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Bettam, Tom
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 51,
married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of the working
place, in the Risher Mine, April 11, 1916.)
Black, John
(Superintendent, ca.1909, of the Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, for Monongahela
River Consolidated Coal & Coke Company.)
Blackburn, O. A.
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, Monongahela River Consolidated Coal &
Coke Company, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Blaine, John
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
49, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate while loading coal at the
face of a room, in the Risher Mine, Dec. 18, 1914. Died six hours later
in the hospital.)
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Cadman, Robert
(American Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1905, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 17, single.);
(Injured. Right Leg fractured by a fall of coal, in the Risher Mine, March
13, 1905.)
Cefiso, John
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
28, married.);
(Injured. Foot and ankle crushed, necessitating amputation, by a fall
of slate at the face of a room, in the Risher Mine, May 12, 1914.)
Charles, Edward
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
44, married.);
(Injured. Arm broken by a fall of coal, in the Risher Mine, Aug. 22, 1903.)
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Demmell, Henry
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
48, married.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken. Caught between a mine and the
floor, in the Risher Mine, Dec. 23, 1904.)
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Flading, Joseph
(American Miner, Brakeman ca.1910, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 35,
single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being caught between a mine motor and an
entry pillar on the main haulage, in the Risher Mine, Sept. 7, 1910.)
Fracaise, John
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 28,
single.);
(Injured. Severely injured by a fall of roof, in the Risher Mine, July
13, 1905.)
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Griffith, David
(American Miner, Trip Rider ca.1907, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
37, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of roof on the main parting. He
got off the motor trip and was walking along the empty track when the roof
fell and caught him. The foreman and others passed this point several
times each day, but did not notice any danger, in the Risher Mine, April
5, 1907.)
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Henderson, James
(Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1904, ca.1905, of the Risher Mine, Allegheny
Co., PA, for Monongahela River Consolidated Coal & Coke Company, Pittsburg,
PA.)
Himkonus, Tony
(Lithuanian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Risher Miner, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 28, single.);
(Injured. Two ribs broken by afall of slate at the face of a room,
in the Risher Mine, Sept. 28, 1910.)
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Keefer, W. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1905, Monongahela River Consolidated
Coal & Coke Company, Pittsburg, PA, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Keppel, John
(German Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 27,
single.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of roof at the face of a room,
in the Risher Mine, May 13, 1908.)
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Leever, Robert
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
52, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Risher Mine, May 19, 1905.)
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McElhaney, James
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
52, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of roof, in the Risher Mine, Feb. 28,
1906.)
McNaughton, James
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
24, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being caught between a mine car and an
entry pillar, in the Risher Mine, Dec. 13, 1905. Previous to the accident
the deceased was standing in the breakthrough, and when the trip was passing,
he attempted to put in the hitching, but in some manner failed, and was caught
as stated.)
Morgan, Norman
(American Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1908, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 18, single.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a loaded mine car. He was hauling
a trip of mine cars to the parting and fell in front of the trip, in the
Risher Mine, May 23, 1908.)
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Ockler, Louis
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
42, married, 5 children.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of a horseback while cleaning up
the fall of his room, in the Risher Mine, July 17, 1905. Subsequent
examination of the place showed that the horseback had broken off parallel
and flush with the face of the room.)
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Pognay, Joseph
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
38, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate at the face of an entry,
in the Risher Mine, Dec. 23, 1910. He died the following day.)
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Schluederberg, George W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, Pittsburgh Coal Company, Risher Mine, Allegheny
Co., PA.)
Scott, S. A.
(General Superintendent, ca.1909, Monongahela River Consolidated Coal &
Coke Company, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Sewak, Charles
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1909, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
36, married.);
(Injured. Head bruised by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in
the Risher Mine, June 15, 1909.)
Skidmore, George
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., pA, Age
27, married.);
(Injured. Back severely injured by a fall of roof at the face of a
room, in the Risher Mine, June 30, 1908.)
Smith, Frederick
(Miner, ca.1905, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Smith, Nicholas
(German Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 47,
single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate at the face of a room while
loading a mine car, in the Risher Mine, July 29, 1910. Died September
10, 1910.)
Spinetly, Santo
(Italian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1916, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
35, single.);
(Injured. Fingers lacerated. Caught between frame of machine
and a rib at the face of the working place, in the Risher Mine, Dec. 22,
1916.)
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Thorpe, Jacob
(American Miner, Coal Loader After Machine ca.1905, Risher Mine, Allegheny
Co., PA, Age 33, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in the Risher Mine, Nov.
10, 1905. Thorpe, with Frederick Smith, was loading a mine car in room
89, left, 10th entry and the accident was caused by their neglecting to place
a post under the slate. He died of the injuries Nov. 12, 1905.)
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Watkins, Thomas
(Superintendent, ca.1916, of the Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, for Pittsburgh
Coal Company.)
Watson, John
(English Miner, Mule Driver ca.1909, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
29, married.);
(Injured. Leg crushed, necessitating a,putation. He was standing
in front of his trip on the main entry, waiting for another driver to pass,
when the driver ran into him, in the Risher Mine, Oct. 27, 1909.)
Wessu, William
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age 56,
married.);
(Injured. Hip dislocated by a fall of coal, in the Risher Mine, June
10, 1903.)
Williams, William
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1909, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
50, married.);
(Injured. Two ribs broken and ankle bruised by a fall of roof at the
face of an entry, in the Risher Mine, Nov. 15, 1909.)
Winks, William
(German Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1909, Blaine Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, Age
28, single.);
(Injured. Leg crushed by a fall of roof at the face of a room, and
had to be amputated, in the Risher Mine, Dec. 2, 1909.)
Woodlock, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1916, Risher Mine, Allegheny Co., PA,
Age 50, married.);
(Injured. Leg cut by machine bits at the face of the working place,
in the Risher Mine, Oct. 10, 1916.)
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