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Balkovac, M.
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 29, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate at the face of his room,
while in the act of undermining the coal, in the Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, April
8, 1907.)
Balloeman, Louigi
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Oak Hill No. 6 Mine, Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken by a fall of slate, in the Oak Hill No.
6 Mine, Dec. 2, 1904.)
Barkley, Norman
(American Miner Boy, Trapper Boy ca.1898, Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, Allegheny
Co., PA, Age 15.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being caught between a mine wagon and a
coal pillar, in the Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, Sept. 9, 1898. Death resulted
some twenty four hours afterwards. The accident happened near the entrance
to No.4 Butt entry where the boy was engaged in trapping a door.)
Barrio, August
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Oak Hill No. 5 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 27, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of coal at the face of a rib while
undermining the coal. He had no sprag set under the coal to make it
secure, in the Oak Hill No. 5 Mine, July 16, 1909.)
Bartolmuci, C.
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Oak Hill No. 5 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of col, in the Oak Hill No. 5 Mine,
June 23, 1903.)
Blon, Adolph
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 52, married.);
(Injured. Both shoulder bones broken by a fall of slate on pillar work,
while undermining his coal, in the Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Dec. 16, 1908.)
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Calderilli, Louis
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Back bone fractured by a fall of roof coal, in the Oak Hill
No. 3 Mine, Jan. 30, 1903.)
Capelara, John B.
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Oak Hill No. 6 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Arm broken by a fall of slate, in the Oak Hill No. 6 Mine,
Dec. 19, 1905.)
Carfina, Nicholas
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 36, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of his room while
loading coal, in the Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, May 18, 1908.)
Carrothers, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 54,
married.);
(Injured. Seriously injured by a fall of slate, in the Oak Hill No.
4 Mine, Dec. 1, 1898.)
Caserman, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 26, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured. He and the pumper were in a mine car
going into the mine to repair a pump. The mine car was equipped with
a brake, but when they started from outside they lost control and the mine
car was traveling so fast that they could not get out. Down the slope
about 2,800 feet from the mouth the mine car turned over, and they were thrown
out, in the Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, June 21, 1910.)
Cassidy, Frank
(Irish Miner, Mule Driver ca.1908, Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 46, married.);
(Injured. Hip broken and injured about the abdomen. He was trying
to make a flying switch and failed to get the coupling pin out to free the
tail chain from the mine car, and was thrown against the rib, in the Oak
Hill No. 3 Mine, Aug. 10, 1908.)
Corsi, Orozio
(Italian Miner,m Pick Miner, ca.1906, Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Injured internally by a fall of slate, in the Oak Hill No.
3 Mine, April 23, 1906.)
Craig, W. F.
(Superintendent, ca.1901, of the Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
for New York & Cleveland Gas Coal Company.)
Crawl, Edward
(Bohemian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Oak Hill No. 6 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 21, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate and coal. He undermined
the coal up to a clay vein without setting sprags, in the Oak Hill No. 6
Mine, Feb. 10, 1905.)
Crusan, Charles
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 42,
married.);
(Injured. Thigh broken by a fall of slate, in the Oak Hill No. 4 Mine,
Aug. 4, 1898.)
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DeArmit, T. B.
(Superintendent, ca.1889, ca.1892, ca.1898, of the Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, Allegheny
Co., PA, for New York & Cleveland Gas Coal Company.)
DeDalowich, Samuel
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 33, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room
on Liberty Entry while taking down coal, in the Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, July
15, 1910.)
DeGragora, Grazzio
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Oak Hill No. 6 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Back severely injured by a fall of slate, which fell from
between the mine posts, in the Oak Hill No. 6 Mine, Sept. 25, 1905.)
DePaloa, Louigi
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Oak Hill No. 6 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal, in the Oak Hill No. 6 Mine,
Feb. 8, 1904.)
DePalva, Peter
(Italian Miner Boy, Miner Boy ca.1898, Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 16, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Oak Hill No. 4 Mine,
May 2, 1898.)
DeVivis, Joseph
(Italian Miner, Outside Laborer ca.1907, Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 31, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a railroad car near the coal loading tipple
while he was under the railroad car and repairing it. The shifting
engine pushed some railroad cars against the one he was under and the engineer
did not know that he was under the car, as the conductor had told him to
get out, that it was to be moved, outside the Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, June 14,
1907.)
Dooley, Alphonso
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Allegheny
Co., PA, Age 30, single.);
(Injured. Foot crushed by a fall of slate at the face of his room,
in the Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, July 26, 1908.)
Douglas, Abraham
(American Miner Boy, Miner Boy ca.1901, Oak Hill No. 4 Min, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 14.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of coal in a room; he was working with
his father, who failed to set sprags to the coal while undermining the coal,
in the Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, June 18, 1901.)
Douglas, Mr.
