[ A ]
Allan, Arthur A.
(Superintendent, of the Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, late 1800's
or early 1900's.)
Angora, Jacob
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 36, married.);
(Injured. Bruised about head and body by a fall of slate, in the Edna No.
2 Mine, Dec. 15, 1903.) |
[ B ]
Bainbridge, William
(Superintendent, ca.1905, of the Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for
Pittsburgh & Baltimore Coal Company, post office, Irwin.)
Brennan, John
(Scotch Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 29, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured while making fall of roof in a rib, in the
Edna No. 2 Mine, June 13, 1907.)
Berstner, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1914, Wendel, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed Assistant Mine Foremen examination, ca.1914, Certificate issued,
ca.1914.)
Bertalett, H. M.
(Superintendent, ca.1903, of the Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for
Pittsburg and Baltimore Coal Company.)
Bollogue, Joe
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 34, married.);
(Injured. Pelvis fractured and abdomen injured by fall of slate at
face of room. He had been warned of danger, but did not heed the warning,
in the Edna No. 2 Mine, Oct. 24, 1908.)
Bursch, Charles
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 20, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by being caught between mine car and rib,
in the Edna No. 2 Mine, June 1, 1906.)
Bush, Lloyd
(Miner, ca.1914, ca.1916, Wendel, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed Fire Boss Eximination ca.1914, Certificate issued ca.1914.);
(Passed his examination for Assistant Mine Foreman ca.1916. Certificate
Issued ca.1916.)
Buzzams, George
(Lithuanian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1909, Edna No 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 40, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate at face of butt entry. He
had loaded out all the coal and then commenced knocking out the slate post,
and while reaching underneath the slate to draw out a post that was lying
on the bottom he fell under the falling slate, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, Nov.
20, 1909) |
[ C ]
Campbell, J. W.
(Superintendent, of the Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1920's,
for United Coal Corporation.)
Cereno, Jacob
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 33, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of coal while in the act of undermining
the same, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, Dec. 19, 1905. He failed to set sprags
under the coal.)
Charleck, Charles
(Austrian Miner, Rockman ca.1916, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 28, single.);
(Killed. Injured internally. Caught between a mine car and a
rib on tight side of entry. There was ample room on the other side
of the entry, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, March 21, 1916. He died in the
hospital April 15, 1916.)
Clifford, James
(American Miner, Shot Fire ca.1909, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Hand shot off and breast lacerated. A charge of carbonite
exploded while he was preparing a shot at face of No. 14 north face entry,
in the Edna No. 2 Mine, March 4, 1909.)
Cometor, Fulet
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1909, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Foot crushed by fall of slate at face of room on butt entry,
while taking down slate, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, Aug. 10, 1909.)
Condrick, Andrew
(Hungarian Miner, Company Employee ca.1904, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 48, married.);
(Injured. Shoulder dislocated and hip bruised by fall of rock in the
Edna No. 2 Mine, Oct. 29, 1904.)
Coulson, W. L.
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1905, Pittsburg & Baltimore Coal
Company, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Coxe, Edw. H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, Pittsburgh & Baltimore Coal
Company, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Cuneo, Louis
(Italian Miner, Company Employee ca.1904, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 20, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by falling down the hoisting shaft, in the
Edna No. 2 Mine, May 3, 1904.) |
[ D ]
Davis, John
(Russian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 45, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by falling down the hoisting shaft at the
Edna No. 2 Mine, Aug. 22, 1906.)
Dresher, Valentine
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 43, married.);
(Injured. Contusion of side and rib fractured by a fall of slate at
the working face, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, Feb. 12, 1916.) |
[ E ]
Eanmons, Phil. S.
(Superintendent, of the Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1909, for
Pittsburg & Baltimore Coal Company.) |
[ F ]
Fedron, Peter
(Russian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1904, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Ankle broken by fall of slate in the Edna No. 2 Mine, Feb.
19, 1904.)
Ferens, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1915, Wendel, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Jungitis
Ferens.)
Freeman, Charles
(American Miner, Company Man ca.1914, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 38, married, 3 children);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of roof while repairing old entry
used as a return airway. He was taking down slate and roof coal by
knocking out the posts under it. He had been instructed by the foreman
to drill a hole and blast it down, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, Feb. 4,1914)
Fulmer, W. A.
(American Miner, Supplyman ca.1916, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 35, single.);
(Injured. Forearm fractured by mine cars. Outside the Edna No. 2 Mine,
Jan. 28, 1916.) |
[ G ]
Gastald, Ernest
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 31, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of slate in the Edna No. 2 Mine, Nov.3,
1905. He had tried to get the piece of slate down, that fell upon him, by
the use of a pick. Failing in this he went beneath the slate to shovel
coal, without securing it with posts.)
