[ A ]
Abram, Bertiam
(American Miner Boy, Machine Scraper ca.1909, Westmoreland Shaft Mine,
Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate while shoveling the slack coal
away from coal punching machine in rib on butt entry, in the Westmoreland
Shaft Mine, Sept. 20, 1909.)
Ampezzan, Victor
(Miner, ca.1913, Biddle Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Maria Barnabo
Ampezzan.)
Andrews, John
(Russian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1909, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Foot cut and lacerated by fall of slate at face of butt heading
off main face entry, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, July 27, 1909.)
Appleby, Mark
(Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1885 Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 19.);
(Killed. Fatally injured, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Jan. 16,
1885, Died Jan 17, 1885.);
(Interred in Irwin Cemetery.).
Argenta, Genovi
(See: Zucco, James; wife of James Zucco.)
Atrach, Porcronow
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 38, single.);
(Injured. Severely injured by being caught between mine wagons as he was
riding out of mine, March 14, 1892, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine.)
[ B ]
Baitosela, Stiney
(Polish Miner, Track Roadman ca.1908, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Breast bone and several ribs broken and body injured while riding
on rear mine car of trip that collided with another trip, in the Westmoreland
Shaft Mine, Dec. 7, 1908.)
Baker, Moses
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 50, married.);
(Injured. Scalp injured by fall of coal, while in a stooping position, at
face of butt on main entry, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, March 18, 1909.)
Barnabo, Maria
(See: Ampezzan, Victor; wife of Victor Ampezzan.)
Barrett, John
(American Miner, Machine Loader ca.1907, Westmoreland Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 50, married.);
(Injured. Back injured by fall of slate at the face of entry, in the
Westmoreland Mine, June 8, 1907.)
Battamsti, Dionegegio
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1909, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 27, single.);
(Injured. Back and hip bruised by fall of slate at face of room on
No. 13 butt, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, March 4, 1909.)
Bearoff, Bias
(Rusian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 27, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken: caught between mining machine and coal
pillar, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Aug. 27, 1902.)
Benish, Sam
(Miner, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1907, married,
wife Catherine Bright Benish.)
Bike, Alex.
(Russian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1901, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Westmoreland Shaft
Mine, Aug. 27, 1901.)
Bode, Virginia
(See: Denale, Richard; wife of Richard Denale.)
Bogonovich, Peter
(Miner, ca.1914, Biddle Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Amanda
Bogonovich.)
Boice, Hein
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 35, single.);
(Injured. Foot crushed by fall of slate, Jan. 23, 1892, in the Westmoreland
Shaft Mine.)
Bonefilso, Cait
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate at face of room. He should
have pulled it down or posted it, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, March 26,
1908.)
Boyer, Isaac
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 50, married.);
(Injured. Finger amputated by fall of shell of roof coal at working
face of room, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Sept. 18, 1908.)
Bratic, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Back and hips bruised by fall of slate at face of room on
butt entry while shoveling coal out from under slate, in the Westmoreland
Shaft Mine, Nov. 14, 1910.)
Bright, Catherine
(See: Benish, Sam; wife of Sam Benish.)
Bubensih, John
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1909, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Great toe broken and cut and bruised by fall of slate at
face of room on No. 5 butt, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Feb. 17, 1909.)
Burns, Henry
(American Miner Boy, Greaser Boy ca.1904, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 14, single.);
(Killed. Fatally burned by steam from a broken steam pipe in the mine,
in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, March 25, 1904.)
Burtinola, Antonio
(Italian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1903, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Knee fractured by jumping on a loaded mine car, in the
Westmoreland Shaft Mine, May 25, 1903.)
Bydock, Stiney
(Polish Miner, Machine Loader ca.1901, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 34, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Westmoreland Shaft
Mine, Aug. 27, 1901.) |
[ C ]
Cambruzzi, Giuseppe
(Italian Miner, ca.early 1920's, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, married.);
(Killed. Supposed to have been killed by a fall of rock, in the Westmoreland
Mine ca.1929.)
