riaticn to cletol'!!:Wlt1 c UDe of death; lc'c.o~ on I .msdo n c~m,J.ete check-ovo:-. 40 tm,.t L t you m:urt,? Olla I • • Qo • Ye,;,. the l!lSft dead lien you firot a.omin2d him? • hat did the oxorninat1on <lioclooe lo.tor on? _h....:-e was a - won, hie whole bodt more or leas brw Tho right sido of bis he:1d had a large scalp r.oumi a "'" ti.vo11b7 BiX inchca or so, and his r.1gbt ear bad a cut o · 6 •V shaped cash. Tho lu.tt ear fflle praotical.17 oowred £rem �tr..9 body ~ost entiraly, a large abrasion in front, of the ea!' ::1ppl"axim.:,.tc4' tno inch';)s in dicril3ter; extensive bruiD~ of the che~t, e□pcci.aJ.11 !!1.ru.'ked oa the uppor loft ~ide. ~he c:he3t -r.a~ era.shed o The tiesu.oo of the ueck ~;e!'o !' ...crtico.J.ly all cavcr-ecl0 inelucling the q-,ine.l. colu;{i!l, ~1.ri..o.1 cor-d0 end all the tissues of tho nec!c e~ep".:. i-.. f i in -i:-!1c be.cl.t and a li1.tle akin.. ~ left lsc; ~ p!' cti.cally c...avero;";d i'ro:u the body just o.bove the a.'lkle j m6, juot h~ld by e. fe'lt st:i:.-ando oi' -tios11.eo The right OMl.e isharred a cop.>und dial.ceation., The tibia bo:i~ naa µ- i:.1'\!llinz quite a distance~ c.."1.d the!":; uac a fairzy snodsued g_sh on the post.erior o~" the rigllt, llon.dp a large avu ....::;,oci a~e r2.or~ of t.h.c s!d.uo That pl"actically ineludeD the fiw:!ingso ilro 0.,..iei ·.:}i....t '7C'.Jlc! you Dey i".e<i Cllu.:led death? A. 'J;ilo C ~ G ~ of the n~ck. Thereupen., ll:Uton G-:,rge n!)pet.J.'"'Od en c itltn'.:!OSp and aft.or b':ling d~ er,o~ acco:ro:lng to bu, tcsti.fied e:i follono: ·!'o Opi~: Kindly at.ate yo;.u- full nc.TJ? A. Ul.l.ton a~orgo o Q. th1Jre do you live? A. Su!)t'.)r.1Dr11 tJyom;i.n,lo Q. And by nhcm are you ei!,Ploycd? Ao Ucion Pa.cific Cool Cc~.931\Yo Q,. • . t Qine do you 'CTOX'~t in? _o J),. Q. Do you recall en JuJ..y 22nd, 1943, of e. fetal accident rllich o curred in thot clns? A. l'c'So Q. .tel rnio ma the party involved 1n this occident? Ccwtante Mselmio A. Oo Clarko Q. And in wb.at po.rt of tho mine did this accident occur? A. .:':i.fi:,cen Seem, S North .En'GrJ'. Q. 1'... Arrl this accident happened a.bc\.lt, 8s15 o I clock? I lmmr a littlo after eie,M;, b11t not oure 'l'lhono o all uere worldns in tho.t part ot the mina1 nho oll were around or olose b7? A. The cno nco.rost we.a J!\YDelf and. tho man beizl8 broko in on the ~tor. �~ .us thio oth.e:- m:m, Q. A. Joo ToJ n5.cho Q. You' re th3 mcto:.ti?2? A. C O Yo .._ Q. "\• re teachin3 'ifu;lo man h0t1 to oy.:,rate the !!.!)to_ ? _ : to rur.. tho noto..'o o JUl'J' .hat. ygu r.arc ci.o~l c.t tho t ii::~ tltls c~ci.:cn.t Qo :ni-:il"eCi.·? A~ re chc.ncing a trip, ot Tie fol' n tri!> 0£ e:nptioa. ~ J.t lo~ed or.o to chsngc thc.:i \J3 took the lo!?.Cia U!> to .hel"O ~ s!'lotilil • _ ro the rope Could c-t hold of the to bl. tho cnrso Q. A. C!d I loft, a~ r.ant ~.r did you bloe!c thosa c 't':l? • o th 1 ..............r, s ~ foot tici>er.,, <r!ls aci agdnst tho .:heel or ds M d the oth~:, Cld ~ e t . ti~c Ao On the OV,?Osir.o tro.ck? On ~ t. o in bet.ween both t?"a~!(si uced. :..t c.a o b!'aco. Q. Ao liOu i::uw loaded cars ·--~-c 7ou blo~ldnz? 6ev: o Qo rot. ls thc.t the ,~ to block C!lra1 the rl(;ht ~? A. lfu.d be n, y Bo Q. • An:,, other tl'!m ot bl.o:-!dns ever been tmcd? • hc.d b C!l a...-iing a :?ail boforo .1.nutead ot a t lobo;-o ' •0 .. .. ol. that ,;:w a saf'o ~ of bl.oeldng these CBr3 ? don it tor- au r.-:ekc t rui.';, 0¥ 0 Go m1 • th ,Your &t0!7•l finioh d oloc!tin3 tho caro I uncoupled tho cotor and 'i'0lcicb t.o t cl..~ the cotor Sld go tor the eq:,ties and I for the red 13,ah,;;, dlicb tro w,e cm the end ot a. trip. lt on tho laot t rip,. last car., put on tho l a.at'. car of empt~.ao 1 mw cO!ling i7ith the r ed light l met Conotante, ho T."J.S tlUlding nhcre we blocked tho cara. I told him to tall tho rep rider not to drop tho caro until we c,t the <Zlpt1os out. e l"0p3 r!dor na e eo.ing by Just thsn goine, u!Jhil,l. Arter tha.t I ,-nt on up nalkcd alengsido the e::ptie:, t.o the ot'itoh and • en tho lo.:ld come b7 that mdtch 1 Jucpcd on right behind tho mm:.oro I guess 118 hsd ecme about 10 or 12 feet &nd I gl.nnocd back ond amr th:l.a other trip ccmdng do tho hill oft r it broke loosoo �- l:.. 1 Opio: Did you aco Concta.nte Anoelmi ihcn? A. Ilo, :: didJlGt see bin or hie light cithe:r:, jc.st oe~ the trip "~ t:.0ving0 is allo X told Tol.Qich "(,Q apced up tho ctor ffl3 noro b:::>'hh e,oing t<ma.rdo the c:rit.eh and mien tho lc.o't, car -;;as cleared l told hiZ!l to atop& he dido ! nill.ed b!lCk to unet'upl.e those emsities and pl!Sh th□ u9 the hill agcl.n end j\~ t a.:. I got to tile fuat ear I smelled eonrothing a~merc., bloou r.)_ Eamething and l minsed Conston:te the:-i. I r,alkcd up ·the s:!..:)po to eee if he uaa ~ e r o aro\ll?.di he 'l"TD.Cn ,.... • I l~aked. under tha.t first carp tho.t 's mera J. found him. Q m1~t r.aa Const.nnto• e 0 purp:,eo 0£ remun:lr..g bchiml 1 0.:.73 I'OnBon tor that? Yes, on ·the tri? of cnpt ioo "there nus o truck lead of pcnn 0 t. \.era ['>:i.ng to UDl.oc:.d them t;nero they ~ro building o r ~ on ove!'Cast and r.e bed to put the pans ovar the trolley l in:> ar..d ne lj'0!'8 going 'i:,o t9.ko the pans off o.s soozi no tho po!:'Or \'!ru.l ehttu off, but t'ra never go·i tru:.i far. A. Q. •..~ Conctonte c.,in[,; to shut t-hw paner off? A. Yeso Qo Ao Whore nns he st.andins tb le.st. tim9 J?)t! ee':1 hm? JUEit. o. little abovo the bloc:.d.n.g ue seto Qo 1n betnccn tho t~ tracks, io that it? Ao Yceo Qo A. Do ya..a !man or onJ(!ne that oe.u bill on tl1c t.rack? lioo Q. DOll • i A. km":'1 oi' el'ijOno mo oe.u this accident. ocour1 Don,.~ krum of ~ 0 0 Ur. !!cl.eods Uro George, ha:1 long hc.w you. rt!tl that .c.otor 1n No. 5 entr1? A. :ttm not sure r.heth-:?r it uno October or Hovember of laet wintero Q. W tbat your .12~h:>d ot blocking cara all the ~ ? A. Uo, not oll tho ticeJ what I first ot!lrted we psed r.edgcs.1> 'i70dgca tmder each meol until this m:m put. in blocks, tho mm that m1a ldlled. 'l'ho regular bl.ocld.ng to block the cars naa "iiOZ"O dcmno Q. Ho;,, long had it been tgm dom? ·A. Tore out about ~ix weeks agoo Q. Did ,ou report; i t when it aas tore cut? A. Yea. Thereupon, ili.Uiam 0Te17 appeared as a 'flitness, end attar, be.u,,g c:iu13' 81'f0m a.ccord1Dg to law, testified as tal.lona I' �, ,_! :: n!m.~ _.to ~"T." ttllJ. ~-~A,, ". lllt:3 Q .-;'" .•_ c ~~!l ~: .... oiuoci l.iU!P:S.-:lc::ro ·.;;,=n!~• 1...::~.Q D ~t' • ~a ~v. Ct:')leydl tv ~o U"'J!!r. r?t..v~Ca Ct>al 0 ~ ~t ,_ Oo Ola'!:: 01:lo? - .. ;7-)'ll 0:!::d.~ ~ t:~o ~ c::i ~ !1"""1Q ltl~'.3o co t'.!ltu ~ntal. e,~(.ylC~ oc:rn::.:."Cl\ :'.:32.$ =ol~c::l ~o d~:1th ef ~~toto AXIS ·t ~ O:l l'o Ao -c t.n ttb p_., ~ tn ~!O~ - ~.•t !'"';..--~ 5.:o 111,l :ltey'o ! t:'30 d ~ tr.)10:, c i ~'t; ~ vu=., of~:'o ___:::.t an s-ou ~'"":7 e tt. .o ef!l~,.•1 f.:vl'l, ~ O:i.t\ o~ X ~ a'toU'~ ,, o atl~ j::.ot Q::it tl:.J ,,u~~ ,.:::3 rc:i.lly ll3C!! t:;3 .:::>f-c!l~:1 told ~ o .• C=• t t ~ ..........,..,....,, oaoi~t ~ ....Uc <.Lo .o.o yo:.1 i.:l:!:lt"O ~!!. 'tho,' bloollx:a c ...... e cc_~ ~ -O• :;S.:!'o Q•) 11::.vo 10-.l Qo &i ~ iht>ll blco~ thiD ~ w ~c-e, . tlr::!lo~., '.1'1"' ~lo. ~ ,.,... P'7"'• Aoo~o t:V.li.d ycu Ct?lto !lo ~ c.. CL~3t'W. co~b!' _QCJ• otr. 1 ticuld oey ho t7a!3 a ~.otol 011...wou:?"£ men" a , the c!n&? . ,OU tal: '!?-C d Cl ?\1t1 ~ 'i: i!O?'nmftt --:- to.U:...4 ot.<J~ tic th:::~ r:.ornm~ bofceo ho t1t!!l~ e-:i124 t fild bi~ a:,~i Uon coo to 'oot Ao ?!lo OC?l!!itlc::i ...o '::.'10 coo cs ~~ (!a ~D ho ~ C ~ Ti!l t.c, Yes, eoo4 h:>einco .Ao Good ~eo!c;bb i.; ~e ~o=o!r.,a? lebt? ~ m i0 Joa Vo i::!Olclch amr,:aNd eo o d !"ding to lc:';7o tantUlea co fblltr.ms rrA c.o o .,.. ~ .At, ~1udq atote J'Otl1' ~U nel:3 ploaoe? Joo \'o 2011:lleho Qo t:JJ!J. 1eu U.vo out ho:o«? Ao ..oc. tmoc, an4 e~GT u::a �Op!: • 0 , rt~i."lg close to r.'here the c.:cidcnt occu ...? -hnt you !::na:7 o!' i;l,J.c ~ec1c~··? jtl!!·t th~ to=-c:::::m cel:.d t:a da:-:n S ITc:.'1.h~ l5 t.or anrl ca.id t ....re . ill.d be c:,::= ~ hie cotoro l '......:nt ~ rl~~ t. ... '1 Cti - blccl: tho .. no.!J bo!"i.ind tho i::otcr• ek all thifi ht) ~ m ct • pull "" 0 tEllJ. !::.) • Aftc 1 str.rt~ to pull ~ H.. told co to ~to r d eot cl-t then t!rl.o uan toll Ho C if m\Vt!\bl:., h!l:p!J.m I Q Q> n s •• u n::w ol cldz?g th~ tr1!)? en lib r.no hai l :_ with hie toaet:wro .... ..• ,; re you ,. en the c r~ nero hci.r.g bloc!tcd, on tho motor? t!'2l)., i.>lccked lil:o that b~ore? in C41.o~oo ore hey ll!l d x; •• I Thnt - on t.hi:, Cl.311 ••: ~m:iin_:; l • nnd then he oll X. l !:n0:1. ll.11., !>rq? to block the t!"ip:,? �.I a ss ) :!.a U !'an....rt s Stenog:-a~.r., h-r, b foregoing io a t:ruo a'ld coi-rect t .....n 24th dcy of. Jcl.,7, 1.91;:3o • -........ J::. ra-.r~ (Sgd_ ) Holen 'i'm9;. ,..,..,,.,.,.rib d and C7'.0ffl to ~- ore D th:J.a_ _ _~ of ciuly., 191:]o ¥iiibi1c -----------· t the Yount., Ro C. Phillip!) and D -d ~:ivi, juro_ , pre• ct a.t. th3 <:l03o of th inq Bt, c.tcd: iiho Juey·, find that Co· tant cltd. dieti nccidL'lltal. d ath cuu.scd b7 t-h imprope:- bl~c.ld.n{s of d . ccl t!"i!)o n n;-, (Sgt!.) Fred Yount (sgc1.i: Rw c,,Yfrbi,iiii; , :.rnror (Seti• C:;(•.,ardcnj@o Coron:!' (Sgd. -- D :rid Davia JU...""01" Juror �• D. .. 2Yi1 tatolity of Co...u ;tmtc _ '1!l! •. hi ...1'! oc~~ rt: !tin o Sup rt01.•p a_ J'uly ~S:. :.~L,.. o • • Bro. - to est t!: aG. au ta • l"lly mner. _ re ....,,..__, Mr. -=•cu. 1• hb1n Z'llU do ,.. ...... allolldll• atl.llfuto27 ..... Nt"wel. ot tJl• Jla"f1ag ) . . . . . - - . . . . •Nlal . . ftltal.17 1aJIINI. . . . . . . . . . . . . ot . . . . . . . . . .111111• ■NJ' . . . . . ~ .-... '•• •• ... r d * • _...._ tlla11aattto1111tJal'Dll(llt11e -.a.._ a.a ••17n •• • - t i e ~ • ._._.__.acs1 •t1w-wenata.t111eot �1 nee . a::r;r to t:')VO the trip for a-:,.. c ,•--of.on, {!bt l:''!~ it .:.n 110cc :nl';]' w hloc'l,. ;;11 of• 1llCi bl order to --'l'. l'>'"Ve a diraetion. of I.I ~CS �l ·Lo., 1.ld ~om J;art of' s onrooet. J"oaa t;,oln1Gh, oth r Cfl.':!11 tn I:. o. Cl.al.ii: !Uno, , u ~ r on 6 t~a :nm, rt'h tJT, nd l:IUtou 0&G?£8t whc is tho ..., aClt in to ~ , itll 'lolmtoh until h• • • 'Bl• IIO ...... 1a Md ltl'Oqbt out a trtp t • ..,. lodel NI'S se landed ft• gnde oa 09 . t of • • vanms, lc,Nl'(l th Glop • ill• • ~ t• • • t lt S.• ...•••~ to lale* • • lad.. • n ., that t .. .,. 1d.ll ..., la .... - - - - . . ...,.., . . . . . w,. Ja-1.Jd ftllcrn4 'I - baa . . . . t fll NN •lltlllc - 11le Ota, I . . . niell W t'.-t twa •• aa«• •t •• ...-.. 9inNlillntlr • • • w,.. a.191 "°* tl1• trlJ �... o incl" ad ... • • , tl'llf. • It ...... ... ,, • '- t ...,, ... ~ ~:. • • .,, . .. . ... ~ -. LI'"~ ~ " .• iu..: to le • • at t _,;. in 1U1f that it 1n. OeoJ'tO lf! b t Ott f'umltl .Alua.tsli WL49!" the tho er.rptJ' tli p • t • 'bett 1DIIU'll • • hat•• hlk1•1 sa th be'!" t •'-17• t ■ . • bcldill th 1.c Ht•~ ieo r.n ha •• . _ . . !!sere ._. IIIIPl• tlNNDff at , aNlld - - • • • - - ltelllft . . ,_. al'1• ~ • - ,.. mWb • - :la • tlltt '-- ta•a. ta .._. - . .. . '11• ho tnllr• 11eu . . . . .._ . . nn •Zldac • 'Ill• !fl'Nl11n. Ol'iglulSI~ R. R. KNILL ��0 • Original Slgr.ad: 1. N. BAYLESS _»er f .. e. �L!,S.C1T: 1; o; limT~, C.--e!!.cral. SuperintendomD Roek·Spll'ingaj) UyOJ!liDc Ro R~ KDill; Sdoty Engineer, Reek Springs :i 1c10!:rl.ng • 'rhos o Oire?:"Ya S::-o I liin0 Sup3rint.ondom, Rock Springo:, i':yo~ John 'a:'C!lge.:., f.'ig:1t Porc:c!!m9 •IToo I., Eine9 • Rock Sp?"ir~o D • riye:::rl.!13 Pi>c=tor Le::1cc~, Ur.it PCG:'~c IToo 4 ll1na3 Ro~k Sp.t'~B.tt Uyc:Jing Bo~ Doai~9 ·lcar~, I1!C>o 4 ·Mi.n'Jl) Rock Sprinzo.9 r ~ /:J.ex Angolevie, ' l ~ Puller1J lloo 4 Hi.ns:, Rook Sp:l."ings, D ~ llolvin Crogger., D~k Bill. Oper~torp Eco 4 I.Iin:?3 Rock Springst> r . ~ \ v OnllarrQ:J~....ng Al.ox fu!gal.ovie ~r.:r.d.22g Q..., Tl.ill you pl.a~o sts:~e your neE.9o Ao Al.OE 1\ngeJ.orl.o o Q..,, t7hd, io '3'0:Jr oeetl!'3tic:'3l"i ~ liil::.Z~0 Tiao. you ~ rld.I!.g in tloo 4 ?Sino on J~ 90 Tihen Sidney Ticoil tiaD fatal.17 ~d'l. a:, Yes 0 oiz'9 Q. o '7nat ~ ,en doing tt:ii:. dq? A,.~ ~ pl"Cp,!3 o Q0 \'!ill you tell u:s wht yo-.i lmcm ccmcel'D1ng thia accidento I ocn-'t tell ~ oxact]3 ha:7 it was but it was th1o \1l\Yo We pulled? proi:::i a.ft.er cl.i.mwr bofore the roof started to -,rk, then after !"told 11W partner ea:::)t~o it TI1ll. eam:3 quick and scnetime i t will stoi>o Ue wve oto.nding u~ the sataty bel.0r1 the l1ns and liatening ~d- I t.o ld J!\Y= oel.t, I didn't orq a?\Ything 1.o !d.m, but he was on the left hand side and I no en tho right hand side then the tools 11ere ~ a little tt..~or U? eo I Sl!J.'3 to Ii:(fGelf I have to pick them llpo I wmt up there r.?:.:l I 'i:.hre'ff th~!:l doon and the sao tm the rock fell dOWDo ~ &.d you p?llled prop.3 in there hotore? Ao Ye!!, betoro climler; then, o.ttor dinner we started on t he atraig;hto ~ there was a lot of prope in there up above just whara the rock tall Then rre o l ~ 't17 to take t he straig)lto Q::i dcm!) Qo r.!!a.t do you ce.n by the atroi.t!)lt? The evon1 tho romo A.'.J Q.. Ha:-r ~ ?f'OP..1 had you pulled before? Ac, .. e pulled 2,;) before dinner out ot the roamo Uo pull.od 7 lltter dinnero l elt'!""'.:.JD mc.rk them on a propo !fuen we get back i'rCE1 dinnerD t hera nae After g tthen .! looked, there wao 7 more mrkeclo 2.~ c;;,:-ke~ Q,, Tihen d:1.d you oot yoTJX' breaking rOR'/ 11_:. After dinn!.Z'o �( Qo You·o~ you 7"'1lcd 23 fN.'Op!I before luneb? Ao Ye:,!> Qn •Tie.o ·tho place t . .J!.•!d.ng rnch men you g ~ baak'l Boo lili.en tro st -urtad 3ftor dinner,, thora 't:38 ~~D bin. a..~ m, g~i t he 7 a.i'l-et" cli.m!a- g,oof bogin ,w r~o I thougllt rcof tmD going to Ao . 0ox=::3 pretty qiliek so I o,w \70 uill {50t tho tcol.£3 dc:m and ffe uiU listcnt> • C~!:'.3tiI::;o it. 00~13 ~et.ty (lUicko mm 3-o::?~ lmve you b~~ pol.1.i.Dg· pz-op:3? • A long t.il::nc I°tT.:JOd ~c bo pi\iJ:S ng tba in 2ml. Planol) Hoo 4 Min.co I _p ulled in lJo., 10 li1no tcoo Qo Au Tnciw.D t'Tao Si.dnay Tiood a. good r.or ~ ? Ao 'Ies:i he t!"'-5 kiI!d of Ow.ID 'tut h'!> ms .'.l gocd o r ~~ Qo q 0 l..o "!ou conz:i.~ d bin n pl'otty c:ar;porio:iccd ~ r ? :r gtlc...9 :10 used to t'S'Ork nt Central a little bi.Y. befor0 he otated m.~ Tb,() Union Pc.eiiie Coal Coo Bo Led~ piJl.l.:ing props m.th you for about. 18 c:,m,t-i,;? Ao Ye:;., ! g1!e$B -~at 0~ e.bom; riJjlto Qo Thia ...,.,_:::s -~13 f"...rot. pls.ee to bo ~d? A., Et:"e,t,~ ~ b ~ coved cnt of tho r00:1o Q0 In oetM.n,! °f!Ollr ln-eaidng 'JN"3, mor.:i ci.o you p-llll. the ·prop$ tram.? Ao Tho b:oealdDg l"CT.7!3 are all U!> abovoo Q0 :In ~ cpL-rd.c::2., liq had Sidney gono up the ~ rm? Ao I dc:n'lt ~ JJ I didn9t 880 bm goo · :rt happened TJhen I l'1GS t rying to gai; t ho tool.a rmmlo Ii ionot var:, far I just about 120o Qu Q~ Yt:1tt hed loft. yOTJ11 \i""vOl.8, yo-r pick, your pl'Op pnller~ and otutt up the ~ "l!C!Y? Au Yeo, jlL'Jt nbovoo I do thE.t lO'Ge of t.im~s beeatwa acmotima rock aJ?d pr-,p::s Zell end ·fall all avor ihe toola a Q., A,, Toi, plnee r.....o qrlet.? ?"e8 0 m"..cm I -.ont tar tools, ha 'flBO in e. oaf'e plc.oe, on the PNP.:Jo d.:l.rinJt seo h1D l30ing UPo Yot!!' prop plillc:7:' ffas above the breaking raw? I t pulled tree? h ,; 'i. .a., Q,, I �I 50".El' ~"!"o► Ae:3 11 . Sh.~do.,. do you chop tb.e °bi)'~ to::!} ~ dig ar01.m:1 t hc:3o · ~ ~.. a .. o chop -.:hru mm ac:z.:y1i:m_~a ;-ou !u:.:r e ·i;o dig crowd t:b.Eltlo t~ero ~ a ~ ... :-ca!t., you huvo to cbo» t l.~ up Q!ld pu-~ tho cllcl.n 41m t::.o pl'Oy ~tl ~-;::lot i-,o .&ed you pt:ll. 1i .-:zry prop:, in thio place iho day befo~o? Be.fer"" the ~ o ! ~~ the brscld..ng li11e firot baforo end r:o t".-,:-o ~ p?"Op_:ic; Q,; Tihen did yo-:-. ct ·rour lac".:. br e ~ rv.r? Ao Cb t ho O~'J c"':!·tto Qo Ycu oet yo~ brieaiting ifcr; t.hen yo..i hcd pulled. 23 propa and brCU&li ~ho c!orni t ~ ·i,;h,o b ~g rr.mII cm1 7 c.fter lll!:ctl? ~ Yea-> • o Bo ..Ro Kn1lJ. ~ C!l'Gi O ~o . "'~ Uh.en thie pl.e.co oto.t"'Ce,J to o:>rk,11 did ycu and S1cinoy cliscuoa it at all? A., nothinsD juct c.o I ca:,1 I told hm., r.r::C':1 r.a n1ll. ~ .; tJio tcolo do:m the~ m:, dll go c!<mn a.mi liotOl:lo t1 Q-, He didi!= t IL~ f!.f19' Cct:::3Ilt to r::clm ~ .:11? ilJ I:~., 11.. Ho hel!'8(l J'Oil ~o got \jb.O t ool.a dcr.m.? '!c:,o lo ".., -Ao Ueuld Coo there :.o mvthil!a ~ c.bout hit, having c. piak Tiith hill? ~ I.huT.'.13' q\!9Stio!Wl.31 Be h:1d i!:!:lt io eotmd the 1!'00f? Ye ::,o o ao 4o Qo '! It.D.,could ha.vo bean e pick ho r.:lD t?:Jing t o sound out t.rcn UZlder lda? 4, ~· Vo Ov ~ c;, !l?qn1rlng Pt-oat er Lt,scoo ~ Qo T7ill. .;..ul? pl.eiwe otate your ns:=9? ~ Proetor 1..c:ocoso >-o Q_, Tihr.t in '3'0T1r' oe~tion ? Unit Fo a.. -1 Q. !i' !' Qo r~ t I! C".i!cm cio J'OU ~ · care of? .1.,, Q" l. .!. yct1 Um::. l;ar~ 1n Uoo 4 !line tf.Jen Sidney Treed was fntolq injared? :i D:U- o 1'IC TTas 12 3auc?i and 19 llortho Hem ~ tmi'·e do yaa h.:!.ve in t hoso places? rmrr. �1i.1 v'.1Sited 19 :i~h ~ry on thio ohift? 1 Biro ,<m r:z»;f t~r-:s'i I viGitcd 1.:.?.!e !l?OP pw.lero im.000 4o Uould yo71 con.oider ther:1 coz:.du.ct.ing their uork in a m>l'2a::lenlike r::e..~or? A.? Yooo Qo tJao thOE'e cn?C-h:lng Ull'l?Suol. o.bou~ the place t-hc'- yon i.'loticod? A-> Do.I) Biro Qo Did you· ~tice cff...:lai2.tl hou I::3l...~ propo had beon pulled. tilGn this aecicont cee~d? • ~ I!o$) l gc~o ·:;.he:zo -oore 23 ~o :,o ~ o Qo Uua t.h3 ~co t'rt:!'ld.n3 t:''on yoil viai·,e::l.? • ~ .> !Jo9 i:~ 't:30 ~\ll.sti 9 that io prc,vicr'...:3 00 t:ie ~~eitlc:!to Q., ioll. 't:Elb io t:he firot pl:ace0 t:he.1; 7ot1 lm.ct1 co~&~ ~ho e.ecidcnt.o A._ t1oll.3 the first thing I heard of it~ ! bld j ~ p2.osad 12 So.1th Entey9 n'hc:::1 v.he pl!.0?10 r~o The .r op~ rider ~ c i ru:1 it r._s for Co Thay told o \ih:.t a C3ll ml8 covered m.th rook in 19 Uorth oo I ~-m dc:n ar:d c ~ up t,o tl'.!o plo.00 0 -You aould oee Sidney0 s he!id t!Zlzl0r a piece of rc-,.k0 I sc::,.t tor cap piceoo imd to pro,rent hie f'rco. being ornohcd eir.!f J:ot"O• aod for e. coa!W) of jack!lo Anothe:ii;' t:.:m er tt:"O ph.cGd jaclm -on oa.ch oie.'30 I "'old thco tro mul.d t17 to 'i:iiI::ber ~o plo.ooo Ue jmit et~d. ~o ct"k {mo je.ck:8 uaon aho ato.rtcd workingo Ue 'l70.lld ~ry e. litt.l.o th0n tro ~ul.d ha.ve io get booko He tried to tiz:nsr tho placo ~er the t:roald.Dg l.ineo If h°e could have got.ten it ticbered, v:a ceuld ~~ held that, but i t · kept com.ng" tie got -so::?) props up., but 00::.--:, roeh ceee in the insideo The rock slid and lmccked our broaki.Dg ~ om:, 0 :r-;; c:ado thingo prott.y difticnlto Q, A., Hern ~ z::=n did you have ticborinJ? ! dim:.~~ ffC!" co~ thetlo Ue h..!.d 8~ 10, or 120 ~. Do~ figt?Z"O :::r-o Ucod ml8 kiµed h3foro you triod to get him out? A., 'Chon ! .f:!.a:;~ rsc.-.,- hiD I t holl@.t thcro tt£?S a ch~G of get t ing him out ~ iliu et.ill being o.liveo Thcrugb# looking bai.ok o.t it, he pro~bJ.¥ ilOVC1" lmc.! rha:t had bit bin bocsuae he never mde o. aoundo lfE'o !l1.1ll ,._ e3tioniI?go Q., Ha:1 l01g before the aceidont occurred, did you say it "CD that you ho.d b- n in i ~re? A:, l t t:'Dl3 c'beut '1130<> Q_ t woo t ho condition ot·the place? I:. • It O!! e f;ood quiet pleceo Q,} A0 ,. .!'8 ther3 e:a:, l.Drgo craolas visible? T"cero \'TON) 'i:.T.lo rudrl.iJie eraclm t hat you gat 0 �Juot 'i:!!e :.r:,~ cr3Cko in pulll_rJg tid'.:ior? Yoso ~ • • "'~1cn1o3<> -1.i \7hc:i ~-i ~ e d to jaok up tho rock, -~horo \":ON prop.a, all arolil?d tho rock t.~u:~ ota-tcd t.o fcll.? Ao no, t~ero •..!l even frc::i tho 1'00k en in end th&ro C31".} a for, prep:, {;o tho la;, ei~ ,, to tho ~ i eido ~ tho otrclishto Tho nnjonty· of ·'11.o !E'OP:, • loft ~ Cm. tho right h~ oic'l.o of tho rock, g~ing 'tl!'., thora roa otill P1ei::.t;r prop:3 c; ~o lh03o ~. In di;!i~ ~ o:,ot of the tinbar h:id been pulled act; ot the poc!tc~ b~ timber yot in th.o Otm.ichto A, Yeec circ- llro Vo Oo !!\Jrrcy- In..,airing B ~ Domior /l..ll!ffial'in3 ~o r.m you pl.cw st~~c, ~lll' n&:.o? Qc A:i 'iihc.t is ;,aar cccuz,=.t1co? Lond't::--·,20 Ck \'!Cl'Q y-01.1 ~killg olcco b;r mioro SidneJ' tTood t:38 norld~? A~. B ~ Do--...iC1.-o /lo About 70 or 80 feet tra::i tbiB pl.nceo c;.o 17111 you tell 129 T1htlt J'C)U lmorr concerning tho e.ccideut? ho I ~ dcn~t kncm· e 'thole lot cancezon1ng ito He 1raa ~ um.er th-:> tock aicm I c; i ~ nith oDG 3l"J::l and his head ohO'fd.ngo lii8 head Tina d tihillo ~ tho cal.led ., ...~ ? f 1.o 8!lon4o c dcnm and hollerodo Ue •T.'81'3 ,n,rldng about a pan length past the Ho od.d Sidzu,y- was hurt0 'f7e b9lled Proctoro l'lhen Ti'8 first 1ftlnt up mm :Lt 1rM quiet, the first ~hing we did, I told ec:esbot\f to go after the ti.rat a.id kit and I want after je.cka and the other crew he.d atarte4 to W01'k on the lip Vihen I got back., Ue started setting thiber :J> r.lld ve etr:rted to block the rook \lPo Thon it started to r:orJd.ag tram aettil2g timbero CJ!d the ja.cka under it0 I believe that 1o the wa:, ;r reo tllloe,:, 1to Qo You c;a:- the jc.cks set under the rook to t;si.'. it beck C1ut of tho uay er.!l it cc.ved in mon then? • 11 ~ •• air,, think he ~ killed outright? Ao .. "'I doo �.Ll. you ploaoo ot.c.to your n<1r::;i? Alviil Swr.1 Cre~aro ~ H!llvin., TI1.ll ~u plcaao tell 'iZD uhat. you lma:7 CCl!.oOl'l'lill:lg ih~ r.ccident to Sicl,,.cy i1~? A., All. l krur.1 1c th~t Shanio CarJ.Q dorm on.d yollcd Sidney tt1D C(N"'"...rcd ~er ~e 1"0""...ko I called dcmn to .tho l oading ezcl t:.'.l1 8lld ·tm> ot-horo and. qyoolt ~ U9 1°&Cl?Oo m I ccmld cco ~ bio hood Ol!.d cm ~ ID tto p?Opo t'Jo o ~cd oott~ tic:l0i:'I) lltoo Vo Oo !.2"nft:~ ll:quir-i!lgo JQbn ~gOX' ~ o Qo Tiill y~-.,. pl~co O'i,;n~o ~ Jl3!:!!>6 Ao J~ Trc.egcro Q9 Dhat 1D ~ oco~~tia11? • 4 o fiigll{; F ~ g !::>o 4 ~ o Qo Ar- J~9 mll. you t.ell -u o Tfbat ~ lmm-r of the fa.tnl Mo:1.de~ io Sidney Tiocd? \lo jtl':Jt got cut of 12 South e.nt1. a n';!l1 hc.d cau_c;rt, bis foot in a ohocwe ~colo Uo c~ Ui., t.o set o. trip io get hio io 4\ili. ontl"J' South an tho hoict t':':lD clo..n and ho had to tolk outo. Procto? os just coming ihrough . to go ~o 19 men tho ph~u rango Tie ~ and it ~ Val Piclm1.k, dl.o maid a.~, o. prop pull.er, waa hurt m.th rccko I sent Proctor dam to 19 and tol.d him that thero ffllB n m:m hurt. and I trcml.d atop them frca ~ coal. end tho trip mw in 12 Southo The rope ~ r mis goil:ig to pall n 10!:.d.ed trip f1'0m 12 end I got 1n end want to the plo.oeo \1hen I got thero, Sidn'lJ' 'l'!:1fJ ~ there Trith·ouo nrm. and his heed. shouiD.g hce ~e •rooko Tl!O place oa m>rldngo . Tile Ill3l1 3>t jacks and had blockz, ~ r it0 're.~ nsn TI'81"8 ell t:Ork:ing, ec:r, setting, amd.ng an.cl 80m Oarrying,o trying to f3"i;op it tram coming cm c:rroro About that tim some rock .fell a:1 :1n am· ju:rt. ?:d.!!aed DOid.er and ~her of the fellns o t7e contin~d to timbQr, tr,112g to e1WC b1m aa BOCCl oe '19 couldo Qo ?CR tM.nk·YToocl ffllll k i l l e d ~? Ac lea, I dOo Q;, "° l7o'illd :,ou bnYe mv- "Plaion why ho would ha up oboYe t he ~ r(Jl(l l'Zoo Ao Qo !lOiY tor tm.o he? i!efna::nQt Ter,f taro He was headed donn t he hill to be gettillg away free it Bis h4!nd and a1'll were avv n Pl'OPo· Q0 He.d·10U ddted t he plece before the accident? Ac., Yea., I T;"BD t hen before 5&30o Q0 ~ WBG there ~bing mmaual about i t? 110, nothizlgo �,onoid&-otl it ·r?c.o •a. g0od pl!leo? ab~vc tho c\r01?c.geo 1-t io ca~<mt-:1.f.'..J. t.o ~cewer ino t:iciJer to got good cavoa ionV-i; itb !c:::io I Jae!t? �In i..l;:? Co!'onc>..., o Co1t~=·., i."1 c=.id. f Ol" "' .. t. ter Cc 'uy6 b~ ore . - cf \'J, omlng) ; ss · 01 llnie. of STTc_.i",Ym:~~r) Co:.-o~sr. In 'i,l10 mntt~i• 0.1. ..hu d-uth 01' Sic.:n ,, \ ,cod i:ho , us ! ..J.l~J. cil J~ 9th, 19' :i.n :.,he Union r acll'ii C ill Con!.?m1; ~ e llo. 4 Li.in- at c0cl. ,;p us; S ..c ··t.. ,r • Cou.'1t7, , c.:..1l.11g. c:,., ! ;>ie, C~!"On~r in o.ncl foi: the · ek t, , \ ;..-::::,·;::.-:;~·-..~-- f c Kl '\ ..; Ruck u 15.v 'ill. • "- ;;ii:. . .n". ♦ ,., I 1 • {' ~ .; • o "!:', ., c1:3 C 0 t • n· ., :.:-ors • b• • p :i:n .... J.89;j. :\ncl yon ore Cl._ loy • by t i e Union l'~c:Lfi• Cool Cc!::.?'~~ 7 All the t.:l.!_ o r .. AnrJ. \Iha~ ~yp oi tiO- k do you do? ·:ell, ov :,thing, I rms ddvinG» ~i:wc, 1::; or.J. loading, ~d luct. n , .!:-ul1:i..n.; props. D"' ::•ou recall en July 9th, 19'13., c,_ OCO:ur!"~: in tile . Ca /~ !:dne'i o • A. =.fu:t.al .:.ccidont, •.••,.c 1 Ye~~ ...ic.1c lloa l· Yen 'or.1ih cntey·. "'~ That ~c~r 1t occ l1'1' ... cbo:.ii;, ; 40 in th A. I c~'t t ll, t:Lft,J. c::i..g.}i•~, nou.ethins a t h:i!)pc.i • 'ihi..'1 u...:d.dcnt involved tuo deo.t.h ,.,,: f,idi ., :·,o_, teso • 1" ftot1 Jone did l..:."o \:ood r.ork ith you? :,: ~ou.1.ont~ toll ~ou, c,1.rl.t. a . u i ll.l• r:~::>ra t:1an one y . i �-2.th :.hat typ~ of r.ork did h~ do tilth you? ?ull tirr..oo:-a, scmetin.., didn't• pill ticb~ do ~omet hing c l ..... ~ ound the i:rJ.no, p~ timb~~· O!' tra'!1t. ~• o f,culd you ConGidE:lr him a I?IU:l t:1~t ,.as c~tr.:.i ou.o and safe in the raino or c 1:13n that ••oo!t chances? He oas alrlght, ti8 s-::.ai~ r-i't~r din.'1.cr ~~d pull set."Ctl pro:,,:.:i, roof a·~ort. n>:-!t n littlc b:1:t so I told bi!:l ':;'3 i:cul.d t ake the toola ou.t end t:r.:rl.t. ~o=.otw it stop ar:d no:il.... • in.o ::.t cc:::J~ !.. right do.:n. Ue naa 1 :cl.ting en a e..lfe place b~l C";:'. I t bro're o. littl e ! caid to ~coli never S1J3 to hie. .Sc::!eth.o : en i•;:. y·;,.o.rl, to CO.Ve it COCl r1sht domi and oit?tt CO't"or up C:lr t-colf! ao I atQl'"c. to toko t he tc~l6 !o.rth~r do::n l":T.~n l!UJ".. i>t?ll chllin d '.'.>Tin Game t i!:~ roolc co:.1e dorm. I run to h:b fuu,ci!t .! could lC)p him, alJ. l could C ' T:'.lEJ hie h2e.d next \lnC !" ~~o :( _ ·n dom tho cnt :ey- • t thoce .follco t o co.::i. owi ta.ha !.l:.':.l out and o.:mto t.i!'lro i rt, to onvo. M 1 ~o A. Ho·t did h.o he~ to go b l coulc1n 9t toll youo A. Did ho o beck after camo toolz? .:o, no tools t ho1•0, ,, • Did he have fJJJ3 tools in hie !lern:!? I don •t laumII couldn •t t ell yono Q. 0 Hau , !.-8 yo\l pulling t ho preps 01!.li? A.. 1,ith a cbain. Q. :-:oul.d he havo b n t r.rina to clean the bottom? A. !~o, clean Cll bott.c::i., each chain on 3021 l~ng chain pull t hc::i out.. • • Do you • !)Ose i t there rnro an:, pr ops in t here he .figu..~d ~o nnd pull thc:i out? Uo, there lm.6 zor.i .. props, but I told you we ?:'38 just r:G.1.tinc, SOJ!'tot:Ime ·c,hat come do-:m quick and he 11as on oatc Eide , -t -:lng hen l pull toole out., lle both r.cre wait ing and 1 didn · cao hie go th re 01· I could o! tell hio not to (JJo Q. t.. Q,, ho ~ now did 1ou happen to notice him l'Thcn the roe!: cora hul? I d1dn 't scs hie. to thoreo <ioim on How did you ha.p!)en t o notice him then? l Just saw him., I don't lrnorr not hinB cl.rm just t hat. od: Did y ou hnvo to dig at the bottoo of t he:Jo prop:J? A. Samet .:lmsa yea, soo.~t imeo no j u.&t pull them outg , di • nothing t o propo that time n-hGn that thing tmpp n, t he tools on sate place, Just we were stand mid . t cb Q. A. You didn't see him with a pick? llo, I didn 1t r.,ee him. �l Le.Leed: . Ihve you any idea h0tt ma.ny timber rnw w.olodgcd? A, Quite o. fen:> couldntt toll hot"J CJ.aDY prop:, 0::F"~ct)s'., '-'• You t mra on the ri~ht hand side of 'Gho place? A,, I uao on tho t'ightD he tmo on tho loft h.:md side. I wo.o right by the tools and no ~-cols on the.t side mierc he rrc.c EJta.ndingo Theruupon~ Hermnn Dozier a9pearcd O.B a nit1?.osn, and after being duly ur.orn according t o lo.u , testified a□ . f ' o l l o ' : 7 S s u.r. ()pies Kindly otc.t.c ycur full nQ.ii!O. h. H~:rme.n Donic1•. Q,. You live hor~ i.~ Rock Springa? Lo YesD sire ~ J-1,. . f:re you eop!.:>yet.i.. by the Uni.en Pnci!ic Coal Cc:.pony? Yeo, ail" .. Q0 Do you rcccll on July 9th, 1943, ~£ a f~tal. aceid~nt tha~ c,.:currcd tihich in"<rolved the dolltL o.i' Sidnoy UoocW Ao teo, siro Tell the Jc:cy ju.at tiho.t you kn:>-rr of thc.t accident? \"Jell,; r.o t;;Jr0 csllod to the face., Mro Arlgolovic clllled us up Q. A. to tho fe.co Gc:n.clhor-o aro"l!mi 9 o'clock that a mn uas hnrt. m, uere uorldng about , pcosib~, 70 feet from whoro thia hnP!)cnCd. \','hen ne got to this man he ma righ1. under c. large chunk of roclt; the place r.:.:lB r.Drking. Opie& You folko helped get hio out, did you? A. \1o mrkccl until about 10 o 1 clock., unt i l the reocue cret"I CS!!!'Jo ~.. . Were you thero uhon the mQil was takon out? Q. Did you hoar - No:t siro h i m mnke o.ny s'i:,otcment t hat he had tools m.th hici? A o Qo A pick was on tho aido ot h i m , I oau that. Did it c.wcar he had been using the pick, or could yo!J. tell? A. l couldn 't t ell. Thereupon, llel vin Cregger appeared as n nit noas, entl after boin! <lul.3 swom according to law, t estified as folla:,ss IJr. Opies A. Kindly stat e your f ull name? lielvin Cr eggor. ~. Do you. r eside in Rock opringa? A., I work here. 41 A. You are employed by the Union Pacific Coal CO!llpany ? Tho.t ' o right. 0 �= , -4 1n the l~oo 4 ·ll:tne? ¢.a: A. Xea, eiro Qo About hon lon_a have you t1o!'ke1i there? Ao Ten uont.hso Q. 't•b.a't typo of t:0rk d,;:, you do? Ao ?10::l'tly loo.ding on the fnceo Q. A. Do you lm0t1 ~hing about. this accident? 0 ~ thin~~ l nas called up thore and sau all th:it rock. Q. A. Did you help truce this man out? NoD sir, crnI10 out bzfora t hey got him out.., i t uoo still '\1or!tinzo ~o Do you lmCTI of l!J\1 D.ddit:lcnnl infomation t..lmt Iilight be 0£ scm-J Ao int.erest. to this inquest? That. ao o.bcl!t oil I lmon. Qo !i.u Did you heai- t2.."'JY ate.t'--=entn lt.2.de in the mine rogc.rding t.hio aceid.ont'l Uothing, onl3 that a pick i-.::.s around hira1 thet I a all I heard. Thereupon, Proctor LeGcoe n9pesrad a.!3 n cl.tness, and ~er baing duly s~orn occording to lau, testified as !ollcmo: Kindl.Jr stato your full ~s? Proctor Leeco~o Q. A. You reside ho:ro in Boak Springa? Q. And aro you ~yed by t he Union Pacific CoM Comp::11\V? Yes,. sir. Ao Yes:, Biro IJ. In 'l"1bat c11:9acity? A. Unit Foremano \lore you in lfoo 4 mi.no t ho evening this accident oecu.rrcd? A. Yos, sir. Q. Q. A. Tall the Jt117 uhat you lmon., Ur. Lescoe? l7ell, shorllf after nine o'clock I mw called dO'ffll to 19 Eiorth entry, telephone call otated /l lil9dl° '\".313 covered nith rock oo ! went dcmn as quickly a s possible nnd a largo piece of roe.1< a upon the .llUlJlo The pl.ace was workinB• fle secured jCLCks onct tried to raiee t he rock, t:~o pl.nee bsgan to work heavUyp nttenptcd to timber the place in order to hold tho oe.i.'l i."OCk but tho :rock kept f olllng intemittentl,y until more roe!:: !all t hroughout the place all the more. (J. Had you been in that pla.ce that evening? Ao Yes . : �- 5✓.ipio ~ • Who.t. tim.:::>"l . In the neighborhood of 7: 30 o Ao Seven-thirty? 'ieso Qo Ao Did you examine the r oom? taelli, ubat WI? do constantlyp ai3e it up i:) about all o Q.. Ao Ac l'Jas it. t-mrking t hen? I\Joo Qo Did t.hoy pull D.rW timber? Ao Yes , Q. Ho.. 1ID1ch t imber. had beon pulled out? A.. Ucl.l., around 20 so:mewho.t ti.!!lber0 I t:eul.d l!ley. Q. About me.t. t.ime had you been wld the aeei1icnt hacl ooe1.u-r£d? . tlell.J) 1 couldn 9t 093 l i-10.s told \7hat time the occident ocourrciio I ua o called by telephone to th~ i'oc0 that there tmS •an ~ ci- Qo A 0 dent. .. • I was just passing it on cy t1tJ3' dotm mien it rang; What did they tell you. ho.d happened? Ao That a man was covered nit.h ro~~I> Q., Qo ~hey cH.dn•t t ell you how it occurred? Ao I~o. Q., A.. Di d you a sk ~bo~ how it happened? No, Di ro llro l!cLeod: \7~ all t he two props under your charge that night? A,, Only t he prop pullers, course there 168 tour units. Q. Two in 19 end two whore? . Ao In l2 South. Qo A. Q.&it e a wa,ys apart? One ent r,y belov. Q. A. You jv.st made the one visit t o that ·p1aco? Q. A. Been there twice? Yes, sir. Qo Were the7 pulling t he props with a chain when you nas t here? Q. 1iaa you there when the7 got him out? No, sir, been there twice. A. Yes, siro A. Yaa, eir. �-6~. ·Did you cee tha~ pick they I re talldng obout.? A. ·tto, airD but. it-'could eaeil.Jr have been standing somewhat bo.cl.t t:hen the bo~ uas renoved. TTaa there o. piclc: pulled outJ> do you lm<r.19 t7hen thoy f:J,>t the bod¥? • Ao I couldn't. SQYa • " Q.. la there ~ e here ltho Dau that pick? Q. Eo, never oaw a "pick ·but a pick naa used oGVGral do.Ya otter that. A. Ur • .Opioa Did llJ1¥ of the Jur,vmen oeo this pick? tloa Ao Did ~one hero hear ~body mako a statemsnt uhether or not . a. pick ms there? A. Yes., air. Q. Q0 Who made t.ho.t 13taten::.3nt? Q. Did you nee a. pick there, llr.. Donier? Yes, sir. A. Ur. Dozier o&id ·he oatr a pick t here. A. Q. Ao When they took the bo(W out? I wasn't there when -t he7 got him out, but it was there when I left on the right aide. • • J u.rye \'lae the pick in hie hand? A llo1 the pick was b7 the side. 0 Ur. Opioa Death Certificate signed by Dr. llcCram atated t he cause of .death was slmll fractured and punctured l unge. �St nto of \'"JYQ!-uing) : ss tounty of Sn(aetm,.t.er) I, Bel.en Travis ~ Coroner's Stenographerg her eby solemnly sr,ear that the ubove and foregc,ing is ·a true and correct t r anscript of llW notea taken by me this 25th ds_y ot July, 1943. (Sgd. ) Helen Tr avis Subscribed and BVlom to before. ma this.____~ of July/) 19430 tw ccmmission e.xpiraa___ _ _ _ _• 1\1.bert. Valden 9 Clm-;mce Cregger end Charleo Highley, JuroraD presented t.hG verdict. nt. t.he close of tho inqaest9 stated: 0 wo the Jury, find that. Sidney ITood came to his death as a result of fall of 1'0Ck wbil.e in t he eet of pulling timbers. 11 (Sgd. )._ ___Al__,be_rt ____ va_l_n_e_n__Juror {Sgd.) 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Jo PGte!"llC;;llj\ S y E:. gi.~ce:.", P.ock Springs, 1:i"Jc:::11.r!~ ae?11t;1 1.., Addy.= !- ting Bin _super!nton~~nt, Su:)Ct-:or, \7-yc ci.ug Olif.:. o?."d !ndorEc::i • iw...,.:'!l kt[!ni~ Po:-1..n~.::i, Supor~.01...., Richw.~ t.rklo~ 'i.!i:m .,--~~mn. Supel1.">r, \,~-& O"'ing Anthe"'"' D:cm~J> • r! ••• u.-.•ro:--,...,nr. S :~t-"l.:>r:, Tfyo:r.bg Jee Cu:! ::!as ii I! to:. ~ pcriol.": 1.;yom:i n~ D3br ?:....L.L.: ., c tlilll2e O. Ho..'."\i!i!:Ul • unn r, Superfo:':.1 TTJo::.;lr..g :; 7'"'i" 11 Supc~o?~ Uyc::tl.:lg V., O., ~m-rcy Q,t.os·~-ic~ P-t?:.CI3iY !?5..%0:>. !.us ..C~.Ll'!g Q., Plonoc stn-~o your r. !.. Ant.l!!):ty B., Dir.ori. Q., mi.at :1.o yotr ooc,u!I t, !. U:dt, F-o~, ,, i7are ;70·., o:i dt:ty Jun ll. h A. 'Zea. i.C:l He;:;:,;:, Yra rt>u30 .... f~""'"-"--.., inj"J: _tW 0., ;-ill you 'L".cll uc h x, , l:nO"i:' co:ae...!'?li~ .!le a.acid~~'? A. ,;en.~ 83.l. :i: lmon is ! ho ~ c c~ash mid. I t'r'Jl dc'tin the haul:!...,o. cy end ·r:.~t tho ~ioz.Dfu.:. co::iing backo Ho oclu hi p.."\!.'t!!or i.'""O ld.1.lcd; lni:t. I !!Opt en Soius un'i:.:U I e ~ -c.o tho tl!)to:-r o I !'aw : couldn ~ -~. do e....,wth:u1c; :t'::>r th!l inju..~d. ttm mid I 1!··, ':?.Cl: for hol~. Hh.c.-~. did you tb •' ? Ao Then tho ~ c-- do fr.om wtd t"l!. th t (fa·;_; i:.he b:>~ C:!'l C'I o Q., -~~ j ... cl:: U!) the e::r~o!' to got 'i",he ~o,Y d a:J ca-u~:1~ .mtlcrnenij:. t!le !:cwr. n1.; -~ho ~n '}tl\i nith :lto Hon lOD3 J...ccu"i:. iih . in t. D • 0 ~ 01'.!. z,k !!in.')? • y,e.:"' aco. lLv£J ·e l..o YciaJl ! Q., Qo A., A year last April I oaun o"fflro n nit PCU" ~ :ln 6 Ifo_.,.i;h llilt...7? in 6 : orth., ln • at coruii:.i !r. goo · cox:.ditio ,. tho c.otor? Both bra~s .ei..-o working., �Q. Elactric brakoa on ::.t? A. Yos, air. Q. A. t'oro tho hcncl bf.'cites O!'ld.113 cl.l rlghi:.-? The lml.d brakeo .,..,.,..o SoO-o '7as thee oani :m tho _,o,ua_ baitoo? A. Yeo, I all"layo loo': :.._ tho ~X:'Jo. Q. \'lhe.t havo been our in .:roo\.1.ons to \iho C:>\:omo..."'l i:l runn1ng ~~io ~..:~? Ao I told r:q resulc:~ recto?!:lG!'l~o holpor r..::>t to rida ·c.ho £rent cn(i of ·::.h., tripe O?ls de:J r.nen ! cm:: u:;, tho haul.agenc3 , I can a. st..."':~' s h$l!)9r r!cu. 13 tho frorl encl,, : ot~d bin and told ui:r:i .:tot to ri.:Jio t'..le front end Qo t!:rf acre. Q. Uho is yo'i:ti? .-eg-Jl.er - ~ .'i::lll? !,.. R\:.::usoll .J.oy ·~ arul Ro:i :U.COo Qo Ao Q.. A. rnucb·tum tto.s :lcl~ o:i yc-X: C:.:.:t.i't? P.ec!>ud ,t'.:s up ca cnotb.or en·::.cy end _oyer °\,O.O off~ ! rbro '-nh ~:.,o U!.loc'i. c.o the oi.-tm lc-~':irh c.d en. Hon !18!Q" ttl~ ho.ci b~n p-41 tl oliG cm ~ ohi£t? That ,:a.a the soaand trip.. A,, lion man:, cai>,.. uo 10n uounlly pull out? \{e usuc.l.:cy pull fl' !i?o to o:lgh•l; caro o (},. A. Do you ul~o uco t.r.o ohooa? Alncys uoo tn-:, .oe ,, Q. A., :'or f.ivo or igil:... r Qn., c:hoo an !i,,.. and "i:. o oboes for e:i.8lr.:., Q,, Have you c Qo A,, r : c.r.:. 6Lf1.culty \.ith trlp:, dora:lling at \;hie p~int? 'l'h-;.t i :::i th3 r~~ t t~. p I av '!.' h3d !"t'.!l c:rm:y. Q. Heve ~~i.. GVn- • .d a.tJ1' on tho othc:i:- _h.:ft? A,, li ll; . ~ e f, •. but 1 don~t m!OT7 the oaUJOo ~ Q Aoout ~o Ao Three o::." fo.n- hc'..e @lttml c:n...y fmo thoro0 but I di;n•~~ lmo-:r i.f too :::.o'.:.or . QG /l.. • or not. F.o??.~ to ye'J."t' lmc .1odgtJ had bcCl not.or- t ri?!'j run o.