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Armstrong, J. M.
(General Superintendent, ca.1917, Pittsburgh Coal Company, Nixon Shops, Allegheny
Co., PA.)
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Berlino, John
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 24,
single.);
(Killed. Killed by an explosion of gas. He passed beyond the
main danger station before workings had been examined by the fire boss and
ignited the gas near his working place, in the Nixon Mine, April 17, 1904.)
Bernoski, Peter
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 35,
married.);
(Injured. Four men were slightly injured by the force of a gas explosion,
being struck by flying coal and debris from the blast, in the Nixon Mine,
April 17, 1904.)
Boliver, George
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 20.);
(Injured. Leg Crushed; fell under mine cars while riding on a
full trip, in the Nixon Mine, Oct. 18, 1892.)
Boyle, J. J.
(Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1906, of the Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
for Pittsburg Coal Company, Pittsburg, PA.)
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Carmichal, Thomas
(American Miner, Road Man ca.1901, Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 51,
married.);
(Killed. Killed in a wreck on the motor road. These two men, Wm. Casey
and Thomas Carmichal, were riding on the electric motor coming from the mine
with a loaded trip. The motor collided with cars lost from a trip when
going into the mine. The motorman was at fault in not giving proper
attention to the signal carried in on the last car, and the mine officials
were negligent in not enforcing strict discipline on the motor roads, in
the Nixon Mine, Nov. 7, 1901.)
Casey, Wm. J.
(American Miner, Motor Man ca.1901, Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 30,
single.);
(Killed. Killed in a wreck on the motor road. These two men, Casey
and Thomas Carmichal, were riding on the electric motor coming from the mine
with a loaded trip. The motor collided with cars lost from a trip when
going into the mine. The motorman was at fault in not giving proper
attention to the signal carried in on the last car, and the mine officials
were negligent in not enforcing strict discipline on the motor roads, in
the Nixon Mine, Nov. 7, 1901.)
Cecci, Mike
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 39,
married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate in his room. He was
sitting under the slate, in the Nixon Mine, Aug. 29, 1904. He died
Sept. 13, 1904.)
Clemens, Fred.
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 51,
married.);
(Injured. Head injured by a fall of mine roof, in the Nixon Mine, Sept.
9, 1901.)
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Ferguson, Hugh
(Superintendent, ca.1903, of the Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, for Pittsburg
Coal Company.)
Flure, Jacob
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 52.);
(Injured. Injured by a fall of slate, in the Nixon Mine, March 8,
1892.)
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Galetskie, Paul
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 30,
married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate. The deceased and
another man worked together; neither of them were competent to protect
themselves, in the Nixon Mine, Dec. 10, 1900. He died Dec. 25, 1900.)
Gray, J. M.
(Superintendent, ca.1917, of the Nixon Shops, Allegheny Co., PA, for Pittsburgh
Coal Company.)
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Hoosack, John F.
(Superintendent, ca.1901, of the Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, for Pittsburg
Coal Company.)
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Keefer, W. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1905, ca.1906, Pittsburg Coal Company,
Pittsburg, PA, Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA.)
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Linsley, Wm. H.
(Superintenent, ca.1892, ca.1898, of the Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, for
Alex. Black Coal Company, Limited.);
(Superintendent, ca.1900, of the Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, for Pittsburg
Coal Company, Pittsburg, PA.)
Long, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 54.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate while drawing props in a pillar,
in the Nixon Mine, April 29, 1892.)
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Marcello, Ruben
(French Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 64,
married.);
(Injured. Injured about the hips by a fall of slate in his room, in
the Nixon Mine, July 16, 1904. He should have set props.)
McAvoy, Joseph
(Irish Miner, Machine Runner ca.1904, Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
23, single.);
(Injured. Four men were slightly injured by the force of a gas explosion,
being struck by flying coal and debris from the blast, in the Nixon Mine,
April 17, 1904.)
Michofsky, Anton
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 30,
married.);
(Injured. Burned by a Gas explosion; he went over a danger signal
and ignited the gas, in the Nixon Mine, Dec. 9, 1900.)
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Ohen, Matthew
(German Miner, Coal Loader ca.1903, Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 75,
widower.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate in his room, in the Nixon Mine,
May 18, 1903.)
Olick, Michael
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 42,
married.);
(Injured. Slightly burned by a gas explosion, in the Nixon Mine, March
25, 1901.)
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Peak, Robert
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 65, married,
1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate in his room, in the Nixon
Mine, July 15, 1898.)
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Sanola, Dominick
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 38,
single.);
(Injured. Four men were slightly injured by the force of a gas explosion,
being struck by flying coal and debris from the blast, in the Nixon Mine,
April 17, 1904.)
Sartoris, Joseph
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 23,
single.);
(Injured. Four men were slightly injured by the force of a gas explosion,
being struck by flying coal and debris from the blast, in the Nixon Mine,
April 17, 1904.)
Savastogs, Mike
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 49,
married.);
(Injured. Slightly burned by a gas explosion. A roof fall occurred
on a roadway of their room; Sliver and Savastogs went into the room
over the fall with an open light, in the Nixon Mine, March 27, 1901.)
Schluederberg, Geo. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1901, Pittsburg Coal Company, Nixon
Mine, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Seifrey, John
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 60,
single.);
(Injured. Back injured by a fall of slate, in thew Nixon Mine, Sept.
9, 1901.)
Sikoski, John
(Miner Boy, ca.1893, Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 15.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Nixon Mine, July 27,
1893.)
Sliver, Chas.
(Polish Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1901, Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
19, single.);
(Injured. Slightly burned by a gas explosion. A roof fall occurred
on a roadway of their room; Sliver and Savastogs went into the room
over the fall with an open light, in the Nixon Mine, March 27, 1901.)
Specher, Jacob
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 59,
married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate these persons, father and son, were
working in a room, a piece of slate broke away from a frre slip and fell
upon them; one prop properly set would have prevented the accident,
in the Nixon Mine, April 19, 1901.);
(The spelling for the fathers name is given different than the spelling for
the son.);
(See also: Speicher, Paul.)
Speicher, Paul
(American Miner Boy, Miner Boy ca.1901, Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
15.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate these persons, father and son, were
working in a room, a piece of slate broke away from a frre slip and fell
upon them; one prop properly set would have prevented the accident,
in the Nixon Mine, April 19, 1901.);
(See also: Specher, Jacon.)
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Urella, Andrew
(Lithuanian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Nixon Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
40, married.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slarte inhis room. He was working
under a piece of loose over slate, which he should have taken down, in the
Nixon Mine, Nov. 9, 1904.)
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