Cameron, A. P.
(General Superintendent, ca.1912, ca.1916, ca.1917, Westmoreland Coal Company,
Irwin, PA, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Carroll, James
(Scotch Miner, Track Roadman ca.1904, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 39, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed in the mine. Run over by a trip of
loaded mine cars, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, June 16, 1904.)
Carroll, John
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Face, arm and hands cut and lacerated. He was shearing coal
at face of a room when a shot that had missed fire went off, in the Westmoreland
Shaft Mine, Feb. 3, 1910.)
Claybaugh, George
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Westmoreland Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 38, single.);
(Injured. Wrist broken by rope while helping to replace sheaves on
a haulage road, in the Westmoreland Mine, May 13, 1907.)
Corso, Louis
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 34, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of coal, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine,
July 27, 1906.)
Corso, Lousi
(Italian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1910, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 37, married.);
(Injured. Three fingers on left hand cut off while setting up a
coal-cutting machine in room on the butt entry, in the Westmoreland Shaft
Mine, Jan. 24, 1910.)
Corso, Mary
(See: Tonin, Giovani; wife of Giovani Tonin.)
Cox, John
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 70, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a fall of slate in pillar work, in the
Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Sept. 18, 1917.)
Crock, Joseph
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Arm fractured and shoulder dislocated by being struck by
a slate post, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Marh 16, 1892.)
Crosline, Edward
(Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1892, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Foot crushed between mine wagon and rib by a fall of coal,
in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Dec. 7, 1892.) |
[ D ]
Daniels, James
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 58, married.);
(Injured. Body and legs bruised by a fall of roof at the face of a
room, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, May 17, 1912.)
DeLuca, Carmen
(Miner, Biddle Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(Carmen DeLuca also worked at the Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA.)
De Pao, Lena
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate at face of No. 14 butt off No
27 main entry stumps, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Sept. 7, 1909.)
De Zorzi, John
(Miner, ca.1935, Biddle Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
De Zorzi, John, Jr.
(Miner, Biddle Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
De Zorzi, Louis
(Miner, ca.1935, Biddle Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Denale, Richard
(Miner, ca.1928, Biddle Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Virginia
Bode Denale, Richard.)
Domenegatto, Bartolo
(Italian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1902, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate at face of room, in the
Westmorland Shaft Mine, June 3, 1902.)
Dominicol, Dalbenco
(Italian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1907, Westmoreland Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 27, single.);
(Injured. Leg torn and cut by the bite of a mining machine. He
worked about the machine while it was in motion, in the Westmoreland Mine,
May 24, 1907.)
Dornin, Anne
(See: Maloy, Thomas; wife of Thomas Maloy.)
Douthitt, T. A.
(Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1905, of the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, for Westmoreland Coal Company, Irwin, PA.)
Dubich, Nicolas
(Miner, ca.1922, Biddle Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Jarmich
Dubich.)
Dular, Frances
(See: Kukovich, Martin; wife of Martin Kukovich.) |
[ E ]
Edmunds, Robert
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1900, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Head and body bruised; caught between a mine wagon and a
coal pillar, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Jan. 25, 1900.)
Essing, Albert
(American Miner, ca.1949, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 39, married, 2 children);
(Killed. Killed by fall of slate, in the Biddle Mine, September 6,
1949.)
[ F ]
Faoro, Olivo
(Italian Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1908, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured. His trip of mine cars jumped the track
in an entry, catching him between the mine cars, in the Westmoreland Shaft
Mine, April 10, 1908.)
Fisher, J. U.
(Superintendent, ca.1901, of the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, for Westmoreland Coal Company, Irwin, PA.)
Fulmer, Albert
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 35, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed while riding between the mine cars. Struck
his head against the roof where there was an offset of about six inches,
in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, May 12, 1905.)
[ G ]
Gaich, Ted
(American Miner [Serbian decent], ca.1940's, Biddle Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 20.);
(Killed. His legs were crushed in a mining accident, in the Biddle
Mine, late 1940's. Died shortly after.)
