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Aims, Frank R.
(Miner, Coal Loader ca.1898, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 34,
married.);
(Injured. Arm badly cut by a fall of slate, in the Fayette City Mine,
Mar. 10, 1898.)
Armstrong, J. M.
(General Superintendent, ca.1917, Pittsburgh Coal Company, Fayette City Mine,
Fayette Co., PA.)
Ashton, William
(Miner, ca.1906, Fayette City Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman, Second Grade ca.1906. Received
his certificate ca.1906.)
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Bainbidge, Robert
(Miner, ca.1917, Fayette City, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss ca.1917. Received his Certificate
ca.1917.)
Batten, William John
(English Miner, ca.1887, Fayette City Mines, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife
Thirza Jane Dodd Batten.);
(Immigrated from United Kingdom ca.1887. b. ca.1853, Cornwall, England.
Died May 13, 1899, Fayette City, PA.)
Bedell, James
(English Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 34, married.);
(Killed. Injured fatally by a fall of slate, in the Fayette City Mine,
April 9, 1904.)
Beranik, Andrew
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1909, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Squeezed about the thighs by being caught between a mine
motor and a post. He was riding out of the mine on top of the motor
and fell off between the motor and post, in the Fayette City Mine, Oct. 29,
1909.)
Blackburn, O. A.
(General Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1903, for Monongahela River Consolidated
Coal & Coke Company, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Brightwell, John
(Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1898, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
35, married.);
(Injured. Small bone of leg broken by the machine board, in the Fayette
City Mine, Jan. 10, 1898.)
Buchan, James
(Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1898, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
14, single.);
(Injured. Collar bone and rib broken by mine car, in the Fayette City
Mine, March 14, 1898.) |
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Carr, James
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1916, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured below the knee by a fall of roof while passing
a trip of empty mine cars standing on an entry, in the Fayette City Mine,
Aug. 31, 1916.)
Chalfant, William
(Miner, ca.1909, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: 1909, William
Chalfant and William Young, Fayette City Mine, were charged with unlocking
their safety lamps inside the mine, in violation of the law. At a hearing
in the Squire's office the case was dismissed on account of insufficient
evidence.)
Coake, James
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 30, married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of roof coal, in the Fayette City
Mine, March 12, 1903.)
Corrickey, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, ca.1906, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 35, married,
3 children.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of slate, in the Fayette City Mine,
Sept. 7, 1906.) |
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Dale, Frank
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
42, married, 5 children.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by being caught between a fall of slate
and a mine car, in the Fayette City Mine, March 30, 1904.)
Davis, James
(American Miner, Machine Runner ca.1910, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, Age 43, single);
(Injured. Back and thigh injured by fall of coal at the face of a room,
in the Fayette City Mine, Sept. 1, 1910.)
Dohamond, Joseph
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
?, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of coal on pillar work, in the Fayette
City Mine, Sept. 20, 1910.)
Doherty, Patrick
(Americam Miner Boy, Machine-runner ca.1908, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Foot injured. Caught between mine car and rib of entry,
in the Fayette City Mine, March 13, 1908.)
Dryer, William
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Ankle bruised by slate rolling against it, in the Fayette
City Mine, March 21, 1901.)
Dull, John, Sr.
(Miner, ca.1909, ca.1910, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: 1909, John Dull, Sr., and
Harry Furlong, were charged with removing a danger signal in the Fayette
City Mine. They entered a plea of guilty and sentence was suspended
by their paying the costs.)
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws: 1910, John Dull, Sr.,
a miner at the Fayette City Mine, was charged with passing the main danger
station into the mine before it had been examined and reported to be safe
by the fire bosses. He entered a plea of guilty and paid the costs.)
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Fleming, William
(Miner, ca.1989, O'Neils Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Injured. Severly injured by a fall of slate, in O'Neils Mine, near
Fayette City, June 26, 1889. [from the "Connellsville Courier,"
Connellsville, PA, June 28, 1889.].) `
Francona, Charles
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 27, single.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the Fayette
City Mine, Feb. 13, 1914.)
Furlong, Harry
(Miner, ca.1909, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: 1909, John Dull, Sr., and
Harry Furlong, were charged with removing a danger signal in the Fayette
City Mine. They entered a plea of guilty and sentence was suspended
by their paying the costs.)
Furlong, William
(Miner, Coal Loader ca.1898, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 24,
single.);
(Injured. Injured by a fall of slate, in the Fayette City Mine, Feb.
22, 1898.)