Gedwell, Frank
(Lithuanian Miner, Laborer ca.1917 Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Foot contused between a mine car and mine motor on an entry,
in the Edna No. 2 Mine, June 4, 1917.)
Gilabofsky, Barney
(Miner, ca.1910, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws: September, 1910 - Information
was made against Barney Gilabofsky, charged with taking matches, cigarette
paper and tobacco into the safety lamp stion of Edna No. 2 Mine of the Pittsburg
& Baltimore Coal Company. Defendant was arrested, entered a plea
of guilty, and on September 1, 1910, was sentenced to pay a fine of $15.00
and costs.)
Goblesky, John
(Lithuanian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 31, married.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of leg by a fall of coal at the face of
a room, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, Jan. 31, 1917.)
Govan, Mike
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by being caught between mine car and post at face
of butt entry, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, March 22, 1910.)
Grabny, Joseph
(Polish Miner, ca.1910, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, worked at
Edna No. 2 Mine approx. 30 years, till the mid-1940's.) |
[ H ]
Harbonier, Joe
(Austrian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1916, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 31, married.);
(Injured. Pelvic bone broken by mine cars on an entry, in the Edna
No. 2 Mine, Dec. 2, 1916.)
Hartshorn, Edgar
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Burned by the flame from a blown out shot, in the Edna No.
2 Mine, Aug. 20, 1903.)
Hays, William
(American Miner Boy, Dumper ca.1916, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Toes contused and lacerated. Foot caught under rocker
of the car dump. Outside the Edna No. 2 Mine, May 17, 1916.)
Hewitt, E. E.
(Superintendent, ca.1912, of the Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for
Pittsburgh & Baltimore Coal Company, Pittsburgh, PA.)
Hinzich, Andy
(Polish Miner, Motorman ca.1909, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
27, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by being caught between mine car and entry
pillar while coming out of No. 6 face entry down a one percent grade. It
is supposed that he saw a fall on the motor road and just as the motor was
near the fall he jumped off, and when the motor struck the fall the mine
cars left the track and caught him, in Edna No. 2 Mine, Aug. 24, 1909.)
Homme, John Wesley
(Miner, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.)
Horwat, Thomas
(Austrian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1917, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 49, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a mining machine in pillar work, in the
Edna No. 2 Mine, Oct. 20, 1917.)
Hugher, Frank
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 35, single.);
(Injured. Burned by a flame from a blown out shot, in the Edna No.
2 Mine, Sept. 25, 1903.) |
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[ J ]
Jersutto, Joseph
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Edna Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 36,
married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate at face of room when tamping
a hole for blasting, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, April 15, 1908.) |
[ K ]
Kapitula, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Brakeman ca.1916, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Knee and leg squeezed and calf of leg lacerated. Caught
by mine cars on an entry, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, Sept. 9, 1916.)
Kessler, Charles
(American Miner, Brakeman ca.1907, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Legs bruised and lacerated; caught by a derailed mine car
in an entry, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, Oct. 28, 1907.)
Kiola, Frank
(Austrian Miner, Pumpman ca.,1917, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 36, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of roof on the main entry while passing a
point where night foreman and a gang of men were cleaniing up and timbering,
in the Edna No. 2 Mine, Nov. 20, 1917. A broken rib punctured his
heart.)
Kostlish, Frank
(Austrian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1914, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 35, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of roof at the face of an entry.
A cross-timber had been set by timbermen to support the roof near the
face just before the machine was taken in to cut the place, and they sounded
the roof before the machine commenced to cut and considered it safe, but
when backing out the machine after making the finishing cut a piece of roof
coal fell and struck Kostlish, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, Nov. 9, 1914.)
Kowalczk, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 45, married.);
(Injured. Forehead lacerated and back contused by a fall of roof at
the face of a pillar, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, June 13, 1917.)
Krochel, John
(Bohemian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 47, married.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of leg by fall of slate at the face of
a room, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, June 18, 1907.)
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[ L ]
Lancuski, Stephen
(Miner, ca.1919, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Agnes
Saukoski Lancuski.)
Limbeck, Bart
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 24, married.);
(Injured. Burned by the flame from a blown out shot, in the Edna No.
2 Mine, Aug. 20, 1903.)
Longo, Andrew
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 36, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of coal from the side in his room
on pillar work, in the Edna No.2 Mine, April 20, 1906.)
Lukich, Cyril
(Miner, ca.1921, Wendel, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Magdaline Kollar Lukich.)
