[ A ]
Angellor, Andy
(German Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 50, married.);
(Injured. Ribs fractured. Caught between a mine car and a cross
piece of a trap door on an entry, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Oct. 27, 1916.)
Andrews, Frank
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegeheny Co.,
PA, Age 48, married.);
(Injured. Head cut by a fall of roof coal on the motor road, in the
Mansfield No. 2 Mine, July 14, 1906.)
Andrews, Henry
(Polish Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1906, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 17, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in the Mansfield No. 2
Mine, April 26, 1906.)
Anoreasic, Joseph
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 39, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine,
Nov. 24, 1905.)
Armstrong, J. M.
(General Superintendent, ca.1917, Pittsburgh Coal Company, Mansfield No.
2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Aspinall, John
(Miner Boy, Door Boy ca.1892, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
15.);
(Injured. Arm broken by a fall of slate while riding on a full trip, in the
Mansfield No. 2 Mine, April 29, 1892.)
[ B ]
Bellingham, Uriah
(Miner, Fore Boss ca.1912, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: May 20, 1912, information
was made against Uriah Bellingham, fort boss, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Pittsburgh
Coal Company. Charge: Failure to make second examination. The
case was dismissed for want of evidence, and costs placed on county.)
Bently, Wm.
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 57, married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate in his room; he was
taking the loose slate down and it fell upon him, in the Mansfield No. 2
Mine, Jan. 5, 1901.)
Bidsack, Joseph
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 55, married.);
(Injured. Leg and foot injured by a fall of slate at the face of a
room while loading a mine car with coal, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, May
25, 1917.)
Blacknitt, Toney
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Ribs broken by a fall of roof coal on the motor road, in
the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, July 14, 1906.)
Boden, Daniel
(Superintendent, ca.1892, ca.1898, ca.1900, ca.1901, of the Mansfield No.
2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, for Mansfield Coal & Coke Company.)
Bohmer, Wm.
(German Miner, Mule Driver ca.1900, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Hip dislocated and bruised about the body by a fall of slate,
in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, June 19, 1900.)
Boyle, J. J.
(Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1906, of the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny
Co., PA, for Pittsburg Coal Company, Pittsburg, PA.)
Brewer, Thomas
(English Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1901, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken; he fell in front of a mine car,
in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Nov. 12, 1901.)
Buduski, Paul
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 35, single.);
(Injured. Two ribs broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room,
in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, March 4, 1912.)
Burns, Thomas
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Foot broken by a fall of slate while shoveling coal into
a mine car at the face of a room, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, June 8,
1912.)
[ C ]
Carter, George
(American Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 37, married.);
(Injured. Finger smashed by a fall of slate at the face of a room,
in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Aug. 8, 1916.)
Casper, Paul
(Lithuanian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 33, single.);
(Injured. Breast bone and ribs injured by a fall of slate, in the Mansfield
No. 2 Mine, Jan. 13, 1905.)
Chuba, Joseph
(Polish Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 55, married.);
(Injured. Scalp injured by a fall of roof on a sidetrack. A mine
mule took fright and pulled a mine car off the track, knocking out a post
which allowed the roof to fall, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, July 31,
1917.)
Clark, Thomas
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny
Co., PA, for Pittsburgh Coal Company.)
Conlon, Farrell
(Miner, ca.1895, Mansfield Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Coskie, William
(Miner, ca.1912, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: Oct. 24, 1912, William
Coskie, miner, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, of the Pittsburgh Coal Company.
Charge: Tamping a hole with coal dust. After a hearing
before an alderman the defendant was ordered to pay the costs.)
[ D ]
Dice, Lewis
(American Miner, Roadman ca.1901, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 48, married.);
(Injured. Leg injured; struck by a mine post that he was taking
out, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Nov. 11, 1901.)
Dopelriter, Peter
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
36, married, 6 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of coal in his room, in the Mansfield
No. 2 Mine, Nov. 11, 1898.)
Drexler, John
(American Miner Boy, Trapper Boy ca.1912, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny
Co., PA, Age 17, single.);
(Injured. Arm broken by being caught between a mule and a post at the
entrance to No. 11 butt entry, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, June 14, 1912.)
Duffy, Frank
(Irish Miner, Mule Driver ca.1916, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Arm broken. Struck by a mining machine bar, while moving
the machine into a room, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Nov. 25, 1916.)
[ E ]
Edwards, Wm.
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 48, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being caught between an electric motor
and an entry pillar, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Oct. 2, 1906.)
[ F ]
Freedman, Joseph
(Polish Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 37, married.);
(Injured. Foot severely cut by a fall of slate at the face of a room
while setting a mine post, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Mar. 30, 1916.)
Fritz, John
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1903, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 33, single.);
(Killed. Killed by an electric shock on the main parting in the mine.