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Oak Hill Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, married.);
(Father of Abraham Douglas who was killed in the Oak Hill Mine.)
Dunning, Hugh
(Superintendent, ca.1901, of the Oak Hill No. 5 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
for New York & Cleveland Gas Coal Company.)
(Superintendent, ca.1905, of the Oak Hill No. 3 & No. 4 Mines, Allegheny
Co., PA, for New York & Cleveland Gas Coal Company.);
(Superintendent, ca.1906, ca.1912, of the Oak Hill No. 3 & No. 6 Mines,
Allegheny Co., PA, for New York & Cleveland Gas Coal Company.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1906, ca.1912, New York & Cleveland
Gas Coal Company, Oak Hill No 3, No. 5, & No. 6 Mines, Allegheny Co.,
PA.);
(Superintendent, ca.1904, of the Oak Hill No. 6 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
for New York & Cleveland Gas Coal Company, Wilkinsburg,
PA.)
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Fedon, Joseph
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Oak Hill No. 6 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 24, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate while knocking down coal
under a piece of loose slate, in the Oak Hill No. 6 Mine, Aug. 26, 1905.)
Fennel, Harry
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Oak Hill No. 6 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken by falling in front of an empty mine car
while in motion. Outside the Oak Hill No. 6 Mine, May 9, 1906.)
Fentzel, Henry
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1910, Oak Hill No. 6 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 43, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by cap piece falling on it while removing an old
set of timber at the pit mouth, in the Oak Hill No. 6 Mine, June 12, 1910.)
Fontana, Batista
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Oak Hill No. 6 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 44, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal and slate in his working place,
in the Oak Hill No. 6 Mine, June 22, 1907.)
Fullmer, Harry
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1892, Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
25, married.);
(Injured. Arm crushed between a mine wagon and a rib, in the Oak Hill
No. 4 Mine, Jan. 13, 1892.)
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Giles, Edward
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 23, married.);
(Injured. Foot crushed and lacerated by a mine car running over it,
in the Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Dec. 5, 1905.)
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Harper, Wm., Sr.
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 52,
married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Oak Hill No. 4 Mine,
Aug. 20, 1898.)
Humes, William
(English Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Oak Hil No. 6 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 41, married.);
(Injured. Arm broken by being run over by a mine car, in the Oak Hill
No. 6 Mine, Feb. 22, 1906.)
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Jacazino, Vincenzo
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Oak Hill No. 6 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Back injured by a fall of slate, in the Oak Hill No. 6 Mine,
Aug. 26, 1903.)
Jones, Joseph
(Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1892, Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 13.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of a horseback while he was standing
at the end of a mine wagon on the heading loading it with coal; his
father testified before the cornoner's jury that he had examined the place
a short time before and he thought it was all right, in the Oak Hill Mine,
Feb. 13, 1892.)
Jones, Mr.
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA.);
(Father of Joseph Jones age 13, that was killed in the Oak Hill No. 4 Mine,
Feb. 13, 1892.)
[ K ]
Kasparek, John
(Austrian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Oak Hill No. 5 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 24, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by being crushed between a mine car and a
rib, in the Oak Hill No. 5 Mine, July 18, 1903. The night coal had
been left on a parting 90 feet inside the pit mouth where an entry turns
to the left. The day drivers and some of the miners were pushing the
wagons to give them a start, and in so doing they had a chain between some
of them so that the jerk would assist in giving them a start. The victim
was pushing on a wagon on the inside of a curve, when a sudden jerk of the
chain pulled the wagon that the victim was pushing off the track, and crushed
his head between car and rib. He had been warned to get away from that
side of the car.)
Kirkpatrick, John
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1898, Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
26, single.);
(Injured. Thumb injured while coupling mine cars, necessitating amputation,
in the Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, May 18, 1898.)
Kokal, Lawrence
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Oak Hill No. 5 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken by being caught between a mine ca4 and
a rib on an entry, in the Oak Hill No. 5 Mine, Jan.1, 1910.)
Kolar, N.
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Shoulder dislocated and injured about the breast by a fall
of slate on pillar work, whilke undercutting the coal, in the Oak Hill No.
3 Mine, Oct. 3, 1908.)
Koshmach, Paul
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Oak Hill No. 6 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Oak Hill No. 6 Mine,
Nov. 9, 1906.) |
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Love, Andrew
(Scotch Miner Boy, Water Hauler ca.1906, Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken. He was riding on top of his mine
car and was caught between the mine roof and a load of ties that he had on
the mine car, in the Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, March 1, 1906.)
Love, E.
(American Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1908, Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken by a fall of slate at the face of his
room, while mining his coal, in the Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Sept. 5, 1908.)
Lukacs, George
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 30, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of slate at the face of his room.