~n.y•, ! eor.H~ s-..c .. e.oout ti:l~.-~~ ThG o:1l y nay I ce-.!ld t oll c ~..iri..nsy r..:w th!l t!'aclr .. ould bo 11 ll t·,lc moeoked. �,, ,yen tw.vo I _.d4Y: F .,0o nuy quca'M.o:::;..13 0 illi.'>o Ad~? DO ~n hat'O eJJ.Y (!t:~::;·~ic::m ~ b."'~ ?ot•.oln'?.oll? z.rr, .Potm•noll: Jln;"-"'o~r eid you uonsic1.cz> J~a o. QOO!,'!Otont a~-o:;,.woo? A, Yos 9 he l"t.0.<l boon U!;) th::lro., / Vo O.. llurroy Q.uco'i.:-io•...-.:1..3 Anthony Dix.en lms~L°:ll'.lG Q. Rad ycu aitron ru:,_, ... p....c::~c il1.oti'ucti o:.1s to yoma c!:o.io on ihio night-= to yo~ Dtc::'~'1. 6~ l;;!:!uO!'hen.d nasa? Ao Uoo I tiOB o.t ihe :t:1.Cl'J" l jt'3~ CB!:'3 out of tro top plcco :~n this b.app.':mcd o Q. Ron rlliW uni.to 6 ~O\l scye~ico? Ao Tt:o m:d~o., '!\:o ill the slant c~:: 6 l?oi-'0'-1? Ao Yoo.o Qo Qo Ao You hadn~·t coo!! tho ot.h.01, t:?ip ·bofu2G pulled out"i figD I -.2.rJ C. little bu::; that ld[ij.1t.o Clo Ra.d you 0vozo ~tiaefi :':C.!'brougb t i . ~ tho fru:;:i.t end of ,:_3 .ootoz> bof'oro? .'!.. Ye!J, I put, hio off,, '_-to fiii'ot trip t"!C wdo ! otoppod ·chc ·-.:.rip a.;:tl told hm to ndo ·:.ho t,a.il cndo TI@ :J.'&"~.m•~c-ho said nokey'n "'!°?d t:-Olll~ t;, ~ho bo.ek 0-!!t~., I told !1:lc c. fct1 t :'lnoo t..o go to tho bck ond~ '1.~ ~ou hedn 1 t i1.1.itioed hio ~';].. di.~ t..'ic f~:J. t e 1rl ci'tor 1ou m11 bin'? Ao Iloo Q. Tih3.t are yo,ua in$-;;:nc•:;ioncl \iO y@ur othoz- l c.'ldet>hr:md o n oho i::Z:'O on tnet i"ll!l? A. ! t old tho ru)t, 't.:J le.;:, . CllJ'0!!.0 rl&l tho front of ·ttc m--~C?'o ! g©t inotfl:.Ct5.oz:.r ~~-~m t!lo 1~1.i~ Foi'O!:'~. Vo 0., llvroy Q~rr~ion:lnc Jae Cl.\!'dan.e.?J 1'.:i.eo:v.ul'~ Q. Ao "Jill you ~-sru:;c ai_.a·t0 ~,e".ll" nt=\O? Joo (fo.rc'!.ena~. Q., ~t, :"..B yew m::cupation9 Jeo? Rl'11.millg e :Joy.. A~ Qo A,, YOU aN a Jo7 O~~?'ll.tox>? Q.: to=-a ;:;"O".! \,-arlt:l:ng 1l! J.!, 8erun on Juno 11th t:'n0n Ho1::0r Yal"b~gh Ucl9 t a.tally :..njurcd.? Yoo, 011"., P.o '!'oa,, air1; C �Q. Raes 10u evov .o..~ cl :u, th:· e cntcy t:ifo!'o? A, Yas. Q. A. Qo He.a. you over w.d ~,. ·" • ·al}lfj Tiit.h tho ootcr r un:i:J..ng e.r.:.y? I!o. Tho last t ~ yo OP t.hc be.ck ond? Ao Q. Ao Tho bc.Qk ~du Ron ~ cc.re had J'OU 1 .O?"ed tdih tho notor? l!oot~ BOVen-f cix GCVC1lo Did th.o r:.tJtor hc.v Ao Yeo, cir. Qo Ao Do 70u tll5.nlt :rou _ I <lontt thiuI. so. l c it c;t.ill didn t t. h:>1~.• Q. A. Dld you havo tho h:md hr.a.kc en or ciic Uf), Q. Tho oloctao b~ ? Q,, t· o cont~ll.c!" uo • 00 de ? eked 1t t~ o!' t-hroe tic!ln end £;Uva it D.-"!d e.r.d ., icy t!!o ~d b:.-c.k,c? A. leo, oir. Did iho trip jo~ or t; _ Ao Yeo. Q. Q. Yon had ti Ao Yeo, c!. th Q. You tb.inh the.-:. • A, y ~., ins de-:m? dr.:lft or oarn on? 3 -· ~it.h th:>BCl CuOC~ Oll th~e? Yol.!. th1.nh t. t A. !eo, I· ,'4&.w. foot Did yov. y s, I . ro ·~o jc:t!)? end ol.l.ered e\ hiw. Q. '? ,w.· Q. A. Q., A.. tho iap? "' trau ~,he OW:Ve �~/ls st.W. on it -.:l!GD y~u 1-'ll3t "Cot: !l:lm, ~ s. ,. Did you ack him .:.o ~i ·~ tho is11 cnc.1 9 Jee? J. r.o, I didn't tell h:lc~ ! ~ed hin if h:i n~~ riding tho ft'"on~.. ho add r.~o :1 .. i.lC! nd Q. Ho Boid he he.d b en rldinr; tho Z~O?!'G encl? A. Yes. Qo TihoN did th.3 lo:i. e•. d mn O!' tho nipper r-.lde r.hs. you had ~ho c,toz- Ao on tho ot'h:lr c~.: o1 Usod to r:!. do 0:i1 '::.h Qo On tho cc.b one of tho !:!Oto? u i"i:.h Yo\'!.? A. • ~~? Yes, Gll'o lou h:i.d drop-po.: ?LO ·~:, ooforo on Urla ovon:l.lig, Jtm!3 11·~· w.vo cn.y t.!"Oublo? Ao Didn tt, havo any ·~rot:blo. Q. ct!::i dicln•t ·a ecra? Qo A. The.t 'iIW 0. ~rl-;o of 8 Yeoo - Q. Her:. l0Z13 ht'!Vo :,ea beoI!. running a coto!:', Joe? Ao Just Oil:30 :ln a .nilc :.,.~Il ca:acbod.y ~ off. Do yea !'un e. t!ot.cn." on tho Joy cran? Yes, s:l.r., Qo A. Did you hc-.ve pl eaa ~u:ri;, c.n o~cop on the Joy as thiB t"las? Yea. tou -.:.hink the r:otor ·ao o~ .ting a.ll r.~t? A. Yeo, I ·:;Mnl: uo., ~ Q. llr. liu,;>~a_y; l!o:.ioo Mil qu V. O, -·t.U~:r y Quo Dolor Phillip:: Q. L~ i -""", ?Jr. Adrq, lli'. Petor21oll? •• ~-DS Will you p1e _e ot...tc your ?l~? De~!" Phil1.1_ c~, i.~t. :J..., your 1>ecup:..tion,. Dolo!r? !1.. llc.~hino rmm :- ~ QQ •• re ) "-'U • l"ld.ng in 6 ~c-=J r Y~~ US}!? ! ,, Yor; 9 iz'e ·or;;h &n",.;ry the night of the fatcl :l.4'.ju..7 ·~o �A- w, uhat yo~ ~u eai..ae~m.n~ :i.t. ,ltll, l ne.s at \ihe to.co until <iho Uni!.t FOl"Ct!:.."l OC!a8 tip and tol d crJ thero co.a n feU l:illod, oo I just ~aolt th0 otroioher and boot it on daim thoz-o un1 j_c:...,.. U!) c.ll~ mot..~r o Q. Have you GVor ~~ A. Uo, I h&vcmtt. n 'u.n.t t:.-i:.')? Q. Havo you haara. c£ a11f ~ -:eyo being in tt:3?o boforo tbi::i o:i.~, A. i7oll, i!t>i, no,t t ~• Q. You t1ork :m tbi ntcy ~oudyl'I do you? A. Yos, air. llr. llurrey; Non3. ~ cr..:i. st-ions, '• Atl~~ ill'. Pctcrr....ll? V;; O" ~urray Qu:>st!.onin· t'~.o O. Rc!'t!:!!Ul ~ . ri!-3 Clo \'iUl you pla:iso atntc :,Oill' ~o? Ao 't:i ll :kn Oo Ho...""'.,.~., Qo A,, \1}mt io :yo·Jr OCCil!):ltiO=.? Ducb.."ill. O'SlGl'ntt . ~.. Tih&t e:.-o :rou lmu-:1 -ooneol"S'ling '~c a.ecidon'i:. to Yarbrough? A. I c.tt?i1 'i:. i.mcn .wt,hi.ni c:teo~ tllc.t tho U!lii !:'orc:.1 cm.::: u9 that ni:;hii c.nd told un Ya,• rough .....o killed. Seid ho uantcd ua 'iio got tho jo.ok. : @>\'.. a ~ok a~ d ran denn thc.-o .itll it. t:h4Jn t:';l g.>t. do;m -~'1oro, tt0 j:1olt~d ;J.!t) t,ho ~otcl' &nd fotohed 11m out.. ~~tto the only thing I knOl'lo q. Bc.v0 yo!· OYCr.' .!11 pp~c! an a trip there or b~cn loadorhoo.d rr.:m? Ao Ito,, Q" A. Hou l-:n.3 h::.ve rou Q. \7orhed ~.n -:..ha·~ o~r •...011, no. ! htd b A. !~"lo been ! "";.~ n t,~gn-:,tl to the:.t, entcy for cb:>u'i:. four t!ScltoD bui I :.e.ven rt ·imr,, d up i~her.e ~en.~. ' ~ .aye ia th!li. C!li:;ey? . y havonzt ltd t!lY since 1,ve boon im .therao llro ..:11-"'Tq: ~ (!\ 'l"do:....c7 ~,-·!19'. Vo Oo llurr'4" Q-'2 ti nina Cliftc!'C,. J.J:J. !'::on c::-1JJB,· �.J.l you ploooo Et,:.,o.to you~ no.co'? ,,/2!2a9 Cillxox>d !.::i~.k!? COT.\o ffiw.t io ytr&r OCCU!l?:i.-.i,.on? Geno~ flit!ht Fecocan., TTill you t.oll U:3 n~·:, ;y0u h!!.on ccn'l&nii13 tho fc.ttl nc~iden-c to [fao.ol? X&b~~U&l? I 80t t::tx>d o.~ut o. qu-2" :·--..;r- t~o ten c.. ~ mw !Ifilad ii.\ 6 liorlh, 2.5 SeCTJ.:i Bild ·ihn;y had. hb i:rJ.t ""f'...:l ! ei:,t dom tho!\J o ~az:0 t::lre you r<ha~ yo'I:. get ~. -~bo coil? . Ao Roro in th~ off:lco ---:::.~~ ~- ~~t that p!2ono calla Yon ecw..<l coo th3.\.a ho h!i.cl 1;.oon knock~ or th~t'.w 1~"1d():, t!?.o oo·tc;r bot~on tb.G fr:>nt. oo.a. tho bn.~k t:hools., Toe bnc.lt t:'i.1001 h:10 -caoGct.1 ct'.:~" hio., 5:ho i::.otc&"m.n ·:.old ~ ho he.d pushed four lo:i.d0 '..'lp o:r..d p$ "t:,\-:o ohi:;::m Gil.o Ho ~ t d~~ nbot'lt, l;SO foc.,re :.hon :..o Cf\.TI h.'3 ::?ould.,'1..' 'i; ht,ld. k1io ~~P" He h<llorod ·~o Yc.~brough t o j q off uith r.b an<l thon i;;,o j~do ~o you thia3k t!l.lt ii ':a.'!:':.,:-~gb b~d ct~:;'ad mt"1 ··:n r:'.:>i:.or., ho pi?~)'b2,bly tc.iiJldui•;;. liave boen inj-;:~cd o~ts:ldc of being -~!:~n f:i:, it: thot :,J..chC'? A,, 'met 1 o l'.b-;:rEl'l. right ~ Q.., C!o 'TThat C io 10'1:!r c::-'1:.!.__~~ lw:~pc:1cd thesoo·? lo \':oll, ! 'i:,hink t~'!l n:?.n ren.lly didn'lt lmon Y1hl'lt t:-E ~0!!'2..1 to heppcno D:..dn~t think tL,re ne.e CU.1J dango?t> and jUEJt st-eyoo vf.!.th it~. \iil"n ho eu.n tll.0 ~ t o ~ jt!.nn otf ond oa.n i t -ne.o eoin3 tco fu·~t.:. t:~ prdbab'.cy j~cl cn.1 tit a prep and fell baolmf.l!'de i.I!t.o t,h<J i:.o~?". ~ Qa U~ tho traok toFn up any'? Ao ?ne lou•o:l.clo !;Cdl TI80 b~kcno Q., ~ o Qo Did yon 1r..op~t. ihc =cto~u CliffOl"'d? Yoa .9 l ins;,::o""t.ocJ. ·i uo t1ci'..o:,;· and oan toot tho g\!s.!'c!o v;e:s·ia to?~ off f~:l the 't::otto.-. ~ g 'i:.ho tic:-, you t!!ld b ~ on tlllty ciC£'i."lg th~ ni&it sl:d.ftD d~ you kr.ou 0£ atW ?"Wltluc.y tr-lpa ooeurzi.ng in 'i'.-rrio pnrM.cul-~ plcao? a,, r.o., Q~ A,, liavo the:,:,c been M:Y ~po!'t~d ·;,;o you? !Jone at all .. Qo . Do yov. th:lnk eight Oal'O \'.JS:'O to.:) ~y t.-0 UDO on '6h8i. l 1 ic lo,:ox• uitl'! 0 Ao ~~he m~r--? It bafu1't beon w:i.'iih UCJi.Dg t:he tno shoos,. i1o h~cl. ::le?t't: had e:ey ·i:,i"'Oub!.e., ------------------------- - - - ------------- �iiic d th le d'"'d r ....d: :m or 0hc mot,o:,:? , ·d. ~ t.o r!ci.o t ..o cueh 0!10.o t •.d Do yo1., ima:-1 • .. ::o.r, ! cion1t.. I I. ro Cctd..ng U"fl th re, t hOl"O t:~ 0. f~ nt o.J.d. cc:nng dcr...n . r:o i.iilit od fc;... ... Cile"J be.et , t;O f old hl!.. to rido t1 oth o~ C•""tl to b:: Ot.lNI •;,;o :lrt3t-ruet, t ho • h\; ut't "' ~re.t, t ho nc,t e: oh-2 t io go:'u1g U!) t ho?"c? io ._bout I'> p:,r oon~; t hOliG,lt o Ho.d yo·.i ~t1 .., hi!:, Cllj ~C l:o .. .!. i.mo.n•. • • :ve ycu,, du:-ing J'(n.~ tri~... b i:hi!J pcrtieular m'iiQ? t nco ~~r~od to !::! t.h,.,:t th y d aaotl~r t:10tomnn ill i uore d :.. put the h:t>clt~s on and ,i,.,:, lM.1tl 3t!UJ. \1h~u thoy hc.d . v1: Cm'u c· \'.. e SJ~ oth 1• r-d-~!'lo notor ..::m on tho ir..:Jido end? • c~fic :lnD~~ctiow lu~ b~-u given RQQi' • Otioor? b.;.t :w di.fi'o,.'Ult k-'lc.ce!l, you ~oo:i, extra. M.o on ;:,n, . outn s.'.do lV3 cX'ii:. ... loodorho~ , to r5.dc t.?!.o oaol: end of .; 1 b..?c �a _._c c. lomc;r-hoad .tl!.il., v::.c ~ ic , h0 Hor. cld c • {;. 1a·.i Ac Ye!:l:i Q. ~ ope . cciog de□ t!l --'· it <tld-tho:ii i.-- J> on •• o 1 ..,• Q. • Ci."O - El A r ('\ ~ i:o anythin3? .... lo- n . n t l Q. t .o ,, 0 _ __ ____________,,_,....,..........111, j == �~:-..,~ ...!' : . .:,trl.uo b:clt or,d n::.J.:i.· ... Cl\ u11 •. Ci!: car ' 0: ti UE! six Cm'G . ·"' tin - , o..• CV car ~:.ght~ Ei, ,r~ Ct:!' • they ..ll k - ) ., ct.r o_~ ~:; Ca~... , ..:o hr.t; 1,0 di~dc tl! i~ L ie 'iihe oi.01ciard ti·ip r.h01 th~ • :r- ·'1th t:-j.o., SOEntie:J �... n . . .. .I. Do you ~co \. i / .. Yea. / to..... Q v. o ...iu.~ y R.i-;:&1L; :'I. /l!'s:J. :i.m Q.~ 0 D :l~ 6 r.1~ "h-: i? hill t • �,JTE OF WionNGo) . - ,;rn-OF SWEEWATERo) . ss IN TSE CORONER t S COURT FOR &amWATER COUNT? •• ,. Jo WARD~~-·OP.IE, CORONER Iil 'i'BB M.4.'i::i'ER OF THE DEATH OF HO!IBR JOHtJ IWROUGH i.'iHO WAS Itll,JED lI~ B Do O.. CLARK HINE AT SUPERIOR, "fif02atD, · JONE ll, 1945. J., Warden Opie, Coron.or 1n and for tne County of Smletmito?-i State of ~ om1ng Juns 181 1945. Delmar .Philips, La'm"enco Zajac, o.nd VJ:illiam Hartman, thraa cit:1.zans of this ~-•.County wer o eallod upon to uct as jurors, being duly qualified they uerc eworn in according to tho lan. ~ openod covt at Suporior, Thereupon Dr. F. J " Berto11celj appeared as ,1itnoss, after . being du.13' aworn according t o tho la\'1-, tootified a.a f ollous; Kindl.y oiato your full name. Dr. F. J" Bortonccl j . • lfr. Opie I Al Qi Al Qs You reeido hox-0 in superi~, o.nd you aro the Compaey doctor ? Yea, siro Do you recall a.bout 9130 on tho evening of June 11, 1945 of being called to e-:z:aroin(') one H01t9r John Yarbrough cllo had been killed in sixth north of fifteenth seam 1n t ho D. Oo Clark clns? • As Yes, si.i>. Qa a, Qi As Qa A1 'fell the Jur.v the condition ot t his man and t he cause of doatho The ~'3diato eauso of death ,ma th9 c r ushing ot his heado It. tm!l cc::pl otely crushed and he had a very bndly lacerated neck . Bia laft atm uas m:iputst ed complete]J"o \That me yo\13" 'Understanding as t o how this injury occurred? I understoo:l h3 r.aa tlu-Olffl under e aotor o Are thoro ilt\V queations t he j ury- TTOul.d like to ask the doctor? !'Iono. ~ereup:m. Joe Cru:dinoe rras called upon to testify, after being duJ.y oocrn acoording to t he law, t osti.t'ied as follows : Qs Itir.~ atato your full name. A.J J'ce Co!'Clinao o Qa Do you 11w bore in Superior? At Yoo, Oiro �- '2 you D. 0.> C f,.~ Qt ., ·hhe unioa Pacific Co: l Co. P .iil t? g A: !cs, sir.. ,:-,: As Qi /...i Q.· As -;ad tt&!lt consist of? • a!'l.'d b1'in~illg co=:, e9tfoo in~ Qi ~ cc ido:'lt •. •..ich ~Ce'U.."rcd OJ.! t i.l:ai 11th <l!'ld ~::." John •..cz,brcugh? ,~;..r. Ac Q, A. ·,: QI ,At y s Q • • . .nt OCCU!'rd:? ut r:s !'la 3 le::ided ·lttlp, ire or • l:'i:. hill d tbsro ic C?,uit OU?'V th • ! "'tort~ . l.ruu:l of clo w.d it ~ol {; :!..:llto ·~he Ccll'"C • ero jcrld.t]8, end I ,. ul'l?l hold (,h~c t . ... ns I, 1 d " 'JO Ies~ sir., ri ing the ~tcr? i .t 'ig ,.. trip? . i . 0, it'? ( I q. !!-::Lee .o . oru:· .oee on th~ i;!'ip. t n t ho 'c .·!p? I!!" n !c.?>brc .., .:;~ :.•iding? f the ..::oi:.--ot- �1 Q: Whs t happcn:2d? As · :I startG(i Going dol.m. al!d I coul d:.'1°t hold i t. • Ho was right cm t he g;rontsi I i l.agged him t o jump off, I . e ouldn9t hold the t l"ip and. I jump ad off a Did ho ace you flag; him? I guens ~1<a did. Qi At Qs \Vii.at bpp~~1cd to the tri p, did it pile up t,h9u? A! Yes, l!li::'t it d.id.::l' t make th0 curve. Q~ ! r. jt!J.:lp~:l the track? A: Yes 0 sir. Ck Is :1/:, .t.. a;ene:rul practi ce io? this man to s-i de on ·l:.lw front Ai end of ·i:.hs tr:.lp? I don 9 -t 1"..r:.cno & ".Te you. h3.d ifi3t ruct :ums about r idixlg like t hat? I asked hw i i he rode on t he front and he said yes . I only '7Ct'L i:.!'10z,3 0 11.e e in a ~-;bile -v1hen our e1cGn is broken Qg A: do~r..o ~: a!ave you :.~.m. n. l::!.ot:>? cuah'? A: trot veey cuc!:21 but X have ?-':.?.:l i'i:. OOE:'3o Qg Rud i·ou ovex- .Rm it ther e be.i'oro? Ae Yes., Qs :lad ;r,:m hsd t rouble befoi.•o'? Al Noo Q.i A: \"ra:, 'i:. ~ orakes cb t h0y ha.vo on thio mwr? filect r-ie bJ:>nl:co. Q: ~ o Uct<:::;d.g tiCw j.Q13g have you ,:ormd in the Llin9 ? As l.~'2\. ten ycarso Qn tlro U~i.ccdg r;hen yo--i ota~U:)cl r ~ ·tha motot" were you givoi! as,::, i.11:Jtl'Uetio:1s about f oll0T1s r.i.di.'1g t rips? Ae ~c i:;_shsr al'l.,&yJ ·rolc1 ua to ride ir1 the car when I was 1:ipp::;,1go I used t o ride 0 1.1 t h0 bsck endo Q: A: fu'., :;faX,9oda Did you tell him to x-ide in ·the back and? I di!J.~~t tell him a,zw-im.ngo l aaked him if h3 was going t-o ~i dc end hs said Jes. Q: Ar0 t hora any othor questions? Ai Bcz:.eo �-4: ·fhoraupon l.r.1.t.h oey B. Dixon appeared ao r.itness, after ooing ~ S\fOl'D aeoord!r..s to tho 1.o...1., teatifiod aa followos Qs tin~ rr\:a~o your full namo. Al Anthe~- Bo Dixono Qa Ubero iO'.!. tmrk ia the Do Oo Clark i'or The Uo P. Coal Coo, io it l!O'£.'i Ai ios, ::Jir~ Q1 A: t!h re 6.~ Sl.p3r_o:,,. o . Qa mi.at is yocy ::apacity? ·.i r-Gs:ldo? unit for.omno Ai Q, _, Do you 4"0t:ull on the evenL,g of Juno llt.b of Udo fatal accidcmt ·,:rhioh took tha lifo of Uro !or;)rou3h? I nas t'hor'3 trio t.tlnutoc; iliero At tou i~ocall tho evening t-ho~h? At ?es, sir. Q1 Toll the jury v.hat yo~ lmc.~ and ttbi 7:-u tcu::.l o.:it? \Thon I ,,out dcmn I moi t!.lo r:.otoroan and b oaid. that his partnGr had bcon ld:led. I tept goin.J t.::itil I f olll!tl tb I!!'.)t..,r ar-.!.l tho rrnn ur..dern~th i t o I saw that I oo.:u.dn°t do ~ GO I ..~nt baclc fer helpo Qi At Qi ~t ~d tdOY toll you h:ld hllppcmedo Qi Ia :..t o. gons:ral prac t.ico f or mn t o rido on the front end? I gave thi.3 sace genU0!:3n orders the neek b3i'ore not t o i'ide tb.~ front er.d of the cotoro Al 1a • ~ho octort:!an tol<l i:.~ t he t rip had gotten out ot contro~o ~: ?:r.a'.:. £.re i'h:3 or;i~r.s c!'l o trip llko t hat? lu .;o r!.1e ·~ho t~il ond of t,h!> tr!p. Qi !.. r·ex-~ tbs brcltes e..n.d ?:.Ot.Jt' :l.n gcoci condi t ion? Geod ~cnd!1iion. l.r-:.f' questions? A! :tr. ..!cteod: Hcr.r l ong h:ld Yarbreugh norlted. there? !.: I ,_- 7\ ~ 1 • ~mono B3 bad worked on t ha l cadillg point beforec :!- !:!::id bo:>u t bo1•e t tIO or t hree timae and had worlcad three er fc:,;..r d."l;.'a 'i.be neek bof oreo He had t1or kBd on tbs tace tooo Q: Q.: As ::9 h!d b~~n riding tho hind end? ~foo, oh•. I put him otr the f ront end ond told him not to ~idc t.~e ! ronto �- 5 Qt Don t •.t ~u inot~ct too motorman to keep tliei:1,:off? Ar !tr regul.Sl" C0io~n tJns inst ructed: . Qs When a neri Eon goeo en a job he should b8 iz),atructod wruit his -dutS.c::o ll~o A; 1 f ~ ho h!ct1 bo~ause ho had been i'UM1ng 1!.0t.Or. Qs Are thoro ruv qJ.0.oUon.s? Al t~Ou Q: Oo you u~n on the jU1o/ foal you hsv0 hsard enough evidence w A: 'Xooo co!!!2 'iiO a ve~ciIf ., •''We t he j ury find truit, ·r!or::n~ "R'a.~b-rough OaJ?O to his death as tho result of ~ an a cci dent through bia o~ co.rolssanesa:, oven though .he had-.b~en wamocl and a dvised by the Unit l?or1e~ previous to .this nocident not to ride on t h.e front end of the motor1J 'out to ride tb,Q t..a.:U end of tho· trip 'Ohon goil\g out o19 Salm~ Philips (algnod) L~n.ce Zajoo (a2&ned) '1111 Sap. Ba!-W!lll ((T1gj:wd) (aignod) J . UaJ'den ()pie Co:roro~ Del.ms%' Phil:lpo - -·----------- ---------------------'l'HE STATE OF ".'7YO!llNG. ) • comm OF S".1BBmATim. ) SB I, Geo!'gie Pu.loo, Coronor• o Stenographezo swear and affirm that. the above and .f'oro{:,10ing is .a tru.e and correct transcript of rq not es taken by r.w J~ i s ~ 191:.!>. Sgd._...,.;:Ge=or:..ig.i_a___ Pu..,_l_o_s______ Stenographer - Simm to and subscribed in J:!\Y' presence this JMe 1945. ~ ot Hot.arr Public My cOiill'lliesion expires._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ C. - - �0 :i,,. !°Al.'. I ro ,.jZ.,41 i 1 tl.n 0 D. o. Cl . • 1 Si flP hll o oc until J 944 ., l 451:1 l f! t-or l i1 u r:-y 15. 1 '45, . ·c -:.? OjCO br .!"'Y lS~ . 94~9 ml y ,.09 19k ·• u 1 l _ in G 1 vi t G to or t 111 r t • f 0·11111 opor 1 t • , �o~ o o~eo. MOtioitlB n cr~l . ~ t .lon • tLa :>illa~· n.3. e o .cv a .. ino hie, roct, ..J.1 o !' 111~ • ..~ Li l surl ,u Ill i.t 1U • : l'1'..:."' 111 r 8 inch .• 1 0 0 ...11 r .. h l.f ill r oc • ool·ot ~ (:. io 0 Jl r e .o r ir. h t1 r ttll l C • lt t ht !t to C �~ ���• •0 ~ �(CC! •<t v. • Em-1-ey . u.r. c. I -c :..,;;- .. ... Livingoton Jc rot-Jr::oll , ~ _ _ 0 ♦ --,.o ,;:·1100 0 ~...1,:-y, Si>o '?o Joh."'l il. ti - 0 .,:. o .,.. .,"'\ - - 0 -···-• Huchoo A. r::..:irp •..ill.:otJ 1:ot1co WUl"1'COC) i'c.t.-::il. illjury ·ro urtin P,. .::iLJ, •...o ?r..l3 :lnc:r~tl.v l:;illcc.\ ;10.re.h 24, 19l>5 :L"l 1:00 '7~ So::.o, D. O,. ClO.i:!t Uit'. , - • _ crio"r-0 \ ~~- Ror,:,rt 0£ iuv.:Jot.ignticn l!'...'.!.ci �/ ~- o-g ·mr.m~ ) Ir TriE COfl.ONER' t COURT. !-'Of.: SJB:.~.A~I ~ comr.rr!I J. WARD:CiJ OP!E., COliOiri?R~ ... ~ OP S.":~E'~..'::m.) OF 'fiill DEtT:t 1.S m!O 'C/S . 1945 m :r!IB A~ :mG Jc r.aro~ Opio;. C 1945 ot S\\pe:,,oio .-. • of this county G _ jilr(\l":l s tbsy be:'_.f!C pr,...,_.,,,,,...•. the lat10 There,.-,:oon D!".. F... J • d. coro::ier St.W:!.Cned i'c!'t..<:1'::ith thre citi. F!cyd La· .loy a4'l!f Jo!'l7 Gacnik to c.et c r -~..-.n-...,.. • er.om tlCCO?."ding to Qs . for S"7eot~ •er County op:,n :! court dul.,. qu:ilif~od ej1d snom :i.n eeor~ing j appeared no m.~...e, ai'tcr bei.~~ dul.y oti~.iod na follomJ: D?".. Ber-oo lj, re you called •1 tl L ing of -!i.."Ch 2i> !l?'tin Pop ... ·:iho at OVI w tho n.. o Oln.'t'k cin3 to ntto .d __ • injur.;..ii7 At Q: At i.o JI.!lll :m r,h_o 41 t.·. hio? ci-t1.e. en. ..d hio •ho... t __ ,._ i ;.. 1;:;,.isoG chcr:!t hio £0:0 other !!dn.c:- ll',u.•ts Bio Ol':'S . !'O . o Qz rotondin:.., :- ~-rtii."'S ~o ::.ocid nt, ~oz :?ell of l'":1'::l.? ••: r&...itnn G At oll. ypcared .:i:s rlz_ sos, :.1.r·;;o1• bo:lng cul,y • ho lon., t a :;itf':.4 es follO«D!' U!" ~ !).1 ll.!lC3 �L -2 Qr Do ;rou reci.: A; Ios, s:i.J.". Qa Aro you C-'I:!,'lo ctl at 'ihc Uni.on Pacilio Coal ca~n:u " min.. At I es., oh-, Qs Do you 'i:' in Supe?'io~. Do 0 tez, cir Qs \'3ho • ,.t!ll acc1doi-;:. \7hiCh OCC\ll'!' d '.'Ul t 7~ S0SZ11., D :Gnt1:y? c: As c Do OQ Cle.l'!: ~ ? 4 in thsre ~::. -i.he ti!:lo tho o.cd.cient kill d0 A1 Q: You o~ fwl Ye:,, S:U-o Qi rr:.o o1c ' A& S'"eve lh ll Q: At '3:ell 1h all - .. . I . 1 ··-: o th:; tbi!: t , . rom h-::le up domi the ·,. ·.o h~!.p .,: Eli.I~ .H. ha .·u& :r got e. up during that s::.e:.e .-:-:.~!:l ·c,h'l i'ac.... a:.-:a.y l :L0'.1.p to ltno~lt it ~ 0.11 t-hc o·t!:-r o i.noeJ od • -i:. o:..it. '!'h ! l.o p5.c!.'3d it up.. I o:>f _ i.old hL. ::,0 get o':.lt ot i:,lw ' to • hack .1·.h1.e !:la!'?. traa prubab~ •.m.c!'C h !mocLred t out. ! . "'nt. t: dg, and hit it e ccuplo of !.:a.cl.a :.nd I e id loo'~ ou.·c.:- o.o i.-·. ,-:as c r.tlng. Zt Q A. ~ Pappas c-tanding ~ hen it fr~nrtet! to .·5.p'? f ! ' ~ t?°!~ .f'i?.CO • �- 3 4, r:as he s 1:.c.miir..., di·.ec;J. und·r t-hia 4-o•k? l se to tho til:lb...r. I didn t ru:. I ,.aon' t int~!'o..,tci in \7U~i'. h nc.a At Uo, I ~,hinl- h ~- ey~s .. _ h I tclcl htt. Q: Eol'7 b_g Ai I f.igu? a~ ·;;'1.,_c Qi c . in • fi.:.,rure it -1:,.0? £ irzy coed s\::.o., h ._;,, d:!.dnft ;: , :1.cn ;ycu fi:!'st. s-.:art.cd .a noa:•ly ll!J thfok. !a Qs i ,}! Qt ..t l c, aey ear~ do.m? ·,r:, Or!'>--hali' ·::.Or., :er.:- At Q ,:, elem.• .'\:.-e th .. Ye.~ . l'.!-;!,oodt to~e d l juct, . >i;io!l.!3? ~ ~ t. onlrr !??'CP to.he 0 ut of --·.he ·.m a. t c' one a."ld • oe thoi- Q! tat· :.t d t· t t \:,..l 0 l'I. o ?'? -"'~: l;o. .o tirl> >.• nroond? t I not Qt non fa ,o., o :lnt,ont_o oi ! p cl i ch oued .I Q �4, .,, Stove us.s A: Yes, si:." ~e . the pr-op was knocked cu ? s about .. :l . £ce·i. fron i:hic -;,o v,. • ,.J~ Q: P.: Did '/0'..'. "' !.i _ I '.:.old h cl01:1.:.. g t· Pc1,pas in ~ega!'do to Qt Opie: Qg H0":7 long l!ohS!l A! . t 1 ocl:ed this prop cut to h:lm too~ ('D. ,1or!::in~ i:1 U16 ,.-1.1:.0? -i-th a'...ont thr::?o c,il one-hall \i0C!. ~aiot~ Goat:? Cii d, At \ioul -ea1 sir:1 Qi A: .. d r. t.m.f e _ n to xi in t Q: .. -~ Q~ A~ At. Xe Q . t ·. er.. :1.n ( . n tlidu· • ---- - d �~f As J>..ro there 8-!""Z. q_u.c tiona'? Hone. Ther3up~n Steph~n L B .hall ap:ca:ircd o.o -.,it-~oofJ 11 af:i;or b in duly 3:-;-orr. necordin.J~ to t~1e lar,, testified e iollCT: : Qt !Undly o'· :to U.i' ft~1i D~. At Stephen L B 11. QI D:> you l:a.· yea, eh• ... Al d.or? Qa Aro you b ? An Da Oo c·1 !es:- c:lr. Q: '\1b3.·i:.-io At U:.tl'i:. Fo!'~ ':i;ho Union P.ecti':1.c Coal Com:p:lOJ· in th~ our ·iti ? Do 'JOU rticall n fo.,~l accident. .hl~h tool. tho li:. iSa•""ti."1 Pnp~ th 2l~·th'i' A: J: d<10 Qi Qt A'! Toll ·:h Jl!ey j • o·" • , e tron·i:, ~ ou.1.· ~i:, io o. plo.co o:'I. -~o t£.k f.:.:re ta .., . !:?:)to_M\!!l• z. c:ouple o~ that pl-co on ! c.::i·iv i::. be~ . t:.•yi;·..;; ~h.. £'.ice -..o:-!c!.'"..g .. .:.~ ' and .!E.rt1..:. ~-ld.n!~ placo th:J:!'e • .... ~ ,•o'o! cm! c:..n:; to pu1, th i~e!= on tho tinber EO Juzgested d the sledge t'1 re and u·:, aud th!- • the L~e 11..:.mei· avo1a l'O 11:,d a •. !l1~e up m t,·. re o:.!.ose go_ ..: t..i t:ey to _ill th !'oek d('l";".'!'l ar u9 to s~ ?10 • ollered t:o cl-a.... ): :l.t:agin Sil:m hi\". t!'i2 lick,; o~ s-, n ·;hia :·ock ciim 1.r. :r.actly -:-,r.:. t ha!)_, .!l d bocu.uce j_ . _ p!ljJ.i.-.'-13 ~-ho :.-oe;!: do.m b,v �~• Xou dirin• t r..o :i.c ii' Pa.::.naa t:r·icd to got o-!t. c-£ He ,;co t=-;v a·~ tho :rc..;lt clo:m,, a!'ter ,.,~o ~ ? -1 As no., I didn ·:. r al~· notice. I i'i&U?"ud he h~ar-d. uo alright. I eyoo glued ~n ·:.h3 .,01•1rur at tho t,io rant p1~•· As It y;otld 0 ck hit tho .::nn? QI oo:,: k:luci of one aide of i-', Frv.!!l hi get ou.·::. Qi . A: !es, o_. Did Qt • ill h!o rondo? bi h~.doo I ro:mil .h'3n he l;nock-cl tln Aa facing up tc~~rdo t~9 !ecc or th3 coal . ho b.:ld be n ·;:,ur~ :i ll?'om:d. 11 '::.kbor.! ·? 11 .:as p:-o Qs At . U~L eds T t:C::'~ :lJl ~fl A: Yea, ~h., lUB it.bOl" Qi t.imb~ -:.m. t ..10 on~ Pc.p_ '? o on.o : su any lee:: o e. cou:olo eocl. - to th :.• 1Y.?ll.G :lr. t "•WO?"e ley-1..£ 1!le ? .;:i cl w • • ere boiore? Q: 't'ier. at t.~e ~i!:!o., _t sea~d .,o o I • --· ·,;;o or tm- _e t.i.ri)cro l:in.1 -:i:.: lyin.:; clo::io .c.:l th!tco ::!wO~US~ i! there> mll"8 ! l70ul1 th l. ~e t: Qe !o t~ir!__, t !'i.."!d eu\. is !f thero U0!"8 .l. 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Uhm ho fit>o'ic Ct'.ZO iu -'cl;,o ~c=. ho didn!l·b !380 '\iC !:;- . toe ~h t'.CGV."J OfJtti!'!g t~C!"D o~ Jr.i~ ®.!,' pioe"'o ovor t'ittl~ o :i t-old ·Q?.e o·&..o!" bc;ro I didn~t ~ hn b1,..--.a, i:zr-!> ~ ch t.\ be-'..\"ti :lt,, Afv~r l:o lGc.:.""'....:td h~ b::i 't7.:..€ a voey £;.;)Cd ~ o ~TOO:, Mt.. ":'th2t he T!'..!!3 !!itg)po;xo~ {: o ➔.:m yma ·~ltt. him ttJ o ~., l!~ "t'f.10 c cw:>oful r.::ui l'.\B f!ur en you ~11'1 A,. M3 f'e.r !lft ! ~h'ld ttl.t h h k\~ Q. E.ti77 l ~ h~w yoa T:0ee!! im th!l ?:lin-,:1? Ao I 't!C?'lrod in ·i;ho ,..J ,.."!O a.bo t\'\'} 1S Y<!~Oo Q,.. 'O'ore you o~ ~hl.ni; e.u:t ct the ordit?'.l.ry i!'. t:'"!:lo plD,o~...~ ~ .:; yon h.D.On ",.; dar.0 oefore'.' A., Boo Q. Ao Q.o ~ Ia i'b t!?.f> ?'OCW-1.U" pi-e ...:id'Ur.e 1io tm c!(r.;'ll ti.lo ocmb : c~? Yea.I> t!:> ~ S,t co£ o Al yo taho ;\-;; 6ar.:n. Tlhoro a::.; con bo t:ili:en dO'i.·!b Yau hd lWVOr." COC:Zl r. f w t:liu big ~ ro 9 !~~ dcn::a lotc of t'L\lio rID.d 2.ot !I of nl(l{.9 but novor ecen o;cy in iihio ~ of a. .,...,.n get~ l:ill.d c- ~ go l eolpcd t ~ ti.!Y.~ :!.ot 0 of o~·co:1 :.lro L_"u:rrc,yg Jill':{ q-JOotitnS? 1'ro Era:n ~s;·i ; i 1 ~ :t.!1"0 SbAr.Jn..-'...ng Q. Ao '?0;1 di<lnt.;_; l"tD'1 the p:m lh!3 1:n tho plaoo, ~ Yoi.l cite.'•;; ~ r Ur. Ieir;>rq9 o quarr~ion» he aakod you abO'..tt pulliu~ roe'.!;...,_, ho anmt ill 7~ am. Did ,cm over find fiD:Y 00.000 uhoro ~he rock "C:.lO ~ A. riadni·'- GVR et!l!"tri it. a.. thiok QB VhiO 'i Uot cinoe n at~rl to drive 'Glo MO:!W• n!)., ZZ!Jt rnerc they tiOG p-~,lins o 0 OtlI:lpD•~ ---·-- - - -- - - - - - - - �~q ~ooti . c ~ / llinfu-1t1 Antn";';::~ t!o mnt io your ot;C'J.}? ·-.,ion? ~lmill Qporro.t~., A,, Qo B..~ l~U!; b ~ - .JU Ao ~co ~'l:J.□ c.!.~i~ o ••-s-!:n~-: f: dc}"'"Jo A. lL"'TT l ong ho.~ y. u '!r:",~..:;.....-, 2h::l~' o all of 1\i.......t; Qo You "G>t·e uc:-ld.i:lg trl:;;JJ. ~o a ~ Zn·i!::.1.J? iajm-otl.'I A,, Ye9o oi,g,o ~ A,, U1ll ycro. tall l!O • ::...:.t J L ~ : : c~~~c:ro.in,.:; i;h!.') ~~"~.clet1x .. t°.Jll 0 "i:'¢ , ; - ~ m, n ~ t~ l.m'.~~ ..~..: ~c!= d: 01.:!" o!lo:1:o., and nm:ro ,.:.:, ·«, ~~ 'i: at1;1hc~o l:301:.:c. c..-ount1 ·tb.-!'H.~c :l. nir..l!;:; • '! goi; a. icz;--~1::o one:, roo (,)?." ·,m-co ox UE! ()Qt ici;,.. bu:t X om!ldn'·{,; fJS:J' ~or 1:r..:;re. J!r::::w got on,- l do:!.t•~ ~ o.b ,v.'i; th:: ?.~&t. TI'o lot,l:~d. at ~-c: j~ t lil:o :.e (in&c!'.t,.n:-; Sir..:i) no.iQ., ';'!'a l.e::>bd c:'- fu.., C'l.Y•~ ~ -~cro '!':"tl.w c {IOU!)i~ CC.!."l of coal,-• 'tTO t!U~ ~~~l a.but \,!10:b 'GCO., Bofcre •.. did ~lrl.ne,1 wC r.:t~r~d ~~l ·;:ho ~~.. ! ·-.old -~ '.i. citln.' t w.0.1 nu{\h ebont ";;ho mot b,.i; it d.idn e.-.; u~imd good -co r=e. :t ~8·~ boE-:.'.'. -:-;ork!.l:lg 1,~'ZlG but ! 'Cell-ti around i~ c ir~l ... Ortl'Ji:mcybo 1:!:~.n,~ oz, fm\t' tinoa o.reumi-~1 ~ d pro·tty 5000. Cllrol._ end hl.:'.; i'Xi 'ttith ';.\. piok4 Sctmed ilke S.-t ccul.d be -i;_'li'!:1. 'bui didn 9 'G ~unJ. 'i;b:\t ~ok.. ,;,~ -r.an;,; <YVOr ~o i.h'J fc.o:i:) and cutting nlo~ end cC:':O:-JC -tho ~c.~c--d1c.n2 \. ~~!le fl!Jlf t!cc -~ oor.a.•;.;eh throuc...h t!to ~001.t...-it trM t ~ 170 ~ ·. ild pi.:.t tho 'tit!b :r th?t'o an.d oovo our D-u.ekbill \)"fOt> c.ud pick '4!) -i:.hl.!'.l coal.. I wa.a toi~ .-;.o ot---a.r't tcldng 'ihl.o dlT.:'ll end C'icrp:,d dO"!':'!l bula:i' Mr. c;.ror t~ the tnoeo 1:cDh: ?:W' piok ·i::~ i~_lp got i t loo~m and thc.~•o c-..b~!lt all t-m,/) I k!L.--v~ re -no ...~ 1h~v• t iL"II1'n l ~ ho-cr ~Y mnuton ond b nDid c. ti~e or t!'m:, r:n,e oe M. -~Mn -:::J:J' be bigge!' th.:m r.o o~oot-i'ii ~ ~o 'Ghi:n but it -r:.AY be big." Fi;,•... u -'.bing 1 !me. t...9 znid~ r:nell boyo0 l . bol:i. ..... o ob:, t c cdng0 -:i &.i:n. ~. t o 1ocld.n$ ~l! c~L...-. ~or.~~at1 bin rnd ~ ;10 noat -:-:~v, -1 I k:n\ffl it "Cao ~ . 'Cl:re 'thitt CAil. <TM 5\i::..?:ciirzg Ol"' tihethor t hio on ~.ln pic1dJie c,,.i ·;;}» ~cot _ on9t b!~•-:1: lm~ ho wan l!!lODO ·to !!'.lo :t· OOl1l.iin 'l•s et,,7 '3at thi!3 ~ doin(;" -~tl.ber1 Q. A. l:!e.d ho OW.. Q" !lo, bofo?"o you ttt.\rt!a' outti~o r.:.,U, I don' t klu.r.f, ::.:>G o.a I rc=:,m,.,ar,., A~ d llia'C ihen? Ro could hcve bU.'!.i not a.a I r~__,.,.,.. ., Q, Did y~u oe:aid~r ti!.o x.•lec trol l ~inbercd? 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C o 7 •..itiOp £.o ~ 9 Roc'.':l " ofS 9 ..:>uth 1:..~t,ry::, r:-~)r-,.\rty Gf tllo tm.:...c,rt i .:~ci!i~ ('..ct,l ::o.".'!z:ti..;y. m, ~:ilto 1··,hlt:l) ...lrn...., \.l.tl:i Ju'tm ,_;.:.r't. ¼'ere c;..:;a8cd in r,~llint; U ~bc1•0 ,.nd thd.1• ~o!·k •..\:; :'l(X!T1;7 cc.;-,1 ,lotc in t,, 1i!J f-!::1"tio,ll:.:.1" :1c.ction. er f.)l;..ca . ~.11" o i,;~.bieh 0t.o•··~cd .Ci.\i.J o::- Ji:1. feet llho!:~ of tho h!'rulmr> ro;r ef 1:,.illb-o!"J t,!} fc~t.~!l !1 cinill ar-...,~.(; ~ ,l. ci:rl t:JtS: L. CN!l!;rnr o 'A':-i\~ croa~;b..!r" ,1e.., lt)y:..u.., .m:):u•lJ o.. t.!:C f l oc1• :> r ~~r· ..,., ct-•✓o!',!'J b;:, s-~~~t o ,·.t t.hi::; i.e~ent ::.oro. roe;,; f·~ll !:!'cc. t.r!e rc~rP ,u:·: :t"'?'v~ ;.ioc~ ... ~i.:'iin,, ;,pp•c::ii':.:ltol7 !600 1>etmJ::, otrndr !·r. C:.bil1h, _,or~1.tH10l;Y ir,.j~rl:::~; hir;;o 'i:ti:..o r~/ii)r,!.t'i....._f.T.-t re:;~::. .o ~:.1:.; U::.lt, 110 <..'.:.l9 lurco ,x., u1l.-:,i.{ld oh~:~d of tho bre.:lJror r o:; ::ft<'.'1' '(.':o ti ,:~r • :•J L!!f.>!'\ r,ullcu." (;,_g:1) (q;j) I:u:,.h cl:-ud PJ,eh ~i.ec.;, .,t =. to Cv!:.l. ..::,:!_, I!i"' ...H:lol" E:1 ..l'n tt/,m i);b;.:!r<.t J:.1.tton Pc,P~\.:i,- Coal Fit:c C Y. �-Rock Springs - l.!arch 12, 1945 J/1'. Eu.gone llcAUliff o : At'i:,aching Co!)y or report of inveotigation, al so Coroner' s inqueot, in tho i:,at ter of the death of !.like Babi ch who t1as injured February 27:, 1945~ o.na e~i r ed February 28, 1945. in lfo. 7 lti.ne.1> ·Rellanceo Injury occurred Orig1n111 Sit,1.:d; 2 Encs. l. N. BAYLESS �0 ,. l \ .......·o • ,_ -- llr. llcLeod: One copy onl.y of The Union Pacific Coal CompaJJ7 investigation report is attached. INB �.. I" �-2,. be.ti mlto r~~ijh lm~i pulJ....-\ng timbur m.th you? t · ..!.t.l1~ i:$ lmowo ,Auter, ~ l'o~t& ib ltcl'- 'boon on tho plf-op gang boforc ho ~:mt M'fJ• He hail bo;;n wor-!.dng <?.Ji <md Qn rd.th otho1: ~~om fer al»ut t.tro guc!JC gor; □11iho!l JeUSo 4.· He l7SS tcaU.i~ ~t:?i tho TIO~s- tt:_'l-,.: ho'? . ldth toot job? A. Yc.9<> Li othor ,1o:pdo 0 hQ t3S fa.ot:U.n4" Ql HQ knsw hon t? <b the ~...:rk? A. Yes, h0 t1aa an old rni.!'..Dto Qo· Yr. ~ine:::., can YQll tell uo o.~tri,.g ~~ in rcgo.rd to thio nccidont ·~hat might be enlightening? h. tlo had tho prop pull.or bobincl tho 'broruto!? rda. Vlhen r,o pull thst b&'" dom o.nd t.-e figu:ro to pull that bnr 1n th~ eoF'nor inEJido tho biroclting rou arui jU!Jt <.lJl"Op h.i.o ciom a."ld John wns bc:bind hio and ho loolt et tho roof and I l oolt tronrtd it mio (mM,i,:,ning dth hiu hando) . Q. 'i1:te roof 'tino dri.bbli.!tg? A. Yea, dribbling, littl0 p!ecoo tall f~n thot roof, and. Jenn holler ncol'.'C.3 bn.ck, eo!:D 'l}Jck9 jw::ip baok. n Bo t!"v cc.use ho ravo tho chain throun on the bal', n~r had it hookedo Wo f ~ go to hi.>ok it en but John atn.rtod te li..cllo~v n0g~ bael~u Md wo go and look and e.t tho onn:s t ~ ~o rock caoo doan e.rui eo.teh himo Q. -n hat do ~u gcnerall..y do., fo.t!li t1hon a M..cber 1!; ahoa.d of tho laot t!nib~• sot, a bar or a. leg, in ceoc your chni.n 1o~0 t hooked to tho bar or tb, log t o pull it hnclI to O::,hc laet ron of timberp hem do :·ou ur.maJJ.y aot Ao it- roc!t? We ot ny cuisid.o tlt~ h'.!'~akor. ron. 'tfo jWJt. pull it out a~ ney an~ a:'."tor v-rn-J.t .\.mtil ;r-~ Call SC-~ th-) (erui.in looflO 0 ~ W~a if St)U eon got i to I ~an tho t£.nbe~ ..'li-':\~l hw Cll.!'oociy foJ.J.en io the floor, hor1 de you uol!Iill.y !>e!ll'Ji out. w Get it? !lo ~ta got. eafet.y leg l!!} end ~ ~ ~t:h Mm with u pick. Wa test tho rcof firot ~ tey nith a. pi~k a..-ul put ticl>or olc:,o cc -:re eon try to catch i t. Q. TrJiri,:; to re~ch out TI.1th a p~!: and pull it back? Ao loo t1 ck~~ t~ th& ~~er3, Qo Clc3o to tho le.st t~cr 'l'Ortl Ao Y~, Giro Q,, Q? A. An;, ~estie!'..o, Ur. ~yloss--llro Hughe~. Petff2lall? ilc~. �- 3Jston Ql!est-io1'ling µi!J Anoworing ,1 Bllisi you uero tho Unit Foreman in this working pl ace at th0 tin:e t,{ tll9 inj uey to llro Babich, ·is the.i trttG? 0 That; s righto , Had you ~n9 above, tho b:roaltor r0t1 at this location to talk or in any • Yl83 e.dviao these .ncn bsf'oro? A. I had been up th.ore app?"'".J.Xiirately one hour boi'ore that tal.ldng t-0 thsmo Q. You inspect.ad t!."lO r.:.of .:nd looked the condi~ons ovor g<::noral.ly'? A. Yes, siro Q. Qo Were you pre□Clt."'lt '\'hon tbn accident actunlly occurred? A. No:. siro Qo Ao Vihere l'iaro you? I started into tho other pl.o.ce9 the roxt 1'00!:lo Qo And you wero called back into tho No o 9 Room? A. Y~s ~ Biro Qo • Did you assist. in rc:ucrl.ng tho :rock tl"o.t1 Hro A. ~h? Yes . And pl"e!)are h1cl fo!!" firat nid nnd re:I?OVal from the f:lirt3? Ao Yes 2 Bir~ Qo Q. A. Did h9 hrlvo good care? 'loo beot. l could givo hi.mo Kr . Bo Co Li~ston Qt.ie~tio~ Julius Reuter A.'18tmr.1..Dg Qo !Jr. Reutor: you nro ~ho lliro Foreman in No., 7 lline; Reliance, 1s t h,ro anyt~ that you can 0.dd to tha teo~oocy given t hat might t hrew B..ff¥ light on tho oubjoct? Ao No, I don• t t hil!k tht'Jre io o Q. Wer o you n'Jtifiod that tho uceident rod occurrod? A. Yoe. Q. Ao Did you roach ·i;he lloo 9 BoC!il beforo th3 man was r ~ve:id f l'Om the roora? No, Bi?c, • • Qo Did you ceo hiD beforo bs l eZt t he mL1e? Ao Yes . �-4,a soo ho hc.d good f".i.x-st nid treatment and ca!'Q? I 1,JJ'o Lb ,ou car-0 to nsk arq quootios,..s, llro i\:wloaa? ~• No. Jtr. Peternoll:-:_ .I .nou.J.4·· lll:o to ask Mro ·E.tUs-a •qu.est ion. Wao tho · ahclti~ coIWeyor run..'11.ng at th!} td.ro7 i . It had been but l a.m not cu.ro it Utu3 nt th3 mr:ant. or not. Hr. Petemoll inqm.ri~ of Joh..v-i lla.rt,1 Do you knon, John$ it t he oha!~ convoyor nao ~ , or \'TOl'O you at th~ b r ~ rot7? John Hart ; At the t b t!-,!)y no:ro drilling hol es . Jf:r ~ Petemell inqui!="~ of Pnul l.ful?,tinoz: conv eyer tre.o running? Paul. Martinea: tlo, it ~o not o~ Pau19 do you kno11 if t.h~ smld.ng · nt tl>,e t.tscs. Jlr. U ~stont \?c ooliovc oufficiont tcoticony hae boon roard to bring thio 1nveat1gat1on to a. cl,;,oo, and, i n so doing, t:':l reco~nd. that. instructiono to all cupol'Viooro ugein be resntor.:otl as to .c::::,n pulling timber wh:m !'C!?l.OVing fal1cn brs or atraight props or legs ahoad of th~ last til!lber ron in plc.oo, tho inst ruction to bo given to all ticl>or or prop pul.iero to tho Ei:Zfcot that they must not go boyoild tho last ticl>or 1:0':r in raa.chi!lg om. id.th the pick or chain to cat. h or pull back fallen ~ui>Gr. In the o,cnt that, they are not ablo to reach f all o..'l bars or l.cas \rl.tb n pick to pull orur;o bnck to thB last. timber rou in plJlce, t.ho otori.e.l. io comidored loot. and no furthoi' nttC!:lpt oh<r.lld ba node to eal.ve.go it. , �) Q �l'h8J'C"&1l,jc:i J,._ cccoro::.ns ttl lir Cp::. a Al ~ Al Q: Roclt Sorlnn A& Ye!l., sir. Ara you. Qs At Yeo, Bh"o Qg lio , 7? A~ Yea: Gir , Q: 1 3. y .;-'!'e "-"ou no=~k:ine on tl'!. ~ • !c:.:.ill)' :i.nju.."'Cd L-: 1e , Til!'S Ag Yeo, si:.' Qi !.> !c::i Q: •..-1'8 yo-.:. m,rkin.; Al '!e!.l T~o:t \'1.lB in 9 onth . .'·ry, . o .'o 9? '-.. hin ·., t!l~·· QJ A3 4=.hc :. :1: Q.: At \ y ... b .... J i! ti -;;.;n y p-~.1 • oil cl :i ~t ,_o :protty _ -....1,g ~ : . !,'.... ild it h~9p~n'! to ~TTO, �~ thoY uoing u p... ,.,p p!ll.l.o:-? ,,.,s, oh..,:1 , 1 Aa Xou eo.y th-:;.y •. n:;:, in to hook the chain ezic.1. tho rook car:o dmm? Xoo~ airo Qs uao t-hi::i n:i:-ao ... ..,co? Aa Ho thio p:7t:>p. ...o buz·ioc1 iu tih.o g:<>otm;i o Qs Aa BLe...:i, 1::.c1 __ tcl..... n T.>ick and sound t!i.(:) rc::,f? I tlc:1 °t. lT..C77 ···h::.t: . Xct:tJ ho did oou..llld :~ho r~of <;::l:ltc0. ... :Zen ........,n.t.es nftor ho sounded i t< H.o 'Ghere tro!'e y~:i :ll!d the oth0l"o? l '.-:aB 02~ iliu. b3l.OU hl.mo Livinesto:-..1 t.2.'iJ.-. . :...en }£11.--o \'!Ont to hcok the ch~ on the did he ot.nd '•he roof bofo,5 that? :u.~.:.~1'3 b i t . bofc..- , A he Co.m'.3 bac!r took '(,he chcl!'..--i and uan'<to F.'J tli.'1 cound tho 1:oof though? Yeo.!) cir:, b3~crrn. Aftoz:, ho ttll-'""!l0d a:'0und0 toclt l:,h"J chain &'ld ,,mt iri ~c ll.ooked that bQl" , e:~Lcod.:i !.o ycu y;erc pulling th~ ti!::J:.:al"~ did G:>O of tho :.:-ook foJ2 a1.:.. t~'!> i:1n0., 'Y. D~ oil'"::, all. t~ :.,;·lr.:,,_ • • tao uo 6C'.:!.ll8 in to hook '.:.h0 o ~ i:.o tl'.!l pillo.i." r troG he cc!:dng ci.'.:.? ..o WC.!3 ju.ct, :.!.!C to hook it., Ju.z.--.y: ()3 "' go.gins •••!.O:&; A8 'l a'1W.DZ g 'fa.3roupcn Pl);~ ~ o.ccordinrs to •;.; a!"e'..1 !eel :., u~·.:.neao'I ao f c,:u~ t . aft$~ h~~-1g d1·.ly onom ll ? Q1 At Qe Ae ti .., R Yea I:o ·1--i Ye .h _ oy-:.. bJ "sho u!licn Pe.cif:i.e Cool Coo.?®7 at �f l you r.o:e' • ,'aU ffl❖~ !OD fj~~ , !~.:)1"8 'SC Q! A: Yoo~ a:i.ro Did yo·. !ODr siY. Qi !l ~' / l ~= r:hat c:tc!cn:·· 0 , UJfr . thin 'i.t\!'I holi' c • .\1 didn I. ... b .....y D \;3 tcltc. .: DO ba'Skc f.C!" i? fu •'•ha~- rock John en qu.:lc~~ El.'.3 t::oy o e rD.icc(I. ;;:~ a :U.ttlo o., him O"J.to E pcd botm: ....ri •.1 . •;;he ch.:.i.."l wd o John ~r-.:. . ho o the ect :, 'G~1{XC, ~ Qt A,: t:r.o 'i:rh p w..~e o.t t.h~{:. t • Ho~, ··.hey oning Up. J • • r.- t .:- t dzoil.1.c.n Qn !u :r.ao ll1ko He 'C"...O c:fl:.c!"icl. Q~ ~ t.:.ict'l • A3 ! a:, Qs Al f.'hioh ,m..y . Q. Aro th ..:o t, . ul.'1 ru.l ch c.a he unite . ·, ·.i~ n :;o OU':, but h~ didn J.', 11::.v " fue:lr..3? ~aC:mtJ :lrur· . t. ji!I"Y -::cnlrl lili:, : 0 it? ; e.f • r being dli&.,v Thcrcu.Don ~ : l e filli .. m o.ccorctlng to ar.. Qg u.11 n • Ai d by • ho TJ:tlon Pacific Co!lJ. CO=:J.f!)Jf at. Q.. AJ �-she you in tbc mi.ue tho da, tho fatal accid:,.,nt oecurr~cl? reap siro Tell "·he jtn"'y nha; • ycu lmo\'l o.bcu.t· thio Q1 Aa I d.:.t:n~i see it Qg r1here ria:.