Lutack, Nalber
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 28, single.);
(Injured. Contusion of back by a fall of slate at the face of a room.
He was thrown against the side of a mine car, in the Edna No. 2 Mine,
May 24, 1912.)
Luyccsak, Charles
(Miner, ca.1909, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: October 25, 1909, Charles
Luyccsak was arrested on oath of J.B. Watson, fire boss, for tampering with
electric wires in Edna No. 2 Mine of Pittsburg & Baltimore Coal Company.
Defendant plead guilty and was fined $5.00 and costs.) |
[ M ]
Maize, Joseph
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, for Pittsburgh & Baltimore Coal Company.)
Makovich, Alex
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Hand burned by premature blast of powder, in the Edna No.
2 Mine, Jan. 7, 1916.)
Marcona, Lewis
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Leg bruised, caught between mine cars inside the mine, in
the Edna No. 2 Mine, Dec. 19, 1903.)
McGinn, Joseph
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1909, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 26, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured between entry pillar and mine car. As
he was nearing the cut-through between the two face entries he walked alongside
of trip on the tight side of the road, and while applying the brake on the
cars his clothes caught on the mine car and he was dragged to a narrow place
at curve of cut-through and caught between pillar and mine car, in Edna No.
2 Mine, Oct. 13, 1909. Died the next day in the Pittsburg hospital.)
McLinsky, Frank
(Russian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 62, widower.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate at the face of a room, in
the Edna No. 2 Mine, Aug. 14, 1908. He was picking down coal under
a large piece of slate that do not have any posts to support it.)
McNalllis, Charles
(Lithuanian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 33, single.);
(Injured. Knee bruised. Struck by a mine post that was dislocated,
in the Edna No. 2 Mine, Jan. 8, 1916.)
Medved, Edward
(Miner, ca.1931, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Medved, Frank
(Miner, ca.1931, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Medved, Paul
(Miner, ca.1931, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Morrow, Mike
(American Miner, Motorman ca.1916, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 22, single.);
(Injured. End of finger cut off. Caught between a mine car and mine
post while lifting a mine car on the track on an entry near the shaft bottom,
in the Edna No. 2 Mine, July 1, 1916.);
(This could be the same Mike Morrow listed below.)
Morrow, Mike
(American Miner, Brakeman ca.1916, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Head cut, leg bruised and finger cut off by a fall of roof
on an entry, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, Sept. 5, 1916.);
(This could be the same Mike Morrow listed above.)
Morseshal, Postonchi
(Russian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1904, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 45, married, 4 children);
(Killed. Instantly killed by being caught between the ascending hoisting
shaft cage and shaft timbers, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, May 16, 1904.)
Musher, Peter
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, Oct.
9, 1903.) |
[ N ]
Nadrew, Adam
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1912, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 24, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being caught between a loaded mine car
on which he was riding, and a trap door in an old butt entry, in the Edna
No. 2 Mine, Sept. 24, 1912. He died a few weeks later in the hospital.)
Nemich, Frank
(Slavonian Miner Boy, ca.1909, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
17, single.);
(Injured. Left ankle and right leg broken and wrist sprained by fall
of slate at face of rib on No. 2 Butt, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, Feb. 4, 1909.)
Nicolata, John
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 29, married.);
(Injured. Back and leg bruised by a fall of slate, in the Edna No.
2 Mine, Dec. 15, 1903.) |
[ O ]
O'Neil, James D.
(General Superintendent, ca.1912, Pittsburg & Baltimore Coal Company,
Pittsburg, PA, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(See also: Oneil, J. D.)
Oneil, J. D.
(General Superintendent, ca.1906, Pittsburg & Baltimore Coal Company,
Pittsburg, PA, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(See also: O'Neil, James D.)
Ourchuck, Amel
(Russian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1909, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 50, married.);
(Injured. Back injured by fall of slate at face of a room on No. 4
butt, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, June17, 1909.) |
[ P ]
Pentik, Mike
(Polish Miner, ca.1914, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 32,
single.);
(Injured. Hip fractured by fall of roof on an entry, in the Edna No.
2 Mine, Feb. 17, 1914.)
Prodnec, John
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 26, married.);
(Injured. Back and hip badly injured by fall of slate at the face of
a room, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, Aug. 31, 1908.) |
[ R ]
Rebar, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 40, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured. Bruised about back and hips by a fall
of slate at the face of a room that fell out between the mine posts, in the
Edna No. 2 Mine, Sept. 1, 1908. Died September 10, 1908.)
Roller, Charles
(Miner, ca,1925, Wendel, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Molly Ruffing Roller.)
