PA: Valentine Phillips d. 5 May 1875; injuries from Coal Mine Accident

Report of the Inspector of Coal Mines of the Wyoming Coal Field, Lying East of and Including Jenkins Township for the Year 1875.

Lists of Death Reported to the Inspector of the Eastern District of the Wyoming Coal Fields, Luzerne county, State of Pennsylvania, and the cause as shown by his investigation for the year ending 31st day of December, A. D., 1875.
Patrick Blewitt, Inspector

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DATE: Feb. 5
NAME: Valentine Phillips
AGE: 40
MARRIED OR SINGLE: M
WIFE: W
CHILDREN: 3
COLLIERY WHERE ACCIDENT OCCURRED: Meadow Brook Colliery
DATE OF INVESTIGATION: Feb. 10
NATURE OF CAUSE OF DEATH: Severely burned by an explosion of powder, from the effects of which he died.

Source: Report of the Department of Mines of Pennsylvania, by Pennsylvania Department of Mines, Reports of the Inspector of Mines of the Anthracite Coal Regions of Pennsylvania for the Year 1875, published by B. F. Meyers, State Printer, 1876