Eureka Reporter | 1922-07-28 | Page 3 | Coal Mine Accidents Cost Big Sum Annually

coal mine accidents cost big sum annually 0 statistics compiled by dr arthur L murray surgeon tor for the united states bureau ot of mines tor for utan utah show that accidents in the coal min ing industry in utah have steadily increased creased during the tour four years end ing june 30 1921 Com comparach Compa rathe e figures show the time lost due to these accidents to have increased in greater proportion than the number ot of accidents the costs ol 01 the acci acel dents in the c coal oal mining camps ot of the state alone dr murray finds amounts to nearly 1 a year in 1917 1918 17 deaths occurred and 1 persons were totally dis temporarily in 1918 1919 this was increased to 24 deaths and 1 9 9 temporarily disability cases in 1919 1920 to 28 deaths and 2 disability cases and in 1920 1921 to 32 deaths and 2 disability cases