Galozi, Desolina
(See: Valenti, Pietro; wife of Pietro Valenti.)
Galozi, Ermenegildo
(Miner, Biddle Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Celestina Scartazza
Galozi.)
Giacimeli, Angelo
(Italian Miner, Machine Cutter ca.1903, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 27, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken, the chain of the machine struck him as he reversed
the motion while on the inside of the frame, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine,
July 30, 1903.)
Giacinnellea, Andy
(Italian Miner Boy, Machine Loader ca.1901, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 16, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Westmoreland Shaft
Mine, Aug. 7, 1901.)
Giacomin, Joseph
(Italian Miner, Biddle Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Appolonia
Giacomin.);
(Injured. Lost an eye and a few fingers in a mining accident, in the Biddle
Mine.)
Grand, Frank
(Italian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 39, married.);
(Injured. Contusion of shoulder. Caught between mine cars on
an entry, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, June 7, 1916.)
Green, Abraham
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 51, widower.);
(Injured. Scalp wound and back and side bruised by a fall of roof in
a room roadway, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, July 10, 1916.)
Gusik, Andy
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 41, married.);
(Injured. Toe broken by slate that broke while moving it from face
of rom, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Dec. 26, 1908.)
Guesseppi, Bollencelli
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 41, married.);
(Injured. Ribs broken by being thrown against the end of a mine car
while riding a dilly trip, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, May 20, 1907.)
Gusseppi, Celepotio
(Iatlian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1909, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 29, married.);
(Injured. Skull, hips and limbs bruised by fall of slate at face of
butt air-way off main face entry, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, June 29,
1909.) |
[ H ]
Hamburg, John
(Swedish Miner, Mine Laborer ca.1903, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 60, married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being struck by an empty mine wagon, in
the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Jan. 8, 1903. Died January 11, 1903. There
were three wagons running at the rear of the trip of 40 wagons, with men
in each of them, it being customary at this mine, when the last trip goes
out, for the men to follow it with empty wagons to the shaft bottom.
Hamburg and the other men in the wagon heard a wagon coming which they
thought was loose and on the same track, and they got out of their wagon
fearing it would run into them. However, the wagon proved to be on
the empty track, and Hamburg was struck.)
Hartland, William
(American Miner, Machine Runner ca.1909, Wetmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 27, single.);
(Injured. Head cut and back bruised by fall of slate while cutting
room at the face of rib or pillar on butt entry, in the Westmoreland Shaft
Mine, Sept. 27, 1909.)
Harvey, Abraham
(Welsh Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 39, married.);
(Injured. Hip bruised and rib broken by fall of slate at face of room
on No. 15 butt, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, March 5, 1909.)
Harvost, Joseph
(Lithuanian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1906, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken and lacerated by mining machine. He stepped
too close to the chain and was caught by the cutting bits, in the Westmoreland
Shaft Mine, July 28, 1906.)
Hill, Joseph
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 33, single.);
(Injured. Face and hands burned by powder, in the Westmoreland Shaft
Mine, March 14, 1892.)
Humphreys, A. N.
(Superintendent ca.1892, ca.1898, of the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, for Westmoreland Gas Coal Company, Irwin, PA.)
Hunt, John
(Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1892, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. He was severely injured on the back by a fall of coal, in
the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Dec, 7, 1892.)
Hunt, Joseph
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA.);
(Injured. Badly burned by a explosion of gas, in the Westmoreland Shaft
Mine, Dec. 12, 1892. [from the "Connellsville Courier," Dec.
16, 1892.].);
(George Ralph was also injured in the same explosion.)
Hunt, William
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 50, married.);
(Injured. Burned by an explosion of fire-damp and coal dust in a rib
by going back to soon after a fall, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Dec.
12, 1892.)
Hutchinson, Mary Ellen
(See: Stoves, Matthew; wife of Matthew Stoves.) |
[ I ]
Isset, William
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 45, single.);
(Injured. Injured by being struck by falling coal while undermining
at the face of a rib, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, May 4, 1907.)
