[ A ]
Aebie, Perry
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1910, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 21, single);
(Injured. Leg fractured by fall of roof on main the passageway, in
the Equitable Mine, Aug. 17, 1910)
Aitkin, John
(Scotch Miner, Shot Firer ca.1914, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 38, married, 7 children);
(Killed. Killed by the explosion of a stick of permissible explosive
while priming a cartridge, at the face of an entry, in the Equitable Mine,
May 20, 1914)
Armstrong, J. M.
(General Superintendent, ca.1917, Pittsburgh Coal Company, Equitable Mine,
Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ B ]
Barros, Steve
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 37, married);
(Injured. Compound fracture of arm and hip bruised by a fall of slate,
in the Equitable Mine, April 27, 1903)
Beris, Mike
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 35, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of roof while making a fall in entry pillar
work, in the Equitable Mine, Sept. 5, 1916.)
Blower, J. W.
(Superintendent, ca.1900, of the Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for
Pittsburg Coal Company, Pittsburg, PA.)
Bohyishunk, John
(Miner, ca.1906, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Bohyishunk, Nicholas
(Miner, ca.1906, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Boly, Charles
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1903, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 36, married);
(Injured. Spine injured by a fall of slate, in the Equitable Mine,
Feb. 19, 1903)
Booth, Ben
(American Miner Boy, Employee ca.1903, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 15, single);
(Injured. Leg injured by a mine car, in the Equitable Mine, Feb. 23,
1903)
Booth, Samuel H.
(American Miner Boy, Machine Loader ca.1903, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 19, married);
(Injured. Leg injured by a pick, in the Equitable Mine, Jan. 5, 1903.)
Booth, William
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 47, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in the Equitable Mine,
Oct. 23, 1901.)
Bricker, Dominic
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 25, single);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate, in the Equitable Mine, March
30, 1908)
Bucto, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Laborer ca.1914, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 45, married);
(Injured. Foot crushed and leg lacerated. The stand holding in
place the bull wheel of the dilly at the sidetrack gave way while the laborer
was standing on the track just outside of it, in the Equitable Mine, Oct.
24, 1914)
[ C ]
Campbell, John
(American Miner, Machine Loader ca.1903, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 31, single);
(Injured. Ankle broken by fall of a horse-back, in the Equitable Mine,
Dec. 10, 1903)
Comer, Peter
(Lithuanian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 45, married.);
(Injured. Ankle fractured. Struck by a fall of slate while loading
a mine car near the face, in the Equitable Mine, Aug. 27, 1917.)
Connoly, James
(American Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1908, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 18, single);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate while firing a shot, in the Equitable
Mine, June 19, 1908)
Counihan, Howard S.
(Miner, ca.1917, Webster, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Mine Foreman, First Grade, ca.1917. Received
his Certificate ca.1917.)
Creston, Paul
(Miner, ca.1905, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ D ]
Donley, Jesse
(Miner, ca.1917, Webster, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss ca.1917. Received his Certificate
ca.1917.)
[ E ]
[ F ]
Federeska, Andrew
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 35, married, 1 child);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of roof coal, in the Equitable
Mine, March 23, 1905. The deceased and his partner, Paul Creston, had
cleaned up their room and the later went to get the machine men to cut the
place, Federeska remaining in the room. The roof fell on him before
Creston returned.)
Frye, Nelson
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 60, maried);
(Killed. Killed by fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Equitable
Mine, Feb. 3, 1914)
[ G ]
Gibson, William
(Superintendent, ca.1903, of the Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for
Pittsburg Coal Company.)
Gillingham, Edward
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1914, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 22, single);
(Killed. Killed by fall of roof on entry while coming out with a loaded
trip, in the Equitable Mine, Sept. 10, 1914)
Glander, Martin
(French Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 51, married);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of coal, in the Equitable Mine, Nov. 22,
1904)
Goodfellow, William
(Superintendent, ca.1905, of the Equitable Mine, for Pittsburg Coal
Company.)
[ H ]
Hall, John J.
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 35, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal, in the Equitable Mine, June
11, 1906.)
Housechol, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1903, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 35, married);
(Injured. Leg injured by a fall of coal, in the Equitable Mine, May
18, 1903)
Huntley, John
(English Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 26, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of slate, in the Equitable Mine,
Nov. 13, 1906.)
[ I ]
Insler, Samuel
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1900, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 45, married.);
(Injured. Arm broken; caugt between mine cars and a post, in
the Equitable Mine, June 23, 1900.)
[ J ]
Johnson, John
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1917, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 63, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured. Struck by mine cars on the tipple.
Outside the Equitable Mine, May 10, 1917.)