He had got into an empty mine car to ride out of the mine when it appears
that his lamp fell over the side of the mine car and in reaching to pick
it up his head came in contact with the trolley wire, in the Mansfield Mine,
Feb. 3, 1903.) |
[ G ]
Geary, Emil
(Superintendent, ca.1912, of the Mansfield No 2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
for Pittsburgh Coal Company, Pittsburgh, PA.)
Golden, Charles
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Foot and knee injured by a fall of slate, in the Mansfield
No. 2 Mine, Feb. 8, 1906.) |
[ H ]
Hartz, John
(Miner, ca.1895, Mansfield Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Hartz, Peter
(Miner, ca.1895, Mansfield Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.);
(Peter Hartz lived around Carnegie, PA. Peter worked and was injured
at the Mansfield Coal and Coke Company on December 23, 1897 by a piece of
coal hitting him in the eye.)
(Letter written by Peter Hartz when applying for his Civil War Pension, Feb
2, 1895. "The undersigned clamant, Peter Hartz, late Co G5 Reg't Pa H.A.
first became affected with asthma and rheumatism in the year 1890, incurred,
I believe, by working in noxious gases and water in the coal mines and walking
home, quite a distance off, in watersoaked garments in severe cold weather
in the year 1889-1890. These exposures are the cause of my disabilities above
stated, I believe, and also the cause of my otherwise greatly weakened system,
I can hardly perform a 1/2 days work in a daystime and have no prospect of
ever getting stout again. Peter Hartz." signed by Mathias Platt; Farrell
Conlon; B. Harvey Robb; John C. Riley.)
Hawzback, George
(Polish Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1906, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 39, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Mansfield No.
2 Mine, Jan. 23, 1906, while cutting over a rib with a machine. He
failed to examine the slate that was hanging over the coal. He should
not have cut under the slate..)
Herman, Robert
(German Miner, Machine Helper ca.1900, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Severe flesh wounds on thigh and lower part of body;
caused by cutter chain of mining machine, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine,
June 26, 1900.) |
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[ J ]
Jamijo, Mike
(Polish Miner, Laborer ca.1916, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Thumb cut off by a fall of slate on an entry while trimming
entry sides, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Mar. 4, 1916.)
Johnson, Joseph
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
52.);
(Injured. Collar bone and several ribs broken; he was jumping on a
full trip to ride out of the mine, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, July 8, 1892.) |
[ K ]
Kalkstine, Jos.
(Miner Boy, Mine Boy ca.1892, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
19.);
(Injured. Leg broken by being kicked by a mule, in the Mansfield No.
2 Mine, Aug. 9, 1892.)
Keefer, W. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1906, Pittsburg Coal Company, Pittsburg,
PA, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Koscievish, William
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 33, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Mansfield No.
2 Mine, July 17, 1905.)
Krapinski, Mike
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 26, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of roof coal on the haulage road,
in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, July 14, 1906.)
Kratcheck, Frank
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 35, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Mansfield No.
2 Mine, March 26, 1906.)
Kuprece, Zeigmont
(Lithuanian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Hand bruised by a fall of slate at the face of a room, while
standing beside a mine car, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Jan. 5, 1916.) |
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[ M ]
Maclevish, Frank
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 33, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate in his room; he was
taking down coal and a piece of slate broke away from a free slip and fell
upon him, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Feb. 7, 1901.)
Mansliski, Mike
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 30, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in the Mansfield No. 2
Mine, June 20, 1906.)
Marteeke, Joseph
(Polish Miner, Laborer ca.1916, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 30, single.);
(Injured. Abdomen bruised. A mine car jumped the track and pinned
him against the entry pillar, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Jan. 6, 1916.)
McIntire, John
(Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1892, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 17.);
(Killed. John McIntire, miner boy, was killed by the dilly trip on
January 23, 1892, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine. The boy, with a number
of other persons, was riding from work on the truck connected to the back
end of the dilly trip, and a lump of coal fell from one of the full cars
on to the track and threw the truck from the rails while it was traveling
at a high rate of speed. The boy was thrown from the truck and dragged
for some distance and was dead when picked up. The mine rules forbid
any person to ride on the full trips.)
Mills, Joseph
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
20, single.);
(Killed. Killed by falling under a mine car, which passed over him,
in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Feb. 25, 1898.)
Montoush, William
(Lithuanian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1912, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny
Co., PA, Age 34, single.);
(Injured. Leg cut while trying to move an electric machine at the face
of a room, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Nov. 11, 1912.)
Moran, Sam
(Miner, ca.1912, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: Oct. 24, 1912, Sam Moran,
miner, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, of the Pittsburgh Coal Company. Charge:
Tamping a hole with coal dust. After a hearing before an alderman
the defendant was ordered to pay the costs.)