Izette, William
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 55, single.);
(Injured. Shoulder fractured and hip dislocated by a fall of roof at
the face of a pillar, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Sept. 30, 1916.)
[ J ]
Jankowski, Bertha
(See: Novak, Vincent; wife of Vincent Novak.)
Jarmich, Anna
(See: Dubich, Nicolas; wife of Nicolas Dubich.)
Jeffries, John
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1900, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Killed. Run over by mine cars, in the Westmoreland Chaft Mine, Jan.
25, 1900.);
(John Jeffries was so seriously injured January 25th in the Westmoreland
Shaft Mine by a wagon passing over his left thigh that death resulted the
following day. Jeffries was coming down an entry with a trip of five
loaded wagons; on nearing 19 room he spragged the trip as usual, after which
he ran ahead to get between the first and second wagon, where he always rode.
In making the attempt to get on the wagon he fell and a wagon passed over
his thigh, causing death.)
Jeovani, Angeron
(Italian Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1906, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of slate in a friend's room, in the
Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Sept. 22, 1906. Died September 24, 1906.)
Jones, B. F.
(General Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1905, ca.1906, Westmoreland Coal Company,
Irwin, PA, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Jopoff, Martin
(Russian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1909, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 40, married);
(Injured. Finger cut off by fall of slate at face of main face entry,
in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, March 10, 1909.)
[ K ]
Kermoskie, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 55, married.);
(Injured. Burned by a cartridge exploding in his hands, in the Westmoreland
Shaft Mine, March 29, 1892.)
Kohut, Elko
(Miner, ca.1919, Biddle Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anastasia
Kohut.)
Kotrance, Cecelia
(See: Lukart, George; wife of George Lukart.)
Krup, Mike
(Polish Miner, Machine Runner ca.1905, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of roof coal. He knocked
out a post to move the mining machine and did not set another post to support
the roof, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Nov. 18, 1905.)
Kukovich, Martin
(Miner, ca.1917, Biddle Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Frances
Dular Kukovich.)
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[ L ]
Lackerby, James
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 50, married.);
(Injured. Shoulder blade broken by a fall of slate, in the Westmoreland
Shaft Mine, Jan. 12, 1898.)
Lazarina, August
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of roof at face of room, in the Westmoreland
Shaft Mine, Aug. 18, 1914.)
Legas, Anton
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate at face of No. 18 room
on No. 3 butt entry, off No. 2 dip entry while shoveling coal from under
the draw slate, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Oct. 20, 1910. He died
in the hospital on Oct. 27, 1910.)
Leisenring, Walter
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, Westmoreland Coal Company, Irwin, PA,
Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Leonard, Joseph
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 36, married.);
(Injured. Arm broken by fall of slate at the face of a rib while
undercutting coal, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Nov. 18, 1908.)
Likowski, Steislaus
(Polish Miner, Machine Runner ca.1906, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 28, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of roof coal, in the Westmoreland
Shaft Mine, April 6, 1906.)
Long, William
(Miner, Shot Fire ca.1908, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of Mining Laws: William Long, a shot fire
at Westmoreland Shaft Mine, was charged with acting as fire boss without
having a Fire Boss certificate. Defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to pay a fine and costs, ca.1908.)
Lorence, Anton
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 39, married.);
(Injured. Hip dislocated and head lacerated by mine cars in a room
roadway, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Aug. 29, 1917.)
Lorenso, Sarto
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of the leg by a fall of coal and slate
while trying to pull it down at the face of a room, in the Westmoreland Shaft
Mine, Nov. 11, 1912.)
Loufinsky, John
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Internally injured by fall of slate at face of a room while
trimming coal, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, March 27, 1908.)
Lukart, George
(Miner, ca.1913, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Cecelia Kotrance Lukart.) |
[ M ]
Madden, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 38, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a fall of coal from a clay vein, in the
Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Nov. 7, 1892.)