He fired a shot and started to work before examining the slate, which
had been loosened by the blast, in the Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Feb. 12, 1908.) |
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Mandera, Joseph
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 50, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by being squeezed between a mine car and
a rib, in the Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Oct. 15, 1906.)
Martinelli, Antonio
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Oak Hill No. 5 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 44, married.);
(Killed. Run over by mine cars, in the Oak Hill No. 5 Mine, May 24,
1900.)
McAlister, Robert
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
20.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate as he was knocking coal;
he had two posts set under the slate but they were too far apart for
safety, and the slate was very tender ad full of water slips and it fell
between the posts. He should have taken the slate down, and the neglect
caused his death, in the Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, July 7, 1892.)
Miller, M.
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 54, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken and back injured by a fall of slate on pillar
work, in the Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, June 18, 1908.)
Morris, Andy
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Oak Hill No. 5 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 48, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal, in the Oak Hill No. 5 Mine,
May 28, 1903.)
Munar, John
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Oak Hill No. 5 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 50, married.);
(Injured. Legs crushed by a fall of coal, in the Oak Hill No. 5 Mine, April
7, 1903.)
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Noble, Mike
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 41, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken and injured about the head by a fall of slate,
in the Oak Hill Mine, May 16, 1905.) |
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Owens, William P.
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1892, Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, for
New York & Cleveland Gas Coal Company.);
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, Oak Hill No. 4 Drift Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA.)
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Pacifico, Carlo
(Italian Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1903, Oak Hill No. 5 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in the Oak Hill No. 5
Mine, March 23, 1903. He died two hours later. He had put up
posts on Saturday evening, and when he came to work on Monday morning he
took out the posts from under the slate, and began to mine coal. The
slate fell on him, crushing him.)
Pecco, Frank
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Oak Hill No. 6 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Back injured by a fall of slate, in the Oak Hill No. 6 Mine,
Sept. 24, 1904.)
Penate, George
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Back seriously injured by a fall of slate, in the Oak Hill
No. 4 Mine, June 17, 1901.)
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Schluederberg, G. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, New York & Cleveland Gas Coal Company,
Oak Hill No. 4 & No. 5 Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Semmens, Joseph
(Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1889, Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
15.);
(Killed. Was instantly killed by a fall of coal and slate; his father was
working with him; he stated that the boy has sounded the coal with
a pick and before he had time to speak to the boy the coal and slate came
over on him; there was about a wagon load of coal and a ton and a half
of slate, in the Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, Dec. 12, 1889.)
Semmens, Mr.
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1889, Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
married.);
(Father of Joseph Semmens who was killed in the Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, Dec.
12, 1889.)
Simeral, J. L.
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Back injured and hurt internally by a fall of coal and slate,
in the Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Feb. 2, 1903.)
Sircelz, John
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Oak Hill No. 6 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 36, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of slate at the face of his room,
in the Oak Hill No. 6 Mine, Oct. 22, 1907.)
Slagle, Frederick
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 57, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Struck on the head by a post, in the Oak Hill No. 4 Mine,
Oct. 30, 1900.)
Smitek, Joseph
(Bohemian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Oak Hill No. 6 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 23, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of coal & slate, in the Oak
Hill No. 6 Mine, March 3, 1904.)
Stetterman, Nickolas
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1889, Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
married.);
(Injured. Spinal column injured by falling in front of a mine wagon, in the
Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, April 14, 1889.)
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Tarantini, Anadio
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 40, married, 2 chiuldren.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Oak Hill No. 3
Mine, Dec. 14, 1903. The slate as a rule in this entry, was very good,
but he had injured it with a shot, and the roof at this place being wet,
he took much risk by working under it without props, or not having taken
the slate down.)
Thomas, Angelo
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 35, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of roof while in the act of drawing
mine posts on pillar work, in the Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Dec. 20, 1907. He
went behind the posts for some tools that had been left and was caught.)
Tonet, Domonic
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Oak Hill No. 6 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Oak Hill No. 6 Mine,
Oct. 10, 1903.)
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Vaurick, Rodi
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 22, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in the Oak Hill No. 4
Mine, Aug. 22, 1898. Death resulted from his injuries twelve hours
later.)
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Wargo, Mike
(Austrian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1909, Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 16, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate. He was working
in No. 2 rib on butt entry and went to 7 rib to get a drink. It seems he
had just gotten there and stooped over to look at the man taking coal down
when a piece of slate fell on him, in the Oak Hill No. 3 Mine, Jan. 15,
1909.)
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[ Y ]
Yachuma, John
(Italian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1905, Oak Hill No. 6 Mine, Allegheny Co.,
PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Oak Hill No. 6 Mine,
Aug. 1, 1905.)
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Zimeral, Bert A.
(Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1898, Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 18.);
(Injured. Hand injured by being run over by a mine wagon, necessitating
amputation, in the Oak Hill No. 4 Mine, May 10, 1898.)
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