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Hildebrand, Robert
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 58, married.);
(Injured. Leg taken off by a fall of slate, in the Fayette City Mine,
Aug. 3, 1906.)
Hooker, William
(Miner, Scraper ca.1898, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 22,
single.);
(Injured. Slightly injured on the head by a fall of slte, in the Fayette
City Mine, Jan.12, 1898.)
Howes, John
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
54, married.);
(Injured. Back injured by a fall of slate, in the Fayette City Mine,
July 29, 1908.)
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[ J ]
Jones, J. T.
(Superintendent, ca.1900, of the Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for
Monongahela River Consolidated Coal & Coke Company.)
[ K ]
Keefer, W. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, Monongahela River Consolidated Coal &
Coke Company, Pittsburgh, PA, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Kerr, John
(Superintendent, ca.1912, of the Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for
Monongahela River Consolidated Coal & Coke Company, Pittsburgh, PA.)
Krinckey, John
(Slavonian Miner, ca.1906, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 40,
married.);
(Injured. Head cut and hips injured by a fall of slate, in the Fayette
City Mine, Sept. 7, 1906.)
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Layton, Allen
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 52, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken in three places by stepping into an uncovered
return wheel, in the Fayette City Mine, Nov. 19, 1904.)
Layton, McClellen
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 25, married.);
(Injured. Arm dislocated by being run over by a mine car, in the Fayette
City Mine, Feb. 2, 1903.)
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Major, Moses
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
44, married.);
(Injured. Two ribs fractured and back injured by a fall of slate, in
the Fayette City Mine, Oct. 21, 1904.)
Makepeace, Alfred
(Miner, ca.1917, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Mine Foreman, First Grade ca.1917. Received
his Certificate ca.1917.)
Marchanitz, John
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
27, single);
(Killed. Instantly killed by being electrocuted on the haulage road.
His auger which he carried on his shoulder, came in contact with an
electric wire carrying a voltage of 500 volts. In the Fayette City
Mine, July 8, 1910.)
McClurg, Edward
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1889, Mule Driver, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, Age 22.);
(Injured. Arm broken by a kick from a mule, in the Fayette City Mine,
Sept. 7, 1889.)
McCready, W. H.
(Miner, ca.1906, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman, First Grade ca.1906. Received
his certificate ca.1906.)
McInnes, John
(Scotch Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
43, married, 6 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of a slab of coal while cutting
over a room pillar, in the Fayette City Mine, Feb. 2, 1916.)
Merci, Nicholas
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 34, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of slate, in the Fayette City Mine,
Feb. 5, 1903.)
Mietnor, August
(Finnish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
40, married.);
(Injured. Back dislocated, leg and four ribs broken by a fall of slate,
in the Fayette City Mine, Sept. 2, 1906.)
Miller, James, Sr.
(Scotch Miner, Cutter ca.1901, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 39,
married.);
(Injured. Ankle broken by a fall of slate, in the Fayette City Mine,
Feb. 3, 1901.)
Miller, James
(Scotch Miner Boy, Pick Boy ca.1901, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 16, single.);
(Injured. Thigh dislocated; caught between a mine car and a coal
pillar, in the Fayette City Mine, Feb. 5, 1901.)
Moskuth, Joseph
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 28, single.);
(Injured. Arm and four ribs broken by a fall of slate, in the Fayette
City Mine, June 2, 1900.)
Murphy, Alfred
(American Miner Boy, Laborer ca.1917, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Arm fractured. Struck by mine cars. Outside the
Fayette City Mine, Feb 1, 1917.)
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Neale, Arthur
(Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1905, of the Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, for Monongahela River Consolidated Coal & Coke Company.)
Nicholas, R. H.
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, for Pittsburgh Coal Company.)
Nuxon, Frank
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 26, married.);
(Injured. Body injured by a fall of coal, in the Fayette City Mine,
April 24, 1903.)
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O'Donnell, William
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1912, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 40, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed while on his way to work by being electrocuted.
The haulage road was used that morning for the traveling road and his
head came in contact with the power line along the road while on his way
to work. The power was ordered to be cut off on this road, but the
person whose duty it was to do it failed to come to work that morning.
Voltage 500. In the Fayette City Mine, Sept. 13, 1912.)
O'Neil, James
(Superintendent, ca.1889, ca.1898, of the Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, for Samuel O'Neil, Att'y.)
O'Neil, James
(Irish Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 66, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a fall of roof on an entry while he was
turning a room, in the Fayette City Mine, March 16, 1916.)
