Tommaso Vincenzo Michetti

ACCIDENT NO. 8 - November 16, 1906. — Thomas Mechetti, Italian, Timberman, Red Jacket shaft. The second fatal accident to occur on the same day, at the same mine, caused the death of Thomas Mechetti.

An inquest was held before Justice Fisher.

John Navone being duly sworn, testified as follows: “I work in the Red Jacket shaft, I worked there today at the 61st level, north side. I knew deceased. He was the timber-boss, I worked with him. He said, 'Time for dinner, boys' and we went back to the shaft to eat our dinner, and Tom went toward the south shaft. We had only just begun eating when a Trammer came and said, 'A man is killed. ' We went down to the 63rd level and found Tom. I suppose the truck caught him. This happened about 12 o'clock. I was about forty feet away from the shaft. I don't know what Tom went over there for."

The above testimony was corroborated by John Massoglio, another member of the same timber gang.

The Verdict of the Jury: “We, the jury, upon our oaths, do say that the said Thomas Mechetti came to his death by being struck by a truck, throwing him into the shaft at the 61st level in the Red Jacket shaft, falling 300 feet, death resulting from the fall, on the 16th day of November, 1906."

"Mine Inspector's Report For Houghton County, Michigan. 1907."
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