PART I OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT REPORT. Part I of this report is comprised of 186 fatal and 7,909 non-fatal accident reports, these being the accidents reported to this Bureau by employers who were operating under the Workmen's Compensation law, which law went into effect May 1, 1912, and was repealed June 30, 1913. Table 1 is a summary of all accidents reported for the last six months this law was in effect, both fatal and non-fatal. Five hundred fifty-two thousand four hundred fifty-two dollars and sixty-seven cents was paid out as compensation and for medical services, by the employers of the 186 killed and 7,909 injured. TABLE 1-Summary of the Fatal and Non-Fatal Accidents by Industries, Showing the Number Killed and Injured in Each, Also the Number in Each Class Reporting Compensation and Medical Services, Together with the Total Cost of All Accidents from January 1, to June 30, 1913. Industry. Coal mining.. Manufacturing. Railroading, interurban. Railroading, steam.. Railroading, street. Railroading, underground. Stone quarrying. Miscellaneous.. Grand total.. 186 88 49 $203,576 32 7,909 7,492 3,367 $348,876 35 $552, 452 67 FATAL ACCIDENTS. Table 2 shows by industries the number of employees killed, causes, occupations, and the conjugal relations of the killed. Industry. TABLE 2-Showing by Industries the Number Killed, Causes, Occupations, and Conjugal Relations, from January 1, to June 30, 1913. *Five (5) were not reported whether married or single; manufacturing one; railroading, interurban one; railroading, steam one; and miscellaneous two. Table 3 shows the number of fatal accidents by industries together with the total compensation and medical services paid. Two hundred three thousand five hundred seventy-six dollars and thirty-two cents was paid out by the employers as compensation and for medical services, on account of the 186 fatal accidents. TABLE 3-Summary of Fatal Accidents by Industries, Showing Number Killed, Average Weekly Wages, Average Amount of Compensation, Average Medical Services, Together with the Total Cost of All Fatal Accidents, from January 1, to June 30, 1913. a Five (5) cases no wages reported; six (6) no conpensation; and eight (8) no medical and other services. b One (1) case no wages reported; five (5) no compensation; and nine (9) no medical and other services. c One (1) case no wages reported; thirty-two (32) no compensation; and forty-five (45) no medical and other services. d One (1) case no wages reported; three (3) no compensation; and six (6) no medical and other services. e Fifteen (15) cases no wages reported; twenty-three (23) no compensation; and thirty-four (34) no medical and other services. f Three (3) cases no compensation reported; and six (6) no medical and other services. g Five (5) cases no wages reported; twenty-six (26) no compensation; and twenty-nine (29) no medical and other services. MONTHS IN WHICH FATAL ACCIDENTS OCCURRED. Table 4 presents by months the fatal accidents. It will be seen that 9 of these accidents happened during 1912 but were not reported. TABLE 4-Fatal Accidents by Months, January 1, to June 30, 1913. a One occurred in September, one in October and one in November, b One occurred in July, and one in September, 1912. c One occurred in November, and one in December, 1912. d One occurred in June, and one in September, 1912. 1912. 30 3273915 CLASSIFIED AGE PERIODS. Table 5 presents the classification of the age of those meeting with fatal accidents. The largest number for any one period was 33, these being between the ages of 25 and 30 years, while the average age of all is shown to be 37 years. TABLE 5-Classified Ages of the Workmen Killed from January 1, to *Five (5) were not reported whether married or single; manufacturing one; railroading interurban one railroading steam one; and miscellaneous two. Table 6 shows, by industries and occupations the number of persons killed. Also the causes and the number killed attributed to each. TABLE 6-Showing by Industries the Occupation and the Number Killed in Each, the Cause and the Number Killed Attributed to Each, from January 1, to June 30, 1913. 1 Caught between engine and crane.. 2 Ditch caved in... 4 Falling brick. 1 Fell down elevator shaft. 1 Fell from pole.. 65 Manufacturing. 1 Asphyxiation. 1 Blood poison... 1 Burned, flame.. 1 Burned, hot metal. 1 Caught between automobiles.. 3 Caught between bridge and tank. 1 Caught between cars. 1 Caught between car and engine.. 1 Caught between elevator and door. 1 Caught between elevator and floor. 2 Caught between elevator and wall. 3 Caught between horse and stall. 1 Caught in belt. 4 Caught in machinery. 2 Ditch caved in.. 1 Electrocuted.. 13 Explosion... 1 Falling beam.. 6 Falling casting. 2 Falling mold.. 1 Falling paper. 1 Falling skids. 1 Fell.. 2 Fell down stairs. No. 186 20 1 21124621 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 65 231 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 9 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 Malster. Mechanic. Millwrights. Oilers.. Packer. Switchman.. Watchmen. 2 Fell from building. 1 Fell from car.. 1 Fell from crane. 1 Fell from ladder. 1 Fell from platform. 1 Fell from scaffold. 2 Fell from wagon. Gun shot. Run over by car.. Struck with swinging boiler. Miscellaneous.. Butcher.. Carpenter.. Longshoremen. Repairman. 2 Fell into dust bin. 1 Flying iron.. 1 Heart disease. 38 Run over by car. Miscellaneous.. 1 Blood poison.. 1 Burned, fire.. 1 Caught between cars.. 1 Caught between car and building. 2 Caught in rope drive. 1 Drowned. 1 Electrocuted.. 1 Falling board. 1 Falling case.. 4 Falling casting. 1 Falling clay. Fell from automobile truck Fell from boiler.. Fell from pole.. Fell from scaffold. Fell from wagon.. Fell into pit.. 1 1 1 1 1 1 Table 7 shows, by industries, the hours between which the fatal accidents occurred. The largest number during any one hour is shown to be 21, this being the number which were fatally injured between 1:00 and 2:00 P.M. |