Metal-Mine Accidents in the United States During the Calendar Year 1914 Page: III
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Introduction ---.....-------....---....--..--------..-----..---------------------..--...... 3
Decrease of fatality rate in 1913 ......-........... .................... 3
Scope of statistics---...--------........-..........-------..----------.....-------------.....------.... 5
Acknowledgments...............--------------...........................--------------------------------- 6
Publication of accident statistics..-.....-- ....... . -- ..- ................ 6
Copper mines-----...---...........-----------.....--..--..-......-----..-----------...........-------------- 7
Gold and miscellaneous metal mines---------------------------------- 7
Iron mines-----......--....................------------------..........--------------------------....- 8
Lead and zinc mines...............------..........-------------------------- 8
Miscellaneous mineral mines..------....-..................--------------------------------- 9
Accident statistics by States...-------.......-......------------------------........-------- 9
Causes and distribution of accidents........--------.................----------------------..----. 10
Serious and slight injuries ........................... . ................ 10
Revised classification of injuries for 1915 and 1916...............--......-- .. .. 12
Tabulated statistics..----------.............---------..--------.........-..--.----.......---------.........---.. 12
Determination of number of men employed- .............. --.....-- ---...... 54
Basis for computing fatality rates...-----------....---................-----------.....-----------........... 54
Fatality rates on a tonnage basis .......................................... 55
Importance of considering time element.......................-............ 55
Metal-mine fatality rates compared on basis of 300 working days -.....-... - ..... 58
Accidents classified by mining methods.........--...... ................. ... . 59
Overhand stoping (narrow veins).............--------------------------------- 61
Overhand stoping (wide veins)-......................................... 62
Room and pillar. - -..................... ..... ......................... 63
Caving systems..------------------.........------------..............-----------.......-----... 64
Open-pit mining, with steam shovel .................. .............. 65
Open-pit mining, without steam shovel-----....------------------............................. 66
Fatalities at placer mines-------...--------.............--...---.............----..........-----------------... 74
Metal-mine, coal-mine, and quarry accidents compared-.....- ..-..-........... 77
Metal-mine accidents in foreign countries .....--...----....-..-..- .......... 79
Nonfatal accidents classified by parts of body injured_ ................-...... 79
Accidents at metallurgical works..--------------------------........................----------...... 82
Who is to blame for mine accidents ...............----------------..............------------------ 85
Form for mine-accident records, 1916-----....-......-------............----------------..........--. 88
Laws relating to reporting of accidents------.......---...................----------------------- 89
Alaska--..--- ----------------..--...... ........-------------------------- 89
Arizona-----------.............---...........------------------------------------. 89
California...............--------------------------------------------...........90
Colorado--...............------------------------------------------------- ........... 90
Idaho-----..........................------------------------------------------------91
Illinois ------------- ---..............-----............................. 91
Maryland................ ....... ............ .. ..-............... 91
Michigan................. .-. .............. - - - - - - 92
M innesota......................... ............. 92
Minnesota------...------------------------------------------- 92
Missouri ................... .......................... ..... ....... ..... 92
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Fay, Albert H. Metal-Mine Accidents in the United States During the Calendar Year 1914, report, 1916; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc66452/m1/3/?q=%221914%22: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.