Show A miner impaled virginia nev november II 11 this morning thomas Keno edya miner em cm aloyed in the best belcher was impaled on it a drill hole scraper he haa bad descended to the bottom of the being sunk below the 1300 1800 feet level norto norta drift at the north boundary line of the mine when he be stepped from the bucket in which he had been lowered he be felt something penetrate the flesh on the under part of his thigh and fell again atthe wall of the with so an exclamation of pain on examination it ii was discovered that the sharp end of an iron scraper about four feet long had been driven over fifteen inches into kennedys Kenn edys thigh it had entered about six inches above the knee and ranged upward when withdrawn it was followed by h a stream of blood but fortunately no artery was ruptured by the iron in its passage the wound is serious but may miLy nut not prove fatal if blood poisoning does not ensue toe instruments upon oneff which kennedy was impaled in paled are tided haedee to remove loose material holes being drilled for blasting they are made 0 of rids three eighths of an inch square iron rods the scraper end is fashioned to somewhat i a spoon with the end closed the reverse end ig it usually hammered to a point A P F chronicle |