Linked from Prehistoric Mounds and Archeological Sites of Kansas
Several of these accidents have corresponding lawsuits documented here.
A. Trusedall’s glove is caught in a rapidly revolving shaft, causing his arm to become broken and mangled. It was later amputated. Source
Joe Stoops had his fingers caught on the rail track and had two fingers mashed so badly they had to be amputated. That same week, Jim Taylor’s finger was crushed by a shaft and was amputated. Source
John S. Campbell was hit in the head with heavy equipment and was knocked unconscious and never woke up. Source
Archie Hush was badly injured on the job. Source
H. Purkapile has an unspecified accident that causes him to lose an eye. Source
William Claibourn was killed by a premature explosion of dynamite. His father filed a lawsuit against the company. Claud Martin received injuries to his eye and a rock embedded in his skull from the same explosion. Source
Henry Trump is killed by a premature explosion of dynamite days after the explosion that killed William Claibourn. Clarence Taylor and W.J. Rhodes are also injured in the blast. Source
William F. Lowery’s right leg is broken by machinery. Source The following year, his arm was town off at the shoulder by a rope that wound his arm around a shaft. Source
E.S. Westervelt’s glove is caught in a revolving shaft that sent him spinning in the air. His thumb was torn from its socket and his arm so mangled it had to be amputated. He was blamed for the accident. Source
A.L. Powell is hit in the head by falling timber. Source
Dan Sager’s arm was caught in a cog wheel while oiling machinery and his left arm was ground up to the elbow. His arm was amputated at the shoulder. Source
Bert Gardner fell 32 feet and sustained various bruises and a five inch crack in his skull. Source
Archie Hush is caught in a belt and thrown over a line shaft, crushing his jaw. Source
Herb Dickens’ arm is broken by the crushed stone carrier. Fred Schwartz had the end of his finger pinched off the next day. Source
R.A. Mesmore fell 20 feet and broke his left leg and a couple of ribs. Source
“A man named Spurgeon” had his right hand caught in machinery causing broken and lacerated fingers. Source
J. Thomison received an unspecified injury rendering him unable to work. Source
O.H. Wills loses a finger on his right hand after it is caught in a revolving manhole. Source
J.H. Kellerman has an unspecified accident and his leg is broken in two places. Source