Giovanni Coppo

80206 - Giovanni Coppo - Hankock- Miner- Age 17- 80206 FRANCE HAVRE 08/16/1882
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ACCIDENT NO. 34 - May 15, 1907 — John Coppo, Italian, timber-boss, Calumet Branch C. & H. This accident caused the death of John Coppo.

An inquest was held before Justice Fisher and the following witnesses duly sworn and examined:

Charles Ahlstrom: "I work at the 46th level, No. 6 shaft, Calumet, north side. I am a miner. I knew John Coppo. He was timber-boss. I was working there at the time of the accident. I saw the rock fall but was so far away that I could not see whether it fell on anyone or not. Coppo examined the ground all over with bar and staff."

Fred Lane testified: "I know of the accident to John Coppo. They came to put in a battery right after dinner. Coppo had a light on the staff and looked at the ground and thought it was all right. He went up the back to roll down a rock and a piece of gravel came away on him. It was vein and hanging that fell. I was working right there with the machine. I sounded the ground in the morning and made the remark that it looked pretty solid. It was as good a piece of ground as I ever saw."

Verdict: "We, the jury, upon our oaths do say that the said John Coppo came to his death, from the evidence given, at the 46th level, No. 6 shaft, north side, Calumet Branch of Calumet and Hecla mine, by hanging and vein rock falling on him, May 15, 1907."