•a y ou? As I uaa going over ·~o t,hs other pl.a.co Qa A~ w~ro you in ·.:h.G!"e o.ftomarda? Yes., air., Qg Did you oeo . ~-~ l:c.d happened? teo:, si:... At &cl you bee" up i..ri that roo!::l prsv:'!oua t o t.ro tim.:t it oo~u.~d? !:e!J, air Qg Ag 1.'!c!'e they uoing a r,rop pull.or t!.p th'3r.c? Yes.- siro Q~ As 0 Qt Aa 'Jblc\'t ~a yoll!" l:::ide~tanding e.e ·.:.o - .!".t ha~..:. c.? I ~de?"a·:::llt!c1 ·\ihat •;;..hoy '!"Te!'e trying o go•i tl"d.u b::u" cut th.a~ t,ho1 11.8.1 dcm Qs Ai Did yo,:. t.eet '1:,he !'Oof? Xee!) si!". Qg that naa tl:?.s ,.; ond.'1.t,1on? Aa Tha'~ reo~ i.mle~ •i·he=:e boro ulls loose Qe A, t:::!.ood.t P-~n lor..3 before tho a< ro.dcnt ~ r e you. up ~her~? ,Apprr-:tlJ:.atcly t;:..,_ M.:.r., Q'd JJ:a ye-~ :m c.~co o.t' theoe z::::n? lt Ies~, sil.,.. Qt D yo:i '.:.hinl.t • :t 1, er;; a.Li. safe f o'!' e. man to go in 5 or i- :· f•=>- a ·.!1:.'"? A~ !!o e ..dit.! ::1 of ::.he roo1 is so th~i you oa."l 0t trust i+ Q" 0.: Qe At all.? Baylcnst Xec. a:.:r Did ., c:1 talk to hio.:a:.."ter ho ua!l t oken out-? �t id ho ,,,e.hJ any ot:lte?:J.-.mt aa to nhat the con.ditiono TIOra? , Hoo Q: Did.c.e scy A: !iOo Q! D'OO tho jlW~ tot'. VE:."dict.1 A: Yoo., ab VBRD!CT r.r;c, the jury :;i.l~ tho fall o1 • c~~ oab!oh e&iS to hiD C::eath ao a rooult of pul:!J.ng props., in no ? !..Una, at, Relianoo n oifgl.od) r1c.ck llinning oigncc.< L'.l!.."" F.~dalJ l o:.s;tr~d; ~o. Dgo.~a comm OP s-..!.:E.i:. NIB~.,) :Ii> Gcor-[":\.a Pulos., C?ro:icrco Ste~ogrni:h-a~~ ~ar ru:ttl. ei'tiro -that. tho al::>ve ard fo.. going :<A a t ........ e.na. eor:-ec.:. •,l"ruWcri:;~ of my r:.otGS tal-1..!n b;y ci Jrlro.. 2~ l.9~5 o..__________________ �l , ~ . -0 ' "" .. ....... .i..1~ ., ..>~'-""ll~D - i.C~1 ) ��Q• .. �A Q. A �/ / ��,, !!Po op.:. t Q h';/U • �s A Q , �Q Q �-· �.·-...-u i ,,{ m~;, Q1 ·,. . . ..A•, [ .IJ:l;_ . ) C& A! VE :... D1. t:r;e tho j • ,._ Z tho gall o ·~ • 6 ... �1' .... .,o .. <Zti ~. G,. , i , . . . r '.'.:- c U.r :;.!1',..~) r • �l ,11,~ Sigu:<!1 ~- .1. P£TERNELL ��. e " �- r,. Vo Oo .-~ ., •J.• _ ,II> "'• .., l.'.ro l ·cb • Original Signeds I. N. BAYLESS ·""~ ,.... ~ .. - �.110:J OF TJL .SU, D~ Oo Vo O" --~ Po J.:. P Goor60 A, t.,.1'10 !.d I11ct:.1~ -·~G Ci.mrl Joe Bo .. ---------- �of th ooil? ll fc ' t:. !)l.uco Q ~ u Bro. coal lm el! d h1£l in ci- .:bet· Z tbught ~ e i t mDt be . ~hco e.ftcr tho o.ccL:bnt cntt cc.hino bot ~ rumrl.tu? �j• /.. Q oc U1'1"C? ���Q ! Q ' Q f C �rd t b 1ri.:; oi opini,n io ·~f 0 C-o.l t to tuko o oboui; rent c ... you firul . all ~ Q • . _ oini;, •,730 ab olutcly :Jn!'o';' ..-~•i"d"' a co. r .q ,, • otc.r • thic. J!l!ll'l tb.t l Q. th _chin~ oo bo in ·i:Jrl.o plnc • l!ll'.l;'Wh1M'O ~~ ot tht1 A • o.fo? �~ CF i!O.a! .) A! 01" S!ilL ' J . .s on t ~o.id L _, o ;f13'rtr s:.h::, :_ , .a.ull �do you live Yes, siro , Qa By Tiho.c"!l a~e ., cu. At Xoo; ::;:l.i.1 c Gs Hou llln!fl t. = 39 ym:..".., u Qr to you. . !'lt !os, oi!"~ A~ Q~ mu t is you'!" At Unit, Foi ::.:ir.. Q.t Do j'Ol.'. re. .~ o.s l5 &oon • Ai Yeo. oir oi' ::.ho month ~\ _ _ 1: Dino lmor c.f •• C\e ur.-r-cd? . ;inrr -...:, coal 0 I /'lg Ar Q 1.1 o, t R hi ~·o ::\ h p Q. QI d Aa Qi th Al nbi~o -.,h. • t>.- Ct~tt;o cb They clCD.n ·c:ho fo.c_ up _r,i i ·~hey 13"(..!\·.•t:, th ruc~:'..r:.J '· �.am j t it, cu.st.orocy -;:.ha•~ 1,i1ilo □\!O:pinz the.i t.hel"e i s noboey ·at t..'lo Zaec'i A• iloll· it i:J uot,, 1 lt~:g aa th0y OJ?3 o1cru." 1::hil0 t-h0y uro suz:p~ -~he Jlll:.Chu.:J., Qi Isn. 1t the.:-<) o ~ • or 7 9 claarnnoo? Ar, T..i.3 CC!!1i ition. o~ the plan(l nill go-ro:rn n man~ a aetionc o rihi::.y t ~ '..:b r.::::.ohir. -ap a.Lo. thou thoy cont:1i.:u3 to cloau U;>o ~hey t:~it ·.i_:::.il they owo cloe.1»11 then ·c,h:;y contim~,:, 'i:.o clean C.'!it',}So., tL 1 !,,:,,y :.o.ko \i10 IT2.chin0 oc:-v:::o., 'Tho :-ot-.'Jon in tD kocy o • of op:ir-o.t:lr.mo and to kc0p ·i::h9 coal co-:-,-lng,. 'th 0 X'eUp:)n !-'!'s.n.k C!=-.~o :1::. "".!"''1'--'-.U.""-d. l'.tl tltdCSO !) o,caox•di ~,g t o 'c-he 1::r,,, t fuo.., Opi0s Aa L.!3 !'oll~,!Oa ar•;_~r- being •..'...:1l;r 3V:OI'n K1.i."'ltTIJ o·L·.:.~ yo .· :.ull. ~Oo mrk C!aboao:... fu:>0 '""OU ew~lo""~ it!. '(,he De (Jc i?o.o:lf-C Ccal (k,.._••..,...,.? Cl2k '1~t-3 fc6' the Unio:1 '!att:- s:.:.x- no you livo x~o., ~~,. Q, Y:ln'i· ;la y ••,. .;i..·Q.o in th,, ..:1.! s~ L~~ !k.chino r::::.n- 'Do you ::.•ecall vn t-h ;llc r.; c·: t!"WJ n:lnuh ot' e ia _l. acc:...doo. • z.rh'iJ:\h :u..:v-o1":cd tho ~emth o_ .A,!.b-in".> l',i~!lc~o? Qt ....\. -~N~.ll yr;.:i.. ·.:.ell t . .:,ur;; • -wh!'.t yo:1 !m~"i of ·tlu.o e:;cir-1 nt F:. onk'? \':'>Gil:,. '.:-hio ::'uch~co nnd l 6Ui.ll}:..,d t.lt'3 ~ •!"-.i..:..i:: m?Q. at 'i;! ~ tm.::) 1'i:. TI:.D ltl)'·. ,:ur,_ni .g.. H~ hol.p ...c r:., r;at ~h... mcr!.!ru up t, . th~ fa~.o ru::. .. t:'e .· cJ. it- • c o.,.r;ia b::tJk rr.l.tb '.:.h•J t.rl.p E".mpt.y n.od c,c.'!:'C: Z ~, , r Lill GlUil?Jd.~ /'J!.1 ! ob:-ted iiw ~-~Mr.ti tl ·.m ·u... • u lin s'i;,~.::~~ed -!p. :~ 'i.:,o:i.d hi::- about. it:: ,-;oult1. p:..l:'i~ ._ nnchinc a!ld Pu..:;.u:11.1..: r . .s r..o danzers :r,ld h~ .sa:l.d t . ) !t o.. co~l. ! 1::J"·Jt c:.! ~.l.'11'linG r:.y r.,_J! _ng o:.1 in ·th~ 113:f~,., hand :;orno1.•. Y hcarc! n _ co. l t~unceC:. cut of' ~·-ht·J co~1e? ~1 lmoolrod l:d.c. c€ the ou ...i±." ha::.·Q ~lt 'l:n-:? t-i,.,.;, I •1aa l co~ ot • frLt-:1 ...n_ ·•cJ.c~einu qy· ft>i::l'i;i<in ·::.'-l um-Dg ey ~~hine ,:,o ., . ~•5,Ght. I hca1-d t~~ ~1~ior:i or:l ocraan, l :.'!"aieed • c. t t.,i...: a _•.2~:i beccneo ! 1m"'7 n□ mo in that co!":lC2"J1 uni : ci:1.dn t aee !'l.lll.. I lotm:retl !::I(f ey:}s to 'i±.in .;hin • • d ··ho:. ho -,au, :I 1-x:.ce::Jd \':,h') M.;;e cf'f th0 121ohiJ';.8 rnri oh":..·., t.h . c t ·ol ! ·, h::d bee:1 nico en i e1~n i:u'!d aft~,:' n tl 1J-0!"8 -nm conl m:mttcre.t.1 nc.rC$9 the imchin.."'! top : f the pi;1~ iho~o as coal ill over �nca th ..1. < O: .1 . Qs .. Q At Q~ . i Q~ ~ . ~t l.:no: �tint l. ro you d I ,100 cetH.D.'6 1 r ~. k o tno oni·v"Olo .. nt inw thw C ll h ~: ...o. A; ' tl Q i in _ D �,'l!l.1 uhnt'., yen .'?oi'\1'1.1 .J".li. :a. •• _10 otl ::lZ-.:- o ! ~ D:;.: t 'i:. i.'1 tho pluc..,., illetl Y.'o~ z::w ~ r.:'-:.:iy ~1.sc~d.7 .t1o't him Al:1 J'. lmn ., iu ·llie r:-~c?"i.os th:l.;;. .::.n so ~.d tha:~ he m!'.3 aUEping ~ie d a.i ~ zool'':lse his .fril"···-' 1,m, h p, "11Z n h9 • ,....-_ ~ d up 1:.; i -'"'""- "! '_!'J l.'.:. c-. ~ lo '·hn \;-.:mt:?:'CIJ.l.,:i'I;', hi!:. .. t MO by 1%;.;i, - M - - ~ - -••- •• - - - - - - - - • - - - - , - - - � https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/060dab222f0b847681e99a75cd4dfcfe.pdf ae3f07dcccc5f2f36ccbcf602f09bd24 PDF Text Text ACCIDENT H11l'ORTS FATAL ALL DISTRICTS 1945 - 1946 �\ / 1 • • .. • .. ...... • ll 0 "JJ , (. ....... • • • " l �• • • • ..:.:....{-. . r _: lrf . .. �- 2 ~r~ --·· 0 - -- • "" ..., L..i .io I- •.,...o .._[.. o .., -~ .. ...:J-o ,;!" ...-·. i " , o • h::.rp .llliL~ -~ =-.) 0 "' j : 0 1 ' ......v o -- o fil.; (..··· L, - - -·-- ------------- �- $ " ;,:.tl,n :t. d �Q Q, n_, .... V' - ...·, Q~ A. 1~-ft Q~ Ficrr ri Ao Cncc t:~ro . s ,1011 tir.m... :red. . ·- -~·i ro'-.c:i."il. - 110 ohc":~lin " .cl you t1..,...,d in t~1u pill II" .;;ock 1. • UC(.d 8-ft t you pl.c.ce 5.n Gt.;.ct::mg -t t tL..o Qo A, . a ".\ :md ~- ; l C . t:.t ycu • -•v u::~g? rop ar:i • ~addle ~ac' :.n .;..0 .cici..l.~i. Jue:: L !" \.,ho S-.;·~ . be.!' ·;.,o t,uk ·1,hc c_d.dlo Jack 01· .other bL!'o r th 3-:t'tc Cl~csb~ " C-C~:'"00': c· U h 11 • "'0 ...,.,..,, '"* .... _u v..,_. cruci.b-ly- 1 go, ju Q- • .,. c::.~? , :igh'~ beck o~ t 1 o your :?ull rm , Jn •..? ? �.. 01'0 you ~-~~~~~"",.,_ E'van g O!i3 . " ':e!l I) sir - Qo \,ill you tell . rn e&r . Ao -:-T "e-11, .. tho ju.a! . taoe ond all co es A::. • d~e 'I.O put up n. o .f'oii 'C mo 'i:.o go a Q. t :vcu lmot1 2.bout 'i:-he ...ccia_n··? prop to tal:e ou • t:na domhill , dr:lvln3 up. Ur~ Tho:!:lc told ~ co .:w.d drive i t back dom.r sn I goes up h o drive domo ! hit i t ·i;h i!aa t,h r Iioth:mg,, lio!m and i' 01.~ ~il'ash uhm ~Ck:- t.ho rook c~ ...a d-:)r.:l? ::'.e.t: o ill :i: heard., b -n~ i t juot caao donn liko thato (i..11rliec.i.ir,s) Q,, J):f.d it imunf chot or ~>thing? Ac I could. h~. 1 {1- Y.ot'.. ffl)~ ~ct.-c n Ac Th_·•., o r!ghto • Q,; ,.:.o •~ pluce ell - se med lik . cee ~""lti. 8-_ •. ··o ~--o b- tir.b~ d? Ac Yccr, ...ir. Q~ Dhct - :lgth c:roc b~rs did .ycu us0 ··n g ine lJl 't. /_c.- r:e US..,_ 12-f'• • n?"Do th : ight in thc:s-c - ~ r ~r ·l;h oroosb::..""o? ; Tilm"- • O Arol!ll1 cix r v\:.o tnn·· , Q,: J,_,_, ~....t. j-C-..l pi."!. • ,;_ s __c ~b.ib' u·v ..t:...., .. pill._ p kot? t ~t: cut ••• _ lcgo •• - CO!:.;thing like Ye-.:. I i;,i ~ l"?"cd.? Yes" 7?, ull t, onuo? Qo A? ch in ~he pl.a . ? uldn •t s &nytM.1£Jlo it knocl"ed CW light oft o I and got o:, eo.. .:. c..d light and put it one I ll O C<UlL9 and help tt, and I oaid, ux can1t 1 p JllV'Eelt" n &, .. no ca: and got Frank, eo I said tllld h lp meo" It was st.ill bwtping th~10 Thc:;7 Qo J ., to ke p f; Pet a uld 00- back and help me, after timbering up first onving., I aaid, tiffuft'Y up, I 9a aoaredo" Pinall.7 wu1 got ono log ou,o He j11s" dug eo tu t1h n another !'Ge!~ Ow:le rolling dom, eo he l'l1ft back ont and 'i.hen came backo St>!eone holl , "Jock, htffl p.re you co!lli.ng along?n I said» ntJ.l ngbtr,, !mt ! r.as eani'._d,, So I got that leg outo Pote he· !)ed. •. l7 atarled on rrq l ft leg,., I could use only one bend z t'innlly dua ou"i; and ~~~d OU O �<!o RQU lon~ tTC1.'8 JC'!! lit thOl."'0o Jeek? 110 It cec~d to mo a li't,c.1o bett.c!, than t rm hours o I t happoned ·: . about l2i30 and, a...?tca:x> I got dotm to tho loading head, t hoy told me it nao 2~30o Qo Had you eaten yo~r lunch? Ao Yes., au- co r.oni baelt up and pu-t up ono bw 0 Qo Juot Chat one t i o? Ao YOOg ~iE"o Qo 'rho onl.y tio ,YOt.l hcd in the.t pl.aeo? Ac Qo Ao Yeo, only one Q 1)4) you A"c.:nc::lbe!" ho-cr f as> a.part tho t ie and the lo.st 12...-.ft., ~ UOI'O? c?oss- Close n:round. aboilt 3 to 3.~ facto Clo Hnd Evan ohot:n YQi! hot1 ho \mnt.cd the ti.nbsr sot? Ao 'mutOo ~ight,, Q,, Ao Did you. th:1.nk he uas n B:Ood Unit Fo!'<!~? I think he tte.o .o, veey nice .f'ollo;;o Qo l!o~ the plBooa noll t,imbered? Ao 'ihatvs right., f,. o Did J'0tl fire any ohoto in there during the shilt ? Dnrl.Dg tho ciny you •mean ... ~et t 0 cos nonO I ca:."l 7 t rsned>er., ccul.an1t ao.y becouse I don~t remembGro Q,. mio fires obot.0 on yom> Ci'en? Ao Peteo Qo A,, l'ihet. mo Poto? '.fuat ~ o right .. · Qo Ao An:, quoot:ton!l? YeDo Qo I ThG load l!!!m? Uro Hughes Q'11estioningo Jack Jenee Qo Ao ,. ~e.g. 11G?"O 700 looldnB out tcrnards tho room men ihe ! 'w'B.G loc!d.ns UPe rock foll? Clo Which way nre ynu facing? Ao Outo Wit.h 7our- h:.ck to the f~oe? Ao u_,- f.lida t.o the taooo Qo Qo \"Jhetn tb:la ronk came,, did i t knot,k you down? Ao It didn't ~ak mo dom9 just !mocked u:q light nnd cap ., • One piece hit o.e on the rihouldero Jt.tst buried me to here0 (indicating) �--- - - ~ C~ Uo ·to th() b--:3r:? Ao Ycc 1• ci2"11 ?nor:::?.o Ove';ff,, Sra Q'J.cst ::.on.1.rig u Jae1r Jones i~rt3 -e!'ing. Q., Ao Did the r-ock ";,;,re:u~ bet'f"'"lE:Zl t:!1.e a-zt o ba::: end the face., Yeet> ~ir., Q~ Tl~0 roc!t bl"O!~..., in t~ '? Ao That 1 c rlghi:.ci P..ock br,-.::,1;:c fift.~eey pu,,co l~ight tlp to the b&--:> th....-:; hold th~ ~~k up r~ ~3e Af'tc::o 1~1.::.0 first hUO!Jn 7~o:::-e the::-~ crce ou.r:1pfJ0 Ject? I t !tept bu...::Ji..'"'z cont:1.n.u.J~::ly ci'tcx, X t:'"E:.s c::>vercd up One Yi:' ·::.1::' ?el.::. 1:-h~!"~ X tm., o X \~~ 1,,..,1-w <-.hJ"I'' t.: .. _,_.... \..: theT.' d:ldri1f bi•'• • Q'11- 01·•0 "":)Cl! 1-, ...... ,,,,., art 07:' ! ·:--~s rY ... t u -r,r "'1"',V -·~ r-.1-,ce ;,,.'- Yesfi c::..ri, in thir: nl-?.co., -·;.,!'~ -.f (J .. 4 o ~ .;._. - .. ... _ .... -·- CO'i701"ccl Upo Jo Ba H·:i.gheo Q'aestioningo Jack Jones t~~s~e~:~Go Q,, Dhezoo cl.1& ih~y h:1.t y~n .. en the ehr:,'.llde~ Ao Yecg Qo Ao Af,.:,,c:r ;.,:o~ TTu:;''0 C:!t~ht.? Yee, si-ro D'..!!"l.!'!g 't~c time ! ~0.9 C..."'V;)recl one !"~Ck h:.t Cl0o Qe Did -;;vu:: 9al't!1c:r 00':. ~•1r timbers before he goi you out of there Q:l L':.? Clro t.or.> ':)f 'i::~c ~c~? Ho t;~7c.d ,:ip t:c.2.pl pic...eo o:: t:!.~bOl."o ?o tey ~o hol~ th ro~~? Yo~, o:l!-9. 'iJo O.. i:::.rro7 Qu.os ion:l..ngo Ji!.Ck Jonec -.!!~r-"lflo Oo Who hcl9od. g ;. you O:!.i~ A:. Tih~ go~, _o? Pete ::?.;'!d Z£onard Pageo AD fast aa Pete trot1ld thx~.,u th cou b~ol:, Leo!!!lrcl. r.ould thl-cm it be.cl: furothor., '17" o.. ~ Q:J.c~tion:lngo Pru± A1.uiol"'OCl!.., /\..."l..ilierlng o Q., Tiil.1 ;ou. Flo!:.s• otate your full nt!me? A~ ~ Aucb~a!re,, Q6 A,, Hhat iu Yvu.i:• occup~tion? Seoonci !llllc. Clo Ratchet flan? A,, Seoontl c.:ino �, fiero you ,-:orking in Rock Sprmes Noo 8 lline men ~eJ.1 Thomas uaa fo:i:.nU, injured'] I r:a:;c Will you tall uo ~i:, you knor. con~orniug ·tho· ~ocids:1t? •In the ;jleantiz:l .. hud juci:. pat U!) o. bar, a.nd Jc.ck .ma pu.ttil\:; prop unde:;- ito r'c • ad Suet b.?..cl~ed out f1.-ozi ivo ! ,ms b hind J acl<o !.fro Thc~o 't'.tl ba\.:lC bet,;oen .mo a11d Jacko Ho :ttt it c.bou • three tir.loDp '!'h thir-d lick ho h:"..:i:. i'::., 'i h :?.rd i'i:, ~11 come doc Poto res sti:....rzdin0 over tho side ru1d I didn't !mor: hc:r he c~'!lo out,11 e. "but, ~llcn I Ct..> hio r~;, t,h:r-oaeh.o I cek0d hir,l to help rleo He told mo he tm.s goi!!~ •o 6 t come help ar.d n>uld ~..at urn as quickly ....c .-:b"'.!..O., p0SSl. Qo Uho Ttc.;.S 'thiti that ~a.'l to ge·\'.. help? A. Peto - that ,,,_n !'i!!ht over ·::.hereo (imlicnt.ing) Qo Orville Tullool-:? Ao Yee, sire Qo Uhere did ho go f O!" help? A. I don t t lmou nh~r he t'iGnt to get, help. Eie~......0.ff to the no.:ct. br"'nkover at. 21~ Q. A. ! think he -r:en· to the 1 don't. lm • f.'.l!nctJ." i i'1ere Ucre yoa tr- . ~ i ct the ~ace? ti .. 10u. cnugh• ? l -.-m.o o:.t from tho face .hen I n ...c •uugh •o o... Uero you on 'uhc high oide or lfJ.7 f::lde of tho pillar !'()okct? I uoo on the h1gh ~ideo Qo Di d any roel\: foll Tihoro you m,ra1 A bunch toll ond buri ~ up. Ao A. u lo Had 13tV' shota been fired ~ uere O!l shift? Yes, in tho coming fired eoae sho·t s,. but mt late:-,, Qo H!ldn t A. lloo Q. Did it ~9 vo. .,' Tr.o bucp • A'· th Qo A. f~ci Ollj' art r dinner? ch ....fte?' ;you fired t.ho shots? nd, i t didn't buop any unti l t his happened that I ean ra:oll ~t. .l. Di<i it • r k any tif'..ber? Tkhcr .. a cnu:mJ.ina all e.roundo I don' t knou lihether the bump::, ciid it or no:. '.t: .o weight would ju~ give way. Q. Hem Q. . Q, h.c.d you moved back from tho p1l.lc.r pocket? elide Eh p;;irw B&tl th I dOll•t ,rm th- pookGt that you moved back from. the face in t' e ro f ,.. Hm many pano had you moved back going into this ~ochoi::.? A0 In t he z:ccntii:ie ·;;h.at tLio r.as changed, I wasn I t 1n there 0 �,,.!. Q., flc;a ...2ny tLys h::.d ~~~ ·~r:~r:.d in th:1.r:. p:Ul::i.r :,oe!tet? A0 X had bcc:_,i ·d1c? l>cu\ ..;h ~c..c dayo 0 Q,,- v;orkod in this pillaif pocke-·, .nbou·t thr:-vc de.yo? A0 About three d::?.y"' • hc?c \IC i:.~r-J \10rldng 0 U'o · Oo Mllr-!"cy- QiLS't:..oningc- Carl. Zansale Ju?· ril~e Qo ITill you plca::i Ao Carl iI~Se!la:- ~e.t lo j'OUJ." o cu::.,.tio~"? I1:luo l?o1~eLl!l,!!I Reeb: So:-:•i!lgs [o,, 8 Uine., Cc.r>l, UG\"e ;rot\ on dU\:.y on. tho !G8,: Slro day Even Thom:is ~-i2.8 !· •lied'l Er•d you vieitcd. the place p:;:-eviouo ~o t,h..:.- accid m: ?~ -D :Z ho.do "ifuz·~ time o?. d...ri.y uas 'Ghat ' B$'i;;vreen 10:30 and lltOO oielcolc., Tm&·~ condition \TO.O the ol~cC.' mY :· ,:-;n□ on tht:' but ·~ha '-:.i:.he!'Zll::i.n ! !aund ~he bar hv..d been !)at it'\ th'!! face 0 end t.1... ' ocddlc jcc•k" :~o legs under :i.:" y~t et. t.ha'-.i -~i,r:(. T'l'es P?.l.tt,ing J.ogo ..mdar i't,,, Too place -ens qu:1.€.t . • '.:,1.at ·t i£:_., ML"o- Themas osntionod w !:!S th.:t it 't'1lHi going 'th!'oueh l..!.i:b:r, r:irny beCt!.U.3e of 'i:.hc p:f .,~suro sJ.i9a. 'Ono more l"Ol!..l'ld of shot::; ·10uld ~ut it. th!'OUgn., t?h.a~ c1o • • Ii:- ie li be tb~g~ by pres·-uro t.ll!)s? roof' .:i.eh ~-.oald ..!.ndiceto t.hc.t !.!'le pl!3.cc r.ould .. oin ·co ciJht :..-.etc You could ah:ays gu by the:1 ry _!"911.ni:-:t~ c, beam.1Be t. Qo Ao :nm,t co.u ? Hore 11:.0 c·n•,.,.,,.__,,r Qe Ao To Yesr Ciro Q,. l.o r-iac! thi It h(!.d.o ··" .., ·.orked 0t.1.i:: :~nside 'br-c!tG bE.ok over the coal·? roo . <a.d.•n.,_-:cc:~ ·i.hrough to t.he en'i.:i:-y n!:ove? Q:. As Qlch PD you i10.a. ll.:r:nya ·;:,alten? Ae Yet.o Qn Ao \Tut:.'~ entry did this ~ccideut cccu?? Jl Poi"'tn Ent;;.7,, Qo ii., 'f.ile this ·::.1-!C f h·si. pillar po~ket? 'fii fil-at pil.ln: pocltet in that p~r.ticular :.·oom 0 �, 0• you remember hou .many pans had been moved back fl~!il the face? A :-:.-.The pans were al~ ta.ken out at t.hat 'dme. The f ace tlas about 0 .~ ~ - 0 forty f~et f~om the first suivel~ / Qo .::-\1as i t caved i'ron tho pillar ~eket - the breal<el' r ow above t hs A. ..': pillar pocket to the face.o do you remember t hat. day? I t uas caved rie,ht in the faceo Q. • But. no'li cray dorm to the breal{er row? A. Noo It t"lBS ca.ved to the fac.eo Q~ .Hed the cave occur?ed that made you move out the room or had you gottan e. chance to widen out the room at the i'ace? A. They he.d the la.st pa,.ri in, and it l ooked that. ra.orn.ing that t he place had. ee.vec! in a...vid. they moved out o Qo HQTI lang does it te.ka to d~ive a oroi~y ~oom p11la~? Ao Y.eu m~im the firo~ ~ocket? Qo A. Q~ A.. Qo Ao pillar pooket thE"ougr1 in an Yes., i1ell0 ubOl\t foui., t,o five days or shifts uould pu-t. ·1 t thro~gh an o~dinury pillar poekot o Do you rem0~beX'p nhen you had moved be.ck from the :room face to this pillcr ~oc:~:et:, hoTT mnny days it ..-ra.s previous 'to the acci dent? I ~oni t. thinl.~ we t:0re worldng steady shifts., It ,:ould take about. f our de.ys o Which one did thie occur on? Ifo o 4 Eichk>ff'.o Qo Hou fL12nY eh:J.ltGX> drives did you have in this particular pl ace? Ao Torceo Qo WaG th~t the middle, inside or outside? Ao Tho:~ 'l'W.C -~he ir.c:.d~ unito Tho other trro uni·ta trero advancing? Tho oth0l' tTio ":'TeL·e just sta.!k.ing up in net1 rooms,, One wasn't up to tt~ crcnlc.ug c:itcy yot 0 just in t he room neck, and t he middle ono pro~b~- t...:o .9sno above the bree.ker., Qo There ,,ere Q. good many days t hat you ffl>ul d not 'ffl>rk over t wo A. unito in th0 cc:D.€. ahift? l!oo '!'J!l,;; __ -;·~~ we ';"tere short of □en, we ~ t the t hree units but, thia i,;nrticular d.c:;1, we 1::er e v,orking t hr~e un:i.t-a o Qo A. Uhc.t ·i.imo did ·the ccoident occur? 'f,1c.-ity min.i•i;os to one - when I got the er, llo Q. Was it a. cove:re tump? A.,. It -m.is o. oevore bumpo r:e hcwd it at t he off ice . -1hile eating dilmcx," �. .. . ;:, ~ ~ • .j . . . ,, • [here :ts ycu~ ~S..f.'i..,~ l'J;..~'c.ed? 27 [o>,-:::,:,h ... ·.;..o s...O!_)eo De y11tl ~ ~ber. Yaso ·e,ho b~iJ t7h::..1c ~e:r,it13 you!."' l u:a~h7 l e.t~r» '0her0 .v::-o ~ ~.~l~phonc c~ 11c- About fiv 1 G~.1~1? --~.:t1~ Br ., s,encc 1 Assi:::-.;n:-rt :iint"l ';"I': ~ Qo Z:.:: rn·· -;.. e !J.,, i:?r - the ITLU!G at that .;_;fil0o h ..~ !l • 2."l - .., nlJ. Qo Ao r.\.. -s -~-h"' ;;le.... e • b r·~. ·~~~EJc ·= t :.. c ....ved? - w :--.2:.d tl.e l~~s o_ b::.i'::: ~·:0:-: lcy:':.ug _.. ~ s . e cro"'s ·:he .. otr{:, 0!1 brek<=l! .croscbc.x> . 1 1 !moak . d out" Some of ·t hG a-:-c.;~~ E'."'ln ,,...ny c:ro .-_ :. ;lcli •~ :?ive0 , t> lh"'> ~rou 'i:.h:l.~ .. Th ._ - killed? re~:,.. Q.c •.:.~V q_ucr..t:l.02"..o? tlo Yeo., Q'~rot:. Ao ··o[l Q,, Ae _.,..,...,._.., t,han -;, . -~- iT....:?e go:...,g t-:, ::mt e. little .hole • t~1 . hiJ1 s ::.de.; ~nd t akin:3 oi ·:re. fc.:e·~ ·r:ot:ld 1 • TTh n you T.ne plc.cv.., -;;~-:o:tvo f eet uidc11 ::.c <:h,.~ 1 bucpl!tg ln ·~be pill!!z, pcch"'ot~? .. e..., h bw::,ing :ln all tho p:Ula~ pt)Ckc~~o l 1.ning out.:·;2.f'd abou~ hcTi fa~? m ~? Q, /:,,, ·, ll1 rib:.2 lean up und doun t,ho piioho Ho\. ..:~1- \i. ---., tho buo.9inc no·ion r,o bee!:? Th 1.'0 ~-U l'lO ovcl"hanging in the r ibotl Tho top alnays humps out .,__ .. o o_· t-ht'"eo f'cot from the bottona The bottom io al wayo outt1ard i):o_ •hf? top, �:r:n :i7m.lr ecfc:. o~ A,, f."_J.1., ! thre • Qo A. Do Eo :.!, oin. .... in Q., i\o A good mn Ho 0 V. Oo E i."rn,~ Quos ·:..o 'lbo· '..la OVery !"., ':'/\,:, do !.li.. ? !lo :.. do '"' t· bofo'I'._, .l - ide. .10 lo..._. 0 Q. ro A. Q. !.., ., Qoct...,y7 Cl':d ..... dlly Ev~n Tho=io r.ae i ill """ .::.1 llo S lli.ne? ~ iiE.i:. you Imo • concc~ r, ·-he o~cident? . !!1'!0 bet ....n 10:30 o.rui • o •clcc!~ in th cur cihc• Z-Ol!!'..do donn to 32 ar.d CCL; b!?.ck uo to in t~ .. r.uno and just got th:•ouah ~th ciinnero ueh f5.v ri.n\!tea nhcn l to.tel Gm--1 there 5.a a Xn c.bcut f'iv0 !:rlnutea:t t e llcc! up w.d \iold d t �•;,,\,') ., thGl.' &LU i[6l'e b~i£d cd do·..:1_9 \~cui; i !! 31 ' •• .:,'i:;i..'lg :il!t the oo~···.o_. c,: •.:w UfJ ou ·::.1I 0 high Aushrod: t ho :ro end ·i;o_ 'iihei :roe be.ck. cell tlr, r,.,~""" ....h0..•e tmtil t..,~ c ii0u;-. u1s J.J:. ::..• '\:•ht.~ oJ.09~ t.i.t! Op:.:.e " , ,.._· uj.ance CC!!.!.J t,, :c!.':1~s Ausbl"CO!:iJJ I t __t _;-lngutonj) lli•C) • l ...:1m up on "' • a.-1cl ·::.heL . ! c.ak . tht:'l."C:h mo t:c.; : up X":1 i., ..: c.ny . Ao t hozaa to thll o he U2.::i cu!:t.i..n!Y oui , ~h • ~ d.Q.m, nca~ Calaght h· in ..,he!>::t., ,~.fi,0r:i 0hcy got i:uc ~,:men u • ... 1·1::i;,. ~11. t!ll. i l ne g>t out~ r;are f.. (' '..;-Lo;."3 ~ cn•·r, ~..i-=sh ;ro()m m ~ or~·~u ~tttJ) Q ...,_ c~vo, eaci Lct>na!'ci Pags tJiv0 '(:, 000 ~nc., C:. M .l,h ·lj SC'.:ld ~ • •-' - ::.ft go e: I -c.h ct • ho pla...-.. ..... ~ l,h.: b. .a. wl.-a!.. e ~ C.:,,_~17..'ti 7 ot cl nL .. ~=- !r31~g ·:;he ...~-~~ Qn p·· l..O~.diCI •.: .:-:. L n i-i...:.1~:l.le ~s ca iei oz-- w ·::.'i t_ ., u ur:u.1¥ {'J :Op ~~-::'t: e.:i'i:.<;r ·;;·1e roon ::.c a<lvs.n.::c_·_ c.u:.:;., b,..'.;!t ·r.o G.J W'll..:C!' ·;;he pill:w p..:o!::0i:':'? _al _itla :..c ..bou ~ ·~ht•eo p:.:.n ~" - ..,i.!_ (, -; ....~ r .£11 M.LLcr-ci ·::U12.t I!C~!.'...Lll,? c.,ud:'.:i:.ion o u coal? n\,j; A. , .~-~ "'" li'ci:,10 looso, b :d; they .,-;G:.•c ·~;i r:o~r l..l(s GO ,:, 'i,h!'t~ if :lt, ~mci."l• ·t bean f or t he bU! -:9 i: dCnl e\' tl1l.1!~ bt:C!l aI!.Y e.ccid0rr;:,. Q ••hink of en:r:.h:ing that wA ccul d do 1,:,0 pr JV.-:lr.'~ oirailru.., ac.... <l n OJ. ,,nis kwd? . 1.:ld ;.,e J . cM.y hard to ·toll A. G �•. •~~~ ,- • 1. • . -· . / .. ... . / Qo f.!) A.. I:o. tmy ·to pr. cm am.pc J .. Bo Hughes Q1e,,.·.:.ioni:!3. 'trillion Spo:nc - An '.1 ).11.:, Q. .Ao 1J.r0 i ne b· I~o/J i i r ec=s n~? (!Ul•Ti:. for' nbout one me!c.o '1:,h011 the !!Cli±• ueek yov. gc;;, b _ ell eves-. Seol!l'J l ike 1.men ;lOl.! a..'1">9 abou.t s:lx t o oigh-1; :.ee·i.. ~?rom. 5oing into the pllla:;.- ·c.l1c·.:. it~ nhcr.1 it b~ps the mo~to Q.. D:,os t'i:.- cr.-e~to d.tt 01 cond:H ,iou ai't,G!' these btl2'0s? A,, Yes 9 it t~~.... cl1. o ,.r - raises you up trro 0r -~nre :::.:.et,1 too ~ Vo Oo ~ .U.'~o.:y Q_est: Cl'!ll!~., rlillioo Sp~nee .!\i:,.~, e!"::..ng.. Qo Ao Io t,hC!"e plc~::.y of ":r."i:.cr beL."1g ~'-E.J<!d ::...1 -.;h~se 2"0 ...... Q~ Any r.'w.-th~ qucotio.2s? A,, Non ... <> Ycoll they tre:.·£, using pl®tji· of •. £:.t_ " �J ~ t'u~er. Opie Co tt........~ui:::~ .fort,:n i h ,;i! ·tiu J Com!t • to nnd n,t«; c:r:ci-:n ir. 0 r - ... u 12: 0 of ~~~ I -'o 4 . ic ..:aof.:? Q C • • .. • n 0 a t? i~l 0!)1 t bo th , �d t:p 'h( I'e t o! t.h he:,:.~ J::.ck r.:i r!'.:.nk •. F1: ~~~h out fi::-D '. / Q, ..,, ~ •-r~ ()~ A. ( C .\ Cl~ - o.: t off., ci .. A., .. Mr., :_t, h th 0., A,. •. l ::'l Q.. ft~ Th re~· the lma:1 . ~t dulJ a n cco~ding to q,.. Ao Q~ Ao Q• .. . . c ycu c . t.611 \!. ? I can toll JQUo I •..~ dr:lviI . ··h . ;, when ! hit it-, f{:. e , dawn . • • t -~h t plc .. .:..1-i.~ 11 tit:lbsr d? ewtul th!cl:1 1 ?mCila �~. i'.c!/J0d: lio. S ~G:d:lng. Cc Dia r-'-' Ile ., o lCl'.:: :2 'Ow.:., Eo ·iolcl end d:r'i !,•;;ru;oi; 0 . ' I hit ..t 3t.l1C:J C ... '10 Ao ... Ho.i o? r.:.v hav ....ei:""u. :::~ o tho l!..~ d. c..!J ul .,., 8? Q .. A.. l1 t i h·t e.dd to then , o':.her n • • ouldn't tell omc·vJ: ho.., it did Ho \":':!s be~1.o:: ...n ...... &:!d Jack.. Re • J. .c.~ ll.."ld ·: .. 1•~ btlllt 8 o.:· 9 pt>..."Pto • ll:, bol'ore I 'r..nGl1 it, ;l-:,; ,_9 co::iiug d0:;n 0:0. USc 'ill:c;::;~o Z, .. t b~fore you CSl!.~ hera1 ainoo. pin qui.ton bit th~t dq? nll ths.t du,1,., II.bout ov~ry hOUw' or co it bu.e:!)Cd pr<.;.itt:, o.l;i �0 .. Opi ��(j 1' • t,;•._----•- -11ni~ to 111a •mr3 .aht!IM· ro t tlaie 1ue °" a ~ • "• fill 111ar 1Ki4~1 • • teto•- ����ound nere ��/ 't ,'.,.. : io..~ c,.," ,...... .u,.;.\t -~~._.s.;lt,..r~,.. ..i~.'L:,c ~ ~:llr-.~ ..~ 0vo~,tJl fJ i:!:8'o ) ~ lm u:.~ ?:9 t_,-. tbecro ~11 11• ...... ». �'t I I I ��.- . ���' ,. :l o C o !:..4..v111L~..}.l.4:, q ij,.,,.~ ""'C !.!~o •J.-,-11.-, ~,.!.J --#0 l!..J"""Y .-.--i 1~· \V!J, / ~ J-0 ,-,,,' . " > !..r.· 0 l•' o ,Jo Pctc:---::.ol.1.<-.-.:;-i.::r o <... o • t 9 ,.. h ?- :a::-:...:- f.!::: 0 0J. ~ ·le~ C.t'O-C;') J. !;',., d o ,. o • "1...J!'."!'> l~L~-- :..s • .. . ., 0 - •o Ur1:f in:: l .:ii~n1;.d : 'I, O, MURRA\,/' ~- �Aff!GATiOri COVEJUI;G FATt;L INJURY TO EI.I lWlPALA, l!:OTORUAN, ROCK SPRnJC.S .,. ll lWlE, 12:15 A.ll., JAftJARY 29., 1946., cmmucTED BI v. o. UORRAY, GENEBJl!. -'&NAGER. T'dOSE PBESE2JT: John B. Hughea, Go!Cral. Suporiatondcmt F. J. Petern&ll, &: t7 Engin er Thcaae Over,9 Sr. • Mir:J 5u!>orintendo.nt" Rocle Sprin.as lfilHam Spence, AesictOl.lt Mino SUperintendont . ffWJac B. Rae, Oight FOI'<::9Jl 1 Iloo 11 Him, Jamea BesfJo, Rope Rid.er 'ffilllcm lleleb., Jr., Unit Forot:.'.lll Edmond ston, Lca.demoad mm v. o. llurrq Questioning 1H ll1am B. P.e.e ~ Q. A. ffill JOU plence Stet WilllGi B. Rc.G. Q. What. is 70ur occupation, llr. Rae? Q. Uere JOU CD <1~7 tho aigb·:; Eli K\mpala uao fatai:q injured in Rock Springo Bo. U Uine? . Yea. A. A. J'OUt' El3.!:-a? ?light. Faretl!m. Will ,aa tell ua what JOU~• concerning the accident? A. Well, I wao cal.lad about 12110 that there was a man injved, and When I .got to the place where he nae injured, I found out he was delld. Found a Q. ooupi. crosabara out. noticed a chunk on the CBl" next to the motor had etruck the oroeebnr. Sh d the ~ks ot timber on it. Q. Thie ,:ao about 12:10? A. Yes. Q. 1:Jbf:.t plc.ce in th~ tin ? Q. i'las 'iihe plooc A. '!'ho plc.ce ,· / A. 9 South Entry. 11 tiob red? t ic!Jo~i. mui.·::. -;:as the h ight, of t · e place fr0:il the top of the cu to t.ho crossbar? Srq, tro.m the t p ot i.he rail io the cro:,sbar? . A. The timber ·hat • l aft 1n there mw c.pproxililatol.7 torty-eight inches. -Q. This bar Q. ll8 HO'ill rJaD7 barD pproxice.tcl,1 c. little lower to get bit.. dislodged? A. Two. Thie one bnr -;;}ia.t hit Kli was about-150 feet tra.awhere it ms t oken out. with the tri!'- !t dru! nith juat one ond of the ~t.or, one enn .Eli. �J. ~ Mr. Kump.il.a ~m c:tp0:rioncod r.:ot.cm~? had. Ell all OVOI' tha ndoo Oil lc.:-.ding units and r.tml'..ing ~:)'CC•?'., • . !' ,. Had 7ou. eve1"' had r;cy pre ¥.:.cu.s t.roubl~ uith bQ.l's ~zing kn~okod out in this entry' f i:om eo.ro ro:l.ug loodod too high? A~ No. Q. What was tho condition of ~,hose co.ro'l A. These cars r.~ra jwt. bed loo.do Wo uoi>o got.ting light.or locdo fro:w thia place t han eny other pleco in the mno due to th~ fact t~at it ~ao leuo Seemed ~ o.t nae about ·t.ho olll.y chunk on tho trip that r,ou..1.d hl:t tho b:lx-., Had you rlsiied tho pln.ao during tho shift? A. Yes, I had boen 1n t.hel'tl about nino o I olock that evening. Q. Q. Had ~bing been ca.id to tho c.otoroan ubo~ itti.rlng tho ears bsforo 1,;oing A. out? Yee. · I hc.cln 1t said any~hing to Eli about trrl.I:::dng tho Cru.'D in tba.t plocoo Had him in onot.hor entry just li1w tha.t--8 South--m:a ho r.ao co.u.t.ionec! nbnut it bofore. I cbn ":. ko.01'1 'fibothcr the Unit Fol"CC.Oll had ea.id an~ins or not.. A. How mBiJ:1 irips bed ho ~do to t.t-..e alopo ~inB? I t hink ttIBt uns the .t'o-t!rth-~t:o that the U~..it Fot"c.::um h!;.d ge~ ti~ !do and tno th.st the loading hoad _C!lll b~d gone Td.tb b~~. Q., Do you h.:l.ve :JilJ questions, lir,, HugcieD"i Q. Did you he.ve arq cm>eobara dislQdgod in fJ.n3 0thsr ontcy? A. In 8 South we had aro:::soara cliolodged., I ®n't reL.SJ:lbe~I believe i t tJac Lir. Hughes: on 'lfll.. shift towards tho end of the ohil't. Ur. Kurra,-1 • Dceo tho cotor ~h or pull t ho loads in? A. Pulls the emptiee ill a.ntl pusheo the loo.da out. Q. AIJ7 questiono:, llro ?oternell? A. 110. Q. - A. No. queetiona, Hr. Orer;r? Arr.I queetior.s, llr. Spence? A. No. Q. V. o. !!urray Queotior.ing W.lllam lfelsh, Jr. _Anewering Q. A. Will you pluae at.ate your name? \Villi.am Welsh, Jr. Q. ffllat 1a 70ar occu~tion? A. Unit Fal'lllaD» �,ne you OD diiiy t~o f"Ai[sb"1, ~13.m, Eli ~~~l~ ,·1a§ t~t.a lly .iPJured in 9 S011th L'• Entr.r, Rock ·Spl'inBo Noo 11 Mino? Yee, sir,. , • . . • Tel l us what you Im.ow •aonco&'iling iho occident .. A~ I was in 8 South t-:!1cn tho aecident ha.p~nedo I left 9 sow~~ ':l little after 11:30. I uant to ~ho l oacl:!.ng ondo 'me last thing I told .:him·nas to \Ja.teh the chunks on tho eo.ireo Ho had only ono c;ore carl ood to take out.'tihon I last ean bin. ! t:as in 8 South uhen · i t happ$necio Nover got. bae.k •dotm Q. there . I told hiD at tho first. of the abii't, and third. trips to t.ho olope o • Ucant out uith hio. the fix>st • •• Q. Miat i s t.he height fx-ou "-he rail to t he ticl?er in this particular spot that t he timbor ~e.s latG0.ked out? A. Wouldn't be over 0ight in.clles cloaroneo fr.on thG car to tho c:rGssbi:ir. Q. How l ong had ~ o Kunpalo. cot>ltod for q10u? A. That 1 a the f irst shift for quite s ~ tics o Tho first shift he vorb:od for ma since I ha'i7o boon Um.t ForGm9.llo Ha oor!rod in i-hat entry t1hon I tms running machineo • Had you. glvcm bio inetg;-tmtions 11bout 'the leading of the curs? Qo A. Yea" Sll"o Qo Were you ealled to tho soono of t he aecident? A. No, Biro I went to .9 South to the al.ope and mst them thore • • . You had gono up to S So\\tho Wero you at the scene of the acci dent afterwards? Ao No 9 sir 0 not until t ho noxt ~ . ' • Q. Q. Do you havo a.ey ques•c.ionsD lli-o BugbeG? John B. Hu.gheo Questioning Williaa Welsh., Jr., Answeririg Q.. Wer e any of the aara that mx-e under this particular loading end at the A. No., siro . He s~ovied o.~ t he '(.rip-ho't'J niee he had i t loa.dedo time you narc in tb.0rc loaded toe high? Had you had r.,,zq trouble in a:q of t.he entries you worked in with cars being derailed from ears osing l eaded too high? A. One other time in 9 S~utho Q., Vo O. Murray QUeat.ioning • William \'181.Bh, Jro Anowering Q., What precauti on are you using now to prevent another Ao There i8n 1 t ~ hing you aan do. Just tZ7 to keep the loads do1111· sma11. I tell them .a ll t o watch t he oars, that 1s allo Q. A. In l ooking t he next day, whioh oar waa it the chunk of coal was knocked out of? The mot orman next dq showed the chunk to • • The rope rider had already hooked onto it. Never got a good look at it at all. aooid.ent,? . .. �,, B. Hughes Quootionina (] .. 1eo r.'elsh., Jr. · An in;.o:. Did you stJ1' you had e er .... b ":' dislcdaod bofore ht we er>. place? A. l1o. Iceido of i·co Thoso 09?"1.: oore t.ak&n do-;m c.ftor th:it.. Q. Q. entry? Srn..ie ft.rq questions," ilr. ? .. moll? F. J. Potarnell QUQG"i;!.on:lnz iiilliai 11elr;h., Jr. ~s rill tioa JOU r.ont ou'~ z.-i th Eli on the firs t and t hir d t?>ips, Uilli.:.o TI!l3 t.hs 1 trip haI!dlod iu e "i<o::-.z:v,nJ ·Hro c:-.nneS"? A. YeEJ, sir, alna7s hcrl i·~ umi0r contr;!l. Q. Qo A. iThat do you ueo to !:.eop i t. ..u::.dor CQl'.ltt"ol? 'Ito shoo3 t7i.th ah 10000 ell \iho t~. Io thoro an cz.oeaeivo grc.do in this ont:-y? A. Just in om ~ace. Thero :ls n prott.y s~rl arade juat inr.:i do fr0:1 ..hero the accid9nt ha;ppcn:Jd. Big er.acp. Qo V. Oo .!urr~ Q~stio?WJ3 Williao Vlel.Gh;r J!". Anatorin3 A. Did you h.:i.-"e t.o r;o 0-;1{:, unde:- ~o:-? l7e do at~e~ ne 3.ec.vc abcut th:-.-ee o!" tour hundred teat trc::i tho londing hce.d, Q. A. Hc.7 ~r.~ b'w.tto:w o~ t,· ! ?!ould siw ...b:rJ.t t .... Q. Tie uce po~o::- ''7!.tb •::,. -o Dhoeo on. F. J. ?0·~~~011: Ell. le .. A. t:.:. lo. t O!U' 'Zea_p six. .:..v.r:r.q; Yeo, oir. VO -0.. e... controller'? He ·c.s lo ~ ·no ~~p ..,hen -~~1 B.'.lTI hie lo.ci':' V. Oo ..:urr~ t i n1rJG J~er Bscoo .tmt::r.a Q. .,ill ou pl £1..;;,0 i;a\;,O ycur n:;.i,.e and occupe:~ion? Jc.I; c ~esso.11 rope rid r~ Q. Youn re o r ~ in Uo. ll liim the nie)lt. El...1 K ~ uao te.t:.tl.ly injw;-ed? Yoe. cir,. Q.. ran you t ll ua '::'hat yc-,.1 kr.o , concerr..ing the accident? I lended c. trip e.t 7 Ilorth when Bill told mo about it. I h!lppned 'i:.o !!Otie Bill; my bosa, going up the slop9, oo I c.'.llled to hie th!?.t i-her~ 1:1ao a , .. inJu..~d end 1 so a:.. 1n. ?hon I got there, h9 wae sitting in ·the ceb of t he A. A. Ao -0"~0:':'" �.. ou anci th~ i igh • \......,....,"'"'n c;ot. in :;nore t,oget,hcz-? I uao cllead of h:il:l i:.o s o if hs .·na plml a. • n Q. i7hat did JO.! ! o I l~o!red t:> see the elo~ ruid ::: .....,,.,__,_ lli". llurroy: o Cl.'O .. i!"a • ? ir:.d the l,·inc 701'6.i::'Ulo I aa.-n hie c Then he 'Doy n Joh."'l B ~ lit~1 Que::iti Jae~o B~sso Ans,·: riDB "'p >.. Q.. A. :;e~o ·~here ~ s:.. llo. lifo? Did yoa nctico th The p~a~ didn ~ t, o o off'? P. J.. ?eto?"noll Q .c ti J~o Eecao Ari..s-.. •.,ri <.1. A. Ville-:::. poeit-:'l.: n. :ui. • ho csb of tho lcac.:.ot:A:v0 c'.id -ou :.Lnd m.i? He "nao si••.ting th h:i.s hoad. be.ck and hi.A art:!3 ot!'Oi h d once v. o. 1!.urrFJ;r Qu ··-: !.o~ Jemo~ Basso 1'1.!. • . :':'ina Doos the.t looo:!lot5.ve h ..-o a. ""l"otector O!l tl:~ b ~ r on ·;,he bnek end ~:. -.t iD built U!)? •• - • ti.~ lik thnt to happe!l;i r-oultl ho he.'\·e cp2.,..,., i:,o l,~i.J;.;j,~? s • . o.. Q. 1 as A.. V. O,. 'ur1• Edcontl. Ston !:ing in good chaps? ~~~. ..:\. r.oul~ be qtite s cloGc i'.:.t �;he .:>:.. out nc; n:.1:~ r'...".::' h;1 '• --~ Q, Cl, F·~ . .. _:.:J.r:j "·. \ 4U mine? o,,1;,..,. -..,\,1 A. :lo,, ·r \lC d :.ou :_o_ Abo$ •0 ., ~ ~h~t , _ • I,.. a::--.' o... D . A. .le Q~ :iQ A~ J f~rc he ~tarted ou~? to if it no~c cleu~ i~e bar-s ::o nd w i. -~ br.>.e? out t!'?ere. 1 ·vuz-n. c ·I.ct mrcn.".. knock cl otr. �. ,... r,7 ... toa crcu1( sd.ll cir'a ~Of.; ¼" L1:,;::,o -·c:ro 11 t.. c~ ti:.c sitic. Q.. D:lj J~"1 °'.-"?7:.' "' A,. Oll t.::3 £;;,:;,::·;, end o;,-, bo·t\-;e..;s: -~he ewe':' i:.,_ ?!"ldo ti.:ero oc I zieve:- .:o~rl gt;<; -;.1:- _:.r ~. • ..')l" Ik>a s:U't ·~.::.0,1 1 ,.., ~ "]. Jo Po·~er:rui:U Queeti :ung F,..i...·:m.d Stone 1'.n~~t9'1...ng Did yo~ see iho c~oi~ n:~ tu~ pl~e0? liO.i; o dr:, : i.!i.du Fe, 6 ?0'1 -s!:'0 0 crvt,h.L.,s,, ci',:;"-~.il..G £:ee cn1t:11:-,g •c,.ili At, f.c:; s:l,_.., .!:r,. n.jJ!'!" .f: f~~ Wc.:.S t.b~ trt:n ,.. ..r...rl.z.t; ,:oey fru:"::"? 'I.he ·.::iu:u op-Jee<. ~ c i.;o 1oun th?'c'a~ .. ~.c.z-o., :-.ic:;,. Ovo':7-JD Sr, Q~ ·~n:::it?..[; E....;:.:.-:nr.:, St.Oi.!O A.'!lc::e:.;.:1 .I!o-..• :-: ,.. .. ow.1d r,-~.;:. ;:0 c.. .....•. '!)? :~ \"'~i.a.ti!!·t, ::., it .. fo t ~ .., 0o !3~!. :t-;.. d!i.ci. Ao 7e~ ~ r.:ovc • Ii1'. ~ur~... i t.. Yee, it com~ t!Clt •~g ont of' ._ __ a~'i:,!7"? d ..he;;,. ::: t2c "J ~he 't-rek,'1e on., it. start.ad ·~o !ling �tic 70:., svo Eli nb.0a ·~nc t.r:l.p cntio to a s·\op? Z di9u!t thiz:.k he TI<.;.:J :n:.:c. t,oo bud., I oot i.dt. up in itls ooa'.i s•;:,~sighv o.n be sat thsx>eo ! dicin'~ ....,hinl: ho \.as hur•~o I didnt t, aoe no blood. •. !!'t:n to tho tolophcmo and n=> aru:mcr. Ran i.o '7 :·c:-:-i-ho .. res, si~, I picko hia ~. I couldn't seo aeyo!!.O o :t got -te ~.:-O!)J :-ldo1> Tihc:::,, ho h..,d t'bo tri. cod.r.:; dorn. Q. A. Had you been civon. YeE, sir. 'lo Tho iosuod tho mc·..,i:'-t: tic::a ..:? Ao The f irat <i:q I .1orl~ :l Bill g.:-.vc rn tte inst:-uctio~s. Q. Ao ?ne Unit, Fcre~s;::1? Yes. Johu. Bo Rugneo Q.0oti0"'i2 ·1g B,-:ror,d St.c;ie M6i10:::>.iilg Q. A. You think ·c.hsoo om. E • ·:Jr.ao lcaclod high? fio., thc:r :.ct'l:;od oll right to t?e .. Qo \7as there en;f 1'1.aoh Ol9 a..~ when 'i:-heae bn!'a \:Oro Imockod out i'ro:::! t-ho 'i:.rolloy Td.?.'G? A. Navor noticed any,. Qo !-o Did Ell aey o.nythin.~ when yot, r,ie~od b:Ul up? Mo, su. V. Oc llurr~ Q;;~etiom.ng Williem Sps:::oe !'(".s...,erir.: Will you ?J.caae stC:::i yowr n~? A. "71ll!!.i:1 Spern ., Q. Q. A. Yo;:.:- ~cupction, llr. Spence? ~..s~icta.,t :Su~rl1:oond nt~ riallts. Q. A.. \!ore ;;oi1 ccllod , hen Eli Km:il:pua nae fatal.JJ' illjured iil lio. 11 lli.ne? Yes, :£ jus•;:, CCJr.B -Go •ime Reck Springs offico n'., 12:15 ·.1aen l~he7 called u3> end :: ce.llcd Hr. OVeey :.:nci. ho.d tl:en call liro ...:ill"r~ a:id liro Livingston., /UBO he.d -~ 6l.rlo call !Ir,, Hugboe and I left o.nd Oatl$ cm-::. 