[ K ]
Keefer, W. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1904, ca.1905, Pittsburg Coal Company,
Pittsburg, PA, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kouetz, Frank
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 22, single);
(Injured. Foot injured; caught between mine cars, in the Equitable
Mine, Jan. 21, 1903)
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[ L ]
Ladonia, George
(Austrian Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1906, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of slate, in the Equitable Mine,
July 28, 1906.)
LeRose, Amiel
(Belgian Miner, Cutter ca.1914, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
34, married);
(Injured. Ulna fractured near wrist. He was hauling a loaded
mine car out of a room that was cleaned up when the mine car became derailed
at mouth of the room and caught his arm against the rib, in the Equitable
Mine, Dec. 7, 1914)
Lowery, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 27, married);
(Injured. Pelvis fractured and urethra lacerated by being caught by
fall of coal at face of rib. The shell of coal he left to hold back
the adjacent gob gave way and fell on him, in the Equitable Mine, March 13,
1914)
Lowry, George
(Miner, ca.1904, Equitable Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws: June 16, 1904.
Wrongfully and illegally passing beyond the permanent danger station
in the entrance and main intake air-way near the entrance to the Equitable
Mine, and into the same before the mine had been examined by the fire
boss.)
[ M ]
Matthews, Ora
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 29, married);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of coal, in the Equitable Mine, Nov. 2,
1903)
McDaniels, Charles
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, for Pittsburgh Coal Company.)
Mosko, George
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1916, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Arm and small bone in leg fractured. His light went
out on an entry and he fell and was struck by loaded mine car, in the Equitable
Mine, July 3, 1916.)
[ N ]
Nemeth, John
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Arm fractured by a fall of roof near the face, in the Equitable
Mine, Feb. 22, 1917.)
Noshauti, Tony
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 30, married);
(Injured. Toes injured by fall of slate at face of pillar, in the Equitable
Mine, Jan. 4, 1910)
[ O ]
Onko, John
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 45, married, 10 children);
(Killed. Killed by fall of slate at face of room, in the Equitable
Mine, Aug. 3, 1914)
Overend, James
(Amerian Miner, Company Man ca.1910, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 21, single);
(Injured. Foot injured by fall of roof on the main passageway, in the
Equitable Mine, Aug. 17, 1910)
[ P ]
Pratt, I. J.
(Superintendent, ca.1904, of the Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for
Pittsburg Coal Company, Pittsburg, PA.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Roberts, James A.
(American Miner, Company Man ca.1910, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 54, married);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being caught in the gear of an electric
pump while oiling it, in the Equitable Mine, Jan. 12, 1910)
[ S ]
Schluederberg, George W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1916, Pittsburgh Coal Company, Pittsburg,
PA, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Simpson, Anthony
(Miner, ca.1906, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Speck, Wassel
(Austrian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1903, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 30, single);
(Injured. Two ribs broken by being caught between mine car and rib,
in the Equitable Mine, April 29, 1903)
Stemesky, Albert
(Polish Miner, Machine Loader ca.1903, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 29, single);
(Injured. Nose broken, head cut and body bruised by a fall of slate,
in the Equitable Mine, April 11, 1903)
[ T ]
Taylor, Edward
(English Miner, Coal Loader ca.1909, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 54, married);
(Injured. Back injured by fall of slate at the face of a room, in the
Equitable Mine, Dec. 8, 1909)
Taylor, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1923, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Joseph Taylor also worked at the Gilmore Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Tresmond, Amelco
(Italian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1903, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 50, married);
(Injured. Back and shoulder injured; caught between mine car
and pillar, in the Equitable Mine, April 11, 1903)
Trosso, Rudolf
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 46, married, 3 children);
(Killed. Killed by fall of slate at face of room, in the Equitable
Mine, May 23, 1914)
[ U ]
[ V ]
Vezzani, Eugenio
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 35, married);
(Injured. Leg broken. He was undermining coal in a rib with his
leg under the coal. The stump he left in to support the coal was crushed
out and his leg was caught between the coal and the floor, in the Equitable
Mine, July 27, 1914)
Vitcamp, August
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 46, married);
(Injured. Leg fractured by fall of coal at the face of a rib, in the
Equitable Mine, Nov. 19, 1914)
[ W ]
[ X ]
[ Y ]
[ Z ]
Ziezag, Herman
(German Miner, Roadman ca.1907, Equitable Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
48, married, 5 children.);
(Killed. Fatally Injured by being run over by a mine car on the dilly
trip road. The front mine car left the rails and he fell under the
second mine car. He had been warned not to ride on the dilly trip.
Outside the Equitable Mine, Jan. 22, 1907.);
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