Onenpor, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 37, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate, in the Fayette City Mine, July
13, 1905.)
Onenpor, Mike
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1905, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Back hurt by a fall of slate, in the Fayette City Mine, July
13, 1905.) |
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Park, Alexander
(Miner, ca.1917, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss ca.1917. Received his Certificate
ca.1917.)
Park, Thomas
(Miner, ca.1917, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss ca.1917. Received his Certificate
ca.1917.)
Parker, Thomas
(Miner ca.1906, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman, Second Grade ca.1906. Received
his certificate ca.1906.)
Priselac, Frank
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 24, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Naomi Mine, Sept.
12, 1903.) |
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Reitz, Henry
(Miner, Mine Boss ca.1889, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Reynolds, Mike
(Irish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
29, single.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of femur by a fall of slate at the face
of a room. He was knocking the mine posts out from under a cut of slate
to take it down, in the Fayette City Mine, Jan. 6, 1914.)
Roy, Robert, Jr.
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1916, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 30, single.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of the leg. While taking a trip through
a trap door the trip got beyond his control and he was caught between the
mine cars and the trap door, in the Fayette City Mine, Oct. 24, 1916.)
Rock, Charles
(Miner, ca.1913, O'Neil Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Injured. Severely burned on the hands and face as a result of an
explosion. They set off a blast, but as they returned to the working
place a second blast occurred, enveloping them in flames, in the O'Neil Mine,
April 18, 1913.)
Rock, Peter
(Miner, ca.1913, O'Neil Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Injured. Severely burned on the hands and face as a result of an
explosion. They set off a blast, but as they returned to the working
place a second blast occurred, enveloping them in flames, in the O'Neil Mine,
April 18, 1913.)
Rock, John
(Miner, ca.1913, O'Neil Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Injured. Severely burned on the hands and face as a result of an
explosion. They set off a blast, but as they returned to the working
place a second blast occurred, enveloping them in flames, in the O'Neil Mine,
April 18, 1913.)
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Sabbadash, George
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 25, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of coal at the face of the room, in the
Fayette City Mine, Sept. 2, 1910.)
Schluederberg, George W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1912, Monongahela River Consolidated Coal &
Coke Company, Pittsburgh, PA, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, Pittsburgh Coal Company, Pittsburgh, PA,
Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Shotton, William
(Miner, ca.1909, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: 1909, William Shotton,
a miner at the Fayette City Mine, was charged with breaking a brattice. He
entered a plea of guilty and sentence was suspended by his paying the costs.)
Simkoltz, Mike
(Miner, ca.1913, O'Neil Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Injured. Severely burned on the hands and face as a result of an
explosion. They set off a blast, but as they returned to the working
place a second blast occurred, enveloping them in flames, in the O'Neil Mine,
April 18, 1913.)
Slabodnik, Martin
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 27, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate at the face of his entry, in the
Fayette City Mine, Feb. 5, 1910.)
Smith, Thomas
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1900, Fayatte City Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Snyder, Joseph
(Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1889, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
15.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Fayette City Mine,
Sept. 13, 1889.)
Sobeck, Stanley
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 25, married.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of the leg and fracture of two ribs.
Caught by a fall of slab coal from the rib side in a room while laying
track down, in the Fayette City Mine, Oct. 10, 1916.)
Spooner, Lawrence
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 28, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a fall of slate in a room, in the Fayette
City Mine, Feb. 24, 1917.)
Staroski, John
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 42, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of coal at the face of an entry, in the Fayette
City Mine, May 14, 1914.)
Stewart, William
(Miner, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in Braznell, had a heart attack in the Fayette City Mine, retired
to Braznell, PA.)
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[ W ]
William, Thomas
(Miner, Coal Loader ca.1898, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 40,
married.);
(Injured. Face and hands burned by an explosion of fire damp, in the
Fayette City Mine, April 10, 1898.)
Wilson, George
(Miner, ca.1917, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Assistant Mine Foreman ca.1917. Received
his Certificate ca.1917.)
Woodring, Lefold
(Miner, Scraper ca.1898, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 27,
single.);
(Injured. Two ribs broken by a fall of roof coal, in the Fayette City
Mine, Jan. 18, 1898.)
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[ Y ]
Young, William
(Miner, ca.1909, Fayette City Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: 1909, William
Young and William Chalfant, Fayette City Mine, were charged with unlocking
their safety lamps inside the mine, in violation of the law. At a hearing
in the Squire's office the case was dismissed on account of insufficient
evidence.)
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