'i;o the cin'l. Q. A. ,Toat ccndi•~io::1 din ye~. .find the pla.ao in nl:.on -,cu arrivoli? , ilell, nt d.oim mt.: found this trip domi in the et:amp.. Had one il<r'~ch on tho <..ontrollor, th.o brake nae broken off and also uao tightened. r:'ound i ~ ha<i run back not ove:r two feet and still bed tho ohoea under. Q. rro Olll"a m,ro dorail.ed? !. no. -:e ent int:Jicm and cea8ured our lowor bo.rc in there end our meao1.-, .in ge.Te uo ebcm~ 72 t:> 8 inah.ee ovl!lr the top of ·i:,ho 03%' nt, ibe lcmeet Ct''". �. Hou fr}°\' did th:i tnp t~avol c.ftox- i i !mocked ou1t t ho bars? I 'd \; .r ebout, 300 f oet" Q. • Hou ca.ny bal"a '0€jl"G A. Q. A,. di!'Jlcdt;°'Cd!> !Sr o Spaneo? 1'100 WGro t hay t":)'Gh 6.o~? One nas half' dc!m .:::.u::1 ·;:,no otoor one ch>aggad along tho ontey foX" p1:obably u hundX'ad feet CZ!d 1~ ~.i~ngsidc Cho t~acu. Clu High s i de or lw oltlo? A. High sido" Q.. The ba&---s di□placod i;~'.:'0 ~do!' the high Ot' ltm Gide log? Q. Do yoa b.avo OJ.:W qucotio.a.oil fu>o flu....,sihcs? Ro. • A. High side. A.. Q., ~ quceiior!D 0 M.l'-_, Potomoll? A. No. Q. A. No. Q. A?\Vthing fu!"l.hO? yoi:t Cn:l add,i: lli"o Spence? lrils quostioMi, lt?" • Olrox-y? Ao I believe that 7 e abov.t ell ! 00'\10 to say. You have to caution oaoh l oading h'3ad. mn and @O~i't'...!lD 0::1 loading oars o Q. HP.-d inst~tionc been Bi~~n previous to this aeeident to nGtch the loading A. Yes, sizo., Q. Wao the 1:001' part:1.cmlarl,7 h:~uey iD th~ ple,ce uheFe t ho bars uero di olodgGd? I v:ouldn't ::::1y puticulnr-ly hecv;r, bu..~ ~he!'c uao !'oof rccko oft.ho cars? A. Q.. Slough rock? A,, Yoo,, sirt about cix io oi£91t i.nchoo o Q. Did arr:, z-ock fall attog, 'iihe bare ttoro 1mookod out? Ao I didn' t £iC@ any,, The Hight Fo ~ and thi s horo o~er c0y nent b::-~li and set som.s eaf'ct7 ti!::oox- aft er ihc cecident" Q.. A. ':ma p1ace h118 beon retil±ered n~? Ycsb the place ~ru, ret:l.t:iberod laot ni(#lt (January 3oth)o Q!, Dt> you hs:v'o ~her placoo in the nine that have lnck of cloe.rnnco betlfeon the ba.ra ffilc! Ca7s oioilar t o ibis? .A,, I bel:lavo ·:jha·c. 1 a the oloeoet plaee we have-in 9 South., �T..2E OP tJIOm:r! • L~ ,· !Ei~'EE --~~s rm:::~o 'lilB CO?!?l..!.!X rS 1.-:....~n Op r~" ·;:.nree ci:.-..,, e .. ~r d.:_~ �a.. A: c~ A: ::0... 3 Q: tr. !cs. .• Qg Wna\'., typ Ci. , you -.loiui; 'i.:ho.·t, r..:,_or.-i .... ~~ A& i r.d3 rlui ~g .1~ad~ Qe \io.:.-e Jl13.! A~ ! i . 1 ~ Bo· r:sny e~rc A~ fi:. • ~~ . Q: -::· l i you L C a.li . . ond tell. th"" : UJ."Y ~ .L"° 17....c·· ·r-i"? c~;:. mI.i g,,·~ :~ro ·.?.c. on ~ he~~ .-:1... r:noc __ d ~ cf • ·,he n:~t-o:~ I ,:,f r ..:. rh.n I j?Y!:.~d 'P the ~tcr~ !lu~, ! ca•i.g~t :.:" =-~ ~~., ._. _ _::... b:i:eL,s en b~ o co_ '? _tJ1'lk o:-:' C - ..:_. Jmo ~ti :.1:i;. d.rr.!lo " ba..--1 . uld !1e.v e :-o go olo:ig \:'"l th o.J.1.. heed~ c~o'::!l tbie imoi::!.: O\l ~'l f en ·thn si<:le., �Br HOTJ maD3 propo \:i:>u.ld you scy DX'!' !moo!tcd ottt•? A: Piw or six it locked liL o Q: Hem fa.at. tTOuld. you. oo.y thio tri, we.a traveling? A: I ~u.1.dn't. !:non. Q: C!lS it mJk:irz apB d o~ a good ®al fact.er tbE!l that? A: I bed to ?u.n 0.\1fcl. .fa1;r~, tt> catch it.:, but, i·14 UG.S t1a.y she~ of O o r;~ mro goi:1.g al.oag about 10 or 15 nilos en honro Q& Did you. ta!to i:.h~ pou3r off tho ~tor? A: It uas al.:-ec.d.7 ofg, the pol.a bed fall.on oilo r.aa tim'" the first shli't,? It was ihe n4;ht shifto Q: A1 Jm:y a Qs He di&\' t WO?k t.hffe b~.t'ore? Ju I don't t-hirlc EOp he aorked in 7 I!ortho H<m long havo you 110rked. in B l?lan.l'J? As .I:81.arted tho fourth of t.hio r:cntho Q1 Have you mrked uith thie m:m bsfore? A: llo:, oiro Qg Q: Hro Pctern.ela HC1'J ~ tripe did you take ont b&fa!'e tbs eccident happened? A: I think that. we.a tho second one I rode out, the pushe!" rode out tm.ce nith himo . ~ I A: ihat ~ four t!"ip~ al.t.ogotb::lr? Yea, airo Q: A: ll:>g td.ro Qi You d:i..dn •t see ~.;.n occident take place at all? Q1 liro S!.tttona Al Yeo, oiro You have besn i--iding out regular? Qt A: T'nat hos b,..en cuat.omaey since you hava been there? Yes., Ciro Qi Had the car:, beo~ roofing be.tore? Ai Ho~ I didn't. notice it. at &ff3 timeo Q: Just that last trip when the chlmk was sticking up? As Yea., sir'o What made you tollmrs duck there? A; It is pretty l ow thereo •en you are sitting up on the motor Qi you are sitting up pretty higho I got caught there one night end it knocksd 'Jrq hat ofto �Q:i 1,\g Yt1t1 ~rG.:J !t GO,il:'l6 f){; e.-ey OXCOSDiv.J l3.f✓03d? ():Ill.cm gt lia.'t"e OOc:l9 ! i'Q!l U,9 YO it o Qg more uas no·1hi.!"..g t.:n.t!Buol acotrt -~.l':3 rm.y you t;.:.n.t out tha.t nigl1i? .A: !Joo aix-Jl re C"Znt out as 'i.J3 eJ;c:·e ys did t'.mi at '.:;b.3 tlSl!_r~-1 ap-ae~.~ Q: Did you fe_l t.1io t1.,ip uas being operated ·i n an offici0rrt nmnnex· go:Lt!g _~ ';,,'J A:: Xea.o a:lro Qg Jurys A: Iooo .r .. u~o l!!?.d.e~ ccmt!\31'? Q8 O~o Did yol!. b.aro ony sho00 Cl! thnt t~ip? lu C) hDJi tr-o sl.~s an ;lt,,, Qg ITaa nny"thi.n..g • r ~ d r, g ~ g t~'tta !"Doi' in the~o;i abeu.t the~ be.ra, did. ho ·~ell yo-~ to dtrok o::: did you. d'..!ch:: an youz, oi:m. OCOOZ"d'2 As t':! du.ck en cur ~ c~co?do Qg A: He t?~ Gi"0t~g 1a:rer L'1W. YO!i.? Xea!' eil:>o Qi Did. you l.cct l!.t the r:.otoz- t:ihcn yota got io it to sae t11'.nt note'_ J:~. r;a.o on? As Po9 :-i did!!.ito Qi /£"' there r.'1.!'W crch ._.. qusctiono? Ae i'.10ll9 . �.D 0 G :.:,n_ cl ::..~ 0 �.. •.. • • • ,t 0 u • • •a • "' . '" ...,,, • . .. .1. ' # .. , ., 'I • • I • • • • ... a II • , :t �Original Siped; t1er.0REST Nl~LSOM / i) ~ t). �I ,I I I ' I II I �.. WU'ld C~~Sir,'1:: -:~ t PEJ£Rt\.:1.;:. �'RE,LIANCE F'AT!<\LLY �4 :;:i.,..., 2 4 0 Oo - . k ~. t ~.... , .. . .., ..... ~ -· ..4 0 ...!.t'o .....!' .. , .,,I'o t.:I•. 1.1.r 0 !;r. i njury to Jo1m Ojcln ~cl ·.,i12..u1•d P. i V1 : IL �,/"__:IG. TI C. iV"111.\..t?D r. l.PES, r.0 0 7! SEA!!, D. O. CC!!DUCTED ;y V. 0. 'IBOS~ P?.ESmlT: F. Jo i'ct ......,,,-:.eOll." c~rno La Jeoc Cl· R., A. P~ J!:u'ino p ~•n""-'"""''! Uillicn 'f .. ~Lo ·inte:10.ont » Sl.,por:loE- , • stont Snp~..ntonclcnt ,...,.,.,"""'""' lli.ilo t'Oi'O.nu, ~\Oo 7~ S .. • ' Fo-~, l''oo 7~ S-~-, V" O., llu.i.~ • Que ti ___, V'ill.i&.1'3 T., :ing An.. Q... .I: o rill jail !).le o ~-~t fH 3J ·iOr! T .. d !tine;., Q. \'1hct ie your oeo A. Utlt Fore • nm::-;" ,, Ur. King? Q.. TTe?o 7cu wor f d,ul.:Q,· inj A" X ~C Qc Tall us hri u UJ> to th i: • \,c .o ........~ t::.t: .......,~ c c rnlug tho nocid nt:., prlo:r to tho cc·dcnt and :ln 3 South &lt17 o!l Bngine l4 ~ and • o hc.d • d ro (Joing to O't'O bco!c. Tio .or p::-e-b::Cil, Z r;~nn~ to ca7, and took oui:. a . kh:lll b:lck. ~7c :,hoe six ahoto to tnl:o thct coal o1't end ·~hou b ck into tho next sl:ip. 1 eh ., • h!! fc.co ru?d the plcca r.as, 1n ...._ coumi d tho top r;o ;a .":it 't)i,ck and ! .. cllroc! tlo':1n and I had n qr ta_ • Ths loaclerhead d,artod to unr""vol I!\Y ec.b aieh hi.lo ! l!B atirl dinnor. th~ ciliil:) nr..d ! .ent dcr.m to pan lin::, m1d nae getti · ! t0l.7 j _ d th orh ~d. Lozmio f fo ;;h Gvi:. ·i he- • .ch. I o I . nt t__.,,...,.. �t ,J (i • satoty c~t thio bott<n ... t hc::t Q. H~-:? m.do • A.. Acco~na °"o ~int of th Q. A. DginoC~$ t.Jok., •• of the pillc.r cbo-: &d t-hio r Yoao 2 Son -' ? Q. Ro~ c:u.v t'Om!l3to Ao 'chat uao th lnot ~. A. \,o?O you to toke l Yea, !JiE•, - ~ i o all. • . •• Q~ ~Tu.en hnd ;.,h!J t ,i.i.;..J.JaL• . o t · 19t- wring th C bito Q. A. Uo No, j • I' ,. d it O!" ~hrous Q. The top of Ao •l nD th W ffillled. out o..: t hora c. ... line in tm o~ !?oc:-l. ,.o brc4 d it \1 open up c.t the top. c_o i-ocz;a is lcziner •i:.h:m. tho o·i::hor., ro b:li'oro :.h ii ttas a~il'i:. 18, CiilC The last of couroe, :,ou fir t c Q. 'l on shift? find it in? Q. ~"~-,1,1. t of the ohif-(#'l Dhota thro\l(j2 h ta h d olcd t hrou Coal A v.hG ot 1 ? S} O\i do �t, • r • !'d c.. 12 OP 14 A>f ... • Did au hol,? drill A. !:o, I didn't. Q. 'rhi.D llO \~ A. That r.ac ~h Q. Harr en, bed A. I thi.nk '6b ~ i. Q. A. Q. And t'.Qon ~Ciilt' c...,,. ,....,......... ~ soeonti t-ound \1e lott a littl , • C i t o:i tho rib of yo~ ct~? e P."'...C . t"Jh . ~d the b~al: t~\lfho cl.idle t1 Cld.e n hole t!ll'O"!lfl cm th -::. c~.do. ~hat T!e.o on yo Ao Yos .. '1■ Did you GO b.:.ait ~ 0 pl CG oftor tho -.:,bi1. Ao Yesp iiho ght cv ·..,,,&-.,fi ·36 t'fcctl.7 c.U !'i 1 hD; o left th_ ., :70.9 th.9 t o A, Yes., Ojol.w• Q. Did . ., round of sh:>t ,? • U I din.?\, • I ul.dn •t OU 7ou ch0:3t? I do, ~1n ,i;>t>_LL'1 lf. Q. Wb:lt ............... A. Abo _ pnps tho c e re ton? r~d th 3 in thor• proit1 alooa :u. t • •. Le.mo will toll you th r. ,ou:Ld yo f the lao~ -·cm of proptt to the rib ·::.oca Q., lino of A,. .1.·., s r of ~ f to of'tor tho stuc, befc,ro tboy shot, bu~ ~ - t the .. ib cf y ur et\lDl)? ro mui put the Duoltblll U!J neainot h:.. ·1Joul.d etu::_ .. tho nd 0£ your t:lcbor, •. ·i.O th ll'i' p • Jo P'at.tlrn!1!ll Qa1a1"i:,1.QJW~ villiam Q,., i. Did rcr~ notic ro,. air. unuauol OQl1tlitions 1n t-no roo.f at.i-Wlture? �Jid ~ notico No alip ot oll. After tho r k f thoro or" clipa? A~ After the rock f 111 cd doe of tho fall noro ri&lt throvgb tho eonter of tho i'OO cr.:-c,r W • f •• .,.:, Due. ill. Tho aid.ca uc,rc:, ju.ot c.o t>Oth ao IW!,Ss. ~C:. r1 • '· mit of: ih~re. You havo coo."\ theso pot holoo drop cut-sliak c. the c~ tl a o 1.fnat oholo ihins oao ~o.oti~ ~ho o~ • Q. Slick on ~th tJ. de" Q. A. Uha't. •US'· c!o JO• '· him: .v ~ rec brc-2:i'l? I f igtL,ed it c ri t ovor £rc:i t~ top of ~hJ othm- okipD i'igbt at~c:i:;.r:;1t donn t hrough \jha oiddlo of tho i'oc~., ·~brour:J tllo ciddlo of th~ ski~ to i:ilio pi llar. Q. • Di d ,ou uotice fllV' tiobar undor that largo piaco of reek tt..10.t i'oll? It had covorod up all t.ho ·~or a~ht '1P to tho DllOkbill. Tba1>0 tms ea=~ t!t:b r la..y1D5 ez1 tho oMoa. Ao 110~ i t t.ant, ri8ht ::;t:r~i; up. Q. mien Jobn aaundod ·::.ne •;;op,, nhnt did ho u~? Q. Do 1ou think ho oo~ll.d cliaoorn that mr~ top? Qo /~~ Uas i t too 'i::bie:: ·~o Cllimd? I ~ouldn t t i U ~Uo r think it 'hOuld 0 '"'"""d nclid. - Qe After JOU BhO-c, the ~ shots, r.sri, f:Il'I of the tirz:ber Q10~md out by t he shot o? • lo Uo., Ao A p1Qko a. I don't b licvo yo\! could. ! think it nc-..!ld -eomid colid. Q. A. They mi'e all ctnndine? Ye:J~ V.. Oo m.u•rll7 Q~Btio • U:U U "!l Kina l'.Sl . ~ that t i c did th cai~t occur? A.. Bot. en :J..0:30 and l0:/i5.. I didn't look at. 'l!fl nutoh., Q. Q" A. it011 lo:ic h e ~u r. Sine 19lb.D Q. A!'e ~ u a ! em. A,, it d ~ t ho oizl.3s? :l.ti d c:m? Qc, l t e rt:l.t:!.c eca !rove 7ou got? Ao JU3t th Piro Bcaa i G allo O.~ Iou re acti ng UZJi•i; Foreman that night ? You are a Unit Fo~ Ao YG0.9 cir~ ? �Ho notico or \., r o" Q" (.!., !'N:l th... ll Ao Ceel o~acd.Ll._. c ~e'!ldlto? Q. Hcd t he r.J.c. ..---.....1.......... :J.'t x• 1cu hnd shot? Ao Ec.t\ll'illl :m n pill.er :ol,nco :lt uill bucy to ~ ~z-t in o..--:tont, tar" .:,hat -:-:aa a.U. ·.,ho t.. It Qo Ye.a hcinii:, A., Uo., Q~ 'lw £u ioa lip c.t ru.l'i . . ·: to bo? (I ' tho DUO!Cbilli- Q. ·roa A- - -0» • "~ ~ 11 you? J. :?O:i " . .Jd Q.. ii., r:R 1 ti l 0Ti Q., A hzWqu ~.o,, V., Oo L~"" L J. Qe . -· non Jonn OJ ' • inJ1 cf . .. d'I id .. t? O _ t r.,c'<r-:n.? h braal:~ ror. in. �~id you knou ihe.t on.,th:lua had gono ,J!'()ng? / " 1:0.. Q.. \1bo uas th~ first t.o tell yo12.? A. Bill ~ o Qo \'Vbat did ho toll you? , A. To go get aoca h'.Jl!)11 Thoy \ioro all. covorad up,. Whor e did :fO'i.\ ao? A. 4 South. Qo Qo Ao l ong dicl :1t tnl!o yol!l to go do\in th0re? I do~.tt knor.-not very long. H0ti Did you norlt in ths faoo aD.y toot nigpt? Did you holp the CR"en arw? A. Yos., I hGlpocl ·::.hen te.ke iimberD ono thing and nna~hor. Qo Q. Did ;rou ta.ko iinb3r :l.nto tho pl.ace? Ao YeaD Biro Hor, na.,y uould 70-0.. ostinato they sot up tlloro? Ao I don 9t knon just hon ~ . ! dicm. 0t count thOl!lo Q. Hem loo« havo yo\1 norkod in tho .min9s? Ao About e. yoo.r .6.U(:.'UO't o Q. Did you ever 't?ork in the minoo boforo? A. looo Q., Q. Hon ouch Dining oxyei':l:onco havo yon h!ld? I stc.rtcd in 19!9-of!' end on avor since. Qo A. Evor no:rlroa. £.t thi..; kir..d of ":'!Orlt ·bcfo!"O? Moc Q. A. Did you think <.::.hat ua~ n S!lf0 pl~oo to r◄om in? I dido a. Did you holp do eIJ:3 of the drilling? Ao Or!c'J :l?! 1:. miile, yeo. On that particular nit3ht I di d. Q. Q. Did you J.'l.'.>'•:..ce nny novecsnt in the t,op? A. Mo, nono e.t ell,. Qo TIM thero .Jn,V ·1eight on tho t imbers? A. nnor noticed ..:myG Q. A. Q,, Ao You coneider'9d the plaeo aafe t o r:orlt in? Absolutely. MJ quectiona, Ur,, Potomoll? No. �Axy quos'i:-1.0fl,o H,-:, t..tlcy o f ,J IJo., V. Oo !:w::rey QU3o\'.:io:aiug J~e C'ill.foA~ci An~OL"CCll Aru:t:~Z'it'1:J Qo A. Will you pl~::io at!.t.:3 yo":W P!\C':l? Jawos Cliff@rd All.:ior~an~ Q., i'mat is ;y'QW CJ.C'~?3.t.:lo!2.? ~'lo Assiotant Su~~~,.;ei..~tlont.,, Q. A. Whax-e uo!'o you t;l'.en ycm got r:m•..,d you had· e fat-cl. aeoidcnt? 15 SC&l: Did ycu (!,O bodiatelj· t0 tho place? P..,, Ic:2odiat"l:1. Qo Q_, !-.." ffilat co:uditiono g.:iL"'" .,...,.1 au.<1:? ~~on I got tre):;;0 8 '·,he _•ooL~ t!!\~ clm.. They had tuo ~en o:.r~ end John Ojcl.2. nus ·:m...s::• the •. ·~ ;;eto The ~:,ck h.:\tl ec.?":c doon richt ihroug.h tho ;nQ C€nt,cr· of tr.a ~-s.Unr,. 'The ::igb:1::-hc.t:d cit ... -:.ss t.tpn T"1e lcl?t-hand aido z,c.::. np nm:-~ ~.o t· .e ro~ <:r.-~rJo 1I'ho t.i!±er f:lhotmd no l,.Jit;ht at all en t'.;lC ;;;1.ght-h~ti .;:.d:J o:." lc~·t.-b:.u.~d 1:;itls or the bot.too cf tho sitfilP. ;,;;!., Could yon J~oll ~1hct!1e:i." i.:.hero ,i~Yr.o st!ffiaient, t:1!:ll::er set in the plaao A, when ~-cu o_'!'l'arr.·h1cd :i.t? Arom1d. th0 eido::: 1. •..ould c<:'.y :lt tm.s wll timb(lrc~1,. Undor th0 rook on the loZt-r:.'li'!d ald:.i ;ro·t con.ld so0 'i:.imbe!' under tho!'~o but just t"hut was undor t.noro;, I couldn t·:·. ay., Q. Ha.vo s-ou --i.vi.c:o~_: "r G: a . ~i!'f!urut;r in ih:ls pm>tieular entry oith roof? A. ~ellp yoc, ~~ h~- ... i • _1:1n.v¥ in t!lo p~llar cspooially, but it bas caved t.b3 't';'holo ..:d. in ;r,e1 U'.J C'u~illg 30 \i0 could got OU.to I have DOVGi' 308!.i it- br~ .1~~ llJro t!:w.t b3.i'o· 'Ct:. :tt &1:>V.""'6 ,82.VO US Wa!?'s lin(Jo ~.. Ao D!d yr,u hr.v _ ~y dif. i ult.,: ::,o'f,;ting i::ik> the p1llaro or naa the roof bad nf~ ...z." :::m. t .e .~r. SO:'.'!M~ri ii;.· i;ilin in t:.c::-e, bu~ i.u thi::.i p!!.Pvicmlnx- aldp~ :tt Tiao good ,,l!en wo t.nr ., l: ~,. •DO Y'-'U ever h . ·o CZ'O::J5b.::.Z- tho "Oillar pockots? Ao YieDo '!'Jc er.o.. ,h !"I" d 17 c.~t.ica'Uy ill of the:i iu this entry., Scmaticie the roof .as so • h:1.t ..o didn't have to do iCg ~1., You think r.he C!'Ct; ,1:-.-3 u~ing O?cti.n~y precaut:1on in taldng the pi..Uur O';!t,? A., Yeo.a lm!>~:lr.,g J . ~-11 Oj=-1- like I do 0 ill e. ~illti.r I t-hink he lmeu nhat he \'L.._ t• oing~ ~. ,1,, Ho:'l l;,;ng hc:.o y::.o. lmo~ Ojala? Since 19290 �-stftJJJ ho en as:pori~l'l d ~ ? _ r.ioncodo ,, Very good oincga mtd . Did you ovor have to ~ bin ubc"ttt ::;ott~.ng u~ t~:3r'J A. Once iil a Tiille in a r ; b'.lt .ovc~ 112. to r.:.tt1 ll10 CZ' r:.~v !" .... hie i.'i.th.:>ut M.mbar 1n ill .,'o Q. Q. Ho'~ no:rlmd in Si4~ A. Yoo, ain00 1930.. Q. A. r ...:lnco l~.:!9 vr 19~0? of. his c?.""ow OJO:)C:. ion!!od .en? I don't l:ne1.1 tb ... o - • ll.. ! clzn tt t hin!: &pas ..:?.$ ·co o:.Q0::-1.e;_t; C01"dovc. Hll0 he:t-e ab~Ui:r . . c~ ~::m t hso Woro the ot her _=me, All of then . • A. Yoo, geed CX'Ol7. Q. G d . ;:,m:; n? C-ot cl.ong gc_d •i;ogothc:ro Q. i'1hon noro 7ou in t:lio ple.c0 l a3t• do you t~- ..... r? A. .I th:1.nk :1.t .ae !!o:uin:, Jliaht. Th y . ro in t. __~-- thoro the laot tic . Q. ~ queetiono, !i:r ~ ~ctorn...:!ll? Uoo Q. Aey qucotions, Mr. -~~OJ? No. A.. A. e kt·) ·,·on Y. .a i . o. V. ll\ll"'roy Queotioning R. A. Prl.tcho.rcl Allet'ICl!'iug Q. t'ill 1ou ploace s'ii <;; ;your~? A. Robert A. Pritchnrd. • q. \Th.at do you do i n 7..; E !!m? !. Assiotant Po~. Did you vioit 3 Sout t ry rusd t.h !"O ehGN John Ojcla c.na flillard Jmpca r fc. nlly in~ d and Carlos V. C~rdovn nas oorio~ly injul:\ld? .ero you on t e d hi.ft? A. I nao in on Thur doy. Q. Q. Have you and A. Z to Q. A. ~ porticulnr troublo in this entry in oi-!d.rla the rcc:m pillaro? ~d nll. th cy p. of th break thi diateq all the 47 out until l'l le.ft t_ .. his waa the s cond ro of the pillar at all. 'G w this pillc. l in th Creek prote -icm. ter. tor? they bed ct ·...d �,,.. ··-- . - ·- 4/oa aoos ·:.he x-oo:~. a.e~ be:~ ~itl b;;."eok ib?ou.c;b out of '?.ho outcy ~bovo7 ./• Ho~ it uan oxce!ri:::1o!'~ c;o:)1 booc.u.co tbo:;o ne.a aolitl r-ock 2.btivO :•.t.c It t7t.s tho slop~ bn.:..'":1.:'ior p;lll.'.'ll• abr.ii7e ~.:id this ;.:ir;:,io@ e;, :. c.__ i " .i cxceptiom,.J.ly ,;aod., mi.on you 1wua.D.y b . t ho roof b?eak ~-hr....,· i'OC3? • • r.ougb. TI1:th ;-:'(:IUJ:' :::---oom -~,c ·;:,h1J cr,,i:,.y 00 vC" ·.·ould • ,h,!r.) l:lnc l~r bre!ll~ e.11 ·:rh•:, • s th.?'t~:1g'b." tiw A,. It u&unlly h:rocl;e _ Q11 A. ho pillaI:> sidoo Along t!:lo pillnr ~=-Y<;:so Q.. Did :,ou croosb-1' :yom.• pill.:_~ pocko1'.:,o thnt t~? Ao In i his pl2.ce ...0 (!"\ <l! 't bt. • \7$ had to :ln 'GhO !)lxliT.L· 'C pkcoso . Q. A. TTa.s that"-8 :J.'f:'.tf :;. i& t Ho 9 there rm.era' t _n u _c t~baz, in th:l.o p2..~tieul:n' ~ t,, Q., Han C£ll\Y onginoti do 70·.i Ao One. -· e t:o&-?rulg ic th!J mf•,ry? Q,. Was thi~ ez,.tcy ~bout t'mi_hod? A. Yoe,, thio ·,~~!:! tl"!.a l· t !'con :'l.11 i.iho:a;e--!l=\!t 50 .faet ~o~ to tcl!o cut.. of the pi.llax, Q.. He.vo you hl.t'I. n.ny dit!'iculty \"rl: h c~t.t~ cr. to ., .., vU..'::_,x- in Tio:dd.n_ places? A. Do, I donst th!ak ! ivo hutl e:teo~tie::W.:U..y ru.'.l"d irou,le '171.~h t:i:wnb Do you !tee!) :,our T I O ~ arcM 't.~ll t.:1.It)orcd? A. XotJo Q. o., On 'l/craT! lar.t;:. vi .~t _n tho plnech u.:,.s it .. ll ·t:.:'ic,ored? A. Yoo .. Q. \7hat ~cnto~o d Five-toot ond Ao •... p!'O;,i)!l O ? ·lcilJ.nlt place ·L•boy b&!. then o.i lac.st on i'om>...fcoi. eentorc- .. Q ., A. no your Alr:loa ell of th Q.. Th"JJ lcuv -• Yeo., z. for arn:mg? Q., •.oo this ~ ~ac~ ci A. Tho way. Q. A, cl ·tho ae.ee ":Ja:1 you heel t=oxakcd, \iha otbo:r roe:.:....? You think _ o " •pr ut:lan .!1.B being l!e,...d in 'C'm"l:ing the c!.!ip Cit? 1 I bclic:re it " In tbet ~ 1 ~ t :...,.,.,_.., ,. ! t..,_ . t �le .~ • It C A~ 'i ~o Q~ S.!.ic..:. Ae Ic • ,.., 0 uy t •• .ioa ~ . ' . ~ qu!:! A. r..o. . " • . . • 9~r; ~ . • • - dd ho ,. ulrl" ...oun.d th .. roof ir. t. . 1 c . • L �C .11. , Yo... co ..... Yo, . ol ·~ X \Jo l~. l .• Q,; All Ac ~e -~· A,, o bu Q. undot'" tho ?"OO!t? il. on and a of th ev4,~'th:i.nJ:! !' ~ . Got hie on A. Q. t biD .c...n free 4 Seu ·•h c !!.1::.3 rotche~ o ilc und r ~ rct:lt? A. t. to th eid :; cleAr of the • s lmockod ol~ r. I lift.ad e ginning, of th 0 A. 0 Q.. ? Q ll? A. Q. - A. B.Yc o. u ' . di? hitt? �,tZ (1;' r,y 0:...1_,\J') ss .. L" ..I 07 ?dE D~S:iiS 01" :·:n l'Offil OJ/iLA TIHO THE Do 0,, Ci.Jrut _o., 191>3,, Jo Warden Opio, Coroner in ?ti f'ov tho County of Sr,(!oi.n.lior !) sta•l;o or W:fD!. sunca~d for ·:.!!, ith D:,yal lo S . :M:.: Lur.roneo Z:.>"lcu:;ld 2nd Nie:~ Y.War, t::· oi'Gicons of t.hiu Cov.nty to ·cc~ c; jurors. Said jtll'Oro bci:1g ~!'asc:~1i, th • c.~ qil2.lif~ eci ~ .e:-e .om i!l c.ccol'dL,z ..~o tile krr.. .,. . Theroupo.:i liillim Tadd •.ing p!)Co.red 2.c r.itneas .I) ~t~:- roii:0 d:.uy zr.oz.n ~cco " to ·t!.e )z";;~ testified a :.oll .. s: llr. Opie: l..o Do you ,. ~sid :ln ~....,..,,........ I do,. Qo Aro yo1.1 onpJ.oycC! b A. Yeo, s.i.2-.. Q,, In nh,.:.:~ cu~c.l'- ~ . Uni•\ !torc:an. A.. Qo A~ Q, A. ,·ine? "="~ Un n Pacd.f1~ Co.:u. Co~., in ~ho :n .. Oo Cle_\"'lc Do you .,_ r :.O., 1945 of a ~atal. eceident -;}'t.ich occ~d in 3 St.i.lt-0 7 S r c.;\'.. cb:,•".\:. 10:45 Pol!.. in tho evening nhioh involvod the dcn.ths of .ill - ..:...P3.. ~ Jo!m Ojala? Ice, sir., 1 Tell thG juey \7 "a::m of l:.h:.!..S. \?e Ti re O:!"lting • -?ld s!dp of the 3 South Entey am the tiober l.atl b ....en :t"ill d in ~he _i!'fJ':. ck:lp and ne broke through up L,to the corn..r in .;h :-i. hond sidoo e all agreed to '!!:DV,e b:ick ant: t.ako :mo'•her llt,t bi~ off th'9 etu:::i:p m:u:l .t.:!>'Ye o~ c..'ld into tho nm skip. So t·1 ..:y crd :red ix choto and T.~ shot thooe cix shots o -:re nent ba~~ ilr:.o · · , . . firci; end exaninod the ple.ee and i'i,;urcd that ii, :=as s:!fo. 'l'h~y , "·... • to go C!ld they t'!l~ d an t~e loading h~ad light, a.::?::l 'i:ih.e l ~ h a.a on and I T:ont do:m bola:r nnd the lo&tl.ng head wan ota.-tcd u9 t - enc~-. He hc.d a cc.blo bur.n.3d in t.::0 ~d :.~ goi:az •;;o f:il'. it :ln orci;r to pull 'i.he <iuokbill back out. He crossed over to th~ ~ t ! to !i:T.. i·;; m.on the pan lille gavo ... j ~ ·~o.:ra;ado ·~ho c iling md spark.3 flen out of the engine., lie ran dO'i'm to tu.~ P3J! lino and cff the CJlg • I .ont back up to the tace ond I found the ~ol CO-.O!'ed nith rock, outside of one l!!.lll lyi:ig oft to the le!t. X �CXi\t))'l d .olc ho ~-d L;;.l!'! ·i o X o.:;tl~'. oent-b'3 er,···. i;hc r: ho.,p-l.···.:'\l, Q, Ha:, r~,tzy Ao 'i'h:."'CO., v=.nn, bin d"ad. • h u6ing 1. :-:en ..:orm. ond told ~ ! ·.:Ol:~ ,..• t"0 tmd~ ::: t1ou..,ht t·ll of t ccrao o . up ond u n-~c~of to got. tho t i'l'!juroi:.. hm en·~ to uork and !5d~ OjtJlo. ont :?r 1;? i:il h 80\2: • T I " CC wGlUll:, c r o t Q_ ,_. C~ :!.?o z.:::n ~ Q, ,r ...on •_r.u• .o... A., Yes r,i::;, b~cit ap \ib.c::1 ..:.o VJi! ::ii. Q., I -1.C _-.o,. 3m;.. g c •• ou.t. 22: .. :, ·-:.:tr:.:: • ~ere ·::.his h ~P'"' d? Clfe :· ...11 t.ir± ...re •• t I •• ruad.. ~t t... ·:::10 hen •• <-n... t .:.here en .._ i. ::'oil· .c o Qc, Ho d A, A~·r;,; 'l., Y o ~ ccy i '· A~ l CSp ch , Q.. \irul'v do Ao T h e 0 r; t !!e old er t.,}• t ··r:-3 ll ~-iobcrod? ·~his -~ • t, C0:19 in? {• • •,. CU!lla OC?!"OSS f";'?Q~ •110 -:;op Of cb-::no 8 'm ::;.::.~ !J ~s.,. as e. no.t.ei: a ··. t 4%1 'iih.J7."0 e.t on~ '1. Q< A. - ..................... ,.. -,~ o~17i~.~.eo !t :-:cc roc!:'Jd , ·m t) .. t <.,;.11. g>:'i.ng ·i.o : "a. c c:-.zo oz- t -:?o of c oal t.~7 that :,oa leeve a braaldng rem 2bmre -:;oil? up en the right hand 3icle. QJ A Q,, 'i:h J. ticba • p filed tho 19th? rut p;ul.0d the 19th, yes:, siro A. It �.....,.1,1- -'>.-,,.. £ ll? ,._..,..,_...,...v f' li •• l, u V ~ ••,.,_t.f,•~ :H? 1/1 Thorcu:00J2 k muc ~... to tho· 1:::-;9 ·iest i _ied. fci.ndly u...:""""' wnni L, ~ y; u ~ i Ao ":eas, iro Q.:- !.!i?:o? ___n,t ~ C l"'lgh·~ G ... ... nt·: :'.~ dcr hc_(.o d~ " Qo •-0 Qo ""' ~ •C .L di •..e i t, C:.o • 7 A. r .. re::,.: cove':' • ot ""r qucm:.io!l:l? Th~re-apon Unrino Pi • to t .e •• ..,"Gif'ic tom. ppaared ntJ 1'i tncss, after being anl7 s. rn e.t\.:ordin foll s: �faS Go A,, Kindl¥ state ~o\1!" iull. nac::a o ~•flt"~ PiGI?@toDio Qo Do yo1a :i<"Osido iii Su:93:.~io,.-,? A0 YCJB g Bii' o Q.o ,Ai"e y~u Go.ployed by ihc Ui:doa Pc.el.fie Coal Co., D iza the Do 0., Clas-1~ lli.ne? Yes:, G.li'o Ao Gk· wnai co.pecity? A~ I oas actizlg as nir;ht f cr:aeru:i i hat ~ i . " QD Ao Qo Ao D:, yo'l2. lm~n ar~hi.ilg abos:J.t thi.8 o.ecid.0n t? Just t'ihat King thoro \l~ 1->ell ing ~ o Wer Q you up ~e~ thc:11, ~aht ilil this plae0? I ~aa l!l.p there thl:11~ uight ~oout a @' Cloeh end t?ilo plnoo ms wll t i.E:bel"eclo I j~:, b:;o!re a hole t.hi?ong;i ~ l heat'tl ili.'1.g ,;-,ollL,g John i o tir'bRF that hole .spa I. e.slled B2.ll 1f ~oy ~c.d •;,~c M.r:?hsrs up iboro ax;.d 110 said i\.o Tias TI3ll '(.it,-i1'~31i°Sdo Do you think thO!'O '\:OD any tl~ it ~oul.d bevo c~ra ~3,;~:aiod? I doni "?. lmou about the.i o .:: : ·:,. Q., Frc::1 nhat you !me:, 11.0TI if yot1. rod t o go baeh in t~ro nga.in0 nfrald yan d() t ho eat!O tbing Of' tould you use S:)u otho~ ~avo:ltat:1:110 c:>lio~os? A,, Ono thing, I r.o~d t-;:i cnroful bsforc X i:otA.ld go a.nd TIO!"k \;nr.l last .Q•o Ao at~l out ~ J 'o Qo lloLsgd; Yo'2. noro jmt .J.cting .:ls ni~t i'cr~,.....,_n that &lignt.'i' Ao Ye3.t> sit":'" Q,, U:~1-eod: Ao :fa[); oi!"e A'r-6 yo~ c. um-::. fa.re.,'"ln'? Q,, l!~I.t-...otl~ _A.,, "f.C8g s~~ ~" ~iaI£oti~ Yo\.1 hod beon thox>o at eight? !J!)D Si:.'"7 Qo llclood: H!>-:.. big r.as i t 1.--:hen YC<.l waro up i hol'o? Ao I t ~SE~ pZ"Stty good s ize st unp yoto 'They had j ust broko a hole on the lo.ft !'t.ruid s i coo It ,,;as quiet .I) i t waanWt tJO~k1!.iig 0 ~ a.n.ything., The::~ ~sz zm 'broaker line nae t here? Qc - ~Leod: Ao JU9t tin O?':.S en the right si doo 'l, llc1'Jod: Bol..,-:, the st"C:Jp? L, !Jo., ••• �'lb;;ro -:::m ...o pra<.c<ri-..ion other than tho I'OQ.U.31" i:. ,,..,.~~ri Q., EaLcod: /i,, Jus;;, •c.he ticbor one! that little ~tU'.!l!) iboro ne.::i tho o~ i/:'o:•.c :.:,;_on., Q., Ao A,.T>() thero ~ 0th r. q11ost-:l<r.:..S 'i:ih~·c. ~:it:1 toold cai"'a to c.fJk? ::o~Oo Q.o liro O!)io: Ao ·!es., no can L.a'i:.or inco::=pora'.:.o the eoc~c!' 10 toct:k~:n.v ~ _ is on'i:. of: t m.. -~:u1t ca all t--"lght? 7.aorcupon Dr o F o Jo Boi:'to:'!~ol..i c'llTJoo..._~ed c.o ,tltc.~c:=, of·~e-z- beiDJ; e:.· 7 q;ualif:led ac~=rdi::lg )c ~~~ le.~ teatili~tl o£tfollcms: :;.:.••ily £m£.\;0 yow.• full ~ . F" J., 'BGrtcn'lclj p t'e.ro yo-a l"C..,i:.ins b St:pol"ior a-'.:. ·::.b tic of t,hic ccoi r __.·,/? Yoo, E~•o Do you recall on Dee~~ 20$ 1945 ct nee.it 10:45 of .illi:.::i ilo.F=)s and John O.jala • i:JB idllsd in the Do O.. C.le:-~ !.line.. Yaeo ~~re they both ciee.d . h:}n yon sttt:: -~hen? Yes., Q,. A.. ao ohoad w.tl • Thay both :ln oi·:..~r c chao{~ a ~ • Or..e ....ho:lr inju..---!eo., c:.92.Bherl. cheo·'.;.s ..cich -.:.ould I:9~"1 instst do:ith d ~ broken lea l:!ap3e:- ! t:elie"t"e., • to Oc-t'.5 ":?he o?nahetl inotc.nJ:, death :':.n eit-her cr~Oc �r,ta:i ·.:-ho jUJ.7D find tL_t .L illaru F., Espoo ru:ld Jo}m OjcJ.a c ~ t~ t ~ir <laa:;;1,. o.e tho •• ult ot e.n accid~:::'~ uhon ·~ho roof cru:~ in ~onuss of ~ lru.•ge l.i.:9 i:J tlle l()of o ·.10 feel ~ha~ this rc~:i 040 t:'all ·~radon (signo:i) Uiokc:1=. 1o~ar (sign0d) La~~anco Z~lo!l!:l!d (sigcerl) DO;"al L. S~a.....,~ (sigr..ed) Jo Wn,..dcn ~¢,G • Go:-oncr :i (.:.e rgic'. p Pul ._ :- Co1•c~ r ~ S S~OI?.'OgI"~ph':Jr.I' 8!7" .. mid s-.i'fum tht..t the d~ov mt:1 fo:i:·cgo~.ng :ls ~..:- !"! t..nd corroat t?"e.i::lDC-ip:. t:f. qJ !'!O"e- o Hot.117 Public -~--~O~ ------ irO~----------------- �t ( .. 0 4 .• 0 • • • f t .. ~ h ~ • ); !J . :-.11c ._ • tip l "' ... C fU 0 or t di " w.1r.s t t . bo C t tnd tr. t. ~~io tL~ tir,- • • in rrc~t c _. tho dx- .,.l . . ���I I I ! SKEJ:CH SHOWING ----- RELIANCE �~..... - _;ro !., '-l o fl .;l.):1.1 o V• Oo !:~r.::y til·~,n L>o /~ : L ·:> / i; • •J O ,.-, .,...,:rn.:•_ ~ . ·. .. t • .., .-- ~). ';~: l..:o ('vct1y.? W'o 0 0 tr. -ilo B Z' .' rt C., Or1giun I Sirmen : h.. C. LIVINGSTON s.. �/2 . •.-ON Oi? 'ilA'i:AL XNJuRY '!°-0 Ro KA\'J.AGUCH!: (CALX.EI> n'i'or.1ri) 'lIPPK:D . . ....'t"LI A?~CE 'fXPPLE, APPROX!DATELY 2 Pollo ii r!0VI1'.fBml. 1Sti l~4!?, Af; ,, w,.,J m' lio Co L!VIImS'l1Qt;t9 ASSl STAWc GillmRAL ~WMGFRo ,1- ll , THOSE PRliSEra:a .Ii'o J ., Potonaoll, S l l f c ' C y Bnginoc::r Qh:loo Gi'OOl:)r, lii!W SUperil:l'tondon.~? Rol i~eo Ho Ao LO,YJi.'C?:.C09 outoido VOil'CC!lO Willir:m 'iol ak.11 ::-::.~pl e Jibll'CIDGa Hr'Glo SCGtiy Fl!!:'&8, Bnaoy Piohos 11'80 Poulil.!O Z~di;;'i l) Ti!)pl o Opoiratoli' Ho Co !J,t?ingoton Q!lOotioDing Ure. ~ t ty fil!?kO fJ!Cj0~!3 Qo Ao !ii"So ~!l"kD0 uo Wla.Or!'atacl t-bt you ooi'O on duty at yo·z1: uooi~ cJ uorrlt t>f p~csing boney o.t t ho t:i.□o of t.ho fatol. iaju!!'y to ~ o Kmozgeht!> !o th:l."6 cottco.·ti<J )?001> oit>o t~-- t!!::C ofr.' tho Qo Md y o u ooe l!ro K~ng-uehi a~ .hio ~ O l rk accidelll'6'? Au Ysfl~ oi!:'o Qo \lill y0u doocnbo -ol:cr o you t!:ltJ bin Ol'l.i nh9.t b!> ~no tioing p~~ ue Ao to tho tine of tb!, ace.i<lcnt~ He ml.ti e.tdCB" iho.t c:,ovoyoir ~ 'L-y 'G-hG doeirll cro.,or-=-1 C,tO:I' t!O:'.ti.Il\,:'IJ X Qc Ao pii'O~O~IJ ,:- couldn't aoo OJtC~il;y t !h e . t h o t m n ~in130 m,.o hc, a.ppro~!ltoly c:ld01' t~ op!'O~ot 0 £ tbo Di?Sing 111;:1'floyor at tho col olooe to tho C!'UOhor u'.hen you laot ~ w.n, YeBi, !Jill", ho uoo u e.y U!ldO!' ito ~~n \Y!lB he otf\!ldi!tS \l!' O!" ,;::n5 he Btoope!i OVOF't j.,, . He 'i!J8.0 i!tooped OYOl'o Qo Qo -was the tipple !r, o~era·ti!>D nt ·,ht tme o:? t l h ~ doun? Ao Shut d.oa. Qo Ao 'lhe r,i,d ng CO~ eye,~ cb:!in 'JaO idlo at thnt t ic!> alC!l? Qo Be.Ye you ffff obnncd onyhody cl er.miQg !'Ofoec f !"Oa o(!oi:: -aho m xiDS eon9Jor while i't ne. rmming? Ao !t) 0 ai.l'o Qo Rd you ffer aeen Hr'o Kmraguchi. cleaning u::;.der tlal11 cnnvoyo!' at a.ey other -&i!N! No, aiP& Ao T881: Dil'o - - - - - -- -.,.....,- �~ the heot c~ ygtii' lr~~-cla.\l~op hio t;~l?k Dao thSJ.t @f 0uooping ~ oleauing alMWld. th!) t.11.p!)lOr, io th:!.~ e@r&"~~i ~co;&iai and c.::IJotmoo ho l)icha ~3&i0fo / q. oee::iaioaaJ.17 he ~o~ed ooaoytg Ao Yoo0 oi?, holpi."3 ~r-lo piek ~~:Wo Qo Ao Hild you CNO'f' talked to l.!i'o Ra.ungo@hi'i? No, oi.!'s, X et1uldn11 t tela ~@ Mao Q• Do you havo B?lJ uay o-K kaooing tihotholi" @is' not ho ~d ominaey A. aeeo 9f hooring? Well, I ao l!.OTI et t!te i\:!~ple,:,.,.X don °i know aaythiii:!.g arou•t;; l ~ Q• Aay QUOetioao0 U!'o iO'tiOifillol!i Kr. r. Jo PatomoJ.l ~1-,atici'ling Ill'•• scotty Parho ona--.so8'5.og Q• Mrao Parko9 ohat paoit~!\ ©n the tipple oero ~ou otlll?rliag uucn },;,n an him? A. staruling on tlw ~1a.tf~m0 by tbo ooc,vo.., Q• Where io tho otovo loeo.tcl!, o.bov:~ tt:o centoL~ cK too ·U.pp!oi Ao weu., X ~U000 it 9 0 G.U!".lothing l.il!o th!:i.tt) X ~~ C:J o Qo Op:p:,oite tho eo~:tJN>l po.vol 1ihoro tho gi.2'1 opc~atec tho tipplo9 is tbat righti She o:9e!'ntoc 13t.'1"21ght 1D . froilt oC UIJo Ro w.ao ctamlu.g buols behind here ii~ ~ne1°t ~oeoo A.. Q• A. Or>ulo. it be o.pp~zm!ltoly 40 feet o.wo.y from 'D,m whore he uaa t.0rkingf I gue■e CO!'.letbi!lg al:.out li!le "at=-mI don°t Wt! how far it W@uld. 'bt.?o It. Co Li.Yingaton Q".1ectioni~ llra. farko A!lnel'ing q. llrtJ., P&!'ka, did you h~.r tho liO.mrou h~t':'l oou.'!i 'befcro the tipple acshinory 'i7!1B put int-o opoi'atioo.t Ao Cerioinlyo you •1 ctyes0 011' -.....o O oo 1e uh.ether or not thnro wso ata'f!de!:. • time afteI." tho hom bl.owed er.Ii 'bsforo tho r.ncmnoey otarted ·io eivo the poople working around tho. ti!)ple t-iL!e to got in't.o the ~eatt9 e Qo i)t)uld Ao "• &a:,t :t Just can't 98.Jt--I ~n°t knowo 1 1 (1 have hct1 Ut!:e cyoolfo Q• Yoa nul..l\ havo h!ld time yournlff Ao Yea, OU'o Qo liny qt?eati.on■, ilro Oro ■• - !Ire Pnernelly Ao Moo �,. umsstoo Ql&e6tioaillg ~ pauUno zam.paii.~ i.'.J.;;;JG:f'iilg I Q• ~~o ~per.trill you:r OCCU!,l!ltio-~ ~a i ha·~ of ~pplo Opoira~ga ai th<> Reli.G.1.co 'ap;;>lo~ :Lo th~'6 ~o~ct~ A. T..o Q• were you on tiuty at ~o ti.no of 'tho fatal acoi<lont te t.1E'o Ko.ua.gucht? Q• 814 JOU obsened m-o RCT11aguohi imdio.toly pr~ouo t9 t?tw Uao of the acoidentt · A. WO, I clidn•t soo hi~ Q• I• other worcia9 you hod im lmM!iloc!go ef hi.a 61.aaning madol? tho llixi.n.g conveyor pE"O'fiouo to tho t!mo tho aeoi.a.eat e:,coancdV ·• ll>t Q• Had the tipple bac:!l ~ut down itll!!lediatoly piro'lfiouo -~o tho ti.mo of the aooidenit ,. y,.. A- 1 didn°tc Y•ao Q• ro r approxiaately ~o lol!lgi A. I would say about l@ ~too, -ohU.o us 9ore el!anpng the oelreeno up=, atalrao Qo Yoa were chan~ng- tho alack acree:n in the upper lhaker acreenf Ao Yeao Q. A. Ba4 7ou bem out of eoal imaadiatel.y pl'ffiou■ to that timat Q• 1'ba I pr•--• you had I'm ell of the coal out ot the main ahat• Y••• ••n•• u Mftes the plaing table• an4 onto th• loading moo, 11 that caornelt .&. T••· .,,.,.thing no IH:lptfo Q• •uld. rou tell ue Just eaotlJ what 7011 clid 11pon riuting the tippl•f Well, after I had cone on upnaira Ullllging the aor••• I bl• -, hora aad narteci pllllldn& the 1-\tonlo J p11ahta lllz ot th• and •honked the A. llon tor th• oll'ta1.de to glYe •• a piaeh on the alaok. I uale4 oae pinoh 011 tat hi' 'before narting tbe 1pNial alaek. A• I 1184 111 haJ&cl ap to p1111 en. the rope to ...,. th• alaek oar, I _.. the 'bocly ot ~ Pia& clown the bo•• I d1da •t puh the aa1a fflT• to the feeder. I ■till 11114 ho 'lllrt'\ou. Wlaa I tbe bocl7 ot !ba going 4owa, I .topped n•r,thiq. Q• 1011 ~artecl up the loading boou, ~ ■hdn& oo•-,or, the crualle• OOlffeJOl't the r•f11N 0011Y91or, tile pbking t.111.••• the ■baker aoreena, UII tlle -.ga.Uc pl11197, bllt yoa Wn•t ■tarted the Mia belt oo••:,vr or tile plate 1•••11 A. Be 111 �ft Qo Ac Q A Q.. A,. Q. A •,. �,4t"J D'o. ge..-;:::;,·.~! ~ 0 :JCi: i\. I ;t,.i,_,ti r,cll i!O clo~., l'l~{i ~ U •• ·: lr'.f, to -~o Q.'k t~ o· ,., ... p ::ri- .:,y ._,,)J.1.., 'rue ~f •1 f, • ' •, 0 ~: u· lo" i pan· ~?~ Do ':i- u Ao :· €:Ur h,f...::i tc \, f<...Pr? t-·' !i.""t-:.:.. Qo A., Hou lt111,! ftoll • i. t It"'., l.Ore!!i e 1 ~ I CV si ctnee h tb ··i plc · Qo ft',d it de Ao Qo ~.U L"'l'o lL Qa .. Qc ea., t ·! �0 0 • 0 Q �J �- - - -:::-r::::::--z ,ii STATE OF ':iYO!ilNGo ) IN THE CORO?mR9 S COURT ss FOR SWEET\'iATER COtn.'TY J o \7ARDDl OPIED CORONER. COlTh'TY OF St1EEffiATER.. ) ,. IN TI~ HATTER OF THE DEATH OF 'roll ~WAGOCHI WHO v;As KILLED NOvmBE.~ 15b 194) A'r fflE RELIANCE TIPPLE, REWJJCED TIYOMINGo • J. Warden Opie, Coc0ner in and f or t he County of Stroetuat er9 State of Wyoming &UJlllDOned . forthtdth Robert 17a!'mer0 Iwerett Hermandez and i'lilll8lil Budson 9 three citlzens of this County to aet ns juFOrso Seid jurors being present t hey d~ .quilitiad and tJ0:rre srnrn in according to the law.. • ... . .•~ . . .. Thereupon Dr., Paul A., Ke>s appeared as trl.t neee,, after being duly ~l'-n accord- ing to t he law, t estified as follows: Mr. Optea Kindly state •your full name o Aa Paul Ao Koso Qa Do you resi de in Rollo.nee? Aa I dc o Qs On t he afternoon of Movember lSi, 1945 about 2 or> just a lit tle • after, uero you called t o the Reliance t i pple to att end Tom lawaguchi mo nas injured in an accident at the tipple? Az t VJS.So Qi Tell the jU'f'Y just. mat you know of this accident, the condition of this man and t he cause of deatho At I uas callGd very cloae to tm, o' clock t o report to the tippl e immedie.telyo I didD and found that he lying on the boom; the mine boom tha.Y. loads int o t he carso 'l'ha body was ~ing on the end of the boomo 'i'ne man had already expired at the t ime I arrived., ll'urther wcaminat i on of the body later discl osed mu.l.tiple f ractures., Ho had a f r acture of t he jan, fracture or t he cervical spine 0 his cheat \":as fractured" particular~ the upper l eft side, f racture of the l oft arm0 compound fracture of the right l eg, and oimple froctu~ of t he left lego There were suff icient fractures to induce deatho Q! Aro there €!lY quoat ions t he jury woul~ like ·to isle Dr o Kos? .As l 'ulifo Qa Explain hi o f ractures o �Aa I.?l'notu?o of tho jtltr9 i'~a.etu~ of the eer-vical •op1no0 iheat ciorrespo.ndes to iho neck9 the naclt we.a b'fOltone 'fho ehoot on the upp~ l<lf'G side ms erushedo tho loft nrn0 t ho upper arm, ,:sas fractured/)· c. simple fractur e, tho right log m o u compound fru.eture and the 10ft ,·roe a simple f r:ioturo o Thereupon Scotty Parks appc~ aa td.tnesa~ aft er boing d.uly S\7CX'n according to the lan-, testified ns followsg Kindly ste.t0 you..r full . na.ma,,. At Scotty Parkso Jlrt> Opi ei Q1 \Thora do you i>a0id0? A: Book Springo<> Qs 't'Jhat is your ad.dross'l Aa 940 Elk streeto Qa Are you. em!)loyed by the Union Pllcific Coal Co .. nt Rollo.nee? Aa Yesp siro Q: At Aro you ~'Oloyeci at the tipple there? YesD Siro Qa flhst :is yow~ t.:ork there? As B:,ny picld.ngo Qg Do you rc~all m>rldng there on November 151 1945 during which t ime a fatill accident o~curred involving the death of Tom Ka\'laguchi? A1 Xes 11 siro Qs Tell the jury uha.t you knot1 of thiso Ag i don't lmoi'T anything,, only he ,1ao under the conve,or working. That I o ell X kn.0t1 Q Qa rihc..!'e do you. iracoll seeing him lost? Aa Under the mixing conveyoro Qa About ·,;}mt time was t hat? At I gueao it ·.ms bef ore two, ii' it was two uhan the doctor arrivedo Qa You oal'I him uorldng under there before h0 was killed? ,., 1eso Qa Ai ifnat was the man cloing at that t ime? I couldn't swear what he was doing, I saw him stcojjed ove:r t here. Did he have a shovel or broom or anything like t hat? As I lmow t hat he ,,ould have, because that was his j ob., Q: Q: What was hie Job? Ai Sticepine~ �Qr Al . ci ·? Q.. Qs As at • t., Qi Q: A: t ot. i to Qi I Qz I o+..h qu !ltion th t t C t. ? ~ �, ·, spetia:t 113._r.: _ out 1: tiCl.. cl~~o CCjt. ~ . i.,o Upo I. h£.. ~ _.!t.. ·1cd "'UJc.:)(~• ~"'~ n,..,.• . l I , n ..... -•» I'-'· -v ... ;; end I ·t....itci! pin -- f ~ t.ho - - ..:. "" ~ilwh on !' o:.1e r'.!.:.t~O ...:Jve e _r c - A!l I !1 Ji li.p to p· 2.1 -d:o uy go1.n-:, ~ o • dotm ,...t :uh 1:, JGimt) ~ . c to c- .._o ~..n ,_ tt i t\ y-, .:,11 l 'I:.,.~ A~ G?D I pinched tlm·.:. :i O:l£l ·wo~e .-mminc c.!ld Tom liC.5 • ;hlng(, C\'11J!!'F,lro/" Qt lit un.int ....d ;:5..~:. thie nr..u. Je.rngu.chi ~'ld. h'J.d O~-n hi.cl d? Q a h!:1eRrAt'l, Q: A1 a:., thet he ....o a. en i:!:.~·c. ·;:-as ca!'eful in his I r lt end ,..,thing going cm.-" dld you C"':'Oi' h!lvc tx-oub't.o -.~th hi.":l ty Tm.!: co~,. omcd? •. r'!!!?d upstr.,:':.r3 .. 'fhat df!.y . a rJle f:i.rat day he . a ie m ch!lreo 0£ ti"'la tipplo? th•, bouJ. Ul' . 