Mozork, Frank
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1903, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 33, single.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate at the face of the entry, in the
Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Sept. 14, 1903.) |
[ N ]
Neil, Campbell
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1892, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
23.);
(Injured. Breast bone broken and otherwise injured between a mine car
and an entry pillar, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, June 11, 1892.) |
[ O ]
Obasky, John
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1903, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 40, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Back bone dislocated by a fall of slate in his room, in the
Mansfield No. 2 Mine, March 21, 1903. He died of his injuries six weeks
after the accident happened.) |
[ P ]
Peters, Clyde
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Ligaments of leg torn by a mine car, in the Mansfield No.
2 Mine, May 11, 1906.)
Peters, Philip
(American Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1901, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny
Co., PA, Age 16.);
(Injured. Thigh bone fractured by a fall of slate, in the Mansfield
No. 2 Mine, May 7, 1901.)
Platt, Mathias
(Miner, ca.1895, Mansfield Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.) |
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[ R ]
Reskneski, Stanly
(Polish Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1906, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine,
June 9, 1906.)
Riley, John C.
(Miner, ca.1895, Mansfield Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Risen, George
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 49, married.);
(Injured. Arm broken by being caught between a mine car and a post
at the entrance to a room, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, June 11, 1912.)
Robb, B. Harvey
(Miner, ca.1895, Mansfield Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Rudge, Joseph
(Lithuanian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny
Co., PA, Age 46, married.);
(Injured. Scalp injured by a fall of roof on a sidetrack. A mine
mule took fright and pulled a mine car off the track, knocking out a support
post which allowed the roof to fall, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, July 31,
1917.) |
[ S ]
Schluederberg, George W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1912, ca.1916, Pittsburgh Coal Company, Pittsburgh,
PA, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Scott, Joseph
(Polish Miner, Snapper ca.1917, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Legs injured. Caught between a mine car and an entry
pillar when the mine car jumped the track at a switch. He was standing
at the entry, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, June 27, 1917.)
Setner, John
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 25, married.);
(Injured. Back injured and right foot badly bruised by a fall of slate,
in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, May 11, 1906.)
Sinemus, Lewis
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Foot injured by a fall of mine roof, in the Mansfield No.
2 Mine, Oct. 24, 1901.)
Sinkiewicz, Benny
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine,
June 3, 1904. He did not inspect the slate after firing a shot.)
Smigel, Joseph
(Polish Miner ca.1904, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 42,
married.);
(Injured. Leg crushed by falling slate in his room, in the Mansfield
No. 2 Mine, July 21, 1904. The slate should have been taken down.)
Sperrings, James
(American Miner Boy, Trip Runner ca.1903, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny
Co., PA, Age 17, single.);
(Injured. Thigh bone broken while stepping off the electric motor in
the mine, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Oct. 20, 1903.)
Stak, Mike
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Arm broken in two places by a shot blowing through the last
cut of coal in break-through to an entry, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Oct.
7, 1905.)
Stasiaski, Stanley
(Polish Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Arm and leg injured by a fall of slate at the face of a room
while loading a mine car woth coal,i in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, June 30,
1917.)
Staska, John
(Polish Miner Boy, Miner Boy ca.1904, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 15, single.);
(Killed. Killed in a room pillar by a fall of slate, in the Mansfield
No. 2 Mine, Feb. 12, 1904.)
Stawaskie, John
(Polish Miner, Mule Driver ca.1917, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of finger. While coupling a trip
together the mule started and his finger was caught between a coupling and
the drawbar, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, July 18, 1917.)
Stevens, Josiah
(Miner, Drill Sharpner ca.1898, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 34, 1 child.);
(Killed. His clothing caught in the belt wheel while oiling the machinery,
causing injuries from which he died the same day, outside the Mansfield No.
2 Mine, Nov. 10, 1898.) |
[ T ]
Thomas, Ralford
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 53, married.);
(Injured. Two small bones of the foot broken by a fall of coal and
slate, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Sept. 1, 1906.) |
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[ W ]
Wakoski, Nick
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 42, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room while
shoveling coal into a mine car, in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Feb. 1, 1912.)
Warren, Alek
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 20, single.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate in his room, in the Mansfield No.
2 Mine, June 14, 1904.)
Weigin, John
(Polish Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 30, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a fall of coal at the face of entry stumps
while undermining the coal with a mining machine, in the Mansfield No. 2
Mine, Aug. 9, 1916.)
Williams, John
(Irish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 29, married.);
(Injured. Thumb cut off by a fall of roof coal, in the Mansfield No.
2 Mine, Nov. 20, 1906.) |
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[ Y ]
Yagleski, Paul
(Polish Miner, Mule Driver ca.1916, Mansfield No 2 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured. He was coming out with a loaded trip
and his leg was caught by a rail placed across the entry to warn persons
of a machine cable, on the rail. in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Jan. 6, 1916.) |
[ Z ]
Zappel, Andie
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1903, Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Lower part of body injured by a fall of slate in his room,
in the Mansfield No. 2 Mine, Oct. 24, 1903.)
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