Description: From page 354, Reports of the Inspectors of Mines of the Anthracite
and Bituminous Coal Regions of Pennsylvania for the year 1890, Table IV, List of
Fatal Accidents:
July 16, 1890 William Herrick(HETRICK), miner, 61 years old survived by a widow,
no orphans surviving, Albion Colliery (English name for mine), Clarion County;
Mr. Hetrick was killed by a fall of coal, while working in a room with his son.
He had mined the coal in his room to a depth of five feet and about fifteen feet
across
the wall face and had fired a shot in it about one hour prior to the accident,
but the powder having failed to do its work, he had what is known as a
"hanging shot."
The hanging coal was left in a much shattered condition, and instead of using a
little extra labor to make himself safe he deliberately lay down in front of it
and began to "bear-in."
He had just begun to mine, or undercut, the coal, when the loose mass fell,
completely burying him. Such gross carelessness in any man is inexcusable.
Provided by Jerry Irvan Hetrick
and Bituminous Coal Regions of Pennsylvania for the year 1890, Table IV, List of
Fatal Accidents:
July 16, 1890 William Herrick(HETRICK), miner, 61 years old survived by a widow,
no orphans surviving, Albion Colliery (English name for mine), Clarion County;
Mr. Hetrick was killed by a fall of coal, while working in a room with his son.
He had mined the coal in his room to a depth of five feet and about fifteen feet
across
the wall face and had fired a shot in it about one hour prior to the accident,
but the powder having failed to do its work, he had what is known as a
"hanging shot."
The hanging coal was left in a much shattered condition, and instead of using a
little extra labor to make himself safe he deliberately lay down in front of it
and began to "bear-in."
He had just begun to mine, or undercut, the coal, when the loose mass fell,
completely burying him. Such gross carelessness in any man is inexcusable.
Provided by Jerry Irvan Hetrick
Description: From page 354, Reports of the Inspectors of Mines of the Anthracite
and Bituminous Coal Regions of Pennsylvania for the year 1890, Table IV, List of
Fatal Accidents:
July 16, 1890 William Herrick(HETRICK), miner, 61 years old survived by a widow,
no orphans surviving, Albion Colliery (English name for mine), Clarion County;
Mr. Hetrick was killed by a fall of coal, while working in a room with his son.
He had mined the coal in his room to a depth of five feet and about fifteen feet
across
the wall face and had fired a shot in it about one hour prior to the accident,
but the powder having failed to do its work, he had what is known as a
"hanging shot."
The hanging coal was left in a much shattered condition, and instead of using a
little extra labor to make himself safe he deliberately lay down in front of it
and began to "bear-in."
He had just begun to mine, or undercut, the coal, when the loose mass fell,
completely burying him. Such gross carelessness in any man is inexcusable.
Provided by Jerry Irvan Hetrick
and Bituminous Coal Regions of Pennsylvania for the year 1890, Table IV, List of
Fatal Accidents:
July 16, 1890 William Herrick(HETRICK), miner, 61 years old survived by a widow,
no orphans surviving, Albion Colliery (English name for mine), Clarion County;
Mr. Hetrick was killed by a fall of coal, while working in a room with his son.
He had mined the coal in his room to a depth of five feet and about fifteen feet
across
the wall face and had fired a shot in it about one hour prior to the accident,
but the powder having failed to do its work, he had what is known as a
"hanging shot."
The hanging coal was left in a much shattered condition, and instead of using a
little extra labor to make himself safe he deliberately lay down in front of it
and began to "bear-in."
He had just begun to mine, or undercut, the coal, when the loose mass fell,
completely burying him. Such gross carelessness in any man is inexcusable.
Provided by Jerry Irvan Hetrick
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