0 ll: i �/ ... Q ... ., Q: ~ .!l:! - ~~.D t~ .cm l o-r:,!'!·:~I b been ·'. You et>W' • _, ---~-- .:i the !-1.01~? il"o bi.r~onc. after yoa se'!.md.c the ho:'Z?.'? eo-im~ted r l ' veeyb1',dy to ect :!J.1 tho cl.ear:, then. !: X hr.cl r.o m!"a 1\i~ 9:1a.'i, bean.use if you p.1eh i•~ • uld blo.. t.he ~or c:xu~ Q A: .. :llcl "JI, 11 _ ~nd loo'► d 'i.:.u ! co .u.d.-i' ·:: �. r:r,o tho jury r~ld et.: c~s to hio cl,:,!\·th ao the _, cul <-"1 r.co:1.cien::. o;" -~- tb-·,i.. t e _b n~ '.:.co t...l: . by 0 n • :.il.oc, Coro_ ~g ic c tru an~ 20., 1~45 ub _!b ir ~ pr .,o.. o ·utia _ _ _dt\7 of or 1, 5 if tory ?u'Gi!c ��' --' I ' I' I !j I �5ECTION ow �\ I I �''o 0 - !..:.•• Q • • I ~ ,O ! • • - q --·' . . .. . ,. •'• t Oo k-. ----------- ���r Q 1 pl e Q )'l_c P A Q, A . b' ·' tum ov r V r ~ h :> •• JJ'o t ;J • ft t ccid tt th • c too • t ·/; • t �Q Q l �re Q .. 9 cd of �,I Q. Q Q. ��A 2 �A �,,, Q �• c.,. I �-:a:==.::;:_ �/ / " A " r, N �_g / d. ey Go .:,.c ~(!U03t 01;1 t ~ 3 iw.v Go Bicu - D:itea 'l:iaO l:.ald Octv 230 ~-9~$ to tll"J 09h4i!ltty !~l ~c.:U·11,"lmn5, 1 o :t~bos- 23 9 19~'5 n-~b Dr., Den St?.i.•gca:i ~unty .;10nort co::iduo·;;il!g "h ,; ~hi:) Cor.'lr!Ot> c:'08'3 ill tho follo~ng ao Jurv:ro~ / sea J!.aeoi.~i1, t:·e:z::..o • .b .. Ol'ld t1 r IBlli!tou 'sh!o mio ~o:Uotuxl by tllo swe3l'ing in of ·~he fol ..ing ·_ :.,: !.\ ooooa D~o ~ o l l r'<> Itonl.. fl.lox Jo fno~o ~r:.32.d :'o Dl!for, C ,,ue " G ~go Cbtd.!l'oldo, CZ'tio Coro:10~:i Jc;:sy cd ' ;!i~eo6(!• ~ot -~., the • ~'-o vio -:!10 b:,tly r ...1' -~,._,.:1 otumcn v~ iho e:,..-,t,.," R:lil 'iiher9 th~ re-:-a:\r ·1 r o-£ t ~o in(l'l.10o'v u~o hol.c'!o Othor.-o p;rooc:-1t i..nE'llntk1 Vo ...'!!l!'!':lf, i73'~:ak Fetem , I)dgo E~X'~COOo llo~:-y Joaoo!) !!e!ley FG'\\Oe:'COl:'.!:., i:.o:M:i i • c.'lt !..irOo L:"'~Oll V £.,...l co:.-~ners ~r.i :iopl~ ! bl ~· yon ai:-o buoy co uo oill ·C'.l!t!:I ~-et:3' to!Jt:ti::-,ey t'tt:! Tt>!:! Oill ,,~tt Gt::ito your ~m::01 cen leave, lll.ll you s't!l.te to ·~b.o Ju!"y9 Docto:rt> jnflt nhat yi:m. ~~tl o:!' ~!lo c.~rudct that cocurrd. he.-o le.at ovo:lintr& Qofflnor: z .ao 0!11.ld boweec1 9o30 O!l' 10;00 P..., t\o by !lro O!C&B'tllW il'ltoocl 1'0 tho.t tha:r$ hcu beoa a. oino o.coicle:;ito ! i=o:lio.toly prooc~d to tho :!i?Lo iit~::.:ia where t.lfter a :ut ot ahout t=:i. ainutoo, the stretc!:101" bearing tho cnnca b-odJ waa broUWl~ • th• c-,1rface:1 E~-'C3a !.t:::ldle.t9ly placd in tho c:!~ulooo ho~o I c.lUl!i:d.ned ~ :i: Quld dstec~ no hoc.rt bc:i~ through e. otct~~ocopo0 pU!)!lo -;10re t ~ , ""_..,r o ao broe.tbiug!I ihan-o ,oro 0~tiplo looorationa of tbe h :ii end t co, a.i:>re.&1.cn of the tigb\ upper am and tho right thiri, toul'tb._. aud tif·~ rib in th ozi··· l!'ior aa:illarJ line" i'here uno a COJ::!.90u.nd tro.c·,1,n· of the l .t. ·~bi , t er 11 s Sl'OS8 blocdinz gNo tho right eera I ),')fflo '1ro rteplt nouno8"l • h• i;o t • tb.O ?! d y . about 1() 110 Pu u., ~ inatruoted tho ot.'!bul.o;zico dl.'iV~ t1::.a O ) ~ : : , Juror.a wi. h ·to o.cl!: isny QUoot.:J.ont'lt (1':I ))!"o Kop1) ?ou oay loa.ve n . ooronere Do • l l you utato you n~o to the Ju~ tJ 1t «itne u o �-,,_ h ..... - - - - iUC., /2 )li ...·!; . A tm~? M a; !eo, fi.~ f i!'lf!l'A :.il'.'! you ·~ell tll Ju~· 9 i..::i !Ptt,' o~ \'JC~o~ Ju!lt tiln'i:. tn~pc:u:1, if yen o-. J\.lox PlGCOes Z 130~~ ·t ·~oll you jusi ~-~ rlid Lpp~u ! 0 d 'ho~ !l:i 12 !"00- \ .~ Plc.:103 -i~~:1ng ~-th i'.li'. G~.iti: ~ t. t'..m, out. or thoro e.n1 I t:!e.o i;:,m3· ~J~Ck t ~ t ho jo,r l l eked t.!."Our.tl CJ!!! 0:'.l.'J tho e.'ltOf ~~ jt"~ f'ffll:! th"J eto:· t.1!?1 r o :.: ,. _z=; t: ·... c,t t> ~i! th~ ~tor r.-n!'.l otet~d ub:it h!l!i !~!l9pcactio x ruohd 'i:..) ·~h joy _ leers S'or ·Gho oporoto!"J c:!do cm o~m~:~:bo clC""~ arour,.si ~=a joJ cmd • o eould no·~ find !!:.n." z e.~ci tho i::::;toi, E!.in nhe~~ tllo l!l:1};}1)~1!" -cro.o:, 'D :1t ao't':!l to l2 ::.-ton o.!!:l a:;,,t PJX'o Cr:lnk oud ~ho k'our d:.i.llerc.1 ,,ct bad~ to -~~ J 17':.i ac:,. .,Jh."l.•;; <cor2: rec oterte:l on ro=:>vi!?g t:h!> :::on ft"C:J un~c1,~ -:,ho ci:iel:' ;1 u ·~-- -~-:, 'Colopht>nof.l ~ed for;- tha cn~i.!lm2co 9 '7cr&'G 1-:\ol; to tbo j oy to nee 1:? :i: ooulc1 bo of a~y holp am! 1.!l'o C~Js told me ·~o otcy ru~~ he t:0ultl go 014 c:\ll ·~!:.o m.no ui~ht for :::i.llo I etc.yd! OI?.d holz;:c1 th:> f ollovoo i.Jru G!'&iilk G=oo 'b-olr. and Z no't!fted ol.l t1l8 oo on tho i:=inol ot .,.~!.lo a ccit1c?:.•'• a!"J ·~ho:t. ifl '.:Ill :;: knt>no Alex ? ocoo: l cot.QA. not to, .. f<',\ u}1o·~!ler X uao 1a 12 rooo or not c.ut throt~ h:i " .'.t hi "SJ .-!3 9C :?oct a,;;nyu j ? acn~ ha oo&l. .falli Coroner, A7lJ f ro:J the Jur;n ilo 6., llillik • d you sm, tha motor ml?l rtllo llllere di4 he nmT �...-1tDife:r; -:;s ":1P1:'C ~ . ;:1 i'g ·:..!.'le~ .::i. v.recy ciangorouo p:loeo ot hi.Bil t'ib mrl i.!:.d 'i10 -ce!"o j uat ge·.;·~:.. g :.vrmy ·~ load. i1.:ix>oo ooro co.re o1d r:rrvo ..&lo joy out to -~ho o·,ae:;: ~o~o I l:o.C birougL--t 0u.t tho other CO.!' to lood c:a u.bistla:i tho o·~ !" ~ 01.: ·o ':fao c,tot" on -oullcl ·tho tnn o;,.,,-t a.o to.21 ao ho e-1Ul.d c:::ay "C:a:'· me !mld:1ng t,~ c:a:;-o., u £¥'to!? tho oosi folt ! t1ot vitla tho I:l)tor i::: ~ ·.;ho ?'000 nc~ and -osnt to !ook fo'!? !Si>:> 'PC.OC"IO ~ tho cotor:- o~ e= •,_cl.. ~~ and !!!Ot t!ro PC.O(gOO eJni~ tm.'0ugh tho C!'OOCJ C4..!to l -r;cnt ini 12 wc0o By ~h~t ti!:!o0 tho drillc:ro f·,....1 fot::d ox~ ~ uoi bact 09 -~ l.l 3'0C:3::i I 'Ot::3~ to ll ::UOD c.:::! ~!)ci ~COVO!' tho h!><ly1;; VIO toolt th Ola out en o. at&-otchoz:, ... ~ ·the ~ C!!0»c vb:l:-c 'wO uot ou·~ •• ~ tho ct.r-.u1~e., 'lJ"..c ~;;a~ E:4::pl oru··.iccrl '6!?:> hn!ly c=a- tmt 'i:30 oll ;: cnaltl fJ3Y attor;· th!lto o:>ironerg J:Cnom.og this 1;i'b t◊ be dangol.'"Oua9 t;.het :9:;oec3.ut-t~zm,-y .. □eno~L"i.>O did JOU tako? hP~ ~c~ ~ proeo.u~io::iaz-y !le~ml:'CO h~co.tmo ·&io .i'ib ve.o eoTe!'ci e::::ipl.otel.:7 c:..! 't,10 could .iot occ it.) !JJ " cc:ro~:l it!} it l'<J, ~eoo dtl?lgerouo 0!!.i! -..:e dc::ddcd t;, tini~ it2 tbio tap ~'!i t:::DVo r.nat0 J:!1t • t!p tc th~t time :!:c, .o.o coverud. rn. \'.h ~ol.o Alec Pnccno, ty(!l Donald B'nifGl!'3 I -oe.o !!.nt in tho cpot tbo ~uti'Ollo:- uas 0 it uc.o no1; nocoofJZ\·~ f or a front c:l1l ~ to be ·~horeo Qoroner: \l>uld you c:,.y th~ joy nume? eh:>ued 00:::10 oe3lige?1cc a.a to 'i7hero ho nooc1, J)Onalci Krdfert i'e■!) h~ clid9 bd at the ti::~ the ei,d.dont oecmTed he uao doing bi.a bost ~ got hio c.,.t,biu• i!l tho clC!ll'.., ·:i)r:, ~epla • iJhea yon aneov rm tho body-9 cio thoro e::s:, m.~ ot lit• t J>oaal.Cl KDiter; r , 1-t appeo.rod to ao th:lt to died ~ant.lyo coroner, Doem the Jury wish to au flJII¥ quesUonat led w.ltneeeo Y.ou will state your nameo Georg• Cnak a ~rg• Ormlko Ooronera Where do you liTtf Geor g• CNDk a Hemta9 i'yoz::iingo Coroner, Whe.t ilJ your vocationf Coroner, tou ••r• 110J'k1Dg on the ahift wha!l Henry c. B:tce waa ldllecl, were yon : I �,;. rge ~S~ -· Zlko e ;;-o:m!i o, m11 n~o ·"her ~er 'C'!iD only acitc!! LO t gQ vhilo - lo f':;; wh&E."O -,~.'10 J y i'Ol" CO c!l .,e:) um.t f~?~!) .J::'o :i:c.a ...~ !I ....., ~~cen ,.uho =~~ C.w·~ t.'O::'ll~g to t .:y m:1.1 d • /t; (lauge:.· pe:M.at..un£& t~ tllo ~..b o~ ~he ~ ..i-./cf Z'C;!:Sll on "thiiJ yn:,r'>.:.lo,.ll.ar r:.:i,.~t , !5X'u Po.a~ o y~ did io oco ii' :i. could i::~~ oay-,jh.'mg .....~;2~ • Crc"2fo :: p~--oce~oo ~o GO in .1.ho a"OC?:! ' ti"' ,\ - I t.c:1t l:!a~k. a!lll 1uc::r~ iZl l-0 ?Mo=i t;:i.i.'Y.l~ !i' -~h, pile or c;i ...~P of tho pile!i !OE!. oigh'ii e. crosecu·~ in CS.Yo l foi:.=. • l:', Goi,:.--go C};)~oifcide e.r1 Lit'" C'-==mi!!:5 !> t.... nigh'{; cuperin:, et !light flhift 0 l !)o?.Cii ove:: tta dtu.s-.:.ion o:,d G~,!"i3C o,td.:2cikio stet· • ~l ~ti. th ~art on tho 1 011 oitl O ~r..t i o tho ~-tto:o !':.i..!.:. rt ao ~~ - ·~ nc,t,i~etl bio to get ovor 0!3 ·~h~ top t::ida and el!~:h th9 t Gp rib., !):-OCecdcd to eo tb!:Lt v l t c!ltcd -iilie OVO!'_ Ctil ~ could coe neth::!.llg " disturbed mm tha p!"w!ono oifto :t aloo not:lfl.C'l IJei:,rg t.h 1!'!. .10 10000 uhieh h w:."'.!l t?'yieg ~ Gt~ghto up o_., • :i: r.o.,.- fi the j y !'t!:!;! r he !!!ld bot· r s,~ o :- _ t~ ).one~ !Jf..d~ ~~:ilo Gc:u.•L;o 'h• • .,.. .. ·tlLt :-lb m,o~ge preco..J.e£ ···r> .... t>is tho ou~m.do rl~ ee.d t?! le-a • !d.a , :; ~ol d ti~ .~~e!' ! ......ta! COal c1eim.e ot.~ • a1de OJ:?3. • o'...tl ·~ m:.Mo 1cr.-~'ll! -~~t-;10,::, ~ed a l oz:3 -~ic...ei.- sst tr.lid.or -,~e lt1f',~ ..f':. 't' :· ~cd ~ ~ ~-:.c:n oi~ on t h:l.1 w:>r-~, I loft tbst plc.co ~ wont co .._ .;v l2 !\'.:..,?:J ..h'.lro tho d:n.Uo::-o 1'.1Cre to ehe~~ over tho cocd!.tioi:o o:? the i?lo.CGo ~!:ding ooco l ooDo N ok Or) the lip olC!> ct::10 l.0000 roclt on -~he top ai;! rib i n 12 Il'Ootl, I aaked t~ dallo!'o9 in fl:lct I told thOo th!l.t tc.~y bD.d ottcl" dnll :i h!>loo in th3 !\'.)ck and ctraig)lton tl!s.t lip out booo:.ui .,.:~e Jor uld be !J:1 tb.ere pl'otty ono Th!, dril.lero pmcccici to fol J.OW :m •· ao lio .Aftor th~ hcd drilled the mlos, t~cd thc::1 ~ c~t ·thEi:!lij) 1 . lt in t!loro to e~ o it again w:w uo bu5Jf tric:Jiag tte lip b _ • 8 o c::u::o ··o th b0tta?:1 of t:is pile in tho croeacut ami • ol~ ::!lO t Sio • 6 •;;. ~ b'iJ.ric:l up cl2f ~ b:ring cy drillG?'B e.loaa ith c• ..,12_ to ll c:: when ~he a.eeidot occun-cd 11=:i .?.iee w c • ...~.,~~..... 1;11 hi• joyo '1he ~ M!ll'chd erot??W tor his bodJ, and lJ'ill& m:tb ono bnd ever the i::ot-or9 hie right final.'.LJ hand, hio c.ppec.rsd • ~aid the btI:1:9er oi ·i.ll• JoJo 'ihere wne no Bigri of lite;;, me that h wea killed inatcntlyo I told !!l'o Pascoe to notify -;he a■aiotam eu~erin~ dC?!t, l.!l'o CWr:!Ji ng•, of the e.ccidcmto Ho did IDo an he o tor e9.?l 0:1 the 4th ?!Orth •ntey, told him to c, ind.de notify 'ill• cm oa the el-..e.kel!'a., (1n...!!18 back up S!ld nc proceeded ~ toke the ca■e4 up ~ d get him outv C-e tolloved the body out to th.!> aa1n al p X w :lt!. 4,r cted t!> proceed bao!t iiith tho o.eeist!I!lt auper.1.ES ., t _d :t., ~....:u-e,.... ~:,.asuoh ai, he vented to look over the eltuetimln t m.joy :t • OT r ...ie eb:mka ot coal around and ISO • • t7ere able to got t • ol:b ill"" Burress ea!l!e along; looked it OTer and t1& •;) '.iS!l.e.t i:::i !lll I know.} cat i ·· ch coal would you y tell on Mr"' Blcet y t bio : o c!le :)f .,,.ru,ae unt oriunato;, u:ia'foidal>l e acc: tJ • �U'.c.! sd !'r1l-; .1.J.4 ,1 ~ """-ta:r Clv In... !-:.!lVO ~-0 \1~:ing o:r e::y ~~:.:.co Ci> hi3 &;kl ~c.:; EO ~ 'lo o tt~ce to g • ~ coll'O:ier ~hon e:'lll. ,.; ·::i-;:uco-1~ (:;Q.zo l.t.ifo.kio.. •t\Tra&flkic 11etiV113 ~ .tot :'p!'o_tot' . Q)tonei-1 2-·"t-·2. a re Yon t10!":lci th1e cit ~o mlit't? Genrgo c:btoifoJd.o: '!0Co • Qoroao!'a it-ell tho Ju,.-y j'!lct 1'ha ~pJe:lC-1o Qe-~rgo. 8t!!:t!:e!mld.81 tho ~ b U:ro Cl)•;".s.Zakio tcy t, oxpl.Giu ~ l i ~ ll w ..,~:::?o f"S"a::::1 cto.rt :to o,r-li: ho ac~ pi ecc izl th~ro uao L~., co but ho coul:lnc\l 4o ~ulli.ng ~ i:~ nm h!l ~l:J. ::.'.::' .J !lice n"'t-; th!s til:Wle c~t.:7 :2.-:; uao lco~ and. pe them plcmty 12:w.:u.ng<> Dbody ~a.o e-.n-o i·;;; ,;~!J goq ~ co=:> o~ stay in thoro 63.te end t!mt ho tn,uld 'bo na·~cbi~ rig!!". along cmd bo uamc:1 tu gtl'JB bel.Gt:r tba.~ tilSJ cllould l'Uil fOi' 'C. Clio :l!tle b~ tbs tU'.O i t eoo Blee waa not quiet in ~ •c!:wleo coroner, /JlJ turthar M... 1'tle Jur, withdnw o.ml ret ouab, the cotll. ,mo qllieke!'9 ,m1 ao ho ·got c:wgbt • 1ona, ed m.tu tho fi)llo\:in3 To~icts IIIJlaa~ ~.zy B,1.ea ct hi.o dn&'th ty ~ c.!:l!lVoidablo accidat by the fall o~ eoal tro:a the d.b &tt _ haTb3 be duly ~a.mat that th~ E"ib t1:\8 4m,gcr-~ oao Ta• fell or cee.1 coi.llg ft\st ruid nitbout ullming catching t!!mlf ate• bmem 'tbe JCJ end tbs C!)Ql, 'i:'hUO ru:min3 for ofotyo A 0 0 p 1' �J 'I. • ' .. .. • " a 0 " 6 .. V f (~,~ - -::.-,." :: i.~ Jo fr.E1F,7Ntt:~ �Q..!iVO!· t c C?~➔ ... .J - Pb t.U~••ti fi.1-f. i·A •' ~.r=c·~ �/ ( : , .t "" L 5'o l o fi o _:~·1000 tr., "'Vo {.'0 l :u:·t.·~lt ·y-! !:' H o Co t~ ·'•,1i~,·ct .l.." ... -.:,, ~ 0 ! :' I) "? 0 •' ·• l"·o (}o _., l'lj!'>••1:~"r..:ir :,... .c. "" .., ~'i 1... ~~-c p..\'- .1..\ ~, Po J,;, ~Ct(!t1'l,J)..l ' -- _' / ot t.1:.3 f·l<:..ZO \:~.C!' ~ ~ " t ' 7 "':!i'.iT si:.t, 11~.J injl!.K'~j :ln l''C:.,.erd t~ th,J •.-OC<=o!bility cl e. r..Jc:...;.:.-...,_~!: c:? H.!. :l \:u.i.11 ox (..Ccld,.:rd:,., L.lt.l·.~:::h l(,:) <,tsl "'~~I '(;..o ucc.do n to · -. !er t uo ni: . r 0,isi11:1I Sign~ !nfff<I B. HUGHES ~BH:IL �\ . -.... ����~ I !Ii?·· i;,, = "5 ! I ' ' �• 0 ... ~- L."-:..:,.-4\~ !.;_:,o .tit\;, 1. '.:t•o _;J~o .. fa ::0 1.... ') - ~ Cl , ........... 0 ;_ ~o -~" ,,.,. 1,: ,:•o , ,. ;,/ _, . ,- ' . ,,lo �- "l ....,-- ~ !hoae Prosont: F. Jo PotormollD 8:u'ct.y ~ o r ? George Lo M~' W.&O SU!::>t'inoorntiltD St'i!l.-)rio~ Clifford l!.nclarooo.9 1..£ciatc._'1t .Sn._"D:>rin.uc~'Jnt GroV.81' 'flitJc::::mD Al?Oist:mt W£:J l°"@sC7 :".nD f.e, 0 9 8::J~ Basil Uim.Dki.o Unit !'QJIO::Q l'orw EU:ir,zatioX'th9 I!c~G~ W:JU 1on 1.8coro11 ~ :::::m Erik Kuiiuc.9n9 ~~~ V • O. 1..ilUT88 Qu:lotic:Jing Grover WiseE:in AL::)r.~~ Q. What is your oi.,cc,ntion? '-• ~aiot.:mt. ~ Fcc~o Qo . tYeN 10u in ®~f!O ~ i!Oo 9 So!)!l a injc-ed? A. tee, SU'o L ~ ! ' $t~ t:_:in cic~co e"~10l?D na.o Q. t'1ill. you toll uo nt'i.2.t ~:i !mou &lneO.l.~ -oho !l0eit1ont1 A. Woll, I wel\9t ~ mon tho ceeideot hu~~tlc I "t':m t!'lCTO l:,eg~ro ~-~~';10 I bo.d z:.:ldo cy plo.eooo X -r:ont doa ~ero cl:~11t o!nnt o'oloclt3 I gi:....~::10 I walked in t!!o ot~ni@t C!ltl"f,, ia:llica. to t~3 o ~ e::i, ~ ~~ck a-.lCD aD.ci they !lOr-3 l.oadiag in the ~op o~ey ur, t!:o sle!lt fx'c::.l t!!.;) J~" it::::, _ backed in tb.ero uith t\ ca!'o I odred Sm:ldors, r.e0":?9 o w:o g ~ n Ro otii~ "Okq,n and 1 aaida "Uote:n, I t:;3?lt ;JOU -to he o,::,ful ca?"Otul Gd ~ 11 ~ -0 hurt. hore t~a,btoll Ho ::midg nx ain•t ~ to get i~f·~ot9 ~DU,t>o ! ea.id, "bo nt1ful egaful beco,~o t!wro• o al.r.~ a ttb.,rtt~ arom:.d a. Joyo n So they puohe!d th ce.r into the top e!lt.!7o irt.a Jo'K 'I:':~ pictdng i:no eenle 0 ' - waa oitt.ing an the ~ore l mi.id_, l':2~1 o ab g-....d.Jng0 ~ Ho ooid9 "Pill•o nowoo the ChQllCC., to leap _JC!::'.:30 nil'Pins'il'l I cuid,f) r.no~ t:a ccnl(b1t do tho.to He 9o o. obim !llll<>" I GtGJ'f.:1 till about too cir.utoo to d.co and ttwi :t l ~ 6 The WU h\llt G.m c-:.it oofoN I OYe?' lm...."'71 ru»ut. it., ~t'o 811 I tmow• . Q. A• WM.\ a b.10 oeeu~t1~n? chin• r ,...• a. wan o Q., Ha.d. fl r m.P!)ed on tho t o r ~ ? 1,. ?es, be t1m hen h& l'd. din 3 South mid h.a ftW ~ r::,t~ tihuea too Rid qut.\e n blt. ot uputenae9 ncatt a 8fUn ~ ~ts~ ~ tire\ tSae ~ mpped up there tor soaro ts.m. R0 ,mr; tmt best ~t I had, and bee& • wtN uol'i ot Mn, I pm:• hia dcr.m t..~e ff$t'a ot tho Nl'll,ar nipper" l 3ut FQt bSa in theree 0 'lo What tillll d!d the aooidtnt ocour? l.n I.. out 120 er told " �"' :.::.ci b{lt1!! ~~.'.'Ui.. thiri:•1 plo.ea r: ;,ut ho'"; l.r-·:u,z? •~ • c· ..~~ ru:.d 1. nc. thr?o:•d1 ·>.:10 tl.Oi.-th in 7 $0 :·~h n~1.11~ tho c.oto-.':> -.:.....,_1 b,-:2.t, the ce;ci~c~" Jc•1r:;o. tho .:.:u for. ~-1.w b-:,fora :: ..c ~" ITne -~- o:,:e, :r do:1'3 .i.t:1 c·::-:1\..14' ,- :.&.:.. A., L:o 11 i::::ttch th ~ t:0rkcd ell i:-2.:::~1m:ilnr cc~o t .. ~:J \.::~J. t:'O h • b'.:. -~ t·,·:=:~cW ·c-··· ~ Cm:' h:r9 e::"-cy d.'::" 't:.4'.'\t: .; ~- : .• Q.,_ £11:.1-13 o~~--~? A" 8t::.t1p CW!'VO" e.. t '!o n:> JC"'J ~!l t:.3 l:i 0 Yee,, D;.a. 3 ::t~ !1.3.-vc, ~ c~~-~ l'lg;J:S:-D i ' ~Le: ! j t!_: I.':' 1 :ln :.',!) • ~ ~~r_,~ ""-" -- ~ ~.,... .,w.,..:..,. .t~ ofZ • ,•,t,~ ui.:.- r<".'>.,. , ,~ • >'.JQ1-,,_•.,."'-... C3\', 'boft'!I'e ho " ~.y J.C d:l::i..'l . t, ;~ i!" ··-end of in ·1hc h:1:iehi!?.".!So Of COU!'SG, ococi rifj'!~ ·:r, _ The:-o i9 o""l~ nb:)n-i:, acvcm .. !'tu:_. ®c:7. thG~. t!:ey t,--2;:1~d up c.;:.d te r;-ns in J.O~• :, ... • ':'"~en i:-h7 tnob.o·· el r., -::.C,t.!!9<3 Q ~!:::Jl'Co Q., Yer-a ~c~.; A,, 'Ioe!l "'~ -co· l:r.,,y q- ·.as\',ic:. ul?o .?ct.cz-noll: r, \.~· "w> l ~zi.ov. yr:'il c~ hio? ·,;;d ·'.:-h e :.!':':>'~~ '...'!),1 h~ !.'ell ont b!l<!k.,urdco /) ftJ...'J qt2.c:Jt:.iewo t} ilr. l.C~v~ _.o .. (}o ... no you . ".'icll.o i'..h ttll!'l'm ,, 0 ·lib.1 • fer ..t, :.:o oo· to offc'r'1 Hr • .. is~? , ::s to ,.as.~~ -~-he fnllQtJs c~J;out !,hoso ishor.:. tllc sti..,.'~Ch m-.t tl.3 aoott dcy.. Re jn:-1~ \IJO!'::l •-~ c n~ ni.pp<n", tho!'"e d..cht. h_vo 'b'De!l o. i:3/l"C!l eltt. ,....,...n,, ho ju-::t, ~:2,on' t -::.Mrudn3 t:"!!cl. ~".) viao cbing .. u i!r,, S!lr..dOr!l h:::d plenty of inst.ruction C1l bia ..~::za:t i~? ·:,;~.. s bofaro -rrhcn. ll~ 'f!E!.□ np in 3 s.. utho �A£&&& ,,, iiill J~u :;.,lee.so str:.·1.1 .1. To,.lf £1.lii'?gso~t-h. Q.. 1:~t 1s ~our. c,ec1:::~... tion Ao I.:~or.:mu~ ..,,.., z~.,.... o~-1,_ . ~ ..3 f) Ti} ,_1:U VI'; ,; ... ' Y.- u .. .... "'u•~ -~'-''1 c, r.e /NJ.i.llg ...._:$ C~-C~CJ.'U~l.>I A,, Well:; J:~ ·.1er:- r.,r':5'~ • - 9::JO tho 11.:lr;...i:, -.;a r....x-c 2e:!1lin,.; :i.si t,b:l ·1:.o~ orr::· .,r f!o ho.d nbe'tl":, -~-.:o !? ..... .'.J tc flO io t::!!.!:o t;, t::'. !± o cnr t~.p., We he threo cars ·00.t ·-• re in r.c:· -::...: · l'l!d t10 ...:\i.~o (.!..,ii.lg th3 f:i..:rc~ ole:1<. ju.8·:. fo!' r-ffliag ot.il t'O Qt . . . ':':V-Jh. eo.rn -~o r~n a -~.~- 10" -r:c h~d ~-'L~o.. ty ~11<..J~od ~Xtcc ovz,o ~ 't'i.lc:ro ~c.-~ 73;0 il. t-h(' e- e~ "".fl . ~ h~d !4 fi·Jo cm~ t:,.t·!/ '·hn:, ho ht-1 bI?c::[#lt do"O.., Jos ...o ~2~1d...,;:-u ..._-.r• :--..;. '· J ' .o t:i.:U rnd of tho f::".!c "!~ tr---ip D.!t~1 CY:OlJP"tl 1··· n.bo't!t- '-cu o!" 'i.,r.. l- ........,.,,~ tro::i t: a cl2nto tJo 't"el'!3 go:~!:; ~:: picl~ up tr;" of t-hcr,;o 02.:''"J &."'l- ciro m·cn oa.. ~~::>ip:, . t-:~.cec~eu c~ 0z,:l.F 3" ! b~licvo tha:i~ Jasco !'.11!!11::cl r.>EJi• a~1 u:~ , ':n~ I ic-1<! hin to b .. :l!lg tt:::, o~o o~~:i:.o cJu:it ba:?oz:>~ they ':': ?'O going to lay ·t!"ccl;: ·~e-i; ~.'.ls cccut, t-conty mi..~Ates n~tor u:lr..o0 om- U1n~ Fe~~ told i!e io grcb r, bi~c to c:,.t r.:.u~ ~';ho;, Tias•a laY1..233 '6r2.clt,, ito bne~-od into t-:?c throe COl's ili.11 'i:.h~ thi:;otl cr.r '::'QC bt-.ok ol tllo 't-::>,:xtt~ice., Jecso 13::nrlorn c::ii:.... lcd TIP i'.-he coia:r io ths f:lir-...t eru; OJ'!~. lo-t or:? tho 'tl"a!:oc, Ee.d tt?~ cn:9 p!occa c~cl E)'illct1. th~3C out cr!.t'I. ..,M.otlCJd o c.1:!f o He t:nd. to '<'h:i.8tlo n scc~~1 ~if' ~ Tio hnvc 'lino t'a.?W~ cm~ e>~ each Eide of ~-~C :..;1.!tchD t!'!~ t:o·:.oz> P2I•kod j'il.Ot bctuaon tho{) Md o:a.~ 't';C.C ~ a all. 1 :ii \'!as pt>ot'iy h:-?,! \:.o ho6~o t'Jh:,:1 Jesco r.hiatled ·ihc ce3ond t!rrte, l -took ~,ff., !ly r..:>t::,:r t!t:i.o just at ·~t0 f1rog0 Co:::rl.zlg out. of the slcnt,_r _2!!>n w:oro and ~ 81!':l C..'lot,hOE' :::!'.'.m TJO!"O o.1.tQ.in3 in tho c,?oaseu.t,., :t ccUl..d.V'! 1 t sea Jeo!:lo., ~n t;0 got a...~:md iho em-i:o;i t l!e notor T.iOO ju:.:t e'b~ut. up to t-he md:~oh m2tl I heard h:b ~croao~ r.mo hitching r.~~ st?o.iryr~a .cl: c·. ~:.~ nw- co.re .:m.d I u~lied cy bx>nkos sttt:I. tho car b!le!t-latcue:d :mi :: n.. . c.nd eto~ ~r)lt the:-o~ Tot f ir£Jt iheugilt t hat C!l!:!l to r:::r h•ad WllB ··o bx'ri.kt\,, ! jt..=:ped ofI r.w c:>'6C.":" and Jooso 'fta:J fru,t.oncd in bet-en..'\ i:.h1 caro o Ho aui~D r.ao ha'Jh ~d l"oloaoo t hs cot.or o 0 I went b ...ck iln1 releaocl!! ~he notor nr....d rol.lod it baolt ahou-t:, ai:t f ~ot:) t!lld Jeaee fell rn on the ratch !)let.f'oro~ ! r.an b:iek and ...,iUorl hio feet, at:.t from t:m!er tr..o c~o.. The boyo :::ie.1.d he ecreG!!tlld G:n~ O!' tnioo bofox-v tho.to I jui,t. ~•~- b1o oe,:--e o~Ceo Z aekad bin tm.00 liliat ho rao <1~2.llB in there nn~ ho mver ~do no ~ilBttQr., Jlrc::1 oy p;l!'oom poir:lt of \"'iizwtJ ! think Je~so o a~na to ~!"098 over.- ·ui ·i ho 1cm c:lcio to ~horo om- buc~oio n~o ~1"'71<::' -~ l,'!) ..z.~ ffllJXJo Q.. .... ·, ho lfflf side of t"n.c at~cle)li cntey-b:mler_;a ent.£7-y? !OU.. l'JtlC A,, '!co., Qo Ao ~ m'OeDCUt ~~O!'ec Ho:! ~ -:,ors did b'-cm !mve up in t in el ~ 1 ' OQJ.!'e go!t'l3 to t ho tc!) cntr,J., �L -. ( ' ~art!r ccro.., L· J sir., .J., t'.:'."00 l "lrt <'Ga' t1 A. :;,~ bl.\::.i.t 2c l:fJ cn..U,ni1 Cl"' c·.x ~ ? . • ••• ::i tho -~~ild Oi:' i;, - ~ c ~., _..,h th Qo 1.io ~ur;u!.!lly . b. IeoD d:i.-• • thor • i'rii-" hloc_iL,.g ",:O r.:-.1:. dog i ... • ntqo to - t .. t ..!CJ .o· 'bOp ccro i.m 11.J 1.1ota=::L~ .• Q. "fr.u h::.d la !ea., d .r: Co Ao m Clo You A.- Yos br~l !o Hb.d ,. t. eve:- m e!- i ·u enro? ~:011 cy :tnot~,ct:2.<ms uro t tb :!!1.p:,...r h:)·•• 1 it_.... r 1"i h'!J :.!~t~ or 'i:-....o 6 cond C ' not in tho ;u·, u ·:ia : n!Ncr m.d ... th~ f?'.Jll~ e!cl, t r... n:tw~ to ti.~ •ho • nil u . cam:tug o·· ., Qo Had Br. SC'Jltiero ~kod ta.t h ycu i.Kt?\)ro? Qo Dici. JOU think • ;tlQ C =POt~n·, IU.P;}:)l'? I tal.t b:.:i Jud m:, ttcr -~h •• ::i., i!c ~cl been ihcrc, ~h le."!&;~?'. lq nipparo-I'vc cln tch c •••.• r:7ful close c.nd iclt-!I a groot dcc..l of tko end tl7 to th o Z ilc .:. 1ot ot :,::,nficL""'cc a !d.o ebil1t7 ~.s n m.ppor and OB oUNI i hn . what h9 .er; dcingo Qo A. A. Q" Ono t.~. Azq qu .,ti~, 'i!. J. ?ot.c 11 Q Ton, Bll!ngo;:~ /mJ:;antinn Q. A. Uhat aye ao i'OU for ycur n:~t!o oy,.:.tc? Qo You .....r po::liii: o that &ludera e~ve 7cu Ol!O lo!lg nhistle? " ii! Ono oh~rt. iatl• mean!l to stop or to be.oh up. Ont, l ~ . h:le":.lo \.~on ·~o trip :la c oted :lo tho highball £'..o t!l!to :lt out.. '1';J ai!o:>;.; nhi6t1 :i to c in~ ~ 0i r ohort .tiotles goos c;ut, elaw tthon the c:u- 1:s !oa~ed.. O:w long Vlli tlo to !f..ill 0'l1t and bring 70ur- cara domi to \1her~ you opot 'G!l ~ Ao y �• ,0 , f- l :.: i • Cil,§~tt ho :·1-:illod 0 a .. c 'i:, ~ ~ ft • ~ 9 : oi·.:. o r-uloo C!l J:i d al 01' ll to ~ ! ppc ..o �---- 0 Q,, / ........,.4"° C3I' S!.':l ! t ..:.:.("ro Vi.,_ry r, ro • bnJ"'F."liR ·1, T:Jith Lio. ::l' v-lcu by ti.lo b!.'-~t ioo? oo..."":W:> a !f ~on is be •1: Q A. ~ �A,, l'?;.'lai. • rc .u::bc:~ 2 Q.,, i \,-:. ~i~ n.r:.~ (\ C ,.oro :J, u i: r;m ~ " Ao Th , !'I co l. ~ __"., Qo . . L~ aoram: O~,iieP. !:...'\ft . '.0 l!ltc.nt! . r r.t":.!!.t B~-~il 0 ~ ~ • ~ o t O!i tho -6? cad :~ lof.t end w be '[rid 'f/(F.1 no ~ t· e A" r.o c 1. tbn' tt:e::?tJ j t!ot _ !1 d,, M Qo 'E:.::-J~ ~ 8 Ao 7..-tto Qo /!-,z.y (f<1 1?0 . Ao io D ? 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Qo Qo A,, r 0 /J..o \Ta.s,t, t:!~!'0 '-' 0-.a" i:oll, ·t!2c ~ eccide::t~ j cu :.t<.. t,h,s ·~ 1.7.':'0 . {'..., !'er-..11._, L:>{}b.ing ~be'!!':: ·~he . nGr: h'J !'('ll .;..:t f-::v:J tho Cl.We !:\..I::'.: �..:-- -- •. °:g! _:,-, f.:. and 'i:. dins Gr.~~ �" il 'jJiE CORONER' S COUffil rot ., .EES~ATER CO!JNT:'-: J ~ ·, nrtnJ::,j OPIE, C0~0;'7R • • OF T!ill DF~TR O!" ._ iI!ffiS j!JQ ~7AS 11. :-.~ 1(•_;: ~♦ rn ~ m·E~ JTIPO'TOiJ r ED n0tn:.....!!;R 9:, 19~,5 v J - t".:.~i:n ctut:::,nc,... _. ,h:- Com:~ ·i· o:'.. · ·.0 D~ . c1.·:.,fo€2.c. ~u ·•:: ~v.::J • o - G ..- �JJ yeu reo!d~ :iL\ ~.!puie1.ez;? feo, sii'c .Jr Aro you e2ploycd b:; ,·:ho U!,lllJ'!l ;_')a~ifi~ ctoci. 00 0 Ghrk lli.ne'? A; ·ln tb.o 1) 0 00 Yos 0 ou,Q Ia ubt oap.:v.::lty? Joy D"60I> C"'"1 ~ Do you x-.ocall c.... Lc.v:2::hc".!" , of a £at.al. a cciclent ~ich occtU ~e:; :m Do Oo CUU"k line ll S.:u~·h Dntry:, 9 Seiams Y0s9 si:!."o Qg Ui ll you t el: ·thzi j u.r~y j ..!.0'6 uhn-t ycu c.3n r;0:ro (foi ng prov::.ou tioe tho accide::..:i::. Ci.3 •~ .:: _ :.:l~ ~ d t.3~i·, •0,yp~ of r:ork Lll""o &"mdc:."'c doing? AB Ho t1ao do,n ·~he~c es ::... :d.ppa~ on the jor- cotor, l~ding conl on ·1.:. ~op el1tcy o "iJG i~<l. tl t!lr..10 car t.ripo Flo r~tl ·::...~ ....~ C'XGY'2. cnrs:, v:o spott ed "thCl:l in ·i:,he f i::;•. st 0-1,::i;;,iu c c used it for juot s7-·~ting otArplJ.10 caz-so Ue placed 'i:.hc::ie in the sle!lt blco!~cd then ..\ild P'..l't:, t h-:; bx>elce?, on., 'ITc;, COJ:!.e l:1ek ou.t, and r:cnt &1.e.2.~ lc-ciiu,go Uo oc.nt ou~ e. t!lip befo:-c 'i:.h;;r'-o .!ki tho ti.2c oi' ·::.ne ..:cei".:'..o!J'i.:, \7._ m::d n i'ivo aer "trl.f.lo ·,1e had t he:i compl ot,edp pullcrl then doT.n u.ti.d. pulled t hc:,i on the .et.z-aight c~:i. oux- ca.in on·tz,y o TTo stopped ·i;.b:i tr-i p 9 un::ouplcri tho m:)tor ,Ji:l:.h intent.io.no of going up to pllJ.1 t -r.o O:JZ'!l and ple.c€ t hon on the head en.king e. neven car t ripo ~ nt:A-t ·in p uculd ho.v·c al.£;0 been a. 7 ear t r-lpo Uro So.ndez-s t h:K"e::1 the strl.t,ch and uc pulled i nto t he slant., Be col.\pl ed t he mot.or to the fir::r~ car, l et t he brake s off and on tho other he let thci of f and pulled his blocks ., Wo had a bradieh ba1:,~cn tho second and thiX"d aez'e o He uhi stl ed me off and l started ·~o pall back outo Bo hod we.Jlccd up bot noon t ho carso !t" !:!'>to:- ms act around t he CU:.'"Veo tJ'c h3.ve a f an si tting on either o:lcl'9 ci' the sm.tcho 'mo fans ue1re r wmingD but l lia'i:,ened. f or t hG uhict.10 bct"oro X i::ovodo 1 pt1lled back and I heard him screao,. I -::;ns in "i;he full mrl.ng of 'i:.Le curve s t thet t.imeo I s topped m.t hin 6 or 8 1 o ! j uope:i up nnd ran baek and et:rt. hold of Jesse's &11oulcicro c.nd "Gl'ied to pull him outo Re oo.idD 1'r!o 0 r olcas0 t ho C!>t oror! I did;y and ilro Senders bocly f oll on the smtch pletfomo I juaped off :t· noto:r and i"'Oi1 back and piakcd him up und pullod. his :teet ctr::. from unde!' i=-he st1ltcho By that time the o·"'her fol.l!rn:: T!C?"3 t.hcrea Ue iried w give hin first aid to the best of OUl" e.bU :1:ty, end sont him out as soon o.s wo aouldo \'le called the hoist to BGt n trip0 doetor D cr~eo - 2 oe �l!o:; ~uch :N>cJ. Qu C\il"f'O? Aa At the elo..,c'.J., of Oai"3o Hor, m'!a.~~1 !'~~ ::.. <); o:;. din.1'.).l"ily "t.•hc!l the, c:re cm trhc a~;!'al~h:l'-? · u..a~ I believe ::!\t7., !1~· A: I raall.;f <l:ld:!_t·.:, c Juey:i -:Jcro c:1 tho b!'ah-oa off -~.1.c -:;ar-~? '!'o~ 9 sir~ Qt Ag Qs He he.cl slraaey i:. . r.. -·1 1 the bi-a:c:'" oft? Aa Yoap sir'c He. pull t.rl. ·0h.e bi"~koo :3.f.l hn \,-n'v e.p !Jc h ...d to co::- o,? tLv baclt car to pull \:tho l.r.,.,t oLeo Ho ~ t l fl"o:n ·'..:ho ba!.".k up!> I l'ir:Jt told hit-:!. i.\',O ,.;arso i:ie must mivo raisu.'1de~atood. be:c""'u.co ti10 ba·nkcs were o:?fc Qa Aa You. could!.:. t '., ooe hlm? not f!'\lm rli~re ~ 11!Dt.or T-ras siti.ingo X didn~·c. soa hit1 unt;il he 7-".ls X stopped as fe.st u...; I couJ.dc Cocl.ag out from 'tho ola.nt ond going oloH0 you cnn judgo 0 X probably stopped m.thin 7 o~ B lnchoo., X ran rock and he still hnd his e.!"as in the full CUl"?Oo He 'fraS scro:1ninso autotr£tehedo He told co I ,.oul.d hnve to relcu0e r..w ~t4'r bet'or:;:i X ~ould ge'" :-d.m cut,. QI Jury: A: Tct!ig mien. you utopped ~o he in tha tieht.oat place? ;;ii', that' o just cw 'tir,ht~ :-i. hr. in the CllR'Oo Juryt Whrn you pi...llcd do~, t~rnl.13 ~t releened~hio? I lmd to pull :0 bly bout !• t - 6' , 'i:.h0 t;te11t.eot cur-vo i 'i:. dircct!y aoro o fro th troB I tl1:1.1ucc J.b· he=id \':as back tor:arda the slope unt.U I d hir.) :. ecma Qi !i.~ ycur ! irot. t,1~p? e, if' 1. f'..m r:l___:;!t, tro had oJ.zoae.dy siz1 t c.-~ •:.rip C'u.t 'i:,bat I b li th~t ·,1c.a the oecond ti."_p t.o tho b~~t of .oy jU~!1c- Ju.ry: ...o,, I b li nighto 9m, 0 QI J old timc.r around. thet\:? c Ho undcrstnod !:.t? At J s • h e b& n here lcncor than I ha.ve, he r;,....s a good ai~r lm.ci wdcrotcod 1t thoroughl,y,, e'"o 1n over It rtao eitl1<.ir miejudgarnait 01• he uns �1 Si ., All Q1 A; -~ QI o .·ail dog ihc:t ? Aa a o":.2.r..t~ ,., Q: cTmfl.', An Just 0 {].t on~ :1_d tr:o _c:i,,. i:U.J 001 :..2.i!". olant -.;..:J O..!<..::lQ ..,!';:;n -:., ~i1nt ow '~.... oua11 n, !'at:1·~ of 2 r_.1J. o cu.t~ "~ le.y:.mg ti1 •, t.hcn t,O ~ 1 hen _ c:n~ •. !u i _., t' ·c. nlun: :J. _ . ,.ith -~· Jessa .:-..:.0 on e-lu r p ? Ho l.l~rj n:..pp-.:l be. " Oo !-lo me c. 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Q~ Ho didn't ::.:1·: any otntc:Jent? ~t f:Oc �---- 8 Qfl 0 U'!", 0~..'..oa e _·J t~ c, t. ,i• SO\l ~~~..dci QC 1 �x, t~.,.J".7,."'.',:t'..iu :i liDrone:.ll."•~ St.unoe,!'l\y,lie~ o ..... e.r £lr.t. ·f_., nnd corr""ct t;:t·--lU; ..._.,,r,,, .. ng ~o u \:,.: Umt tho at... ., aoten i:-ukc:, i.>y -'--'-'•=,.V 161> 19450 So~ t,o of tlove.ihor9 l~ ;;,, Uy 0 • ion e~i.re <"-------------- -~-- �Aa--ll!!lalll!lll!ll....--~~!!!!!!l!!!!!l! - !!1!!1!1!!'!1!!!!!'11""'-.,- ..;; ( i,;. c,o ...9 !.i.o, t: ¢ .,\, ":'o -l~ Jo r ~ lg:. ::l . .:4 ro,.;, 1,&, rn11. c:rtr.7 * 110:* ~ ~ ,:, t-R r ~ J.Q.w... oot acralllfC tu~ "' r~ -¢ • - d ~o~ tu4 or ,i., a ~•-5• l..; fr<t:\ ua- .ucl.•~ \..~W'O~ ~~ ti. bvt1nr; At 't.~ ��OC:T. 9, / 94S. ����..-l". lli 1I V• ~! • .:_(.:;.r..i C:olu. L•o :r, Jx~o L:"• LI,• , :...I' • ~l"lOI-r\.o .. D:. 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En"Tilo D..!2d i~d C!'.:Jtti:.,- throe citizens of th:.:s eo~~t.y .... . , ue:. ue.: jrufors;, All of c3id jtll"crc bci~-e' proscntp t-hey culy ~if'l.edit and u3ro snPn in nccoroi..~g to ·the lc.t1? lhorcapon Dr o K"'.rl &-iil Rr.1og,cz- appo~d ne rtl.:~nicc.3~ oi't,cl" being dul.y Gr~rn in necol'd:bg 'u0 ·th~ lc.•1, \:-es'tj.ifiod c.s i'ollcr,s:: Hro Opie; K1n<Uy ote:;:.c ~on':' fi::111 ilt:..':lOo .ih ~~1 Emil lTu--.;WgO?u Qt th You rv2icle in ?..~_~!:: Sp...-.'.ngs? '!oa:, ell.. Q: Yo:1 tro!'Q call.ct. Octobc.r 9a l945 t-., c::::vi:rlno 8.lld C:t~t::2d Al.ax Ai Rcnat:.. -c. h~cl ~ocn :~njm!et! in •l;he E xr.ume iliilc? Ye:J, :..u-., Q:: Yilu c,7.aCined t:!is mun r.nen t-hey .'?ircc brought hb to the ~o:::pi''-ul? At Yes, d:r Q; :.:oll the J14"J" .h.~ ~ ·'!e =:in~ s il\ju:.-ico ;.-re:-,c c.n.tl rn.:it. ec.,uaed hit d.c_~wh, Al . • cd :nu ! f'_und th~rc 't;...c proro:md cl!oektha ms b!eedin... pro!'n,ol.7 f ~ !!l b-,th Ct!!'Si, nnd hctl a large l•.u::-ry ovc!' tn lo.rt o:,,. •. it-h ihio b1ocd:1nz l'~m t:1e e~~..: &le:. eoc-_., h u boga,11 .:.o t .. '.tch ott the !':J.!!h't. s.ido., ·'i nciicctin~ a ~:h __ ! fii=oi, Zz-~etu~ on th left ....:.cJ.e o ~ d.!.e.- Z?es:iv ::..e c. z:rae-;:,u.?3 at the ba e or th _ll ,,o put h :l!:l ti.1 bc1 r_Vld bcglu ~ cpp!y hc!l.ta g~va hm !!ltC?'Vcnu.s glucose ~d o~geno Ho exp::!'.Jn end nove:r ~-nnin d e:m...c_ou~c~1:. " \1~ didnQ•c, do w..y e.-uto9..;:;-, biit f ~o thG clln:lctl r~.n±lncu t here is !l? qucotion bi.7.t mi...a'" ho h~J c. trc.ct.uz-a _t t:1e base of tho skull.o I.tv diE!g'!l09i8 ra~ B f ~'ture 0-.:: tho ::1:,~1~h Q·i Yoar • -:1 .._.. ~anding ve.c t hat this nm.n 1"!!!.u :lnjnttd in the clnci? A~ ?o~, -:.::.~ ,., Q: A1 t ' •. here �II ,.pjeG RimU.;v· £.•~ • A: S~c E:, U Qi '.fl.i !b y.,~ li Yen, oh-, in ,.~ yet. .... .••:lo ..; =:n? ! help .. ·hl) ..h :irinol", Qg ih 'gc~ p:;ss:llil._,, :.~~ ·o.11 o: :::1e 9'~ :? ~tobo~ oi ~ fatnl e.ccide_ :, ..:.n:lch in-.. 1, ..:.. -... dc~·;:,h of lu.C!lX F.o. .. .-~ c:::. the D Flano n.,,....o? Yoo$ oh-" Q: Th:1.s ....cc:l~---t .f!.t Yr::08 ...cu.~tl cl..--cut ?s45 in :rho a_·ru.n~? lfl"-lt pJ.!"t, of th Dino \'1.J!"e you , .;;l'kiti..:, in r::1Q. thia c.ccitla:.t e ·uncd·, A: 9 t: ri,_ Q; Q~ A~ :... o~ . r ~ m.th -;o!! ·Ghc!!'? . -n ·:.hie ~p~cdo Hcnotr.; -!!.:. in to ooo tho pll!cc .... cu n uc:l to ,mt in n Cl't'd b!l!°,J At the □~ •;:,:iJr.:3 cci.Dg de·,_ ..:;i'.:h ::Ji_, e2ytieoo ~:he:i ·the tx>ip enc;; ct,._, h :-m \illc !llop~ acnao !ron 9 ~\lrth and rate« iD ~here an.:,_l th triy t:e?~t Sn and t~ey Wl.w"'t>upled ens cs::sli..y ,....,.,,_.... Gt!.r !:!:.d they ~ -! ;;ho ot..10:c- e.:=::f'-Y b!?.~o Eoth of uo d~eyiiig in \'b.o :;;lop t~aal.: be'tne ::i 9 !"~!'th c.nd tho ra3it1 slope0 S"~e: .:..'li.'!"lB up .....t.ching ::.he t?i~, go byo Qt A: UlO _ t ~ Jm:'t- ..:, " Ht::;11ct Q: un.::: ,, . • A: Uo :.: '.des you. and 8c:1ct,J'? onQ. I:, both ot uo ~~ toge:r'6hC!>o onybody ~l c in thC!"c oi all? M.t-o r~e .,...~ about l~Ot nbova ao1 and hi:J bud<\:Vt and the :.. porider Qi A: ~~rid~ »here ~hen it bpprncd? Q~ ln th ;.e . tb you and H3natz? .ll.: Ii' . ut ~..he boll l:lno., �-~. ci.:-: 9 n . ,::..h .ind mG m;d•'•-'lngn 1. ·na ~ po~ r:-f'J E~ ,.:.1'\1 hollG":'cdo .llltc, tt,., ~o~o :i.s co.ught.., n .l.l:i;. tho c:una ~-.1r2 / .,:J 1'.ff 4 I,;;'. tC! I l!~ll 9 ~pc!>:i.1cr to r.:.u1g t!i,c 'L0Jl to ot'}.p ·'-.he ···urn-ad £W" fece buc!;: t~wal'd l.iro Hen ~-~:, tho c:.,x, 0 •. o.ff;, t\Z!.d tl:.e prop h:lt hir:io I grcl-becl h:!.m te hci='t... ·:11 :i: !J.otiec .... try to hold ~d 't?O ccth ~011~ Q: fine_· di A: It~ le h~ :.-ieh .....:.-d himir the cap :;;,3~t of~ li:."..s ho~d.? it ri..it (!n1icnt:1ng) .:.:,:,e :1:.~ the!'e? • . y in~ end tho t!l)l)S?' trock just b.:l<lo Yot, jl!?~l!::n 2-nc! ho~. t:-.cy •. . ho,. they '-7G:!."~ placing t..l-ieBe crosobe.rs 'in tho~?....., ·t,.J.d.ng ·tb.0 prop::: c~i.~ :..:..'"t.0~:"':"'l:.!'ds~ did:cCt yon? Ye~ sue~ Q! :ts :l"G ('l"'nr in you:r: m:l.udc hoIT thi -t.he., too:-:: A: "! s ?-~IX -liP?·-- - aC'.r fi:.o::- h:..s o•.c p!.'Op out? e_._,., '·ho:. s a, Tihing that they eould ~n":"e n_:.d to !;eep tbo ... ;Kl fr...m ~li~'r): . ~ ·1.d oa:c.e~-· .,J on :,h'3 ~i~h ~JJ.? ..,-'... tl.._._e ~ l'ln•'Y b f": • .-. 4I ~ - . -1 -d •,J .,....... ,.....,,.; ;,n• ~ L.n<l ..,..:., -~ n'·· _ ,,.. ._ " • w---·:-._\.: ~~ u .....,.. ,-.J....~c.. • "'ilt 02.:'!"So ! mo 'Ce'.::C.-hing t!--..a-t. !"'Ops .?..nd :!.'~ QO c::: 4' • fr m '•h!'!.·::, 1·.:tll c.11 the ti.!:.-,:, W c .. """ ., r ~- 1 .~!.S ""'-~•-\.;I _ I rm□ dOT::!l ·~he::-c the other dn:,9 ·the ·~hic;., (indictrting -:n dl".:itr.lng.. ) o.-. .• :--°'fr lu Q! Ag Cl . .i . slid th-rouzh thcN? aiwayn clc~nnoc of ':.wo f'eot cll tho ·~i!!e., Q: ,. i Qt '• ~• drc.gging against the prop? atj,l l there th~t the rope t:a.s dragging Ol!o :X.rmtcnd ear:3 on thf.3 trip there ms just one and it ge.vo �~,, l!CLwd: ~oy huc1 yen t clteli i ho prop mt? ! ~ 'the bn: j t1ct ':lhc!:e 'the prop ,mso t aken oe.to Ju.en one prop t;.J.O ~-r. ms ::l.:l·tttlr1g o.1.1.. dcy i..!onday 'iii.th the pr op cut 5- a,: ~ CQJ?S of CO::llo - ITO .hoisted i:.:'O~t 0 Qz Yoo hnd been ti.r;fuer ing t.h0re befo?e., tiiko? Ai Yoog sirJl • ill tho tim.e.o t!To Hcne-iz nnd ! 9 t7'3 pu.;;. tho f :il.~·Jt bru;, upo !Yea t here ~ q~oot.i ons anyone ~ uld like to o.sk? Q: A: Doneo xhoi'Oi.B.p:m. Dc:ipooy !!nxoy o.ppea.red a.s rr.1t n0ss 1> aft.er beiug d~ m:om according .."o t he 12.u:> t.e~,if'ied as follO\'w: Q: I i ~ sto.'i:te 1Clll' full ~ Aa Doeyoey 11r.-1xcyo o n~ you reoide in ~c~ Sx>ringa? Ag Xes_, SU"o Q: O - ~: Yc:l 22•0 G.i!!yloyed by i ne Unien Ptm:tfi c Cool Coo11 ot 8 Plnno? At Xesi:> llU'o Q: Yol! o:Jel.1.p ~tion i a that of a ropoclcie~? lh G;cnGZtilly:> J'OSo Q:1 '£ho dey -t'hi o ooci dent occurred? I '00.0 r iding ropoo A<a Q~ m!'l ~ sao t hin c.ocidom oecm-? A2 yes, ob'., Q: A! Toll <the jt!!'Y rlmt yt>U ktl.-:m of i 'to X had t o eai;ea G:.?. t ho ropoo ihoy cnll.od for c :ptioeo X ue.nt m.th tm:, cars- o I hnd not bnc:i in thora for covoral deys o Tao t.rip ,mo- running o. llttl0 f astii not out of the oI'dinaryo 's'no boll line tmB quiie ~ ciim,131100 b~k:> X tID.S rounding a curve in 9 o.ortho '.i'ho bO:U line didn't go d.oun tho.t f o.r, ther e mlB en oraino.ry pieco of tdre thoroo I listened f or t hem t o holler:, they hollered to n9 p und I had one Cal"o As I tms coming ll!'Ctmd t h."il c \.ll"Ve I tms uatehing f!\Y ea.rs to o~e i f i t m de i t f) o.!!.d tho ear htmgo X didn 1t sec i't uhen i t hung9 I ao.u i t just a o tho rope tightenedo It .:ould .be on t he entry track, tho loa.dcd treck \!!lS completedo That ·• a the one t hey wore loaded onn Sol.!.Ceno hollarado I saw it just about t ho time they !?~lleredo It r oared the car up and it 91.l'ttCk the l eg t hat ma holding the baro I saw him and the timber men they went doun9 Uro Ungren w.i:tnessed it, he was closer than I was 0 I rushed t o hin o.s quick aa I couldo Qt a: How l ong had thie l eg been in there? I co!!ld1J.1 t eay0 X hnd been working night shift tho previous m5ck,, It m s my regular plaae, how0Tero Thio mo my f irot �_, 4: ft.r,e thore on, quoctions th0 juz,y t:uuld like -to aslt? Qg l'Ir., ]!'.}L~ ' ? Nan(;;) A: Uonec A: ~occ~pC:l Jc.t.k H"'.!..."""Ol(l Do.llE: o.ppa~ctl as ttltn000, cf·'::C"J' boiz1g dullf SLl>?'"Zl acccrtl:b&; t:> ·the l.nu., tootii'icd oo fcllor::n Kindl.y ot.:.te ~nr iull nrur.oo Je.c!t !!~d t!cllso !b yen. !"ocid.9 5.1?. !.L~k Sprl.ngs? Yee 0 a:'.i.~~o Aro yo.! e:isu.o;;cd 'by ·tho Union. Fnc-i 'fie Cocl Co., o.t E Plc.."lo? Yes., oiR'o Qs no ~u !"cc.n:.ll. thin f o.tal c.oci.-rlcmt ~ch ~ccnuTcd Octabe!:' 9 :1.n·•t~lving the d~n.th of Uro fk:ziotz? ~\ & '!os-'> oi::"~ (;lg ITirl.dl.-y a:n.to to ·l;..t,.o jtJI7 t-::hc\:.i yo.! !mou of thiso A~ X \".':1.3 u..11co~plin1 ar..rs and ms paehing it dorn cilo:n he got hit.:> X d1dn.'·'i.; ECG i'::.o Q~ Were you ·::.here ?ight afte?t-:-~rde? YC3nti s:1?.o ti,.~ Qi !: Did yo,2 i::n!!o ....n ~"tl"'...!!linB"t:lon ~o ooe rli..3t happened.? 1:-:>_, ai:r-o X .-.~-:-:- hiJ:n thouebo Jnsi as seem ns tho onr m-ecked l got u.. the" ., C!i All Qa A: CJ 'i1hn"'::. hc.d h ...i"_..: cl. ~.:.~ 1-ri""? filk9 c..c.d I h.el.~ . • l:hilG 'GhE\f got th~ ~totehero b..ro th ::-o L-"W q_u.'3stiona? thno Thereupe!'l Virgil Smith .J.ppcnroo as dtnees O ~?tor being duly enrn c.ccording to the 1;:;.w, testified ns folloi'f68 Q: K• !'rlly fJt&."vO yt,U!' 1"ull !1.