Rostuck, Joe
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 21, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured. Bruised and cut about the lower part
of his body by fall of coal in entry, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, Aug. 11, 1908.
He had fired a blast which failed to knock out the coal, and he was
shearing it when it caught him.) |
[ S ]
Sarginsky, John
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1909, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 33, single.);
(Injured. Back dislocated by fall of roof coal while shoveling slate
into the gob at the face of the room, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, Oct. 18, 1909.)
Shillipski, Joe
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 50, married.);
(Injured. Knee fractured and wrist and ankle dislocated by fall of
slate at face of room, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, Oct. 3, 1908.)
Snyder, C. M.
(Superintendent, of the Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1920's,
for United Coal Corporation.)
Sterett, R. W.
(Superintendent, ca.1906, of the Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for
Pittsburg & Baltimore Coal Company, Pittsburg, PA.)
Strapannich, John
(Austrian Miner Boy, Flag Boy ca.1910, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 16, single.);
(Injured. Leg badly cut by being run over by a mine car on the main
north entry, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, March 11, 1910.)
Swistok, George
(Russian Miner, Laborer ca.1917, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
35, married.);
(Injured. Two ribs crushed by a fall of roof while timbering on an
entry, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, March 12, 1917.) |
[ T ]
Temnek, John
(Austrian Miner, Laborer ca.1914, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 36, married, 6 children.);
(Killed. Electrocuted. Came in contact with the trolley wire
carrying 500 to 550 volts, on entry, while cleaning up the motor road, in
the Edna No. 2 Mine, July 23, 1909.)
Torau, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1922, Wendel, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth Torau.)
Torrelies, William
(Lithuanian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 47, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken and finger cut off by a fall of coal at the face
of a room, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, June 15, 1912.)
Tratnick, Leo
(See: Tratwick, Leo.)
Tratwick [Tratnick], Leo
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 30, married, wife Katherine Nemec Tratwick, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate at face of rib on the butt
entry. He was engaged in cleaning up the roadway into the rib when a slab
of slate fell off the side of a pillar and caught him, in the Edna No. 2
Mine, Feb. 4, 1909. An inquest was held and a verdict of accidental
death was rendered.)
Trevistik, Lewis
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1914, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 27, single.);
(Injured. Foot crushed by mining machine at face of entry, in the Edna
No. 2 Mine, April 9, 1914.)
Twigger, George
(American Miner, Trackman ca.1914, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 53, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Electrocuted. Came in contact with the trolley wire
carrying 500 to 550 volts while cleaning up an entry on the main motor road,
in the Edna No. 2 Mine, April 22, 1914.) |
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[ V ]
Vacchiano, Steve
(Italian Miner, Car Trimmer ca.1916, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 23, married.);
(Injured. Injured by falling off railroad car while straddling coupler.
Outside the Edna No. 2 Mine, Jan. 13, 1916.)
Vetergan, John
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 53, married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being caught between mine car and entry
pillar when the mine cars jumped the track at the neck of a room, in Edna
No. 2 Mine, March 30, 1910. Died April 8, at hospital. He had
been warned not to stand in the neck of the room while the trip was passing,
as it was only in a distance of four feet from entry.)
Vijuk, Milan
(Miner, ca.1914, Wendel, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Julianna Cotic Vijuk.)
Volitis, George
(Lithuanian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 33, married, 1 child.);
(Injured. Face bruised and head cut by fall of slate at face of room,
in the Edna No. 2 Mine, May 19, 1908. Died May 29, 1908.) |
[ W ]
Watson, J. B.
(Miner, Fire Boss ca.1909, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Wilk, Joseph
(Polish Miner, Machine Loader ca.1904, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 45, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in the Edna No. 2 Mine,
Dec. 15, 1904.)
Wollen, Mike
(AustrianMiner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 42, married.);
(Injured. Back and side injured by a fall of coal and slate at the
face of a rib, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, Oct. 1, 1908.)
Wood, Benjamin
(Miner, ca.1919, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Charlotte
King Wood.) |
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[ Y ]
Yates, Thomas
(American Miner, Mule Driver Boss ca.1917, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Thigh broken by a fall of roof on the main entry, in the
Edna No. 2 Mine, Nov. 19, 1917.)
Yulivish, Mike
(Russian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 32, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed. Caught between a derailed mine car
and a concrete sidewall at the shaft bottom while waiting to be hoisted out
of the mine, in the Edna No. 2 Mine, April 17, 1917.) |
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Zunik, Mat
(Austrian Miner, Motorman ca.1917, Edna No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 28, single.);
(Injured. Foot crushed by a mine motor on an entry, in the Edna No.
2 Mine, Nov. 12, 1917.)
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