Maloy, Thomas
(Miner ca.1914, Westmoreland City, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anne
Dornin Maloy.)
Marcaski, Tojil
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 28, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate. He was trimming
the rib under the slate which did not have a post under it, in the Westmoreland
Shaft Mine, April 14, 1905.)
Marchillo, Dominick
(Italian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1917, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 37, married.);
(Injured. Foot badly bruised. Caught in a machine at the working
face, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, July 11, 1917.)
McDonough, Thomas
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 40.);
(Injured. Leg injured by fall of slate, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine,
March 19, 1904.)
McLain, John
(Superintendent, ca.1906, of the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, for Westmoreland Company, Irwin, PA.)
Medic, Andrew
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Arm broken by fall of coal in a rib, in the Westmoreland
Shaft Mine, Aug. 13, 1907.)
Metalik, Martin
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1910, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 51, married.);
(Injured. Hand cut and bruised by fall of roof at the face of a room,
in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, March 19, 1910.)
Milburn, Bill
(Empoyee, Westmoreland Coal Company, Company Store Manager, Westmoreland
Shaft Mine, Biddle, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Milyus, Mike
(Croatian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a small piece of slate falling on him at
the face of a room, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Jan. 26, 1912.)
Minchen, Giacomo
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1909, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Age 23,
married.);
(Injured. Leg broken and other leg bruised by fall of slate while preparing
to set a post to the slate at the face of a room on a butt entry, in the
Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Sept. 29, 1909.)
Minegar, Louis
(Italian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1907, Westmoreland Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 28, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate. From the evidence
and appearance of the room he was shoveling coal from under it without any
posts, in the Westmoreland Mine, Oct. 10, 1907.)
Molinera, Jacomo
(Miner, ca.1912, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: Jan. 10, 1912. Jacomo
Molinera, miner, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Coal Company.
Charge: Entering mine before it had been examined by the fire
bosses and reported to be safe. Feb. 3, plead guilty and was sentenced
to pay a fine of $5.00 and the costs. After serving 30 days in the
county jail, he was released under Insolvent Law.)
Monoski, Constantine
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by mine car haulage rope, in the Westmoreland
Shaft Mine, Sept. 20, 1906.)
Mose, Bob
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 36, married.);
(Injured. Hip dislocated by a fall of coal at the face of a room while
shoveling bug dust, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Aug. 22, 1912.)
Mosshoff, John
(Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1892, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a fall of slate, in the Westmoreland Shaft
Mine, Sept. 7, 1892.)
Murphy, William
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1889, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 45, married, 8 children.);
(Killed. Was killed by a fall of slate; he had been shoveling coal
under some loose slate without a post set under it; another case of
carelessness, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, June 25, 1889.) |
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Narcovnick, John
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 28, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed. Struck by an empty trip of mine cars, in
the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Nov.21, 1904.)
Novak, Vincent
(Miner, ca.1907, Biddle, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Bertha Jankowski
Novak.)
Nilyus, Pete
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Arm broken by fall of slate on entry, in the Westmoreland
Shaft Mine, July 1, 1914.)
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Opeo, Angelo
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate in entry. Did not take
proper precautions, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Oct. 20, 1908.)
Opeo, Nicolo
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 45, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate, in the Westmoreland Shaft
Mine, Dec. 27, 1904.)
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Paitch, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1909, Westmorelandd Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Ankle sprained by being thrown when the mine car in which
he was riding collided with another mine car on the same track, on haulage
road on No. 4 butt, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, March 10, 1909.)
Panamaroff, George
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Legs and two ribs broken by fall of slate, in the Westmoreland
Shaft Mine, Nov. 3, 1906.)
Pasta, Frank
(Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1889, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 15.);
(Killed. The boy was working with his father at the time of the accident;
the father has told the boy to move from where he was working as he
did not consider it safe; he spoke to him the second time but it was too
late; the coal and slate fell on him, injuring him so seriously that he died
in two hours, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Jan. 15, 1889.)