&!.0o Az Vir~-1 Sni~ho Qt Po yoi.t ioesido in P..ock Springs? !: Yo~, oir., Qe Pirc you c:z:~JJ.>ycd by the Union Peoifie Coal Co!JJ)ruiy !lt E Plilllo? **t - ...,j Si:.:· ... �/ ,(~ -::,h., J~cy ~Jt. ..,~,~ .;t:rm of ,\tl1 "f.l:.aco o:;.:l •• ' ~~·=---. Li.."tc:: -:;im 'is2oto. Gild ri'tin!'1.iC:: t11ru~ :-i ~c.:.. ! -0 JO o 3.:) 0 Eroo !:Jl'.t'o Rc~t3 ~hrn L~ m:.o otm~ ; ~ - 'C f,j1a ~UO!? 'Or.l~ -'Coo ~Dl• c~::...Jt,t, I tl!rn1,;.d i:::.\ J.~ . o1 gan .;.: ~ t~-·~u o'i -£;hi, c~--- ir~~o a.r:-"" ~-~ ~l:c lc:3 ~ . it l..,JJ ,'!'., ~~o ---; "'"\;: •?r•v, ,;;:_. ,.,c,.,wt,•-.~~,.,,~,,.'...,, ~ 6~ o-J>,}.,') ~~ l,,_J ....,~..~ ..... . .;:..,1:..· !!!l!l ~~ bu~~ c.;::, ·~o ·~:, ·.;·./::;;r~l'!.n(3 by ·;;,.b.,13 t~o. xJ20.i i o Q!;~ll"j 1:i;;;.1 x ~ o Qs AE'o 'i.iileP-o ~Y ooctienoi f.; DOO:i IJJ'o ()piG3 Az Kinuly otnto SJ'Otl;> M:,1., xrcieJ q& Do you livo i n 1.J>c!s Cj>r:iagof uince to ei?e.~ , A a Yoo, IJ!tr, . . l\~ Aro JC"3 c:::?1c;vci by -~~he 1!';1:lon !?ncif i o Ooa.1 a., 0 ~~ 8 1?3.D ot 'ioo!> ci;r Qa uo~~ you d~'t?.l ~bor e uS!cli'o !\:!on g'.)t rut"t'ir Ai ';?00:: Q: Uh~t did yon oaei 'IJO trtlnt ·to 5ei ~me> taolrh I DO?;kcd thoro '(jho day l~fore l.-sy the irnes 9 l cavcu groo ~lwt"o ~ 8 m:i~bo I c:::-1 ths ~ar coo~ e.a :!.t ~C¾ t;i:. hi'C tho ~ootru?9 tlo er.,asb~ Qt Aa "° foll n.~ in tha cur ~ ·i;ho !03 s'!c::, tho otllor tmyc \Jh~:l tho 08!' ureok ~hdy loUc:rc:10 X ,11dnct mo tih!, got h\\!'t UU!.o OE' ~ l holged =U ~ - c:;1 t~t Oo 61:.xmt all,, (le Aa A:!ro thol!'e any t;!OS"'uiono1 C!>no , Q, l)!, t10 ~~ J tl!'f teel ' ·:may bve h.-~!'11 c::iougb C'i7iden8G fo e!Joo A; 'M o. veldleti !08::, cir �19~ _: t-~) ,jt:ty g gr:;tml 'G of a!1 a. "' 'lOf'." -~~ ...,, ... ,'£' ':,, 'J.bieh lln~or"rt\ CClUOit:!.f! (c:i.~~., {oi~c,1) •' ~!J?.d) (ci.£: ·-.r:5} (Gi~ct) NX•"i:i-Sia Job Oo Oba GO\; COID.~ 0!7 SWED daat ~ 1 JIOa!.l Jt-~..l ~•d =3r ... , �; ~ - THOSE FRESENT: Fo J. Potcr:nell.11 S~o·t.y ~2001? 1a:::r~or \7111:l•'""•:, T"lno Fo!:'w:nn 0 !web: Sp~ings XJo" ll lli.no rtlko Uingurc· 1., ~!L:± l:'r'~ Denpsoy l:.iaz.cy O Ro~ Rici.tJ!:' Ohestoxa Mc?ce,, ~m.i TI'of.'~'1 Ho CL Liv:lnEstor. Qtn.....:..ol'..ir!g ?1-iJm Ung-uron Anst'!oring Q. llf'o !J::l~®D I u:ruiCS?E:'''='1..:'. :"'QU t:Og>O u:Jr!cl~..g uit:1 Yi~. P.C::l!:l\:G c.t ;:.b.e of tho accidont in ....:!.eh Lo 'i';:lO in<vol'70d, is 1:.1:c;i.:. -r:.!'7.!o? A,, Yoop six'o Q., Hill you toll ~ juat olU:l.o·'.:.ly t1hn·i:, icok plcee d: ·::.hr-.,::. {:.il::o'? Tioll 9 nhou ta got tc O"ll' plcco 1.2 tho ::or.':"..i."'l.g ::::) c.:10. Zt:o H<.:~~tn ..-:.:d:. :. o the f'o.a~, c:.20 baok jTu..·;; ~.o ooo ~on tt~ :..,~::? l":."lD lco~z i:h~:ra r:c nr... going to plaoo the ~zt baro no t~.kod :-:hero ,:,o sho,tl.i puc. the t!axt ber ~ ai:.d e·~ ✓Gro cw:::i ~::'!r--~ to hev,>P::l tho i,n,:p o~s de-l'li!lo llro REm-'.lt□ !!11~ I t.::JVOd into 'G-!l.9 DW;?O trnok 2"1.cht C.C~CG!:! !!'OD 9 Ho:rthe ~Ol"f.) ucve tno ~Y cm.->s :1~ t-:-i~ tri!') ccclng dotJaD cn(i ho C')'?Od to al~, t:,.:.ok 9 -;;a.1~~.:-a to onzh o·c.h0r ho:1 \7C n:-o ioing "i:.o fi:~ thn n0xt bc.z- till ::,~10 ccs t~~t ir: . 'Qhen thoy got ~ii one opty nos le.ft.. The :.-opo rido:> balls:'!. the o:i~1 :.:1c '!" to pull. OU~ Cl'ld ho pullc1o d, O!lCO 1 hoc-.!'d Hoi!otz~ C!!,_~!:; out,.i; H· 1~c., . 3 the !"Ope 'le caught .. " X c'l.idn i ooei tho !'O:;>O o At ·tac Cnr!l" til::3 ! g:-'· tl'!.... g=-,po rldo~ to :r~ tho boll to otcp the trl?}o 'i;il..:.e:n ! tur-nod bco1~,, ! ru,·c.ieod Hcnot~ hnd. f'c.ll('ln. I grnbbod hin end hollered Z?:: hel~. !10 ., m Tha lot! side oz- o:.?a.insril;y the lo::!.clcd c~ troe!~ t:ae into thG loading !1etd. is tbr.'..t r-11:ht? ·~ .a lou oido troc:t 'fic).9 eorn,1e'i;.orl into t..l-ic loo.ding hcnc.? A,, Yoe.!> :'.Into the 10!'.di!lg h~do - Q. Q." Ao .!l.l!d ihe td.gh !;ic. ·i:,rack had the fr-cg in? T"ae frog in .t.'.!ld t.h p~:i.nt io tr.~ s't;ub :>ail., Q.. The ~e.h a::.~ ~all nae :l!!? The :.d.gh l'.lido r :!..1 Wl'..:J in. Ao Q.. f... 0 At tho time \ho e.ecido1~.:. ceet!!'l'Od had there bocn c. st.i""aight t ~ ? o!' an.y'.:.hin~ el.3o e·~ ·i;o p!"ovont tho !'O!JQ frco fou1:ln3 o:a tlro.t !:.>t-ub ,:,..dl ~ !os., t.hc~:re ere five or oix. ticb3t>s io the face, m!CT bo.fo!'e t!v:.t,, al::··o .,.. O!'op~d i;h.ret\ aara iu and tlte z,opo novor did !foe.ch the high sio.c r·.:::.J.• P.ll:o0t tl'!O or t.o end a half feet f~o.:::! ~ha high sido ~all. pilling oat. Ju.5<=, tT;o a: ·io:J: ond nhen ho p-..illad one c.:ipt:,, tboi'0 ,1asr1't on.outil ~-: • tor -1:,he .. !)8 ~ '?ht. !'Ope just got looao. pulling oui a • �,#8 \!fes eoc;i slaek.9 in othex> uo~de? ,.es. 4, J.4 And the i'ope eaugbi. undmr the ond of the stub x-ail.? Yea, the stub x>ailo Tho oar darailod and it s;.ruck tho l eg und.0r the Cl'Q68~B~ and tho C&l'©0000.5' log bit ~ o Henetoo Q, The erossbax> l0g hit ili'o Honotz? A., Yes. Q, kD,y qoost:l.Ollt:l D fu> o Petoi-zioll? Mr. Petern0ll1 .Noo H.. c;. Livingston Quoot.ion:iog Dempsey Maxey An0t1oring Q, Ue understand you t:'Ol?O in0 rep::> 1?:ld.o:rf' ou dutr and i'umrl.Xlg tho rope of t he trip ~ut \"1as im7olv'cd ~ t ho aocidont to ~ o Hono'i;,cc io that oo~ot? A, Xes 9 air o • Q. A, Ra.i l ong had yon i:30il doing this tork» nnd in ~ : lculclI', at ibis location? I believe I h.0.110 boon on t.ho.t devolop::..mt fol!' about throe c~nths ; h0t1GV0r9 thie is th~ i'irst sbif'i I had noi'kod~thcx-o ii1 o~tt~ ·n uooko X had t:0:rked i1'l various pln.eos through.cu~ the mine ·,he p!'OVious t100ko Clo Bo.d you ovoli' movppod QD:S Oa&"fl into this particw..-~ p:1rling p.i.~vious to this timo? A. Yes ,, siro Q.. Was t he tcaek. in the oame otcgo or location previous to the · tima the.t the e.ccid0nt oect.U'Tcd? A. I remmbsr th.e.t -c,ho frog uc..s ino I don't kno't'l mother there was anothet> r.nl. o.dcicd o'l' l:!.Ot o l t t!D.O cbout like it 11as b0fore o He.d tho hoist rope over fouled on thio particular siub .-,ail? A. no~ oir.1> yw could hardly o::tpoct :lt io .. Q. Q. A. Was thi.D th!} firot trip you had i:mdo int@ this location that dey? That !101'ZW3& 10a, air o Will you tell no nhe.i yon lmc-:, of the accid~t to Bro Henet z? A, Yea, I eon toll you just ao I oo.v it. 9 what duties I perf ormsd and what I did. 11e bad tm, car□ oitt.ing in. 10 South. I just opotted 'SH t rip. 'lb.e tro.ek b ce?1, too,, I pulled the two cara out that had been l eft thoir-o the chift boforo cr.d spotted thso at uq l oading head.. VJ'na up in 'lfJ3 pl.Bao in 10 South" "':'o~ooee6n come and. callod far an empty. I juot uent out0 h::.d ~ tl"ip c:1.tting thore, got a safety rail, ge.ve r:q hoioti:ian, IvanD f-uo belle to ea:zo d.c:mn11 and tollcmed m:s with the t!'ip. I noticed it. wc.o go~ m.; t'fOiro I gave h1a ~ree bea e O elaFJed him donn. I t r1w furthe r around Q. �,A1 X could soo tho ~.ir-tpn Ho sltJ,:WO h~llors 13.'i. mil D nottey I) liaxi, Ii let. leo~oo Ho Ui&dG~u~cnde t,i}O~o hot a at o Guvo tr;o bollo ~o co::o outo 1 'i.-=:18 oci::di!g OE"OUD.d the curve QZ!d ua.s uaiching rzy CG.l"'o I yoll0d to t.ho □l'l.9 °Gcmillg :uiD u oopoeiolly if I lm.oti thm.~o is s(E!!)ono in t.b.oroo I do n.::::c □ey Geytl'.dng c~:miilg outo P:13 I otated0 X 'i7otahod tbia eai'A and. X 1:.0t:iccd 'tho i'ou1 as i i ea.mo arol.Uld. I d:l.an 9i l1av'e t:ice ·oo stop tho tzripo Xt uw ot'!a.Gk imoio&' tho rail and it am.mg tho :roai' of t he oai"p fa.c~ tho cru.> doun tl10 slepso _tlbon i i cmungD it lmoel!oc.i ,dlenever I t he l og ouio tlro Ungarox:i and lli"o Hoii:J~8 OO&""o standing cloo0 iQgoiho? on t he olopa ti".:1@ho Juo~ about tho tw it hit hiDD I roaeh0d fo? oy bellD but I dou~t k£.on ,moiboir I B,evo tb0 boll or not.. \Jhon I oau nhe.'.; happened0 I i"'lln to Mo jU£i o.s eoon llO I could to ooo tihat ~ could cl.Go We did for hio otnt t;O could and he tJrui, ~on ha..l thGl Dino o I-.; m7'2Dg around and. knoekod ~\le log fi'QB U!l®l" tho bar and it. otI>uoh himo Q, Arr, questi@na0 ~ o Potorm.oll? Mr. Petornellt Noo H. o. Livingst.on Questi@m.ng Cheeter McTeo 1maworiiig Mr, lleTee, ;rou tJOl"O tho Uni~ F e ~ in chorgo cf the onti°'J dovelop1:.:n1i place in ubicb Al.ox Honot~ oas fa.tolly 1njurod9 is that co&TOe~? A. Yes, Sll'o Q.. Q. Hem long a.ftox-- tb.0 accident occurred did you an-ivo at the scene? Ao I judgG about five oinuteso You \1a1ron't. pi"osont et ths timo it bapponed? A, Not r ight theroo Q. Q. 'i~ ·t he~~ c.JWthing you can add to t.he teot.inwn_v given by Hr. Unguron and Yr D~soy lli!.Xey ~at uould throw arrg lig):lt on the subject? No, I don 1 t tbinlt I hevo ~hing~ 0 A. Were 7ou prei:ent 'before tho ean uao token out of the, mine? A. Yes . Q.. Did he raaeiva firot aid treatment? A. Yea, · oiro Q. Would you eq b.E> vas well taken ca.re ot? A. He woo tl!ken ca.re of very good. He was on the stretcher., covered up, when I got tbel'0o Q0 A. Was there en:, deley in removing him from the mine? No., air,, Q., Do you have fJX:!J quest.ions I Mr. Petermtll? Q. �,tetprnoll QUGD·::J.o~B Je'l' HeToo fl.ncmr.....l..Dg 40 i1as t hei"'El mr;f troight c-n \.booo ex>oo□hal'G .ll (;host.on-? A. No. Qo The t>ooi' t:-00 geed aud col.id? Ao The &-0of rieo colid.1 c:.b£olu'~oly noli<l., Ho Co tivingetoEJ. Ql?.ociiionin3 uaate~ TiilJ..:.\.rir3 l\.nzt;O~in(l Bro tiillirll"'.Op ?()n ewe t£o rii.n'.J FOi'c:J£m at Roo!r Sprl.ilgG !1oo ll .tiilleg E-Plano,, Xo tho~o ~'.trl Pg ;you can ndd to ~~'?.:::i wo~~ay pi>ov-iouo'.cy given that uould tbron w.'1'!$ light ou. tho o'iibjoc·~·.i I ®9.vi th:i.Dk t,l:9~o i s D iu'o U.vinigGto:i.,, Uei'O you !:!,tifiod nt ~ilG , ~ir:::':) tho ncciclont ccc~k":TGd? Well!) thoy tx-iod to r1/Y:?-i£;v m 0 oouJ.au'c g3t h~ld of :::."3.i ! tsd o'i::Q.!'-i::ad. dorm ·l;bo sou~h oiclo '<-he o1llo at hli.0 -;;,:l,cJ ·6ho !}ecieont occm::>i?~do Fao thoi'O beau ru:gth:lug dcuo at ihc lceation of tho ~c~~do:nt to rci::~dy ~ ol:1...r:tio1J.tc tho p:>soi".Y~ H;i.y o:2. a !'e~.ll7.!f~ao Qf -~!.tlo cccidcnt ~ Tho:ro has been a otnb tic p:·ri ~0~ ~ho 13t.ub I:>a:il,. Hon uas t.ho o·~ub ~:lo eocr~cd? It i s bitched ·to ·~h<J rib en tl-:.e high sidoD ·to the hi~ oitl0 i'oil of tho 1cm oido tt"cCto I'.:. blools.e th:> C?1tl of ·d11J rc..il? T'no end of ·c.he rc.:Uc So ·,hat tho ropo. CE:;ll ~ t p:,ss:lbly ea~ah U!lQ!Jr? That ' 8 it 0 'ff. J ,, .P'El;emoll; -:ca ·;:.b.;lB pla~e ecntol" i,rom;sc1? A,, I think '..;here well'6 six centol..' props going ino H. Ct, L:l:~hgetcm: Hq •;:,ic.'J pr-a-v':'l.ous ~o t his oeou.rronce d:lcl you hc?o ll.!\V lmct1ledgc of the Z-OP3 over fouliDg t ho~ atub t"eil? Ao lloi> oir, :!l'!lY~:-:' lmon of i t,, F o Jo Pot'.!r::.~ll Qu.cc.iioo.ing teotor 'C.illln.cs Anat:0rlng Q. D~ ycm. celie,,0 thn.t the reir.oval of the straight props he.d ~ bearing on tte ecci~.~.-i.;? Ao l. OGD I ~, e□ t!..~ z.-cpo t'1'.o~ld !t:.ve: (.'lft"'O i .....f::. ii: llis cit:!l eh~ x>ailo �,4so stro.19'1·<::. !'~'-1~:-a t,ha'i r:or-o t"cr.:crv0d acted no /l guai>d to tho siub ind of the:~ i."r... That, 1s i~.. 'fiwf C.Qt.od a? u gumrdo u.., !Ir. )'.;1vin,:!OiOu.; Tio '!lell•:we tw:i; sui'fioion:;:.. ·i:.001:rieocy !'I.as hoo:..i g-.lvon u:1d hoal"d to brng this i.~astigaM.0:.1 .:C:,o e. eloooo ill so elc:dng,o oo Ol:."O roooe3ndin!J Os."'"'id 1':lrth'!:)::> w.at,:g,"1aGtirlg ill supcr.2\7.ieoey p:ir.::omcl tl'~',;, i2. eimilw inot&i.ec;.; end J.cea.tiona nb.ol.'oin n Gtt1.b 6'<.'.ci.l o:- :10Gl of froe or ooy otho!' -~-roe::.. fit·~:lns is ogpooed eo <~hat c ho:lct.inz li';)I'Q aun foul OB!:'..) i; tho ai:,ub r ....il -~-1 {}f i'7?oes,, oto. D'.Wt b3 '.i,r:.::)!:'Ot;ghlv b1oo1t'J m::d proicotod \'" c1:lrnw·.,,e s. x,oou~o~oo or ,;;mo i.""i.c:ldorr::." s·::.t'.:d.g.1.·G p.::0:9:.J set wclox' Gr.Osobr.r:s c.rc ~fJ't to ~ U9ec'l. uholl.7 uo ~ @lido b Jof;.oc.t-1~~ or,, pr-otcctln!J the ~c::;>o e.-:::e.7 xro□ tho end cf t,;~c otui.:, r:~:.l or heel {;i; frogQ 1t. roJ\l. 't3 b1oabd ut tho cntl C'.2'..d oocur~:g, tiod :ln pl,:,;,cc, ~., addition io ~he c"~rcl.ght ~~ops if o~? nro usodo �/ :ll • �• II -- �/ :1. �,j 11 ,,I ' -• -rr ~ 0<£T.. .9, 1945. �=== • .. : -. ( • -. 0 ..• " LI' . ~ n lJ, • ~ • l; " • !"I .~..t I . ,./\Ul:,'USt • ... • ( 1 '>I • -"'•:.,. l .:'..n,i a.. tc .Lu!... . , . .. :.rrtJ ... •t?"y~ 5, 1945. c.,_ - ~ 0 f • # ~ .. ,. • ..n }. .J't; ot .. .. ', .r: I , l1 n;; ,.,_ ..... i r.:1 e.,., ... • ~ lo , ·r. , ,.1.1.:. 1' (." ..• .. r I 0 It o... tli. ... • • :d 0 it. C '!.., •13 .. it6 i . '"' .Jr . c~ • r l 1n , • ~ t • C • r ' t . • • Ct tt (l l C , t.h • C ~p t • •.. l 1t t. .. .I, cl t cy �Oriainal S~.erl: ~efORt.S°f mE\.SON llc tp �a • • ® ��- ~~~~® .® "@" ~@) • .~ ~ -"""1ls~' .' " r I I, ' I ,, I I �®i@ W®o lil~~"' I • I I �oc.::. .., !"i ! .../ .J - ..:\_1.,c·. . L.,f l :; !. ... . -~ ·~ --· • ' 0 I' " 0 "· · • :.,:-,'i._i,:u .04 i. : ... '1' .:.::.i - ""..:~ :· 11 ~-- 0 -- ... II ·., :,.' • ... • . 0 • 0 0 ,., :on.. ' 1 .; ., , r C.a.' ~ .. 0 !l ~ . .., - u '..'. I, v .1 \., ~ Ori3inrJ Si::Ded l· rt BAYLEZS ! ...o lj �moSE P&-~NT: 1i'v'il.lgoi.on8 Aocictf..!!::, G,m.c~ru. !!Cl".!!\gor;, F. Jo Poi.'.om1ollll Safct~ ED5incoi~ JQhn B~ Hugbo:!J 3 !.11.m Sur;:;r1ntorul0atn Rolim1co a: o. J\llius iiout.or, Yi.~ 3'or-~::.m " :1:il.lic.B. Ho ~ t"g- ..., . liacniu~ R":crlOI: Gect>go Ro Joh.Jnon,. :_ ~l""oill Op t>ator Joo VUXTOSp ~ irfu:,l";-.:..J.!l John Kocld. 9 ~ OX"C.::.!!:. • • Heney Uionieki., tic.it PO?Q$ H. C, Livin.gs'~cn Q.~e::ticnil:l::; Tiillie.n Ho ~esean Ana ....riI;J Q. A. Q. Ao Qo A. ur. ~Z?ga'il:i ym.1 -r:ore o~l oz,cd ns rfu'.t!ia~ I~•i?",..~!' .in 'ili0 2 ITc,,.-~h :J~ l?enOl sotrt.:lGn ~t ·t.~ tii:'· of the SD.tel injc;; -:,~ l)!::J. t ·.u.~ ?.adal.j,. is t hat e:&r-l'oC\:.? ' Yo:3 0 sir. At approdniely \1ha.1-.:. t!Izo cf day di<i tho c..coidc~lt O.!-em- ·~ Abcut fi-cio aftox• o~~ iJill ym& 1:!i.ndly toll to r,n.c':. you kn:o af tbo acci!ie:v.,? l7cllp e.bout ill 1 l~nr~-! wno eheiioli:.:r; e. s~'"!.CO ·,o co'i.'. ~ -~rJ.~:r .. ~. tihoro wns lo ~tQ.ldiu.g in r-elation io t b Duc~ll ch0701'; . Ao Hell.0 I \70~ uDJ he Tiaan' t ovor a_ooc fiTe f.oe,t-..~thi.n.3 Ji~ Ch...:.fro::i. tho e!!:.t of ~ho Dn-:kbil.l. Q. A. Ahead of it or ulr.m.31'11.~>J of. it? AlCDgeid.o af it.; He intentled to -pull tb Bill bac.~ on1 coi the ·t!rr~ ,::>.J , ~. ton men by U-..a~,you hnd taken c ~ thmU@l tl:o t~p C.Jcl.,tt:.t he.cl bc.r..:i shot dmm, and ·1'1fu·3 els.::ninJ up e~ loose oa~l tdt~ clli:wol; to ullt.Y!'J A. ";is r1i!1 --P elese to the p!"O!) tb ti.~et ti.!::'.:) atd T.'O -~m.!'":. ovar ft::> :,h-ar. fu... £ocond tit=. ?:her_ •:_is al-~ tc-=- Ot> fivc-fc~t• 0P3eo to eet. Ur!bc~. ,. J... i.,'h!:!.t oi,nt rB "ore you c: ttl?Jg tile ~ore on'? I naJl.d ~ay a.bolZ f ::tl:!' fo ~. Q. A. Had ~he root 1-,een teoted ~evi.ou., to th! t!lr:D of tho e.ecMent? !oo.t Bi:-, 1:~ !ln.d. Q.. !bo~ hffif l®,s bcto:;-e? I trould oq .t th:? lmrgeot-tcn ~os. you ;;o e~ E"omtt ~ s t r ~ t ~ ? Ao �- -- ,, c,ndition ciid you fi~1 t.ho roof i~ at. \;he.::-.. tb? ~ :rcr,Z rn?..a r;ooo--~~od cooo.,. A, Did iho &>Gof give 8JJ[3 n ~ in "4ha Pr@' oz \:Oc:>l.dng ni' ll'AV. noticeabl e action Oil t,ha ti~::rx•? U01 six'a it TI~U :.::q_UC\'l',"'ii;aJ 011 t.ho ti!Jho~ 0 Ao In cihox> r:7.>?da., :;cu feol t..½.~ ·~he z-00.i' broko ru:d C!..~ed. trlt::-\lut. an'9' na1:nin3? ! 'b.-~iovo :"-,-i; di ~o I· secod 'ro jne'G doop o:f.;., Q. A. n0 yc:1 hewo mlY (I'.::lO~!I...D.t I'Jol) ! ho.vc.-::1. 1t. Q. Q. Ao Z.!F. H~bs? I Ho. I Ho Cc Livii!got.on Q.~'3ot.i~ QG I undox,stend yo·.;. wsoo 'liolr.l Huckbill Op:L.2:0~r cr.1 tl:9 tm:1::. at Cm '.:-los of th:3 aooidont to nr. Radalj; tiill yor-,. toll u; \"J!l:\::. ~OU kc~; cf t!.':.'3 ine:ldont? i1oll., I nao oh~y..,lirlg c3o!d!:l ~ K>a,;;cne✓..:. ~ tian gott,ing ,x>c::.ct· ·::o l'"lm :.'Lt 'each &.I1 j~·~ lsg.t~d up allld. soc:n t-ho i°OOk fall.o l J :.=;:id '!:-~C:J: g>iah°~ O"(Jfqo Q. A. Did YO\! ha.VO 03\Y ~Jod.50 of th::i p:l.aeo o~~ P!"OviCll.3 ·i:,o the <"wi,~ of it o x' a!.1:l.14? no0 ~ho z:-oof ucs j11St -oootocl and it oocm'3d aolid. Q. i'.pp?07..i!:atcly hon le.'!' fro ~o xo~oo'6 t:l!::)oz, 'fJculd you oa,v Ra&.l.j ua.s at the '(.i,o 'tho ~ fall? • Ao ~.:boll<,VO D3 'UBB nbt>\i\i £otii' 0~ fi'vO feot,o Q. U~or ordinary C::.!.&"Cw:llltal'J!ee ailld you aay ·t-nat ho rjao in a safo A, l oo atiC!l? A ~tty oafo plnce. Q. lrtJ;r qu cti~ l.!r. Potomell? Kro Petormll: Uo, ! ~Ycn 1i o H, e. Li: ! tit'o !?o'bEUoll? Goc:rgo Ba Jo11Zl5C;Jl i'.1ltm'~Z'ii!J A. f QIR Joe Varroo •co.r-:1..un oticndcg .:stt:d t t JOU wre in tho QNQ of the o. ccldent to t tt ~ md" i =11 ,01... toll u:, ,: t yr, 1 11 l• �.£1, I sot lFO fi!O e. i~cel: nd th·e ~~f so e t!lk3 :. p:rop end prop GlC\ SCCl You. b.:ld b~u ·~u..1J.1,.k. ?ull titili:l'""··---,.,~~~-fim.~cl.p:12.c~ll .... Q. A. w.~._....,., Q. Did you A, !10 cr.::i.cL .. C Q•• AnY qc.:Jsti ~r.. H~~o: J no pull-no'.:. A, _ :tu t lir. K~m s:. Yo\!. e A. Yes, cot prop3 o t pl c? H. O. Livinaown L:!t; o~. Jol'.n Kotild. ..Am,i r1n ..,,ilj~ !s ~rs c.uythi fu.:-thor thut yo'-a c~ tell ~ :ln d ·o tbiD eooid.om:. t t ~ ...,bron rm:; lisa'·. on :lt? !. !eo, ! b.?lp e.'lovol 11:·tlo bit nd cftc!' elo~ out placo p~ bci OJW. I holp "thio Bi.do (inilcati !"-3) 011:t otnrui up olo...e "o ro.. ubnr .:.. ao:::::a b~clt ~ I lcolt at, top ml!! C$1!1 n littlo crock. ll.y purtmt- behind l:1l ant\. I t · l hit'. ~ c t~.z.o e ..~ :1:1,am li ..;_,]JJ r.hilo o..,o oho .c.a sol!t.l. Q. Q. :ln , itiwu:~ a:J¥ \'lt.:.."ning o.t ~ , did it [j.vo ~ In ox•dor amine A. Uc. ~,u,.-.-. that plnoe Uben l f· thi to rroc'onr Q. A. Any q , eti ? e pull DuokbilJ. am ORO 'b:lck clc e ;xecp-:, J:WOolio Cl'll~ !.5.ro ..'ot rmll? ITo. ~. c. lJ; Hc!'.ry . i d Unit Faretmn in 2 ncrtb Pillnr P].e.ce? Q. ill JO t l t you hn~ of tllo i.CCid nt to Ir.ab Re.dolj? --- �\ Qo At 'i::h'.:l t :1.l!:.1 • r:iinnt.oo prov! ~ 1 ao, 1:\1;- ~- r.0 you oaicl o.ppn,;r-...:1;,::.:;t. iy _ l'_ rc:Z 'Geo in c. a • ? of tho t.ccil:i.c:::1:.., cult:\ ~-0;.1 oct ::.11..k, •• A. Yoo, I n-uc un th. re I r:riultl hn."?o~ cot. .d .re. ~-'- ~ :E:? J: til~i.... ~ '~. trJ.D!.: :1!'. ~-1~ s e ! toai~c: :l.~ r:h:m ! TI!.'nt, i ~.1 i:b.O?O ~-- · olido ::: l ~ d E.~ 'ii 1 ·-hc nio:! ! "£' c :::anc1 Yil-~n ! ~ OC) ar..cl thore Y'ian ~ ,. ';oti. iud '!ll .-hJ • s· :\'cl.l!h_.. t idlos> set th!!.~- y n Ind mon ~ r~ in otl:mr. t;OJ:>do, tho a7.'oa ·:-h • eloo.nctl up of t p ~cal. h11... t.. i.P~t. \i 2001:' iJ_ it» :ls ·i;hat con-c..,t? A. Yoo9 tha.t'o cor .. (:It,,. Q. Q. P.~'!f qmot1o!:.'.:l, ·!' .. ?etez-noll? . Hon;.--yl' td.ll you tell 'Q:; Tihct:. ~ eedt:;>e F()U UDO :1m ~ erin'-> th,9eo p'l.e.a9s ,.ron yoa ehcct d o:::n tllc t G? coal? TTo u=::ually l.r'c.&'t. j'llf:·\ 2. l~·~Jo e. t t~" c0m. Ol', cib On:;\ . uc. \'nth ~1.:'h'J D\!'Jl!!:>ill r.:.ntl £mt: e.. ~e:; of pwp:i and r.zimins t -:,ord ·aio l o!t side en c eloe.n i'ii- np .__:."'W. ee-:.:, :'~OY:l n{!a.i!:l e.c g_uiot:ly o!i? r.c e&'1. A."l •. cc~.;; b c~t ~~ Potoi"!Dll: A. "crc aot p!'Q'.9::J t:!".13 t ur..g. Q. A. A'bcm.t -r.rhe.t. cent,c~a co you cat yom: p:-or,s on? ~m tiriba~o were oot joat, al::ou'i:, ;$~ foot-th:at 1o aboc uhe.Y> tro ~..ad 1n tt'..3ro. Q0 Ao , o ~ui:i.~ tey~ to m~ ~ 1 : " 0 U..f?l(S!" i'1:t1e-foot aont,ors. We~ ell o! i~'?.O e Yes» c:l.z-. : ~ t i eei -:1i'.:.h ea:9 piaooe m:ad 'G3dgos? A'!l"!f q,:eetiono, lli'~ H~h.3 a? lu>. 11~..,lwa• H. :L~ ·.n i.nic CNT1t!Orl'.l:!1;3 t.og0thcr-Jl l:k:uy? A. I i'.mil.rl ..,q obout thrc'-' o:- i'ou!' t:0!lth:J t\l\'r.'18,1• Q~ '.Oo ;y-:>u ~e l th-Y ·~:=o ~rio!'!'.'lod r!On? ! noul<i c ~ fiO'!:'f om of thctl uas an ~rl.o!lcod !J!Ul. X h8vo n~tic1;.;d in ~r'ld~ rlth I.ilb in tho p:?.ot that h:3 was oJ::1ay0 vorg c~offJl about th.3 'icy. �' ,ii~S!.Oil On:•'•: .vl.LlUJ.>'"' ./.~uto~ ~.x:o.0~1.n3 · e. n f:Ui'I"J '.?o:-.-om::-..-a :l.n Lo, 7 ·,E' the. r.\CC:W.:znt- ~~ lli,->,, E lli'. F.oU:.o:rP .,•ou. ~ ·,re?.';> en. dv.~y cc-:c•roc·t? t.. Yes,, _h-c C. :J.0·1 tmi o.,_ i;:.o h:~.- ' ~X'r.!s. Aa I viedt,od .1,~t ,1 c.t ·i::o!' ccvon pJ..1,(_o :r. v:'UJ:· ·to n:J:lahh:.l:..•ho~--- . t OCIV'ed ·:.:..m p1!lC •• • 1 "ll • :l:· 1 -~ ~ . on ::0ur-1co• • -:t ·i tlo CJ tho _ lli'"t~. ~ tho Q. rn o+..h L" 1: i.~ '.that's r: co·. Si,. Tb plr.ae lo A. ill 0.: tL::.c.. rias s :_f'o ti!en ! in t:. lr.... .:. Plo. lli::c t_2.·;.. ~ eid. t 2 !~o~L ,i • : r.ont b the:. bi:.d hin :\n t-ruw bit1 f A!)prm,.io.•,{ int_, u~iting? L<3V s e oa--e. . ut, 2 t ,. •/l ~.~1~•· -~, ::> 10::-01. ~vc be..:.:~~ O ..-,,-~n>rl put the ·-·'!"' ~-..i Stayed ill 'i:.~ro 9 o ~ clr.mk-. l i Q. • .-. ou nwe the urd.:t ha~ t , fir di f tbii:g • cntil. .as u 01:ldne .:mi o. ct . c c:,mta red aa .?. ssf" l«:e:~i n? and you Q. A !lr, Po u n:a of 0 A. ac·i:i....rist:..oo ., " ? otian iu ~h 01m you~ ii.:l ant.i f • 1 in o. you.. in t-..at ...ix. in Q.. 'Lhn~ uCm:l. .u a'l on. Th·_ �-6~Jn: We hclli- miff:wicr~ iec·~ ko~ _ u i;r.:.~011 iiau , thic il!.v'O ... ion ·:;o a \,loo • Xn oo c:i.o~·'-n•· ·~r. ·• t:1,.'0n: S:i:. ie ·, .. ·e~ .i.-7.t\ :lna~~uct~J. uo.·~ . ' " 7 i.11;:lo O.t:C ·;;,o a~ ....cove ··no , 1reoin3 -;;, ,ho b:F.i.dSo • 2...~ p co~l F~ i~t:JD tho Duov,,.11 io it'. op:;;z-a·::.io~. ociit'Lr~ of lor.Q. n3 ·.,c!!} oocl. h•. :a.cci'O'Z" \h 1 Co bo aG ~o, o ':'ill!:J 171 ~. '\a!.~ :Ou ~-l ·,_:;. ~ ,;..o oo to su.ffi --.....,.,_,.,, ..,_Jew.A fl.co~ of ooal, '. ~ tho mli.\, t. en _~ c.."lti ct-r • o:i nc-::, to oxcoGJ f.C' ''-:?oa', cc.,i:..c:fs 1D t .. DI'Ca. clo ~..,_, •. ,r tho D~J;.;'bill is tu ':J o-tori;c..1 ere. on aroc. !}f ".:, ...,,_,"..,_,.,d, 1.:-.ntl -;.ho !rue.'!¾ll c.soin 000... d c.ui Gtrc.J.G1-1i. • • ~ Cc.D ~:i."o ':ilio p::'C;)C • -o :le to foll.or.ad ...,, ~lioro\?.l)il:y i.. ill tup (;CJ!. lc-t.U.P-g pl..1 ... _,. , _ c.nd all u..~ ...-.,"'-~re i. ~r.u<rtc~~ ·i:mt ·;;m '.¥~o:::auro ci!d ~- ;'! of l ~~di t i7.c;. o ~.:.~y- ;,)·;;.;:ie{.; P~lllJ .. J "41c,1.W,/'..1.. '· �Q L In THE OO&>~J&''l'' S •GOtm? c'CR li"J'Efu4.i\7Nl't.1 Ot}tJ?Jn o\. t 0..~.rm C.?.iE... ~: '~tl, 1 !D T"?E ·H.T'~\E~. '\ ., '!F.i!; n.:.~~,J OJ Lum RADA.1.,.J ~c 9AS Kl!.:!,C, "r. !i.UG1JS~ 5., 19~5 Ai C),; 7 lli.l~.Jo ~ Z: ·ct PACT!?:c G1!;!., G .JPJ-::.~· r.m.J:A!:c'4J mro:uno.- • ~. c::tl :Tor ·,~o Octm·~y of C'o:l-!;~.t~-· · . ~ !:ru13,, f:lid C~?"O'."...o~ ~::ld f'~~'iil!?J:tt!,. Q:;..::.. \ • tl!::; ~"'vlt. i:!!lata ., ...a.•oo t"'li:5,:lt:::i~ i....r. "1.i .. J\. ntho O eoaaty o c. 11- z- .• l'J.l cf? ,.~-1 : ~t.:.~!'C ho.infS pro.oc::at duly ~ ~ ' : : h . . 'C.d '-'40 wiH:. ~ ...:; • q-.:.!~ej •. :~ .._r Jo rd l~¼~•-::i '-'-'•~.............. C'l)W'."t ~ ffOU!=ott PmJl /i..i, K..,n9 ~:.n,. a.~p$:.~'~:\ B'OOffl ~G !'din3 to •.. lO __ :,, •,sot• ' .;._ :,;: Y ur :~ ~ n::;-., Jw.Ul . , Kori . c·.., • l i Qc !u Qo A Q . , s bor 021 Aug :) tt d C?le Lut:o ':1~,~ ' doo YOU • • h, JOH ~h, hio z::c:=.=s • ...;rr1 d y, t Ii �'D&Ql"&upon Qa:>r~o Ro Jolm00n 3.pp GUc;d ~ a td~e.as.. tmd c.f-~eis' ,.uag ful;, e-.:om acco2'Cl~ to l mls t oot!ttoo &tJ tc-l.li\1CH •• •• Opiea gu,fily stntQ your full ~@2<!!-, Al ~ 1"80 niohard Jobleo~ lb'• Op1o, iii Qo Ao • ~~ you t'¢oido ou.t horr., ~t na11e:~1>0 clo :t10~~ 0 ~ 9 . in r.:>o~ Splli.ng0o • You are oployed by Tho tz:ut,n F "1i!o Coal G:tIJp!'"\!ly? Yea, Biro Qo . At E.ol:lanoo'i Ao to o Qo . 1n 1.1.ho.t co.z;o.city aro yon <Npl.<ly•i 'hy iho3o pcoplo? A. D-~biU 0i)O~tOl'o Qo tou wero vor'&i.rle n th a IOJ:'ff ct CO!l0 ~%'go Jo~.:,n Joo 0 Pmloou:.o 0 BUJ.iam l~i'~an!> cYn~ BioCkQ.1> <Url J~n V~B? & Yea, A!'o Qo And :fOUI" Uni-t Foreman 1JU Ecm-y mru .:;!1 • Qo You wwe working in 0, • 2 Joy FauaJ. i=illa:.' •.oro t !1~!"~ u~o CL total ncoUat which inTDlTm th!) d~th of. ono tu.Jes ,. t••t cirro A. •atJdnlJ in Reliance tlQ . 7 Hine? t ee, &l'o. Q•• 1'u.e acoidGnt ooi:urr«l o.~ abo-at tl't'() tl.'tol' ci,a o~ s:md.~7 9 ~ fUth ot Augunt A. te1, A1r-o Qo WU1 you go ohead and tell tho Jury ;n.l't t.rh~ ycm ~ "'l.' ot t!li& &Cli deAt u Ao I ,ra.a abo'fol:lng beaide the J)!z@litll 8.!ld gotting ready t:> .,. i t bac~ i mov ed up om utez the.t ,root tau~ Qo A. What va• t h1a 111111, Lui:a 1'dalj D doing at the tmot B• ~s ahoYeliJlg at the tac•o Qo A. aa tbio place in thore, vlloro he wao working, wall tinh::.1rcdt 1'• •• air , abcut eloven propeo Qo • • :lt timbered· whore he 'Clas worUnst 1.. r... lt!r., Qo Bow oh rock 'IIOuld )'Ot.l say la4. CIOJIO dv.im! Z Zlff<JI' pd4 mach attm:aUQn te ito . J.~ Qo AQ . I there & &reat deal o! roel.t r:ot 10 ~Jollo Qc ibat poa.Uon was W• man 81aa4ing 1ft when tbie roet hit J .QJ Ao I didal•t ••• Jda. · �s / .'j ,-.......i=..i:. (l o!!c• ~ tn cy t 9 0 bl.o c!'ldng of. ib ~ ': l " ro ·~hta to bt> ,lltto ~ A Q_., El' Op1 i Ju.g,y; .. Ut' .., Qi !ltt , S'l!°i-tor..z lli' o t p~eeihl -~ ua~ ar.y r:3~': •:;:1cbor ao:re tthor t li'Jt.:...cd Q A qu::..·.:.o c epD.c~ on -(:n l!p cl ::.:.i ui, -th... ' !'O f A: e :i..1>re oc.'&l Y ~Cll \ , Otl O!) :! GU t riga(; t ...; ao ~pen ~ uld p t ·tho t:lcb.. r id.) ol :.,ca: ..-o .., ;.o : GtlUed th cocJ., r:,u coulci b1' p:it ·~he ·i.i.nbel! r ' h9 e.ccid t ...;: t l.::.i jOU ~iZJ ·k, get 00 -~ get iu m:lf o. " pp • ~ co n witn aa9 and after being ~eGt:t~cl no foll.owoa Q Q hero e1.t R l ic.2co? :,o are 'l ore:1 by Tho \klicn ;=...oific G\1~ ~tip y c:t • ' • you .er w~.n.s en -~ho fifth of AL\l\,lGt hi t ho l :1te of Luke RndelJ! 81.ro N •....:...VI,(, A Q ~ Yi u . o ~ 1\'i:th hlm at t ho -~ , y • !) lir �.d. 2 7 ro 'i u "'O ·".ho ~ ctilc-nt tc~u.. i r.ot Groot" :V o.':i ·:;ha ·u;i.oo :1<j huppociio : Ao R 1:"0~0 .VO'IA f.trom. '6l.iO 0~ .,, ut 7:~ ~coilo Qu Dad :,ou h :ll' •~llio roe!!. CC!za.O do~CJ Qri / i!o 't'na l'Jedina coo.1. 1 "::• 5 :: ti1!3p ·c;;i:;-ti,u5 on :Gho !coding h~ , . . a.t i:ho ~i.".lo of? "•hio oocnluc::r~? A~ 'i'O D e1t\. Q,, !,, T ~ l •• Q ~'Ut'J l1tlo.t yoa krt:>Do 'CdLl"I i h~r 'Cho 'l'OOE fallo X lr.toh tJT) tho lr\G0t),,r.•"G!1DZ,C) '7:lO 110~t; curtaii.\o iI.1 thorC=">y"Ot'l oou1& 0 ·~ OOti i'U!''v t":10 jt1r..ru a ut 'i',hat, ~o tbc,J &.•ung tbo boll and. X ot~ppod tho leae-~B 1:.c~l a~ E'un up ·to tho o-Choll" rle.co0 C!Ot all th'3oo 'tnyo l"Un•'lil;}fl _ov.:i e.ntl C~eti Tihat hnp!,:!OC:Jo 8,3id irook f>~l (19-;::ru ~ ~ne of ·t!J.o t:myo uo.o tm.1CB' th.a !'CC!I.i ! ~Cilt up to tho f co ~ tMii o. lec!z a.x; th9 rocl.:..., C:nuldo 3·i. ooo o·~hcw Dido o:? ·:.ho v'-""Of...-M wno 1e!lll.i.nr; o.gcdr:mt ·~ho z>I."ODJ ?ou eou!d cce the oit.'.0 og hio bn.oku ilr0 OF-,.o a Z)!d you bott mu ~Y tiol:mr or.::na in TrJ.·~h tbio foll. oft E"Oc.k't t,,., :; d1n °t t ~ ll::zy p!"OpO a>no dO~c, Qv F.)TJ :Larr-gs fl pio~a o:? ro~ ~~ i!ir ao X :lt!:lgiue lO toot lo~G, 6 foot a0!"000o Q:i 00.d ·th.'lt bia og o. piooa of t"OO otf!ko ~ i 1 &.n"-j "whink coo It ~'3 o. e:::::1,'.U. V1oco tbt hit hioo Ari MS>" Opio11 ;j?Jl7 ll i!l'o Opiea J ot.;.t'toT 3 .f,ny ~uostio!lO 'iibo Jtary 'uOuld UJ~o to o.~, D 0 IJI!J qtlt''3'eiOD8, i.!l'o StittO!l? • ., ~lf ... t\ 'llll:l.C.:l Ho 1£3~ nppC3t'cl ~ n 'ml.tuoooe> ODd. aftm:• b~ng ciut;r m c:iJ'(:li'...i.g -co lcsr, ·GctJtigit1 cc foll0t11l11 °'· ill'n Opie: Q Q A, !!idly ute:~c fO\!I' Ml ~BC!)o WJ.~e.;:i Ho ~J!"gQ.'lo !OU !iYe OUt !?."i'O a,C iol!Gl200& ciO Yl)tlf ! . 9 d.-·o YOU arc, c::l!'l.OJe'..1 by i;r:ho UDion l?aeifio C~al Coopauy io I:.'.)u Cf Uiue! b , !ea: Q., . Q~ .l'D Yl:'t\ recall this fatal accident to ono :t~ e RclalJ O ~h.i.C!h oocunc<l on the tilth of AuguBtf A,., 'i't:,Be ft l'o �q.. u • ll tho ~tt::-; · t1h:?.:~ :,,eu ~tl o! til9 t\~Cillent? o.~ O • ~eling be!tltttl Luko unci tht, A.co!dGnt bppoctlo Ao "" 1-: ''10 e:;e;,t. u .log to t>t.l'C und0.1r tho b!fit.l3e h.'.lr wt.I tumc$ Jt.:.ot; C!l tho !'~~ gollo ' 1 tolu 0VOl'J'0!2C 'i.!:l got ooto • "".;;.~ c::u~o uuo h:>llc~ tuho 9 o o.co and aftoi- ..~ho ~ho Q 1. t70 ·ne4t u.y1 "Glloroo b.J.l you G?mlld coo -one ~O ' lti: C ou·i,; ~ra c::.tlcr- tho ll'OCho Oll ul'.!l ho :in o.t tho ~O'gl oi o!t...;iug (lcc.io 'C ... Luko doing e:t 'tia.t t:lc~? ~v • leg to oat a pr-<>v , o • h 3..9,-uo tJ:.\8 thseo eibo'7o "":7~o~o you uoro flbvolin0, Av • j; .wulr.! ~ f'.lvG OE' ::lU foot tto::i 'CJhOro ho vc.o &:>~Z ·;o 0¢ t"§J~ -:;~pa Qo Ao ta y ~oi:lg -~o p'il"., the p!':>r, :L~ iu. z-01 ~:a.. 'foU.:, tzq (!UOStio~C tho Jur'J tto':!ld liko to llfl!:'.? y~., ~;ou recall h:>1' lo!lg 1~ "Wa& beforo -~ho accident hsppcnod ~:, t _ roo~ t:1a coindedt Au I uld y it 'ti:,u:::i -J t over !?i'70 o:- to::i cl.nutun at chllo lon3oeto Ul\1&u'~n; 1l-' in·... S!;tt't..,, • ::~· !'.t. .::tl.:ld.,. A, '!'OO , dr.>o ·: \U!d rsta.r.d that Rc.dolJ 'iJac stsnding bewea0 two tiE r- mid l"ec.~mug ou-t with ·tho ahovel to ~lean the coal Jlr., U.vin atone e t i:W.Dthe!' 'UJ::bn:-., Do ho Ghovel!;ls '.lUt ahead of the last g'i:N til:!be!' to oake rooc to oot anothe!' timber! b. t 8 1,1 si..... ~ A. Opi . Did eithG;.• o~o or ~119,e taboi""G <?~• 11.? . \i kind oz id.e1'cd i;ho bottos one tillc:i 1 t ht t i t,. ~ co1·e· queatioU'I . n BO~ Wh~r . . 1'i ;o~i ~okl a5),ear.-.l as a•1.d.tneB10 mtd a~e)' liei!lg 4,;JJ.y 1o1 rd.~g io la•, tsstii'ie.i a& follOwB ~ tir~ t>pi• 1 ll :i'O\l tintil,J' ~ete your full zie.meg pl&asc,o Jobi Kot:ki Qu And yo·~ liYe out. here, do youy l!· l l.ive a BQck i>priJlGa., ~ c. �&t!'! you a~o ~oycd by ~no t~o:a Pacific;; GJfll (bm:any m !l,o 7 t:;iuo ao &. ~!'.I ?ullO!"i - • (J., l>oo l03o t'i~o Qn Ao ~.le::-e 11 re you nt tho tioo? 1 hQlp o pt!Sh Dna?tt,lll on 'Ulio t-it1o (u:.aic'.:\tio3) s:1.fl otand up o&t r ~n ptt :hcdc,1 Dohil2o t!&.-n ata~ to r,tr~ loG 1..iliS10!i:' t a 't=... o l eve t:ick t..111 o c~ sol?~o I lo.,k a~ tosi at!-1 oes n :t.:1ttlo ox-a.oho X ~oll cy pa!!'tn()?r0 nc-.lt')h tbia- cirac~i: ~ ~0 t~' (Jbo COOG do,:m al!t'.\ 1:IOVO:?' /µ'fe ooy u~tic~o ~o Did you !!!la:- t~ O:.!'~Ok? r-,, ! jur.t :.(1oli: Ofill OotJ er.uo!t., A;; . Qn -C ~he oohil.to l'Umliug o:i. the:~ ~i!.:!3'6 .,. a~cmd up 1'..-"'\,,J plo.oo a..,...1 t ovo :1c!:. snd ! jnat loc!l ni ·"'=1.0 02.' m:.:l e10::.:1 a l.i"· ;;10 <.n:-o.cl(,, :ci~~ot 't!lii!g r.h.el.'o c?:t!:~ iJi ?'i{lht C. io • Ao i ...Ov q; WJU lo.rge ·riot'3.t1 ;r<m c~~f th roo', vno ··1:a~ cc....o c1ota.? CZ'~· !!'O !; ! O?l 0 t ht!!> ~w h::c..:; ~:i Ao !lid ·jh't ~"' , ui~alJ p ~ · an_ Cl~' i/'i Av I dont>-; lm:r.t, l Jurtv loo:· •• QIJ Q11 &, Qo v.., d you ooo it lti:~ hit? r" Bad i u bee:,. pulling any prcpc tll!lt ::::>~ ~o z b.a:l ~ tJcttiJl3 l.>s-->i,Jo T~.o l n oid r, ~ ~ put P.~P~ ur.., <;vie~ I.. "J (j.U&G iono tht JU!"J touJ.tl ltko ·"i:; o.iz Hr... Rnc.'!!i~ Jury, i:-u9c:; wt't>tlUtton1 • u p pt fu) !U ~ '\ihink it t:l.8 n'bont tour O!:' ti\PO f O:.)t Al~ :- tb ·mr: coal oaa ciJu•~ 11 llow mac!l 0£ a diir~c.z::,o lmO lot<; :ln th&t ' • ll'IJmo,rhn Q A lb' Op!!.e, h 'i'JID y :!'eet? ~t ~ 1Jo I~ q.t?cetion :i ~ U•:!J:tSl'ltOD? C �tsro or,J..01 l ~ l • a~,..·~o Yet'i::i' ':Ul:t. ~r:--:: ·,1 Ao Jo n'Q , ~ "t":Q8'lti 11B dof.'i!l tt.'.)z-0 tho dny uul!o P~dalJ mt!J i~Ct!i m. . . ,, . Qo A, f:i el s -reero YO"-' 'Co O?o l'io.1n]J'i1 Aoout ·.,o, 0:? ('lOVO?J. f Coto (l:.i !b nl.-d. ~·"•~l co 'Ghin e!t'aok in tho t'\?O~ i::,-took p,it,ig nm ~ooto(.i -...~ t bol!"can c:w:l ~of ell rtgh"'to Qo Ao ~ lOnG 'bQfo1~0 t hio ucaidot 000\VA'C:i did ~/OU toot ~t~ Ab::n.1·~ CCl'i'¢::!>. oioutcoo (lo Ao gOU di•~ 0 t 000 tbe roe};. ,lit tllhoi 'C'afl e;oin3 to oot ono E::.)!'O propo Qo D> ~s Ol.CZllinB i'C out £1.l p:>C93ration fol.."' 'iih:1ti a._, ti!?'"' Op:loa l!o ~ ~ I t.J.¥ q.toat101.S~ k'"'Gllfh. 'sb,$1:' .1pc11 F.~i tlJ.rmia?d appoEl.!'cii ac a wit!looo0 c.!!d after being duly s:-,m ae~!'C!.:.~ to i~n9 toatitl.$1 oe eu.om, a lll>o Op:le~ Ao Qo Ao ~c Iti:c!t\~r t5tt::~o yotU" Ml u~,, ploaoeo Et'?ll"Y f.'ic::li~o Y"~ r•etd• o~.; l!Ol'O ~t UGlUt\OO'R l:09 X li~ in r.ook £l9riogso fflt?. ~U '1!:'0 qloyed OG fbii, m.>re::sn in t~~ 7 Hinlf Ao 'te!J., Qo no ;;oti 2'9Call ~D fatal accident to Lul:e RtdalJ on the tittb ot A'tlgUB't? A-, toai, z 4c o • 251·~ Opie a Tell ua what you know of the aoold.ento AG Ju•t a little befor e the acotdat bappms4, J wae in the plaoeo A little top ooal wa1 working Ir.at cU4n°t eame downo Aft,r "lfe eat I Cltll,llt 'bau up amt looked OYer the i op toll en!l -we got it down UDtil it waa l&lv$ Ae aeon a1 we got ~he tnp coal don I vaa aounding the fOot abo~ nery 15 or al BK>ncls OZ1d it eowd'8Cl aolido J~ got the 'top eoa3,. �_ -~ ·: lO • ,Ql;bg & ~d ·;;h~ o·ti:lo: 1lc.co JU J iinio!lci ti.100.1· '.L~ot ®l'o X \i~t up ~o iho ~o fk:1 hnt7 ";.,uc;r t!C:.'O ~o.kiog ou·~ aud Z hom--d \i.UC> •. md I nent U") t!lo~o ~ i 6003 <;.?orybodyo z .... ~. ''.701'0 oJ.l th9~19 tl!1d cics'f:-ody , .!I ••-. !) J/U•J'll e0 t 1 cw:. ~ I t7C--"u up m-i~ oo~~ hiro loying b~~Oo:\ ~ ~::)E,re • -:1 o D·;m"'tcd -~o iru.o lJ o outo q- 1 ~ ~b::, t~bo- Q-- lo Qo 0020 iu(J •· '.!.y \il!"'.l pluQO t1h0ro t h:1. 9 r.cok full uo.o e<.:.fo m....t~r;h A!.)"'J • '° '.10!'3. U!rlr ~ at ':il:=."G t!o CJ .."9 .:~ i;:..tindcd. ~l-i ,. l'O!' • ho A., ~0C':.1iton1 E'O'ff ~ c, o:? fl op:i:• ~ e i:hGro ~.... 't'bcro you DOU tb"ii la.at -~ ·~ho om c~osa:lS'.• mus o.cou-;, ~O :t'eeto ow ot tic: P~Q 1E!O!' Q., A.. .. i..-:. ·· l~.J(;h? -~u.:it :t.J f 06i. X guo~n... Q... Au ~--:-~ 1.0 t.J "3 feet ·~he cise :it thfl 01:um op~c~ 1:' . • 2J.'fingutou, :i'rvtl uhox-e you fc,untl l!!'- R~~alj 9 'C':)ul~ you ally tbt mffla.Lly . uld be safe, in other ·_._;.-do:, pimte<Stt!l by the i.wb&r1 Qv h.o P.e _:., in botnea tw t~b~r~? ,es9 • ~Oi:3 tho soeoz:d a.d third timba,a llle h!.d set UJ> thoreo Q" A~ fi> Ao Jnss oa the aide end we figured he !ffllst ha'Ye been a littlo. you ~o.:Q1mt fo:r to!.' thia thc:1? . ::iotbinz l could:,. c\\ -qait~ fiaur-0 oat.. Se must haYe• 0 J1.1 , e Uitla Ot)tm,i~e the lin~ of tho ·~!llbcr beeaue• :;:i llipo uere a:,vered np a bita zt-.t ~ - - tJi ·• e ii.t:!be~ in.aide of that mid the roGk hit M:!1 arA thr• hiZl botve~ the tir!be~ lin•o 'QJ.d yon say this IDln Relda~ wae a caroful vol'kmant About 0111 ot the aateat men wo have bed -. Q11 A ,) Th• man h9.cl a great deal of experiac• in the min.eat ?e•v e1r0 % tbink he ha1 worked quits a whileo Doeo the Jury think thq ha•• haud cough fficlence to ~o• 'to (1 .,.erd1ot in this ce.19' Te•J st.~ 1 �er.a th , o ;;) tho cc::.'"~t!Siou tlat 'liho d. Ch cat.1ocd by acoi.la·a:.- by (l tall f of 1., mat0 au p· ~o.s di~ecily reeponcibl.o te~~ ate? .., ·;;al:.au " 0 ()S':l.!l J i.:ltbnv i-?t:Ji.O :llpt;:" -~-.1 Q.ledao THE STATE (\ ·,w..a •.1) COU!iTY 0~ S·.JISE .t:P.:. - l OS ., _,~ t)W ~ o .i!:!:.or, C>!'O:l.0::'0 !J c=.:,3, ...p atUru i;h=:'- t o. vo tl!ld. for ~oing :i.o e -~ru t_ ~pt O ~ ::ot o 1c1"1b r~...&!~:!!..---' l .5,, 1n 31 pre I:'0 • Ill.' il:!1 ti corr at co tbie 16th day �0 z. c.. • 0 .. C • 0 ll 0 n • !. .I tr t car ot Originnl Siped: DeFOREST NIELSON ::-..:.;;.=::::!!.__ _ _ _~ ~ - ~ - -~ ~ - -- - - ~ -- - ~- - - - - - - -- - �~ "" ---- - ---- .,,r-7· -:31r~U~~[] ::::: . ~ ooor:--"' · IV§\~ =~~~=~~~:=~ 1111 - D 0 : ,.,,,,_ - .,: :JI �-, "-~ �I I �D ....:::..:::::. • • ~ffl . .-· = • o.• D ~ - �• : �:tHOS] PRESEtf.i.': H. Ce Livinw.;tonll Aosist.'ltlt Goneg,al ManaB(lx> F. J o ?otor-nollll S....~oty ~o.c0t" John Bo H'4gb.00 0 WJ:le SQ:)I?intondont.D Rolianeo Hnrey UlWOReo D Outsido x:'o~ooan It~~n!'.rd. Mex-~iXh0 Hniu.cge !'01;aM!Vl Al.lo Pctmll 9 Moto~ s. M.. Poppinge?D f.i~ ~ Ho c. Livingctrm QU.'JOt:'i.o~ So Mo Peppin(!C!' l~~Oi>"'i!lg Qo llro Poppingor 0 yon t:;Ol:O u~rlti.ng as· ti'S.p rldox> @X' c~t9X'i!!!m td.th ~o Ovocy v.t tho M,!:3 ©i his fa.teJ. :1.njueyO is th!!.t coA"wet? Ao Yes, six>o Go um fO'i! toll uo tihn.t triaru:ip~od o.t thut tic~i Ao Uoll9 -ah0n X Tioc putt~"lg ~ho shoos Oil this tripD I __izu:r~l'a~tod tho 22.n to ia1to it vocy olotv~ till ho got uocd <:.c ita Ro s~rtod dona ihc ti°=~ line vo~ olou0 ond ·cihon ho got dcmn to Ulo dox>uil otr.l.tc!:l..o ho loft his ~oition to tbr-ou tho sttlieh.o ll!J.d l kopt nuteh:ing fol" h1o to fJfJ baek on bis cs;)to~ a J?:::aM,~ econ I ono tho a~ior going on tho cloz>a.ll c.ud tho l::.1)t,o~ dorcilado X jm:l!)Dd off the 1.e.oi Cal" of tho coto:r irtp and otn&-toc.l ~ :rmA ovo!f' to thG cotor.o and uhon I found JachD ho nns und~I? ~ho firo~ I:!~tori car., By ihat tir:.'J O Hr.. Ponoll ea&::l U!) and t~ c:ii<in 1 i knon -r-.h0.t to doo 'i:b!.on 1 ougguoiod to llro Po-coll to t!lko thia tx-ip \~P end aa:io baeh ligo.i v cmd. by tnst 'i,11:;;:;, 0 tho c'l~ctei? 0000_11 th.:in lir o Lsuron{3o @m:.-3,, Toon '{oft9I'O uo.an~t i:m~b that -co could do o.t tho.t tic:J till Bro P~oll Cat:!i.3 <lmm nitb Wl C:lPt'.Y e~toi' ru:'i lir o Dupont OS!:.:3 over and brought tho t-;olde:sdGra"A.. Of oo~soc to had to cut tho l.inko off o.nd rai.oo inc .cotor? Cm' i.lp to got, tho bQ(ly fr~ undo:s>o By toot tic::J0 Mx>,, Opio e~ and uo loodod tho l:xlcl1 on c. otz-otch3!:' CJ.1d !.k'o Opio i--0ok Gai"'O @f ito Q., tiM 1:i!'. Of!oey t.blc to o'i:,op the trip ai tho uppox- do!'aili, appi•oxi.mstoly hc.11 ~ey tla:m t~o t~c"!llin9? 4,, \";olJ., t i eec::ed. l:llio ::10 boci tho tl'ip t2ndox- contl"i>l all tho t.m.sD llr,, Livi::lgG~C:lg c..'!d ! don't mu.o ho uas figurl.rlg cm. 1:.J2ldng qui.al.tor "i:.ic.-2 :if l.D 6.1,~~t h:.:'t"c ~ st-op tho trlpo It c,;:-,s going V@ey slou,. fie wan [!O:lng vo:-y, 7ccy oloii, jns•;:; like ho had i t on tho oocond pnint. on the ~rlc b~at.