This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 Excerpt: ...Coal Corporation's St. Ellen mine, O'Fallon. Deceased was coupling cars when another driver came into the parting with his trip, and struck the car he was coupling, injuring him so badly that he died 18 days later. October 12, 1918, Tony Dorbel, miner, age 43 years, single, was killed by falling slate in Peoples Coal Company's mine, Caseyville. November 24, 1918, Henry Ruhl, laborer, age 50 years, died from effects of injury received in Kolb Coal Company's No. 1 mine, Mascoutah, on November 9. Deceased had gone down the shaft and on getting off the cage he rang the cage away. Remembering he had left his oil can on the cage, he attempted to get back on just as the engineer took the cage away, and he fell back on the mine track. He leaves a widow and one child. November 30, 1918, Arthur Samuelson, driver, age 34 years, married, was killed in St. Louis & O'Fallon Coal Company's No. 2 mine, East St. Louis. Deceased lost his balance, fell under the car and was run over. He leaves a widow and one child. December 3, 1918, Robert White, miner, age 63 years, married, was killed by a fall of coal in Southern Coal, Coke & Mining Company's No. 6 mine, Belleville. He leaves a widow and one child. January 13, 1919, William. Mites, miner, age 35 years, married, was killed by falling slate in Prairie Coal Company's mine, O'Fallon. June 24, 1919, August Ringel, miner, age 51 years, married, was killed by falling slate in Southern Coal, Coke & Mining Company's No. 8 mine, Belleville. He leaves a widow. June 27, 1919, John Labonat, mine examiner, age 28 years, single, was burned to death when a body of gas exploded which was ignited by an open lamp he carried, while examining the mine of Breese Trenton Coal Company, Beckemeyer. Respectfully submitted, T. C. Weight...