Pasta, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1889, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Father of Frank Pasta.) |
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Rackley, Frank
(English Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1909, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 17, single.);
(Injured. Foot crushed and toe cut off by being caught between the
bumpers of a loaded trip of mine cars at the bottom of mine shaft, in the
Westmoreland Shaft Mine, July 3, 1909.)
Rain, William
(American Miner, Mine Trip Rider ca.1908, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Age 40,
married);
(Injured. Finger injured, necessitating amputation. Caught between
haulage rope and drum when they were in motion, in the Westmoreland Shaft
Mine, April 2, 1908.)
Ralph, George
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA.);
(Injured. Badly burned by a explosion of gas, in the Westmoreland Shaft
Mine, Dec. 12, 1892. [from the "Connellsville Courier," Dec.
dec. 16, 1892.].);
(Joseph Hunt was also injured in the same explosion.)
Regets, Stephen
(Miner, ca.1931, Biddle Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary
Regets.)
Rhinehart, James
(American Miner Boy, Switchman ca.1916, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Toes broken by mine cars on an entry near the shaft bottom, in
the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Dec. 21, 1916.)
Rudnock, John
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Burned about the face and breast by powder which exploded
as he was forcing it into the hole with an iron tamping bar, in the Westmoreland
Shaft Mine, May 22, 1905.)
Rugineski, Thomas
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 40, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine,
April 25, 1904.) |
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Santine, Valentine
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Small bone in leg broken by fall of roof at face of butt
entry stumps, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Dec. 18, 1909.)
Sarec, Rade
(Austrian Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1908, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Back injured and several ribs broken by fall of slate at
face of room while trimming coal. He had not posted the slate properly,
in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, March 7, 1908)
Scartazza, Celestina
(See: Galozi, Ermenegildo; wife of Ermenegildo Galozi.)
Scull, George R.
(Superintendent, ca.1889, of the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, and Westmoreland
Company Car Shops, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Westmoreland Coal Company.)
Serretto, Antonio
(Italian Miner, Mcahine Loader ca.1901, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 27,single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of coal, in the Westmoreland Shaft
Mine, Aug. 7, 1901. The accident occurred at the face of No. 55
entry.)
Sevoy, Antonia
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Burned by an overcharge of powder as he was blasting, in
the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Dec. 15, 1892.)
Smith, E. G.
(Superintendent, of the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1909,
for Westmoreland Coal Company, Irwin, PA.)
Smith, Joseph
(Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1892, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 16, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a fall of coal, in the Westmoreland Shaft
Mine, March 14, 1892.)
Spank, Robert
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 27, single.);
(Injured. Both legs broken and body bruised by fall of slate at face
of room on butt entry while preparing to set posts, in Westmoreland Shaft
Mine, Nov. 10, 1910.)
Steiner, Albert
(American Miner, Railroad Car Shifter ca.1904, Westmoreland Shaft Mine,
Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 35, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a railroad car, outside Westmoreland Shaft
Mine, Sept. 15, 1904.)
Stoves, Matthew
(Miner, ca.1897, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Mary Ellen Hutchinson Stoves.)
Strusak, Frank
(Austrian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1903, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 27, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate, in Westmoreland Shaft Mine,
June 6, 1903.);
(He went out of his place to another room that was supposed to have been
finished by a friend of his, who had left a mine wagon of coal in the room.
Strusak got a mine wagon and pushed it into this room to load the coal
which was under a bad piece of slate. He did not put up any posts and
the slate fell on him.)
Succo, Giavonni
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Westmoreland Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 22, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate. He was shoveling
coal at the road-head of his room when the slate gave-way, not having been
sufficiently posted, in the Westmoreland Mine, April 8, 1907.)
Susin, Ben
(Miner, ca.1935, Biddle Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.) |
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Taffolo, Vittorie
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Wstmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 46, married.);
(Injured. Thigh broken by fall of slate at face of room, in the
Westmoreland Shaft Mine, June 29, 1914.)