-vc:i;r olono ~oi io iha do~.:.ulD jump~d off ~i the de~e.il» ru:.tl tln'v t:t:.U <.:ho le.::ri :i: oou cf hino Qo Did lle bzs'.u.g -~ae tL""ip 'r,O a COJll)leto stop nt the upp~i" d01.~wil.9 <F cl.id he core~ alcm ~vn 'i;ho tt"ip? Ac Ho olo-r.cd Q~17.r! tho tripe Q<> Hc.ve tho He,,.lle,go Fot>~.D ~ho Out.side Foreman c.nd the lli.ne S1.iperintondont 't!a.?n!:ci 8ll ~to..:::::m ~o i@ bringing tho trip to o co:!lplo'iio atop tofol:O J;,; t ld'v-wi.r:g 'Gho 6.oruil? ba.ve h ...O!l oroo~a io do ito 7"}3;, ! �,4 n.svo booil erdaFod io do ~t? , es, siro , . »-o you have any ~:ue::,tion:ii, m.~o Pciocaoll? Jlr, Pet ornoll: M<>o • Q. Do 1ou havo nrzy ([".:teationo.i) fu- o HU[jloo? John B. H~os Quoot~ninCT s. M. Peppingor lms\:eX'ing Q. Hou l ong hno Jee~ b~on '!!Ot'~ @n tho t~aml:lne.? app~i0l.y? A. Ever einoo ~ 'bN u~i.t ~ up fI'cra Noo llo a. half. About n conth. aix> month ood Q. Rad he i"im iho m.:>to!" t!.<:r.:n ihox-o boforo? A. He did-ono-hru.f d_cy-·c-no arw box'ex-o £;his h!lppocca.. I s the.~ all? Ao 'fuat•a all thnt l ~ :m of D ilro Eiughoa(> Q. oorningo T.da.t tmo bis fiE'3t t.t>ip 'i:.ho.t Qo 'ihnt c o ~ Ao Yoa D 1:.1i1?0 Q,. A. t>o you fool like ho tmd hnd a~.fi<Jiont inoiroeM.o!l!l ao to hon to nm iheo? \7oll9 it oe~d lib:) ho had a litilo 01po&>io&1@0o Tho dey b$£'o&>o ho oecr:ad to °b(3 ~ing all ri8hiP O&tiopt ho nae !dild of ol.0t10 mo om:cy. thing o.bcut !J!>o O'loey I a.ian't lilro uao that ~ t10ul<l th..~n the dorail 111.t hou~ 1:1ioppingc :t :inot.nQt.od hie t!mt it tao not tho right. thing to do, and if ho hept. t::?!1ldng fly otJiichooD S«:'.'.Jthing wculd hoppon @no of t heao· til!!.~o end ho non'~ going to raako iio All X ean do io j\l.St toll t hC!lo Ho Co Livingston Quo~iox,..in3 Alm Ponoll -4'..mmorl.og Qo lira P<rnoll., hon l ong have you bcon l"tlm:dng .t:!Otcr on tho outside trare= & Since Augu.ct II t hree yoo....~s this A~t.=-uo D ino yoaro o lir..o at P..elianoo., Havo ;rou been iz!Btruat.ed tron 'M.1w to t.iJ:lo.9 or csuii on!ldn about bringing tho trip t o a C::CC!)lote oi'..0£:) before tbr&vi!lg tho clox-nil'6, Ao Ye a, air. Ur., l:a":ll'onoo cautioned r:.:i about itu-eo t'JOOks agoo Qo Qo 11ere fm1. in tho vicinit~ of tho acaidant ~hat ocourNd to Mr., Ovoey at ~he t ~ it- occurred? . A~ Yen, air~ I 'fflla cc.ming up frol!l the tipploo I just picked up cy e:iipties . I ma jnst about ~lf r:ny up t.hox-e-not qu.ito half nnyo �/ , Al you toll oo ~lmt ~ou o'b::,ct""vod'? t.eUJJ I tl.U'ncd aroun-:.1 t o DY uipp0:i"o tw nipper naa Oi(3ila.l.ing io no tho:~ rro had only t on oa::>s., w'.dOU ! iuz.nod ax=ound l\Ra,in~ X □at1 Jack aboui five polos fro.:i the derail O a1ouh.g dotm0 e> • Q. Ab:>ut ono bunclroi.l i'cet ab~o tho d.0~cil? Ao Yes~ sii'o ! looh.od o.round to 9tlO cy nip~l"c When I lcokacl &~aina l oe.v1 tho r:ot~z;, going off °'ho cl,:;r:.:tll. o i'Jhen I looked againD I could soc Jack undottneath tho 11:.~tor c.::id :r ·brot:1sn•;:, uW G:3i9l' te ::i. o~loto siopq Whon I got. up t-hsro O iho~o r.csnr t O.U..1".,hil1l(3 I could d.oO oo l brought qy mov.c!' t,p to uhoro· i t TI8B 0 t.hon l tou~ to iho top fgr mo~o b0lpo / Q,, You didn 1Y> c o t ~ see hi.El lDJ.1 unaor tho a9tor? A. Noi, sira Uhen the cot.or tJa.s ~:ing war Mw do~ailp tho;~so the firGt ti.mo X 0Bt7 Jacko Qo You onu that he vo.~ -c...'l.<iox, ~.ho r.:i.otoi'? A,, Yes D sir o 'Ehn.C 9 o nhon it t:.roo jtml!)fng tho tt>aeh., l:i 1::ui.sod up and I Could 1300 tho ~ ~l.1.1ng., Q. A. :tn ~ tb.io 'i.;ypo ha'Ulngo loeor:::)~,ivo 0 rmon you appl;y tho ayn!lr.dc bro.lroD t,ho ~oiot> r-.:rGcrda end eo::oa new~ to o. otop9 inon drlfto neniu and ~otai'd!:J the oo~ond. i~D Oi> ao c:in;v ticls as yoa h::l.vc '(_;h3 ~01:lia brolro O!!o Io tbc.t righ\!, 01" m'Olllg? Tho l!lotO!> I ~ you puoh it on tho fifth buM,ot1 ond it bt"inge ~lt to o. eol!lPloto o~op. Q,, Bllt, you don't v.olro off yoim> lland t1hoel? Ao lY, mil j'l!!lt ruD ot1t tho lon~h cf tho trl?o Qc; It m.11 drift D.boe..d ·e. dist-Ori.cc ., A. Yoe 0 airtl Clo Xn 0th.SE" uorde 0 V!'he.t I ao. gottir.!3 nt,0 to COlilO io u COIJ!)l0te stopD ycu epp~ t'.!!o ciyn9.!:d.e braltG II t.:lgbtcn np yow:, hand nhool and thro,J y O'i.W ~~c ~cite off,, !o tnst oowoct? . Ao !as.fl Sll'o Qo Do you hevo O...Tf/ (!UOst.ioru,b lli-. Potomoll? F o Jo P6tcmoll Q'J.~o,do?l!ng ~ Pe?:-011 li.!'!fflering Q., Did Jo.ck over ntp fof' '!f0i3.? Ao t'lolls he mp~......d. for ~o part t!!.c.3c Clo \7hon h~ ,.,~ tlppi-"{s f OX' you, aid you e~o t o o. fu'U stop 2,t, the doraili::? Yoo I oi? /1..0 6 �~. Hughes Quo~tiom.ua -' Powoll fil!Juni'l.ng ,4. Di d you ovoE' l et ~c.ck ~ tho sotoI" provi0us to this tia:u? A, No 0 six- 0 thai i s " ubu u0 Dox:tt0d t.ri'th m:J night sh:tft.!l @nly one dey,. liobody OVG!° t old E.'J ·i::,o loi him lMlil it Zihon b.0 nox>kod rd.th &G 0 A. Ho t,asn t ·i.i ;9'0i}J;' S tca.dy nipyG!'? No9 air o Qo Ullo did ho.. Dip -Zor? Ao Ro Di.ppod C!l ~he big C.!)\:,~K>o On the llight ahii'tD be Cafil.e out 't-i ith lfove.ch for about tt:o bovo i':~dey night 0 o.n.d TIO 80t n l.ot of conl. I uippod for Kovaeh about t'iiO hom:o i:!ondey Digh'GD so 11Cbiok0 pui hio. rrith Frank and "Cbi0kri o~ td:,h ~" Qo Ho Co Livinget~n QUCJStiow.ng Leonard Harlin fil1Dt10ring Qo llro Marl.in, you a.x:0 c:::lployod ao Houlaso For ~ f er tho outside C0tt,x> Ao Y0□ 9 OU' o haul nt Roli&'lCO diot~oto - Qo Ao lo thui X'igM,? Hou •long ha the do@o.?.80d lli>o Ov0'i?°J been 1:mdox- 'lfCllJ: GupOj:visioni Si.nee DcmC!ibor o \!a Si.nee Doom::'bat> D l 9L.'4? Ao Yoog D~o Q,, Hoo he c~o'.11 engaged ln o&>k on tho trl'lcl.iuo eineo tb.E.t i.ic:l? Ao YooD ait' o Qo Do ;rou llo.'.C OlJj' kuonl odge oo to h:lG o~i'ioneo cs a haulage~ Oli" r:o·c.0K'"w:l.ll? Ao rJellp men he tit\D \lol'kislg uiih Bfmtor f> I told ~ e r to bronk hio mo . Ro b.9.<1 {',a bn c. te":J t i'ipo do.m until ho r;ont into Uoa llo Qo He.d no ho.d CJl,,Y p~~oua oxpcrloncc )c'm:m,ing t ho rao·,or? r <bn t ·t, l:awTI Ho ;l(')VG!' did fJO.'J/" Ao Q Ao Ria \.Or k in tlOa ll 1.iin-..'1-i1M ihai M u moto?'filOO? Uob he ~08 C. uippet- 0 Qo ftJJ a nippo?'? Qo I Ao Xoo o Q.. Hae 10a g2:1en ili' a Overy p~pot• ix10-i:.ruc•,ions proviouo to the t i.e'3 tha-9' he waz ~~9i£1!.atl us c Dtor~? Ao tiell9 1:1hon l p:it hi.c1 on, I i ~ld him I found t he ~otor in good ohape ar.d ho had ..; gcod r:o•;.o!' io :r-un9 t hat it had e. g<.cd oognctic b1.•nke a.nd ho �- 5 ,JUld eom2 to n i:ull o·~cp ct 3ll dox-ailso I told hio I uolll.d lot him -~ the cotor thic ~ i'-intis a.D "t'IO ciidn °t have mch coo.1. Ho could ha.vo all th-J t.ic:.'l ho t:antod to t~o th0 trip d.otm. H0 pullod oix trips tba.t oomingo You spoko of lrln C:J -.'J::-king C!3 a. nippor or trip rl.dcr for !t-. Baxtoro Did I undcrot,lmd you t o sey ho had boon instrnctod? Ao That tsas th~ t:1.e.o i::.a nas oupptmcd to be brolton in on iho eiutoicb., I nipP3d uhilo be t:a.s n the 1~otor o Q. Did ho sG~o ec~·~c:::.t to handle the filOtor? A. Yoa, be t1as ca:1~able., Q. Q. Had you inat.--netec1 hio ·:.o c~ to a cO:Jpl.o~o stop o.'i:. all dsr3.il s.diche~? Ao 1 told him the first ~ :m.na to COiilO to ll cooplcto st::>p 00 't70 clitm'l 'i:; nan~~ oooidcnto. Do JOU ho.ve .an, qu~ot:l.onr., ~ o Potcl'noll? F o Jo Pctornoll QuosUeniag teono.rd Ue.rtin /mm-iOring Qo Here tha control.a on tho motor enay f re::i tho l.oc.de or next to the lo:J.ds? On tho -front ondo Ao Tho control.o noro on tho froµi end a:r:'J.'9 fro tho 10.'.ldo, gcins dorm ~o the tipple? Ao lcso Qo Do you havo ~ qu.astionn 0 !:iro H\ll3hoo? John Bo Hughao Quoationing Leon~d 1!9.rt.in l\nD't:oriDg Qo A 0 tibc.t 1e tho pl'Q?)r procoduro uh.on you n&'O breoldng in Do motott!3Jl? Do you lot the otud.ent ricic 1n '\:.ho ca.b? Uo0 -own ho g0ee cic,1t1 ou tho firot tripD ho rides on the oide a.nd watchaa the eoto~" Ao Side of r.L!.i? Sido of Y.ho ~toi.~,. Qo On tho top? Q~ ~ , Tib.-:,re is i;,he cotorman lihen he takes bis trip A,, The z:::rc.o;.~can sits on iop,. Qo Ar: Yeo, oil tr. o:'..do, ju.st to look t.o sea r:1lat tho ooto~ _is doingo To got tho ran ot ito c tm? �He c~ Uvillgsion Q~ectio:i.ing Leonard !.!!n'tin t\..ns~cl"in,:; Q., His mi:.p:3t•lcii.CO ..-mo c~e!" a ce-nsidora.blo l0ngth of t~? A. Yes o Q Hie '(,~~nixlB ~rl~ti i:Q.9 G'"IO'i! n ocnsidcx>oolo longth cf tic.3? Qo Rave you f ontl it E.ooec.o~ey kl ~enovo e:a:; men frQw thio s~tor sruu du::i 0 A.. Yes,, to thoir tEndency no~ t e ai~p et tho do~ail ou:ltehco? Ao X :rc,ved ~??00 0 £ then fc-e viola\".,ing tho nlooo Q.c '!ct:\ ?'€::::>ved th?:'€0 of' tho m::i ~e.t t1om fox- Cm'Clooon:iaa nn.d v.ioletfon Ao Yoso Qo Hns ~ t boon ~or.mr,;~.1.y? A,. ~ t c.ontho of the t'ldeo? n c.. Livin!;s~on ~~oM.ouing c Bo Ao Iw.~ cnoe Ansnorlng Qo Ac Q., A. Yet\ at'o c:J.plcy-od a.a O'i!td.tlo Foro~ o.t tho Rollooco dicti:iet? !or:; c □:LS' o Do you iw,vo o.n.y ~lodge as to i b.G tx>llining llli;>o Ovar,y l"Cooivod p~~'rlouo t o th'J tic:} ho ~:,,o ongngod. aq o i:.ato~ e.n t.hio haulage read? TTollD ho 11!:ls hoon t1otidn3 hoI>o si.t'lcc Decc:::bei,., and trhon h'J stali"tod aa a trip ridoz- 0 ~ecicl.ed ·~he\':- he oighi r.:w.ko a pa>:Jtty ge@d QtOl'i'.J.!ll\o Ho has boc:i 1"\1?l.!Wlg otcJ? oft end on over s:ineo then 'C!hc::l ho ric.on'lt nippi!ig0 end ho did vo~7 300d wO!'Bo TTe= th0 loea::::.::)~ivo cheok~d for c!ofceis a...<'t0~ th~ t ~ of the aeoidcni v th£\t io~ i,-$diz.tely alto!' th.o MJ..."""1 cf tb.3 eceidoo:~? ! toliovc ~ ci ~ f . ; choc!rod it :!r-ied:bt.o~ nitc'.!?o D:ld he fii:!.d ~V'JJ dsfo0ts v,ith:ln tho b!'.'ahing c.ocha.nicra of t b0 raotor? reno 0 2.0 ! tm'.ioz-etruid i~, mo mo~x> x>rui th0 r.:,ot of the day and nightQ Qo Ao n:td anJ°body chock ~c pol'.Jii.:i.02 of the ~ c braking oent?"Ol lc:::ir 'oclfo:re l:!!YVing 1t 1=.":- th0 aaont:'.l cf ihe aeeicont? 'l. do:,."'- !m:lt1 ~e:-son.al.138 but I uuds!"etond it, nae eheckodc �~ Cd Ll.vingslo1\ Quest~ oning So S., Peppingo~ fillC':":e:?ing Ho·,1 r:1£:lY po:m·ts "::O~G on t.ha ccy-llacle b~ruro? pt,i!r.;t:1 C!' fivo altoc.;oihGl:'o Q., You hsvc the fc~ ' Ao Wao -;;.ha oon:t~oJ.1:::, • ~~ the f'ourt.h ~int er fif~h poim'. v:hon ~-ou f\-,:,r.d tho mo·c.o::- l:ofc:-c you. ::!t'.TJ~~ it? Ao X eouJ.ont-::, tell,, ~~~'bocy had boon in it W"ea~o I chocked i t 0£',e:;; and it -..:ias pGl":'ec·G.. Qo I uru:l0rstood & .. Dum;:., t -~.., atato ihe:t:. tho eont~ollei• ':1as o!'l "i;,hc lea-;; 1 or f if'i;h point on •tf,,0 (0"i'1...:.::iic bra!~o boi'0.ro t-ho 12?:~itox- no.s coved. In other z;onh, :.ho dyr·"'1...,:Jc br-~o -rn...-o conplete:cy on~ !)e you have ari:g 1.mor;lodgo of tha;:, 8 Hr" ~lU©''r:;s? H"'ghr:nn lli'o Dup:-:2-i:, :lni'O!'.:lCd ~ tho Bcl.S'.) thing.. Do Qo you havo Ur Pe·,ornell, 6 a.ny q v . o ~ t io ne tto~ 11 Mro P etor-nall? John Bo Hi:.lghoa Qll..::J3t:.i.onin3 H., Ao Lr.ffl'onco fulcuoziing Qo lli." 0 L&t:ronco, 'lo your k:lo,1lc:igo had HT. Ovoey ho.d OZfi' p~vious rnuing o~r:loncc? A,, Yeo:, I believe h<a h2.d., lli"o PO":'iolls Juot nharo j) I ccmldn't say,, I thirJ;. ha r:.:>!.'i'.!.rod in Blo.:lr-tom20 TIG boliovc auffioiont test.:'i.uJ:QJ' boa boon !"CCeivod to bri~ this 14ve\at;lac:.t,icn to a clccoD a2l1 1D oo elosingp uo Tiiob t-o point, out. .foz- ·:.h~ reco:.·-1 t.l'.nt all haulage lacoc:otives ongaied on tha outoido traolir~o ti:i:. Rd.ieco ho.'iro toen turned orouudp win o ~o cock- Ur. IJ.7:l11gaton: pi'::;. of tho lo,";c:::::,t:lvo h:.>.o bo~n plaaod nozt to the fiFst loadGd cax- o The reo.:::o!'! f J-.;: ' · ~ pTocc~urc :la to ~o noccooa.cy- tho o.GVOliWnt of tho L?!ito~» ii."1. ol:l~T~.i.'"lg .iron tho eub of tho loco:::.-:rtivo ~ to tho c>1do 0£ tho 1oco-Er.ivo and ·.;elk the Ml lGl.'3gth of s~ bci'oz-o t hrouiag -~ho derail ow:J..t,cho This l)l'Occduro uil1 also obviate his alighting in froo:;., of i:.he l~C'- '.:.i't·o or in 'i:-h0 contor of the t;;-a~!to l'lo also dofim.tely recor:::::md tha,:;, inst~uctio.ns ho again l!"oinfo~-oed to all heul~gci::~n concoi:-ning the ncoossit1 of bringing O:U. irlps to a complot0 s'i:.op bcfcro tilz'OTI:lilg !3Tiitoheso �, 01 tffmm;G., ) / OF SN.EE'n'IAml O ) lI1 THE CO.RONER t S COUR? ss FOR SWEEWATlil COUllTY J. WABDill OPIE. ccmomm. Ill '2:iE KA'nml OJ.1 ftE DEATH OF JACOB OV!Rt WHO UAS tm,um 01~ JUlm SOo 194; AT iHE RELIMtCE mra, U!lIO:J PACIFIC COAL co. I) BEL.tAI:080 tifOHING. J. Wuda Opie, Corom1r ill and tor tho County of SWeetn/ltor, ope113'd court ot lel hnc,e, 1fJo,Jlng. Said Oorcmer O'U.BIOned. forth"dth John Val.age., John Uoudt, &Dd •Ul1• Wardlaw, \broo oit.beno of this count:r, to ect aa j\lrorBo All of Aid 3IINI'• 'being Pf'ODent.9 thoy d~ quallfiod and mre tmorn in ao 1"<3quirod bJ \he law. Tb.ue'1pOll Paul Ao Koo o.pp~d ao td.t.nf>aaD aft.or being d~ o~!'ill according to the la, teatitied es follcracu Jlr. Opie, 111141' etate ~ full name11 A, Paul A. l.oe. Qi A, Do 70\l Neide be~ iD Belianoe? Yea, d.r. AN JOU 1;hc, pbreioian at the aamp? 1 A, Yea, l!d.r. Q1 Qt Uue JOU oall.ed on the 30th ot June to go to a tramrq wheN a tat.al coid.ent oacUl"Ncl which took th• lit• ot Jaoob 0w•l7? .Al lea, a1r. • QI Al Abao.t what tiM UV& JOU called.? About. 9 o'clock~ our houa• cl.ocko Kr; Gibba c. . to ov bout., it 1• l1kelJ' he oo\1ldD1t get on the lw or want.eel to get OTff r1gb.t a q to tell - about the in3UN4 Milo I 11111t _up u 80CID u I posaibl;r could and found the boclf p1zmed udv ~ ·. ·ftrat oar behind tbe mot.Oro There ftN no signs of lite. Death ,-u ~ inst.antamou. I e:vm1rwd tm boq later and toaad that it. wu alaoet. COllp]et.Al.7 ungled. It wu appaNDtq a • .,_.. t.earlDc ore. oruabing taroe. Qa Ara there aiv queat.lona? At lkml. ~ Sophu Pepptngv a.rriftd and appe&Nd u nom uoordS.ng to law, t..u.tied u tollolra s Qa Jt1n~ state ,our Ml w Aa Sopbu Pepp!ngv. . 'ld.t.nHe, after be1q ~ �• , Do. you live hog:o 9.!A R0lie.no0? ·' ·Yes, BU>o At Qa Are you e::iploycd by mo Union Pacific Cool C ~ horo? ~ Ye~D oiro A: Q: What typo n,J'k do ~u do? As 1Jell0 I uoo n i ~ at the timo this bnpperwdo Q: Were fOU D i ~ ~Z! ~In tri.p he ne.s brl.ng.1.ag dorm? Aa '!esp Biro Qi 'lb1a acei~em. o@@~c£ Oil the 30th of June at a'bo'ilt ttimt t:lFo? A: ~ !magi.no aboni ~~or to Dinao : I • '• • • Qi C6~cm•t have bom oztg 0nrlioi' then that? Qs This man9 a \'lat.oh ob.Gr.od that it etoppod at 8;~, oo that is the At We left about trnmt.~ J:Jin\\tos toD I auamo i i t ook US) ooom fivo mutes fito::l tho topo reaeon I sekedo At I didn't b.9.vo a uotah 0 I just guosaod it ms qtmri.og, tQ rd.noo Qt At Bri umoh of n trip did ~u he.vo? 24 C&rflo You vero tro.vclitlg dor:n io tho tipple? At Yea 9 oir o Q.: ~: You had iho l.oea::ot-ivo ahead9 is that cor!'eet? A: lea; □iro Q1 A: Qt ?ou "t;ere Dipping 6?ll tho other ond? On the be.ck ond. of the tl"ipo Now when ~u eceo cmm! on this tr&ITT~0 mat is the reason for :,ou being on tho lmek omi? At To tbfttu t-hs ciot-a.U. mdtoh fox- the nGXt Il!Otorman who comes douno Qs And did he bring thin trip too COf.J3>l~te atop? No3 tho trip nas atfil coasting. As Q: How x'o.st t1oulci you say? A: Ver19 elooo Q.i As Q; A: Did it piok up any speed then? He left bio position, he went. to throw the dei'all and the trip uss C(l!dng veey elooo That is the l ast I saw. He didn 9t. get off a.nd tr,y to get back on sg~? He just got off end t hat's the last I saw him., 24-car length is quite a diatanco.. �/ J Could rou he!:n' ~Mn8 @r fcol iho locomotive jum3>? I eaw it go off t ho ire.eke A1 . AN there oZW q1!'!>Bt-iono? Qr tee. A1 But.tons Qt Hci.-1 ~ i1Pipo 1'..ac1 ho browblt daan? 'lhat. was hier ~at trip yoaterd.o.sro A: Qa "- t.bat bio fimt o~ the looomot.iYe? At H• wia fflMSng d£w boforo reotel'dq a he.lf e. dcyo i ~ Qa J.)S4 JOU ee, the trip \'iao moving ver, el<ml1? As V-.17 slow. I ee.w td.t:l 31m!P off to throw the dero.U an~ I uao • t old.ng for him to ao baok on tho mot.or, and t,ha motor kept 0l\ going and the next ibing I Jmn the locomotive mJnt oidet1~0 off th~ ~rail. How wCNld J'OU e.oGount for 1 t gett.ing up co far ohoo.d @!l the waok and breald.Dg tho track? At W. bloa t he t rack p111l:1ng it bp.ek ono Qa Bo, it 11&8 broken beforeo l tboqbt ,re broko 1t t,r,ing to pull it 'baok ~Do Qt At Ia: it oustomar, to st~p there to throw that 81'd.tqh? Qt t••• d.t" or he oouldn1t get to the tipple. tou bavo to atop to throw tbat md.t eho At 9 Do they etop? 'l'ber are supposed. t o eocording to t.}le rules . ,. • Qs ., ' Qi .. ! • ) Ha-.e the, bs8n stopping? At lee1 siro Bae fl'erJbod¥ been otopping? Aa I oouldnI t eayo Q1 Hu ne17bocw been otopping on the ones fOU have been on? Scaet1mae, a lot of ~1m•s, 10• couldn't. ~ what JOU would call a dead stop. : . . ~•:·••: . ,· . . ., . . . . Qi What do JOU euppoe• wo'llld have b,en t he result. i t lie had gotten i t tmiowed, would th• t r ip haft gem st raight int o the t ipple? Q1 Aa A t Qa A: TheN l e o• more d e r a i l b e ai d• e t h a t . Op1e2 What are 7f1tJr inetnat icma cm atoppS.z,g at t heae deroll.8? \1e t -•• bMD imtracted to Mb a ocmplet• atop. �A Jlll' Pcmell ~~9al'Otl ao tri.tne!3o 1 aftor bdffa duly sr.orn accol'diD& law, test.if.led c.o follcma Q: ta ad~ et-~o ~ tuU ~ . A: A1lq Per.: U.. QI Are Jou e::ip.loycd bJ ~ Um.cm Pc.ci.fic Coal ~ haro in Rclle.nco? As Yee, oir. • I Q, C&.paaltJ? As Mot.omr.no Qi l)o JOU km,\1 ~hina of t.bia fat.al QCOidGDt ohioh c:aurred OD A, I ·wae OODd na down tdth oom csmptioa e.Dd onv Jalm o:i tb.s aotor, :r lootlllcl around at. EV' nipper, ho vas slgnolSng to e9 "1th -,q fingors bJ l tng a I had. tr.entr Otln . \'lb.9n 1 turmd al'OUDd I saw it ~ ott ot tho track Ol2.d I caw Jake rol1 uner. June :;o, 1945? Did 10\1 not.S.co When ho tirot. got off tho ootor? Aa ' No, air, Ill' back t'1tlO turned. Qs Qz B&v• they had dUfioult.y with th!D aotor t;bat ho trao oi,9mt.1na W.. dq? As I 4on1t lmon. Qs llbat o.re rour instn.otJ.ons? A1 CCIM to a camplete stop at. all derail.a. Qa _,, ciutationa'l ·A, tea. Qa llai,9ocb o 1Dat.l'QOted J'W, Kr. Ponl lT Ar Tbo1a are tbe rvlea ot tho blue book. Qa loboclf Snatruot.ed JOU? Aa We WN to14 to oama to a complete atop. Q1 'Ibo tol.4:,ollt Aa PoNU.a Tb.• boaaea. Qz D14 bl pt, ott and thl'olr the switch 111th •the motor 1n a,t,ionT Ai t•, air. llr. Ophr How l q bad Ote17 bffn opirating this looOIIOUN? Al Halt dq and one t rip ,enerdq. Q, Qa Did he appear to be operat 1Dc it 1n a proper 111.DMr, did he undernud 1t? Aa Y•, _a ir. ~ ..• ..: ...... . �) Livinf!storu Have yo'i! cvo~ ilooRA wtnaotcd in t he ovont that you ooul.dnit atop "l.O lot it go ih!>ough ino dox,cJJ. instoe.d of j UI®iilg off? Ai Yoa 0 eil'o Qi • LiVlllg3tc1u wi. 10 zho pvpcso of ho.ving tb deroil ~oro? A: 'l:hc.t•o E'iaht 0 yao 0 oi'f.. Qt Mro Metood~ i'Th.o inst.~u.etod yott? Uo havo a x:nl.o l:x:mko A: llro lieLoocl; I masking tiio inotr uatod you? A: When I fil?ot cc~ to ihe o.otor I uea told t o ete:1 t o e. C0ijplot0 Qt stop at tho dwaila o llro llil!Il;)od: Who we.o tb.0 bcso? At 1 rea.ci tha.t in tt.:l g:ulo booko Q: Qg At Yr. He1.t.Jod1 t!ooo4,v ix>'lt-!"Ue~od. you? The motor bosoo Qi A: \1ho io the ootM' ooos? Mari.en,. l t3D r•;,um,ing eotoz, bDfo:ro ho uca r!!!>ios- bc3oD X go by the l'lllo b~ko .Qa . Re.d tl:r o ();Joey bclon Jilipping? Ho was ~ nippox- f Oli' one uoek OX! ni....,12ht shifto A; . . Uhon ihoy st~t e. asu D011 9 do:n•i tlloy send e mzn rrlth hm •;.o shot1 him hem t'-> opgraW? As Jako i"UD cotol' in I.loo llo Qt Q: A: ll raino? Yoo j oir0 tho.·, i o oil X Imou about it. !!Oo SUtton: ~o nae &ilia vo first Dipp~r \1hcn ho first. ::;-~ax-tod to run !!:Otor? iTero yon helping hio? A: llro Poppinger& Yoo 1 air:> I 00G mth Je.ko and it looked to os liko ho h!ld enough or.~orionoo. Q; Q: A: ".Too r,~ tho Zli~por nhon ho i'irat at.o.r-ted? I noo rl.wg th~ book on.do Q: t1:ere yr::o. ~1th h1o iha~ eorning or tbat ef-,oruoon ohen he otal't,cd to rur. the ~t.or? ! tms before dinner o A: l ":rr..o th!3.t ~t"ningo Q: A: He otarted '~~,o p?avio'1o corning o V:aro you ,1:U-i; bio whoo tho !l~pz:'."lieor sent hio to go t&ko it? I uec told to lot hie h~VO it. Ot [y 'l'tlOil? L~ The ~'to-r ~so~ . �J1 Did he instnat hie\ to stop ct ine d0rails? 8 A: I d.on t ~u.. X -oold. hSn f'o~ his orm 'bonox'it to malto a e0!:1ploto swp at all do~o;llo., I told b!o one of those tucs ho D.ight fcll and ~t En!oo :1.ti> '"&ho c~tox- boss told hin t.o truro 1t 0 and I cc-z:i t ~ toll you li' hot.old. hio or noto Q: Livinget0u.: ico ~or10 HughooD ox> thG Outaido Poiroa-..n ovog, told W@l! p:,rsone.llj' to CDI:.3 to a stop at tho do~~a? A: P@t;cll3 Den tho oia.:cy tbing I got told about. uas going ~oo f aot" Q: Thew a:l't'o,::, toltl you to c~ too. eo:1pleto stop? AI They ell told t:'.':l D ;roe O six>o qu.3ot-ieno X clidn' i mi.doirotand lli> o Mot:;:.iu I s Thereupo1a H ~ Lsut>ar:co apys~od ll8 uit~ss D af·~or boing duly ar.oi:-~ ccoor>di!lg to law,, tee-M..fiod ao f ollcr.Jo 3 Qs A: HQ~ X:9.Yffi'eneo., Kind),8 oto.~o 10~ i'u.U. nmi:.30 Q: Ai Yeo 0 . si!"o Qi Y~u ex:o Ol:.i.3)loyod by ~ Union Peeifie CcaJ. ~oo? »6. you ~oic!o :w Bolianee? Ai Xes D Diro ~i Tih?J.t cnp2.@ity? A: Ol!toido F@ron_~ .. Q1 Do you roocl.l ibio fetal o.ecidont? A: Yes:> oiro Qt Tell tho 31.WY \"Jha.t you lmon? X' vma oa:d.ng c!oun thi-crash tho iimber yard and I Da\7 Almio cooing dO'l'Jlluith bio ~:V trip and stop.. I looked up mid ss":1 the other trip and l couldn't toll ooai ne.s m>ong., I ~ent up thore end I aoon fotm1i oat. Z oont bock ~o tho office and called llro Hughea As and had tho off:leo eall ibo doat.w o Q1 D!d ~ of 'ih':J uitnooacs toll you ~ i n g about hem the aoci dsnt my have oeoun-Gd? A: Thay tolcl cs ho tms gotting off to thran the derail l:ii'Jitch and fisured ho otlli:!bloci0 end it run O'l1er himo Qs tveo the oquip:::mt in good ehape? A: tetJ., e1ro Q: Theee l7!m aro 1ootructed to atop? Ai Abaolutc~. � 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. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0153 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource V. O. Murray W. E. Greek F. J. Peternell H. C. Livingston I. N. Bayless John B. Hughes DeForest Nielson J. T. Williams https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/572632ad9663f747bd1aad1b33f80588.pdf 8f2cdfa8c4300c5db336e7c28092c35a PDF Text Text '1'l!E U!HOi' }'ACIFIO C.QAL GCr.lPANY .......,,. :-"' • Sp0ciel Filo No. 184. t,..:J~- 231·d. Logisla:turo of the ;;:; t :::.to of ·,:fyom::.ng 193,5_ ~ • ·., • i.~ (J. 34. .AI~ l~ct tu ar.,er1d a nd re-enact Sect i on • L9-2101, \.' y .:nning ·Revised Sta:cutes, 1 931 , relating to l• 1\ , TRI.t:.LS: and S1,J ecifyi1'!g the causee or grouncis ·i; ::.e rc of, o. ,1d proving -;;r1a:t , no pet it ior,. ruGt ion or a r plication J;or e. :n0v1 -~ria l • n1;on t h0 ground of ·uev1ly discovered evid.ence shall be. filed more than one yeu.r 1;1,Ner the final judgmen-'.; \:as r0ndered . . �S. F. No. 34 ·:Jntro4uced ·by Mr.:- Ed;ward T. Lazear . •, 't FOR AN ACT to amend and r e-enact Section 89-:.nol , Wy ommg Revised Statutes, 1931, re; latmg to new trials and specifying the causes or grounds thereof, and providing that no petition, motion or application fo r a new trial ·upon the ' ground of newly di~;co,rcred evidence alu;.il be file d mon than one year after -the final judgment was 1 render ed. J an: 21, 1935. lutrocluced, Read first tii>1e, Referred to Committee No. 1, Delivered 1 t~ Printing. Committee No. 19. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State· o{Wyo~ing: 1 Section 1. That Section 89-2101, Wyom i11g ·Revised Statutes;·1931, •be amended an~J 1:ti-enacted to read as follows: S Section 89-2101. A new .trial is ·a: re-e:x:a.inination ill the same ~-ourt of an issue Qfr fuct, afte~· a verdict by ~ jury, a report of a 1·ef~ree· or m as t e r, or ~ decision by tb.~: 5 ~oui·t ; and the former verdict, report or decision . shall be vacated, and a new tr i a-1t.:. e granted, on the applicat1011 •of the party a·g gr'i eved, fo~· any of the following causes affecJ~. 8 9 1. Irregularity in the proceedings of the court, jury, referee, master . or prevailing • party, or any order of the court or referee, or abuse of discretion, by which the party S. F. No. 84-Page 1 �1 ,,·as preYeritcd from havihg u fair trial; 2 2. • i\fiscouduct of the jury 01· prevailing pm·ty; 3 a. Accident or surprise, which ordinu1·y prudence could not· have guarded against; 4 4. ExcessiYc damages appearing to ha vc becu gi,•cn under the infl.ueucc of passion 5 or prejudice; 6 5. Error in th e assessment of th e amount of r ec overy, whether too large or too 7 small, when the action is upon a contract or fur th e iujnry to or detentio:i;i of property; 8 . li. .That th 13 Yerdict, r cpol·t- or decision is 11o1" sustained b.r _snffi cicnt evidence 01: is 9 eo11trary to law; 10 7, Newly discovered evidence, material foi· th pa1ty applyin 6·, which he could not, 11 with rca sonnb1e diligence, haYe discovered a nd prod uced at. the tTia l ; p ro vided when the 12 grounds for a- n ew trial coulcl n ot with reasonable chMgc·11cc have been discovered bef01·e, 13 but arc di.scoi-cred afto-1· lhc term at 'W h-icli 1/ir, v erdict, rcpo1·t 01· d ecis·i on '!Vas rende1·ed 14 or made, the a.ppl1:cati'on may be made by pet ition. fi led as m other ca.ses, not later than 15 th e second tenn, after the d·iscovery; wherc upo11 a snnwwns shall iss1ie, and be return- 16 a-bl,e a11rl .~crued, or p1tbl1'.catfon rnade, a.s p1· cscr ib ed ,1'.n S ect·ion 89-820; the facts stated 1'1 i11 the p etition shall be considered a.s denied uJithont a.11swer; i f the sel'vice be co-niplete 18 19 •1 111 1·acatio11, the case shall be. heard and snnuna.rily d ecided a-t the e11s11ing term,, a,nd if in term, it shall be lieu.rd ancl decided afte·1· th o e:rpira.tion of twenty days fro-m such serv- 20 frc; and the case shall be placed on the trial dock et, and the witnesses shall be examined, 21 hi open co11rt, or their depositions taken as in other cases, b1tt no petition shall be filed 22 23 24 25 more tha.n one yewr after tke fona1, judgment was rende1·ed. 8. Error of law occurring at the trial, and excepted to by the party making the application. Section 2. This Act shall take effect and lie in force from and after its passage. S. F. No. 34-Page 2 �. \ COPY Cheyemie, Wyoming, Jan. l6t 19.35. Mr. Eugme McAulirte, ·Pres.• Union Pacific Goal Co., Qnaha, 1'1ebraaka. Dear !tr. ~Aulif fe : Yr. Prydo haD come to Chey8Jlne to-day and , we have gone over the bills· which Ur. Taliaferro has prepared r,Hh reference to the compensat ion ,. law. ~ - ... - - - - 1~ • . .. Copy o! my letter to l~. tazoar tJhicb ie enclosed herewith will in- dic ate tho action tie have taken. In addition t ~er~o vie have furnished copies of llr .. Taliaferro' s let-t,er to :oe explainil'lg th e bills and copies or the bills themoolvos to llr. 1!ull en and Mr. O'Leary . It aeoms to me that Ur. Talio.ferro has i'ully and carefully covered the instructions which ' you gave him, t.n:l I have no suggestions to make except to ·suggest the possibility that the amendc.ent to section 124-120 R. s. 1931, . as amended . by Chapter 129 Saesion Laws of Wyming, 1933, occurring in the last paragraph or sub-aeetion (a) thareort may not be entirely clear. I have not, however, at ,. empted to make 8JlY change in this s:iended provision, thinking t.hat it will be better to take this up in connection with other po.ssible amendments to be discussed with tbe Senate Committee to which the bills are referred. I rill advise you when tho matt er is .set tor hearing before the Senate Committee. Very truly yours, JUL-T cc - !Ir. T. s. Taliaferro, Jr. �GOPY Gheyonne, \'i yoming, Jan. 16, 1935.· lli". Eduard T. Lazoar, Buildin g . Dear -~. Luzeer: I hand you .iercm.t h the throe bills px-epa:.-ed by Mr. Taliaferro oith ref0ronc0 to ·c.he \7ol'"kfilen; o Cor:ip ensa.tion Lao; the catastrophe fund and tbe la\7 V!ith ir0r'erence to mo.t.iono for netJ ·trial.'- I also enclose copy of t :x-. Toliaferro 0 s lettox- t o rae in oxp-lanation of these bills. 1.?ith particular raforonce to the bill 000:::tding the. le.o -tJith reference to n00 trials, t he purpose of this amendE!e:rr~ ia .to placo a limitation upon the time t1ithin ohich s otions f oi· nen trial upon ·bhe ground of neuly diecov0red evidoncv can be filed. 11!3 the lari non mdot0 0 at le.1st as interpirotetl by Judge ':i'idllo.11, ·~ i:!6ll' 0 is :10 au.ch H mi :bat ion and ·this has an i.mp ortnnt bearing, n s qill be a pparent t o you, of c as es under ·the. c.cm-· poosation lo.1.1. Ir -~hero is no such lim-'i ;ation an injured norlmlan r:iey years aftcl' the oceu1,ronce of t ho injury file a r1otion for neu trial in a proc eeding i'or m1 cuard upon t ho grouiD.d of neDly di s covered evidence a nd open the oholo eaoe. • X have spoken ·c.o Sena.tor Pearson about these bills and he understands t he:~ y ou oill introduce ·2;hem. . I ouggest ·l;hat you speak to him, telling hir1 you l1ovo the bills in youir posoesoion) and be c·ertai.vi that he is in t he c i1aii·· -oh~n they aI"e introduced so that he oil1 refer t~em to the proper co::mt ·t 0e. He advised me t i1a:t he t:0uld refer the bills to the judi1.1100 , the .bills h~vo b0 en refe rred to that comr.litteeD· of' uhicil you. ru ·e n rn9Iib er, t ho coal opora-C oro and ot!-n,rs oould like t _o have a date foE" he::.rin,; ~.J fore ihe em nitteo set i'ax- e:aoua;h in advance so that . ~~le notice can be given to all i nt ereoted and tho matter can be carefully cia?y co r:-! illit·tco. considered by t h0 committee. ~ill you kindly advise ma of tho action you hose t a!t on in this cor,nection. V-~z-y truly yours, JUL-T JJr . T. S. Taliaferro, Ji'. Mr. Eugene McAuliffe. I • �i Origina1. Oompe ns ation 'r uo #J.84 ~ Jantar, 14th• 193S llr. J'obn U. Loomis Cheyenn , Wyomi-ng Dear Sir: · •••••••••••••••• In this conneotion, I em al.so seming a Bill for an ",.knendrnent" to Section S'l•f02, of Article 7, Wyoming Rev.Leed Statutes, : 1931-, which the anployere of extra•haza.rdoue labor havo OB.Tefully ' oon• sidered, and with to be enacted • ./m eioo senling you a Bill to amend Section 89-2101, 'Wlch ' I consider to be of very first importance 'lhe whole subject ot "N&'l" __t,IUleS-" much garbled bf the revision of 1931.. , No sonse o=--att -· .:::5 .;;-- - -- made out of it I but especially is it dangerous beoauao no limitation is placed upon tm time when applioations for "NEW TRIAL" !or "newly discovered ov.tdenoO", must be mad • In other words, under the law as it no,r: exist , there is no such thing ae "res Mjudioata"', aape~~.JJ.r__,, in compensation 0_8:9es; 1tlen al.l the facto aro_forgotten. some workman. can oocio in and si1g that be has Just recently discovered thn\ he is aut'f oring from an inJ\U7 happeni»g then years .ago • end there is no ate.tut ·barr~ •tho Inllldng of eny auoh cl . • 'l'he "'Amendment" that I have pi"Opooed is tm o~at ~ of the statv.to shown in 1920, Wyoming CoJJpiled Statutes, Section $8f4. This statut , of ooune. • ie the Ohio, Nebraalra, Kansas, ~alloma. Statutes.. It has be adj'tidic~te4 for a half oenturr or mor , and ms a fbecl, definite Md certain •aning• and ot oourse, tJ;a "mist.one~" Wl\Jitt.i.ngly el :imnated • thia weoti.on in t11µig to impro·JG the law of "HEW TRIAIB' t but the reYisiomrs nm far idield. • I would suggest 1hat sone lawyer of the Semte, 1lho has tJe • apirii to gei bthing these ~ amel'.li:aems, be requested to introduce -them. It this. is done, I wiah you ftUld. le'\ me kna11 "lho will introduoe thl Bills, and if I can help in a:, manner in making fUJ.",t.ber e~luation, I would gladly cod to Cheyenne, and appear before the Collldttea ha'Ying ·the ~ill# in oharge. I vtould. like aleo to know ti~ Co.111111:ttee to whoa the three bill• are referred. • . Tours 1.NlJ', , • �AU - Cf ta a &Ud ron- itlU\ot ·s0 ction 83.-f l Ol, $L ---- --- 1•yomin..J Re'\l'iscd Statute , 1931 , --r •l &t!ng to new trials and sptl)cl.fylng th!t ct.u,es • cir ground s , tb.~r ~of, anu pro i 1ng thnt. no prb't tit1on, motion or ppl 1 ¢e t1.-on ·tor • nelli· t t i ai u pon the .,J round at' ne1.~l.y- di soovsred ~'1Jid0noe ahall. be tU d ~o~e tho.n ons y ~r aft er th~· fin al jud1~~nt r.2 s r~nd9r ed. B~ I·.r £1!i.M:T£L fH xa,I.\, L~- t LAfUR~ Oi' '.tB-S ST AT.El OF ~lOlU:i G: Section 1 . bl.t Tb.ti t $action 89- 1:'l Ol; i;yomi ns Revise<.\ Statut\9s, 1 931 , onded and .re- ~ P.tctod t o r ead as folloill:s: J, n lnl t rial 11! ~ r0- e:,,.aldnstl o:n in t.h~ s~e blect ion eo- :;::101 . court of .en i s~u~ of f11 ct, $.ft or a verdic t by e- Jury, a r ep_or t of a r f' i;ree 01• w~f-t,,r, or ,. d ei aiou b:; tb .i:J court ; cna th~ fo.i. .roer v~r-d1 et, r e.port or d~cision • f.l.l. 1>0 v~ee tE-i<i. 1 an~ a nov: t.ri!!l gr nnt..~d, appli c,tt ion 0~ 1. $ihII'ie vtii , !er any of th~ f'ollo ·.:1.na C.B.US l)6 t.ni:: ~Arty atfe9 i lltl ·m~t •.ri Ot:i..the ly the iubu t1!.&t1Al ri~l1t ~ of such JJarty l 1"l"8g~l a i-1ty in th~ ii:roee ecU:nt ~ ot tho court , Jury,. r et er~e, m~st~r or prevaillD.1 va~ty, or sny or der or tbe eourt or :r re - 91: or ~bu s~ of d.l. :Jcr t l on., by wW.cll th&; ; ,-~ ty Wi!!.8 pr even ted f:r01:4 v.ing ~ f &ir t ri&l; • 2~ ~isconuuct of thu 3ury ~r Pf0Va111n p~r~y; .. ·, • ,. ' ~ceu_:.ive ,QC£n~li 5 .evp•u.i:,nc. to :l.Ul ,.,~ bean given 1 tmoer tbe I • 1.nnueuc ' • • , •• • j • o.f' piil a&ion 01::' ~r • ~· .• _icf.§,t b e;.. t Q! tht?· ~~ouu t ot 1·~eov or1 t tlhutb.ei- £rror in tilf! £-:ss·e ~b.14E , too l nr ~~ or too St,a 11; r;hf-il :th~ .n~~i on 1~ u&i.on ~ contre ct or for ·the . .1.n~ui-y to er 40tf>1"· tloJ?.. o.t. . pro~"J't1. J ' . 6. 1111. . ' l:Aet.t th.e ·, v• rdiat, · t;pCrt .or <l•c1s'ion i~. :0.0'- ,uet:iined by . ., . . ··'f .. ••11 ~ • QOTl)~ Eld ~ h• coul. no • crJ.al. J ' •fd.a.~c;•* ltia t r J._al !or tho pa t y appl7- �c tion !§4 stated. in th sp;p .' be heard &nd tnimti;ii\l"ilY; d.ecidGd ..t vaoo.t1on 4 in ter m• . it s.~ 11 ~o h eard M~d dee1 . ~d- al te r tb the ~i1rat1on ot t ~ op th.• t,:-ial docket, Y$ f ro.m such s~rvieei and t be ca~a sh~il ba plac d o w1tnes.su s sli.all be e;>tami nred in op~n eourt.t sin Qth~r c~ ~ ~ « but no peti t ion ib 11 ·be tu 8. Error of l&l-' oocurJ"in.i r.i.t th~ tri al , en<l >i.\Xc ep ted ,to by the ~arty making the a~,l1cat1oo . � 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. 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Taliaferro Jr., Eugene McAuliffe Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0241 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/8166bb9a06b227983e96c5fdeb811d47.pdf a0bdddba0e974f987ccf27da71f8f04a PDF Text 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 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 Act to Amend Wyoming Revised Statues 1931 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1935 Subject The topic of the resource Act, Revised Statutes, 1935 Description An account of the resource Letters and documents on the proceedings of revising some of Wyoming's revised statues. Papers are held together by a brass pin and stored in an orange folder. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource T.S. Taliaferro Jr., Eugene McAuliffe Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0242 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/ef1eeb57ff8bdb167e5f786b93682a61.pdf d6de731689c739cbf83c50562bff8728 PDF Text Text Between *.t\LLEN & GARCIA GO!.:!PANY and n.q , E. S . LAUZER Cov ering surgic o.l cure only -of employee . incurring injuries while working in . connection with ~ha constr ucti on of. tipple at ·Reliance, ; Wy,::,nrl.ng, the MG Co., s upervising t he wor,k~ (Ur . T. S~ Taliatcrro to handle the compensa-tion I:18.tt era, and .Mr , I.• N. Bayless t~ Qandla th.e clams . ) - . * (.Agreement betTTeen %a Union Pacific .Coal Company and -~-&G Co. in ConBtruction Agreeoent file, No. 317,) 0 ' . · (Tae Union Pacific Coru:oompany to absorb the expense of the Doctor.)· �J"unc 22, 1936 i:l:;_~ o Cr o H o Ch 2. pL12,n Allen-G~rcia Com_any Reliai-1ce ~ 1.!yoming This -~o confirm our verbal nnd.erDtanding that The Union Pacific Cortl Company \7ill absorb the ex ense of the doctorv should one b~ required because of injury to men eBp loyed on the construction of the Re li m10e tip p le o Yonr s truly, �, l J Rook Springe ... ~~ 29, 1936 Mr . T. s. Talinforro. Jr .: Referring to my l etter of lla;rol1 17th with regucl to your hancllinc the compensation matters of tl1e Stea.ms-Roger Hanur otur1ns Company in connection with a.ey compenav.tion cacoe which midht Cot4e up: I a:n hMd!.ns Y-oUc herQ'elith a oopy o! the a.grecment wh1dh ".':as recentl,y r~fl.ched 'bet'WGen .Di'., Lnuaer ancl the L . P . Friectedt Comgany , 'flho f.'.rc doi ng the ~acting work on the Relienca tipple . Also·, I nm handing you co py of an agreement between I>r. Lau.1:er and All _.__ _cli vi aro;a .. comparcy-, who ~re supe.1"- ns thi r~ work for The Union Pa.cit ic Co al CoDllJany, and wbo nill, l at er, carry thair e paro.te .i;>cy1"0lle •. -.. . Bayl oas will attan,. ;--, to band1e all claims that __ 1 ·-t come up, fumiahing you with therh I woul,' appreciate- your hand.ling the matter a.a eugco:.. ted » in the eTent of any cmsoa developing. l)ril(lna.l S\Jlnad: GEO RGE B. PRYDl �ALLEN & GARCIA COMP.ANY McCormick Building 332, s. Wdchigan Ave. Chicago, Illino,is ..,.. At Rock Springs, Wyoming May 19, 1936 Dr. E. s. Lauzer Elks Building Rock Springs, V{yoming Dear Sir: Confirming our verbal agreement date, this letter will serve as a contract covering the surgical care only of the men empl.o,yed in extra-hazardous occupations as defined by the Workmen's Compensation Law of the State of Wyomin g , and receiving injuries while in our employ and working in connection vd th the construction of tipple, the property of The Union J!?acific Coal Company, located at Reliance, V/yoming. Certain items .shaJ.l be covered by this agreement, as follo ws: 1. Agreement to take effect as of May 1.9, 1936, and continuing until the ·work is completed. Estimated date of completion and testing, August 1, 1936. 2. The agreement will cover surgical care either on the premi_ses of The Union P acific Co al Company or in the Doctor:s office, and includes necessary drugs, medicines, bandages, etc., used either on The Union 2acific Coal Company's premises or in the Doctor's office. 3. In the event that an employe, or employ es, are injured to such an extent as to require hospitalization, the responsibility of the Doctor will extend only to medical and surgical care while in the hospital; all other hospital expenses, including medicines, bandages, apPliances, etc., will be absorbed by this Company. 4. This Company will submit to the Doctor immediately a list with the names of all employes entitled to surgical care, and will, through subsequent lists furnished the Doctor semi.monthly, show aJ.1 additions and subtractions of names of employee set forth on the initial list. 5. For medical services rendered by Dr. E. s. Lauzer under the provi aions of the foregoing paragraphs lifo s. 1 to 4, inclusive, this Company will pay to Dr. E. s. Lauzer the sum of $1.00 per month for each employe engaged in the �2 construction of the tipple first referred to, such payments to be based on the totaJ. number of men employed during the month, whether for one or more days during the month. 6. Under the certain contract, dated May 19, 1936, between L. P. Friestedt Company •, 1.09 1T. Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois, and Dr. E. s. Lauzer, Rock Springs, Vvyoming, provision is made, under Section 5, for the paym ent by the Friestedt Company to Dr. Lauzer, of $ 1.00 per month for each employe engaged in the c@nstru.ction of the tipple at Reliance, Yt.y-oming, such payments to be based on the total number of men employed during the month, v1hether for one or more days during the month. As the L. ~ - Friestedt Company is a sub-contractor, working under the .Allen & Garcia Company, it will be understood and agTeed that the Allen & Garcia Company will guarantee to said Dr. E. s. Lauzer, a monthly minimum stipend of @25.00, in the event the total number of employes covered by the Friestedt Company's agreement of May 19, 1936, copy attached hereto, and this agreement, does not equal the minimum of 25 employe s man thly. 7. E. The compensation paid by this Company to Dr. s. Lauzer shall be considered as payment in full for the services rendered, and no additional bills will be rendered by said Dr. Lauzer either against this Company, The Union P acific Coal Company, or the Yrorkmen's Compensation Fund of the State of Wyomin g for the men em.ployed by this Company during the period covered by this agreement . .AI.LEH & G.ARCI A COMPANY By.e!i~~~ Accepted thi s_ ___...J_,f__ day of May, 1936. �.ALLEN & GARCIA COMP1iliY McCormick Building 332 s. Michigan Ave . Chicago, Illinois At Ro ck Springs, Wyoming l[oy 19 , 1956 Dr. E. s. Lauzer Elks Building Ro ck Sl)rings, Vlyoraing Deai~ Sir: Confirming our verbal a greement date, this letter will serve as a con tr ac t co·veri ng the sul'g:i. cal care only of' the men employed in extra-hazardous occupations as defined by the 1ilorkmen 's Comp ensa tion Law of the State of Wyomin g , and receiving injuries \7hil e in our em1)loy and working in connection with the construction of ti pple, tho p r operty of ~1he Union Eacific Coal Company, located at Reliance, Wyoming. Certain i terns shall be covered by this agreement, as follo-rrn: 1. AgT eement to take effect as of may 19, 1936, and continuing until t h e work is completed. Estimated date of completion and testing, August 1, 1936. 2. The agreement \'.rill cover surgical care either on the p1.•0mises of The Union .Pacific Coal Company or in the Doctor ' s office, and includes necessary drug s, medicines, bandages, etc., used either on The Union .Pacific Coal Company's premises or in the Doctor's office. • 3. In the event that an employe, or employee, are injured to such an extent as to requi.r e hospitalization, the responsibility of the Doctor will extend only to r.a.edical and surgical care ,1hile in the ho spi taJ.; al1 other ho spi taJ. expenses, includ:ing medicines, bandages, apPliances, etc., vril1 be absorbed., by this Company. 4. This Company \'rill submit to the Doctor immediately a liat with the names of all employee entitled to surgical care, and will, through subsequent lists furnished the Doctor semi.monthly, show all additions and subtractions of names of snployes set forth on the initial list. 5. For medical. services rendered by Dr. E. s. Lauzer under the provisions of the foregoing para.graphs Nos. l to 4, inclusive, this Company will pay to Dr. E. s. Lauzer the sum of $1.00 per month for each employe engaged in the �.. 2 construction of the tipple first referred to, such p~ents to be based on the total number of men employed during the month, v1hether for one or more days during the month. 6. Under the cer t a in contr act, dated May 19, 1936, between L. P . Frie s ted t Com.pa·ey , 109 li. :Dearborn Street , Chicago, Illinois, and D:c . E . s . Lauzer, Rock Sp ring s, Y/yoming, provision is made, und er Section 5, for t..~e payment by the Friestedt Company to Dr. Lauzer, of fa .oo per month for each employe engaged in the c@nstruction of the tipple at Reliance, Yt,voming, such pccym,ents to be based on the total number of men employed during the month, whether for one or more day s during the month. As the L. ~ - Friestedt Company is a sub-contractor, working under the Allen & Garcia Company 1 it VJill be understood and. a greed that t h e ,P.llen &; Garcia CompMy v:Till guarantee to said ni~ . .E . s. La uzer, a monthly minim-wn stipend of 0 25,00, in the event the t otal number of employes covered by the Friestedt Comp a.'tly 's agreement of May 19, 1936, copy a.t tached hereto, and this a g-r eement, does not eaual the minimum of 25 employe~ monthly. 7. E. The comp en sa tio n paid by thi .a Company to Dr. s. Lauzer shall be conside:ced a s 1Joyment in .full for the service s l"'end er ed , a nd no addi tion a l bills \-Jill be l"endered by said Dr. L auz el"' either agai n s t thi s Company , The Union J?aoific Coal Compa ny, or the }or kmen's Compensation Jlund of the State o f \;yon ing fo r the men employed by tbi s Company during the p erio d cov ered by this agreement. J'.L Llli"'-1" & G.ARCI A COlri.PAlf'! By~~ /-if__ day of Hay, 1936. Accepted thi s_ _ �ALI.IDT & GARC!A COl'JP ANY McCormick Bui ldinls 332 s. Michit:,--an Ave. Chicago, Illinois .At Ro ck Springs , 1.'iy oming l'Iay 19 , 19 ~6 Dr. E. s . Lauz er Elk s Building Ro cle Sp:.t•in g r;J, \'f.yolli ng Dea:i: Si r : .Co nf'i:i:rain g our v e:rbe.1 ngre emen t da t e , thi s l e ttel"' will serve a s a con t rl'..ct cove r in g t h e surgicel ca:re only of the men employed in e .JdZ'2. h a z a:rdou s occupation s a 0 d efined by the Wo:rl@en vs Compensatio n Law of t h e State of Wyoming, and receivi n c; inj .u :ri es u hile in ou r employ t:.'..i'ld YJO r kinc; i n connection ,;1i 'i.:.b. t h e cons t r ucti on c f tippl e , "t.,11. e pro p erty of Tn e Union Pacifi(l Co2.l Co1:1pany, l oce..ted a t Reli en ce 1 \'fyoming . 0 Cer t rd n item s shall b e cov ered by t..'ltl s a greement , a s f olloi;rn: 1. Agree.rn.ent to tclce effect as of !.f oy 19, 1936, and c on ti nuin g until "the T,·.ork is compl e ted . Estimated date of completion c;.11d. testin g , i.ugu.s t 1, 1936. 2. The agTeeznent will cover sureical care either on ·Ghe p x-emises of 1"'.h e Union Pacific Coal Comp ~11y or in the Doctor's o f f ice> and includes necessa ry d1·ugs, medi ci.nes: bandageEi, etc., used either on TI'.le Union Pacific Co al Company' a lJl'emises or in the Doctor's office. 3. In the ~vent that an employe, or er.11ploy es, are injured to such an extent as to require hospitalizationa the responsibility of the Doctor vrill extend only to medical and sm~gioe.1 care v1hile in the hospital; all other hospital expenses, including medicines~ bandages, appliances, etc., will be absoxbed by this Compacy. 4. This Company ~ill s ubmit to the Doctor immediately a list v!i th the nElI!les of all employee entitled to surgical care, and \Jill, through subsequent lists fur~shed the Doctor semimonthly, show all ndditions and subtractions of names of employee set forth on the initial list. 6 .. For medical services rendered by Dr. E. s. Lauzer under the provisions of' the foregoing paragraphs ]Tos. 1 to 4, inclusive, thi a Company will PBS to Dr. E. s. Lauzer the sum of $1.00 per month for each employe engaged in the �2 cot1st:ru.ction o f t he tipple i'i:r st :i.:.•ef'erred to 1 such payments to ~0 b a s ed t th... t otal numbe:i:.· of men employed ciul..il'lg tho mon'th, \·-Jhet.h.e1· f o l' one or mo r e days dui--ing the month. . 6• n el' t h e certain con tz,act, da ted May 19, 1936, bc·t\v0e11 L . P . ] 1:!'.'ie o tedt Com ~1y , 1 19 })T . Dearborn s -;:;_•e e·G~ Chicago, IJ.lino i s , m d D:r. E . S . auzei·, Rock Sp:rin gs D \Jlyoming, pro·\Yi sion i o ma · G, u n ?er Se ction 5, fo:t· ·tb. 0 p aym.en t by the £:dested·;; Company to Dr. Lau.zer, o:f $1.00 per month for each enploye engaged i·1 t h e con ot .ru.ctio tl of tJ1e ti np l e a t H<::. l i Dnce, Ylyoming, such p ..~. .ti'.l.en t s to be based on t h e to ·c~J. number c,f men employed ciuring 0h e n t hp v1h8 t h~1· f o r on e 0 1· r.10 :te Lleys d l:t"ing ·cne month . As t h e L . l ' . :i?:. ia s tcd t Company i s a su.b-c ntl·actor, riOl'king un er the All en & Gar ci a Com_nmy, it ·w ill 'b e un<.le:rstood es1d ag1~eed -~hat t h e .1-U len • Ga :... ci a Com1n1ny \'Jill eu a x·an-cee to said Dr . .n:. s. Lauzer, a .ion'th ly ninimu.m s tip end of ~y2 5 .00, in_· the eve:1t "lih e t o tal n umber of em.:ployes covei·ed by the 11'xie~tedt Coli1pany I s a greemen t o f Ila,y 19 , 1 936 i copy v.:Vcached :aereto, un d this a g::1:~e:n~n t, do e s !ilO .,.i; equal "the :min im.um. of 25 emp loy0s monthly. •, . TJ1e compen se. t i on p aid by thi. s Co:'.!!puny to Dr. E. s. Lauzer shall be concidexed as pe.,yment in :full for the services l' en<ler ed, .:i..ncl no ad · i ,ioual bills \'lill be z·endered by said Dr. Lauzex- ei thcr a gain ot t h i s Company, The Union .i?acifio Coal Company, o:r the Uo:.rbncm 9 s Com13ensation Fw1d of the State o :f •.:yomin 0 f o :i:' the; mcm employ ed. by tJ;i..i s Company during the p eriod cove1~ed by this agreement . .ALLElT & GARCIA COuP i'J.ifY B"IJ (sgd) Accepted thi s_l_;1_ _ _day of I1ay, 1936 (sroi) E. Dr. E. s. Lauzer s. Lauzer. COPY G. H. Chapman �Rock Springs - March 17, 1940 I{ir. T. S. Taliaferro, Jr.; Herewith copy of letter from Mr . Mc Auliffe regarding your acting as the joint agent of the Coal Company and the Stearns-Roger Manufacturing Company in connection with any compensation cases that may come up in the construction of the addition to our power plant. Also attached is copy of agreement betl•1een the Stearns-Roger Company and Dr. Lauzer. As i''<r . f.:CAuliffe advised you, the Stearns-Roger people will report their o\Vn accidents, but we will have to pay the compensation. Original Signed: George B. Pryde �434-2 Qnaha - March 13, 1936 Mr. G. B. Pryde: Mr. Taliaferro is entirely agreeable to looking after the Stearns Roger Company's accident cases insofar as his services may be required under his general arrangement with 'fue Union Pacific Coal Company. As soon as Dr. Luuzer's contract is signed, pleas e advise Mr . Taliaferro that Stearns-Rogers and our company desire him to act as our represent ative, and if any advice is to be given the State Treasurer, have Stearns Roge~ arrange for that also. Original Signed: Eugene JLcAuliffe � 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 Agreement Between Allen and Garcia Company and Dr. E.S. Lauzer May 19th 1936 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. May 19th 1936 Subject The topic of the resource Construction Agreement, Allen and Garcia Company, May 19th 1936 Description An account of the resource Documents recording the proceedings of the agreement between Allen & Garcia Company and Dr. E.S. Lauzer in 1936. Papers are held together by a brass pin. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource I.N. Bayless, George B. Pryde, G.H. Chapman, Eugene McAuliffe Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0234 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/23e289ef309c73bea4edcc9cfda23b83.pdf edfcd94d3831b109db87ccb4e57b82b7 PDF Text 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 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 Agreement between Kelogg Lumber Company and The Union Pacific Coal Company - Dated July 15th, 1926. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1926-07-15 Subject The topic of the resource Agreement terms and conditions between the Kelogg Lumber company and the UPCC. Description An account of the resource 11" x 8.5" blue folder with black text. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Union Pacific Coal Co. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0054 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/f5c9af8aacb4c927bf4f4da053c5ac2f.pdf 7c1f0e1c135b521f8e3f6726afda51bb PDF Text Text '.CHE UPCCo File No. 184 i.GREEUENT Between * L . P.· FR.IESTEDT CD1lPANY and DR. E. S. LAUZER Jun; 11 & 12 1 • i936 c~vering surgical care only of employee · . incurring injur~ee \1hile working in co1me ction wi th the c onstruction. of tipple· at Reliance, Wyoming, the L. P.F. Co . erecting the tipple . • (1~ . T. s. Taliaferro t o handle the . compeneation matters , and·Mr. I.N.Bayl~aa to handl e the · ~J.,a:uns.) ;., ~ *(Agreement & between The Union Pacific \1oal Company and B.r.F . Co. J.n Construation Agraement~fi(ui, Nos. 286 and 287.) ... I �r .., Rook Springs - May 29, 1936 llr . T. s. To..lidorro. J'r.: Ref oninc; to r:ry letter of Murch 17th with regard to yo u:r hrulc..l::.ng the com:;:~nac.'-'ion :oo. tte:-a of the Stollma..:Rocer I.!C:Uluf_otw:i nG Colll:i?9!1Y in oom1ectio11 with any oom1>enc:;-"tio n camh, TJlrl.ch ni[;;;ht c01:ie UJ.): I 6 Y1.>U. 1-ie.~et:i th a -eow af th.e f.i&!'eemcnt t".:n hand.111 which wo.e recc11tzy r Q.Ched bct,.1een D.z:, . La.t_1.&er and ~~- -~ • y__. Fr..!:Eot~d1; CQ~an:;, ·\:ho ~.re ~o ins the erect~~C .work on t.rie Reliance ti_p- l e . Also, I an handi ne; yo':l o.o-~y of a1: ~:;rcement betn ,:,n Dr. ~0.1:::er 1:1.nd Allen & GarciG.. Coop~:, , who a.:-e auperv1 eing this \"10:rl: for The Union Pacific C<icl. Co:mrmny , nnd Tlho will, l ater, carry t...~eir separ~te p~ rcll3 . ,~ . Bayl.cr.m will arran.se to h:md.le all claims the.t mls}lt oo~e up, furnishing you r;ith tr.tll!'l. I ,:oul d appreciate- your hnnd1i ng the 11at ter arz eugcested, in the event of any c=i.ser.:i developing. J Ortrla•J Slpe4: GEORG[ B. PRYOl �L. P. FRIESTEDT CO:MJ?AlTI 109 N. Dearborn Street Suite 1004 CHICAGO At Rock Springs, Wyoming liay 19, 1936 Dro Eo S. Lauzer Elks Building Rock Springs, ':lyoming Dear Sir: Confirming our verbal agreement date, this letter will serve as a contract covering the surgical care only of the men employed in extra-hazardous occupations as defined by the vorkmen's Compensation Law of the State of Vlyoming, and receiving injuries while in our employ and working in connection with the construction of tipple, the property of The Union Pacific Coal Company, located at Reliance, \'lyoming. Certain items shall be covered by this agreement as follows: 1. Agreement to take effect as of May 19, 1936, and continuing until the work is completed. Estimated date of completion and testing, August 1, 19360 2. The agreement will cover surgical care either on the premises of The Union Pacific Coal Company or in the Doctor's office, and includes necessary drugs, medicines, bandages, etc., used either on The Union Pacific Coal Company's premises or in the Doctor's office. 3. In the event that an employe, or employes, are injured to such an extent as to require{ hospitalization, the responsibj_li ty of the Doctor will extend only to medical and surgical care while in the hospital; all other hqspital expenses, including medicines, bandages, appliances, etc., will be absorbed by this Company. 4. This Company will submit to the Doctor immediately a list with the names of all employes entitled to surgical care, and will, through subsequent lists furnished the Doctor semi-monthly, show all additions and subtractions of names of employes set forth on the initial listo 5. For medical services rendered by Dr. E. s. Lauzer under the provisions of the foregoing paragraphs Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive this Company will pay to Dr. E. s. Lauzer the sum of $1.00 per ' month for each employe engaged in the construction of the tipple �- 2 first referred to, such p~yments to be based on the total number of men employed during the month, whether for one or more days during the month. 6. The compensation paid by this Company to Dro Eo S. Lauzer shall be considered as payment in full for the services rendered, and no additional bills vlill be rendered by said Dro Lauzer either against this Company, The Union Pacific Coal Company, or the V!orkmen' s Compensation Fund of the State of 'iy oming for the men employed by this Company duri ng the period covered by this agreement. COMPANY Accepted this /f day of May, 19360 E/i(~ �C OP Y L. P. Frieste d t Company 109 N. Dearborn Street Suite 1004 CHICAGO At Rock Sp rin s , Wymning -,,~ay 1 9 , 19 36 0 Dr. E. s. Lauzer Elks Building Rock Springs, ·:ryorning Dear Sir: Confirming our verba l agreeI11ent dat e, this l etter v1ill serve as a contract covering t h e surgical ca re only of t he men em:.> loyed in extra-hazardous occupations as defined by the Viorkmen s Comp ensation Lavr of t h e State of Yly oming, and receiving injuries while in our employ and vr orking in connecti on with the construction of tipple, the property of The Union Pacif i c Coal Company, located at Reliance, Ylyoming o Certain items shall be covered by t h is agreeme nt as follows: 1 Agree rnent to take e ffe ct as of May 19, 1936, and continuing until the u ork is comple ted. E sti mated date of completion and testing, August 1, 19360 0 2. The agreement will cover surgical care either on the premises of The Union Pacific Coal Company or in the Doctor's office, e.nd includes necessary drugs, medicines, bandages, etc., used either on The Union Pacific Coal Company's premises or in the Doctor's office. 3. In the event that an employe, or employes, are injured to such an extent as to require hospitalization, the responsibility of the Doctor wil:.. extend only to medical and surgical care whi 1e in the hospital; all other hospital e:1.-penses, including medicines, bandages, appliances, etc., will be absorbed py this Company. 4. This Company will subait to the Doctor immediately a list with the na.rn.es of all employes entitled to surgical care, and will, through subseq_uent lists furnished the Doctor semi-monthly, show all additions and subtractions of names of employes set forth on the initial list. 5. For medical services rendered by Dr. E. s. Lauzer under the provisions of the foregoing paragraphs Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, this Company vri 11 pay to Dr. E. S. Lauzer the sum of ~~l. 00 per month for each em.ploye engaged in the construction of the tipple �- 2 first referred to, such payrae n ts t o b e bas e d on t h e tota l numb er of men emp loyed during the mon t h , wh e th e r f or one or mor e days during t he mon th. 6. The c omp ensation pa i d b y t his Company t o Dr . E . s. Lc1.uzer s hall be considered as payment in ful l fo r t h e servi ces rendere d , a nd n o additi onal bil l s wi ll b e r endered by said Dr. La.uzer either against thi s Company , The Uni on Pacif i c Coa l Company, or t h e 'ilorkmen' s Comp ensat i on Fun d of t h e St a te of '7yoming for the men employed by t h is Company duri ng th e p~ ri od covered by this agreement. L. P . FRIESTEDT COMPAJIT By Accepted this - -19- - day of hlay, 19 36. (Sgd)E. s. Lauzer Dr. E .s. Lauzer H. E . Drummond (Sgd) �L. F. FRIEST.EIDT COMP.AllY 109 N. Dearborn Street Suite 1004 CHICAGO At Rock Springs, Wyoming May 19, 1936 Dr. E. S. Lauzer Elks Building Ro ck Springs, Wyoming Dear Sir: Confirming our verbal agreement date, this letter will serve as a contract covering the surgical care only of the men employed in extra-hazardous occupations as defined by the Workmen's Compensation Law of the State of Wyoming, and receiving injuries while in our employ and working in connection with the construction of tipple, the property of The Union Pacific Coal Company, located at Reliance, Wyoming. Certain items shall be covered by this agreement as follows: 1. Agreement to take effect as of May 19, 1936, and continuing until the work is completed. Estimated date of completion . and testing, August 1, 1936. 2. The agreement will cover surgical care either on the premises of The Union Pacific Coal Company or in the Doctor's office, and includes necessary drugs, medicines, bandages, etc., used either on The Union Pacific Coal Company's premises or in the Doctor's office. 3. In t~e event that an employe, or em.ployes, are injured to such an extent as to require hospitalization, the responsibility of the Doctor will extend only to medical and surgical care while in the hospital; all other hospital expenses, including medicines, bandages, appliances, etc., will be absorbed by this Company. 4. This Company will submit to the Doctor immediately a list with the names of all employee entitled to surgical care, and will, through subsequent lists furnished the Doctor semi-monthly, show all additions and subtractions of names of employ es set forth on the initial list. 5. For medical services rendered by Dr. E. S. Lauzer under the provisions of the foregoing paragraphs Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, this Company will pay to Dr. E. S. Lauzer the sum of $1.00 per month for each employe engaged in the construction of the tipple �- 2 first referred to, such payments to be based on the total number of men employed during the month, whether f'or one or mo re days during the month. 6. The compensation paid by thi s Company to Dr. E. s. Lauzer shall be considered as payment in full for the services rendered, and no additional bills will be rendered by said Dr. Lauzer either again st this Company, The Union Pacific Co al Company, or the Workmen's Compensation Fund of the State of Wyoming for the men employed by this Company durin g the period covered by this agreement. L. 1'. FRIESTEDT COMP ANY By (sgd) Accepted thi s _ _1_9___day of May, 1936. ( sgd) E. s. Lauzer. Dr. E. s. Lauzer. COPY H. E. Drummond �Ro ck Springs - r.nrch 17, 1940 ;Jr. T. s. Talio.forI"o, Jr.; •Hor(;mith copy oi l0ttm-- fl?om & . t'.bAuliffe ll'egaTding yo?JJf / /... aoting as tho joirri; agent of the Coal Company and tho St eax•:rJ.J ~flogell" ,;.I ./ f\ ~.':anuf'ac:turing (;ol!lpoey in com1ee·Hon tiiih o.uy com;;,ens ntion casoa t hnt u ny cor.:ie up in ih0 coruitruciion o:l -~ho acldi"i:iion to Om" poue? phmt. / _/Ueo a:i;tuched is copy of agreeIC~:i.t be-~ue0::1 ·i;h0 Stea.:i...l'lfl-Rogei" ColiTJ?a.1/IY uill reporl thoii." orm accidents, but 0 0 r1:i.ll h0.v0 to pay the compiansation. O?iginol Sig..<10&: George B. Pryde �434-2 Qnaha - Horoh 13, 1936 Mr. G. B. Pryqe: i'.:fr. Taliaforx--o io 0nU.1?0ly ae:,-00nbl0 tc looking af·i;ea~ "iihe 1 Stearno Roger Comps.cy 9 s accident caees insor~ as hio s&vioos may ba required_under his gei1eral arrcmgomazit t7itll 'Ih0. Union Pacific G'oal Ciornpa,,yo .. s soon · as Dr. Lu:!1Ze-r.• ::i contx•uc·c: is sigm3d., pleas e advioo Ur. Toliaf'ei~To that Stoarns-Rogero and our ccmpmay desil'e him to nc•;; so om~ x-e1)&-esent a-~iv0, and if a1:V advicE! is ·2;o bo given th0 St.:ite 'lrensurei-r, have Stonrna Roger arrcnge fo~ th~t alooo Or:tgil1al Sig-asd: Eugone i'.<~Aulixf a � 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 Agreement between L.P. Friestedt Company and Dr. E.S. Lauzer 1936 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. June 11 through 12th 1936 Subject The topic of the resource Construction Agreement, L.P. Friestedt Company, June 1936 Description An account of the resource Documents recording the proceedings of the construction agreement between L.P. Friestedt Company and Dr. E.S. Lauzer in 1936 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George B. Pryde, H.E. Drummond, Eugene McAuliffe Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0233 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/add362374d99e5ce3a6c6a1c4b198f32.pdf c81c25642bf0655811156348e78c7bc5 PDF Text Text THE UPC OOMPANY li'ILE NO. 184 f I AGREill.1EUT between \ . T!ll•; STEARNS..:iWGER .MANUFACTURING co. ' and Dr. E. s. "'La.u zer Also AGRr~r:1\f~!rJT bet ween TB:E ST~1UUJS- ROGER ?w\l'l1ff'AC:L'URING CO. ---~-- - - and p T, S, Taliaferro, Jr. l t '\ Ir ~ j BOTH REL.4TDTE TO HANDL ING ACCIDENT chsES O~CURUJG IN CONNECTION WITH , • C O'NSTRUOTION .fl! EXTENSION TO POWER ~ . J . !10~_S.f_R_INGS �ijo ck Springe - May 9, 1936 -~- . Euzene : ..:J.ul.i ffe: ilic .>teai-ns-Roger people o.re co?.!l.plying v71 th t;tie contract . ith Dr . Lauzer , for hi.;. services . ayinG the s ti ulated amount montbly �COPY Mar • 2? , 19 36 • CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT, Green River, Wy oming. Dear Sir:Should any State Compensation matters arise, after we have completed the work which we are doing for The Union Pacific Coal Company, at Rock Springs, Wyoming, - we would appreciate it if you would refer such ma t t ers to MR. T. S . TALIAFERRO, Jr., a t Rock Springs. Very truly y ours, THE STEARNS ROGER ?i1FG . CO., By H.C . MOREY : AH CC - MGB Assistant Treasurer �Rock Springs - March 23rd, 1936. Mr. George B. Pryde: Herewith copy of letter received from Mr. Morey, with reference to the matter of Mr. Taliaferro acting as our agent. Herewith, also, copy of letter written to the State Treasurer on this subjeot. ~0/~,~~ A. M. <l . MAR 24: 1936 �C OP Y THE STEARNS-ROGER MFG. CO. Interoffice Correspondence March 21, 1936. Mr. F. T. Lacy, The Stearns Roger Mfg. Co., Park Hotel, Rook Springs, Wy o. Dear Sir: We are writing the State T-reasurer xegatding using Taliaferro as our Agent after we leave the job. This is the understanding we had with Mr. MoAuliffe and we see no reason why there should be any other arrangement at this time. We are returning copies of paP3rs in regard to this, and keeping the originals for our files. Yours truly, ( H. c. Morey) HOM: JC Enolos. �COP Y M.aroh 21, 1936 • State of Wyoming, Treasurer's Office, Cheyenne, Wyoming Gentlemen: We have a contract for the Union Paci.fii. c Coal Company at Rock Springs, Wyoming," and while we have no accident cases at present, should aIW develop which would drag on after we leave Rook Springs, we would appreciate it if you would consider Mr. T~ s. Taliaferro, Jr. as our agent of record at Rock Springs for compensation oases. Very truly yours, THE STEARNS ROGER MFG. CO. HCM: JC H. C. MOREY CC: FT Laoy A. M. 0, MAR 2t 1936 �Ro ck Springs - Ltarch 20, 1936 ' I ] /' . Mr . Eugene McAuli :ff'e: Referring to yours of liarch 1_3 th, 434-2: Here,d th copy of letter from Mr . Taliaferro to Hr. Ilorey i o :f the Stearns-Roger llenuf'ac.tur~ng Company, on the subject. A. M. 0. MAR 21 ·1935 �RE CEI VED MAR~ 0 1936 GENERAL MANAGER Ua . ch U), 19.:i6 ?be St earns- R er uanufacturing lA> . Venvc::r, L;Olo :rado . Gon:tl 0:.1 en: Your l ott~r of . larch 16 has b een recei VE::d. I sh· l be - l ad to attend f o r any uatt~r . • 1ntlico.ts:cl in your l etter ana. in the corl espondence whi ch I have received froco Cr. l!:ugene t! cAulif I President, and !lr. Geor· e B. Pry<le, V1ce-Pr~s1<..ont., Tho Union r-ac1fi c l,;o al l lj():: p any . Yours truly, A. M. 0. MAR 21· Ht36 �Ro ch: Springe - !Jaroh l 'l , 1936 Mr • ll . G. Br enna.11 : I hand you hereiii th two signed oo:pic a of ugr ccm.ent be~ween your Co1n1-1ar ruid Dr . :m. s. Lauzer, cover n medical care of your e.m.ployes . I . a.i also attachi ng oovY or letter from ~r . hlcAuliffe to me regar in,; 11:" . Ta1in:fcrro 'r; looking after your accident caoes, tot;;ether with cop of my letter to ::ir . Tal:i.afer:ro . I would suggest that , V1hen you have an oppo rtuni cysome time, you. call upon !Ir . Tc1.lia.ferro and ciis.}ues this matter with him , but there i e no q ueotion re arding his acting ~s lir . ]1cAuli ffe di aoussed this with Ur . 'i'a.liaferro \ilen he was here l aet eek. However, I think it woul d ba well for you to at least contact :.:_. Taliaf'erro, so that , 111 the event any accident occur s , you 111 feel :f'ree to call upon him as indicated by Ur . llo ulirfe's letter. I pr,eau::ne that you have already G1 ven the State Treasurer notification that you c.re working u der the Compen ua~ion Law. OrlKinal ~l!."nl'W\ : J GEORGE B. PRYDl '\ \ \ A, M.u. MAR' 1~ 1936 �Rock Sprillge - lAarmi 17 . 1936 Ur. T. s. Taliaf'orro, J'r.: nueui th copy o t letter from llr. McAUli fte regarding your acting as the Joint agent of the Coal Com11nny nnd the Dtearn Bo ,- _ ·: _: acturina Company in eonncction w1 th any coml)anoatiou 'enees that may cone up in the oonotruation of the ad• uition to our vo er AJlent. A;lso attached 1a copy of at;reement between the Dteo.m 11-ri.0t;er Com,1>nny nucl Dr. Le.uzel" . As tu-. MCAulitte advised you, the ~tee.rne-Roser lJOOPle \'Jill re1:iort· _,. thei:- o~n aooidenta. but wo will have to pf4Y the comp.enaation~ Orlginr.l ~lvnl'd: GEORl..it b. PRYDl �. Ro ck Springs - March 17 , . 19 36 ., .:Ir • •Eugene llo.Auli ff e: You~ s o! ilarch 13th, 434-2: 1he ag;reement he.a been· aigned QY D.r. Lauzer, and the . m.c.tte:r taken Uj,l witb.llr . Tali erro as indicate~ in your letter, '21: . Talia!' rrois being furnished with a copy of the agreement . Oriiclni.l !i I>; ur.e: GEORGE B, PRYOl ,... I .t .,I I A. M. 0. MAR 18 1936 �Omaha, March 13, I I · Mr. G. B. Pryde: Nil'. Taliaferro I is entirely a~eeable to looking afte the Stearns Roger Company•s accident cases insofar as hisservices may be required under his general arrangement with The Union Pacific Coal Compa...11.y. As soon as Dr. La.u.zer•s contract is signed, please advise Mr. Taliaferro that Stearns-Rogers and our company desire him to act as ov~ representative, and if any advice is to be given the state Treasurer, have Stearns Roger arrange for that also. - )i �THE STE.ARNS-ROGER M.ANlJFAC'lUBING CO. Established 1885 . Engineers, Contractors & Manufacturers Denver At Rock Springs, Wyoming :March 11, 1936 Dr. E. s. Lauzer Elks Building Ro ck Springs, Wyoming Dear Sir: Confirming our verbal agreement date, tlli s 1 etter will serve as a contract covering the surgical care only of the men employed in extra-hazardous occupations as defined by the Workmen's Compensation Law of the State of Wyoming, and receiving injuries wbil e in our employ and working in connection with the extension of the Ro ck Springs Power Plant, the property of The Union Facif ic Coal Company, located at Rock Springs, Wyoming. Certain items shall be covered by this agreement as follows: 1. Agreement to take effect as of March l, 1936, and continuing until July 31, 1936, and thereafter, commencing August 1, 1936, and continuing until the work is completed. Estimated date of completion and testing, AUgust 15, 1936. 2. The agreement will cover surgical care either on the premises of The Union Pacific Coal Company or in the Doctor's office, and includes necessary drugs, medicines, bandages, etc., used either on The Union Pacific Coal Company's premises or in the Doctor's o ffioe. 3. In the event that an employe, or employee, are inJured to such an extent as to require hospitalization, the responsibility of the Doctor will extend only to medical and surgical care while in the hospital.; all other hoapi tal expenses, including medicines, bandages, appliances, etc., will be absorbed by this Company. 4. This Company will aubmi t to the Doctor immediately a list with the names of all employee entitled to surgical care, and will, through subsequent lists furnished the Doctor semi-monthly, show all additions and subtractions of names of employee set forth on the initial list. 5. For medical services rendered by Dr. E. S. Lauzer under the pn>visions of the foregoing paragraphs Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, �2 - this Company will pay to Dr. E. s. Lauzer the sum of $1.00 per month for each employe engaged in the construction of the extension to the Power Plant firet referred to, such payments to be baaed on the total number of men em;ployed during the month, whether for one or mo re days during the month. In the event that the number of employee' names returned to said Dr. Lauzer do es not equal or exceed forty during each of the mon tha March to August, incluai.ve, 19 36, a minimum payment of. $40 .00 will be paid for each of said months. 6. The compensation paid by this Company to Dr. E. S. Lauzer shall be considered as :payment in full for the services rendered, and no additional bills will be rendered by said Dr. Lauzer either again st this Company, The Union Pacific Coal Company, or the Workmen's Compensation Fund of the State of Vlyoming for the men employed by thi.s Compacy during the period covered by this agreement . THE STE:.ARNS-ROGER M.AlmFACTURING CO. By ( sgd) H. C. Morey Secy. I Accepted thi a _1__6_t__h___ day of March, 1936. Dr. E. s. Lauzer. Dr. E. s. Lauzer. Csgd) COPY .1 �Rook Springe - March 12, 1936 Yr . I . N. Bayl ess : I hand you herewith four copies oi' letter ag:reement between the Stea.me-Roger Manufacturing Company and Dr . E .___§_. Lauzer, ooTering med!ca.1. caz·e of employee on· the new power l an t addition. Will you please arr&nga for the execution of this agreement by Dr . Lauzer , filling in the date of acceptance, leaving one copy with Dr . Le.u~ r , retaining one copy for your oun f ile a , and returning the o tb.er two oop1 es to me for furtb.81;' handling . ,/ Ol-l g1nal ~ll!"!!N': GEORG£ B, PRYOl J A. M. 0. MAR 13 1936 � 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 Agreement Between The Strarns-Roger Manufacturing Co. and Dr. E.S. Lauzer 1936 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. March 11th 1936 Subject The topic of the resource Agreement, The Sterns-Roger Manufacturing Co., March, 1936 Description An account of the resource Letters documenting the agreement between The Strarns-Roger Manufacturing Co., Dr. E.S. Lauzer and T.S. Taliaferro on March 11th 1936. The letters are held together by a brass pin. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource T.S. Taliaferro, George B. Pryde, F.T. Lacy, H.C. Morey, Eugene McAgliffe, Dr. E.S. Lauzer Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0246 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/b53124c73bfe6ecad26c0c3cea423a89.pdf b619768d872c75baa05b7e953fb3dadf PDF Text 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 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 Agreement between The Union Pacific Coal Company and Local Union No. 2328 of United Mine Workers of America - Dated 1925. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1925 Subject The topic of the resource Agreement terms and conditions between the UPCC and the United Mine Workers of America union group 2328. Description An account of the resource 11" x 8.5" brown folder with black text. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Union Pacific Coal Co. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0057 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co.