Taylor, Harry
(Miner, ca.1908, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws: Charged with passing
a danger signal, in Westmoreland Shaft Mine, ca.1908. Pleaded guilty
and sentenced to pay a fine and costs.)
Thompson, James
(Mine Boss, ca.1889, ca.1892, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA.);
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, Westmoreland Shaft Mine.)
Tonich, Mike
(Russian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 50, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate, in the Westmoreland Shaft
Mine, April 18, 1904.)
Tonin, Giovani
(Miner, ca.1926, Biddle Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Corso
Tonin.)
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Uhas, George
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1901, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 38, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured; caught between a trip of loaded mine
cars and a coal pillar, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Feb. 27, 1901, death
resulted the following day. Uhas was on his way out of the mine and
had kept the traveling way until he reached No. 41 entry. Here he left
the traveling way and proceeded to travel on the main haulage road, which
is against the rules of this mine. He had gone only a short distance
when he was overtaken by a trip of loaeded mine cars, with the result as
above stated. A violation of the rules of the mine on his part cost
him his life.)
Umberto, Tomasso
(Italian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1907, Westmoreland Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken and cut and bruised by fall of slate at the face
of entry. After firing a blast he rushed into the dense smoke and could
not see the danger, in the Westmoreland Mine, Sept. 16, 1907.)
Ustahal, Charles
(Bohemian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1908, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 36, married.);
(Injured. Skull fractured by fall of roof in room. He had neglected
to reset a post under it, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, May 29, 1908.)
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Valent, John
(Slavonian Miner, Laborer ca.1916, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 47, married.);
(Injured. Muscles of leg nadly lacerated. Caught by mine car on the
slate dump. Outside the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Oct. 3, 1916.)
Valenti, Pietro "Pete"
(Miner, Biddle Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Desolina Galozi
Valenti, 5 Children.)
Varsack, Steve
(Polish Miner, Machine Loader ca.1907, Westmoreland Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 27, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Killed by fall of slate. Posts were set under the slate
in such a manner as to afford no security, in the Westmoreland Mine, July
24, 1907.)
Viechili, Louis
(Italian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1910, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Head, face and nose cut and broken by fall of roof at face
of room. He was leaning over the machine while it was running and the
roof coal fell and knocked his head against machine frame, in the Westmoreland
Shaft Mine, Dec.28, 1910.)
Vishlofsky, Martin
(German Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Foot crushed and had to be amputated. Jumped off a
moving dilly trip, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Jan. 20, 1908.)
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Whiteman, Thomas
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, for Westmoreland Coal Company, Irwin, PA.)
Wigle, Logan K.
(Superintendent, ca.1912, of the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, for Westmoreland Coal Company, Irwin., PA.)
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Yantaski, Joseph
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 50, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate, in the Westmoreland Shaft
Mine, Nov. 22, 1904.)
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Zanona, Angelo
(Italian Miner, Rockman ca.1916, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 38, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Legs broken near the ankle by a fall of roof in an entry,
which he was enlarging by blasting down the roof. He knew the roof
was loose, but was about to drill a hole in it for a shot when it fell on
him, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Jan. 2, 1916. He died in the hospital
January 7, 1916.)
Zenolo, Natalie
(Italian Miner, Mason's Helper ca.1912, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured and head seriously cut by a fall of roof while
working in a new stable, in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Oct. 7, 1912.)
Zucco, Daniel J.
(Employee, ca.1954 Checker in the Mine Office, Biddle Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, married.)
Zucco, James
(Miner, ca.1916, Biddle Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Genovi
Argenta Zucco.)
Zuceo, Louis
(Italian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1906, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 27, single.);
(Injured. Leg lacerated by being caught by the chain of a mining machine,
in the Westmoreland Shaft Mine, March 4, 1906.)
Zuoloff, Mike
(Russian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Westmoreland Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by mine car jumping off the track. He was
caught between the mine car and a rib, in Westmoreland Shaft Mine, March
21, 1906.)
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