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Affelder, W. L.
(General Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1916, Bessemer Coke Company, Griffin
No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, Hillman Neff Coke Company, Griffin No.
2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1917, Hecla Coal & Coke Company, Griffin
No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Allbright, Albert
(American Miner, Rib Boss ca.1917, Griffin No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
47, married, 5 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured. Struck by a support post while making
a fall, in the Griffin No. 2 Mine, May 15, 1917.)
Ansella, John
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Griffin No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 45, married.);
(Injured. Spine injured by falling over embankment. He was taking
a short route to work before daylight. Outside the Griffin No. 2 Mine,
April 17, 1912.) |
[ B ]
Bell, Rose
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Griffin No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 28, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken. Was caught while walking in front of a
mine car, in the Griffen No. 1 Mine, April 18, 1903.)
Birkish, Michael
(Horwat Miner, Machinist ca.1913, Griffin No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
30, married.);
(Injured. Right leg fractured near the hip by falling down steps leading
from the tipple to the surface. Outside the Griffin No. 1 Mine, Feb.
6, 1913.)
Bitts, John H.
(Superintendent, ca.1901, of the Griffin Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for Bessemer
Coak Company.);
(Superintendent, ca.1903, of the Griffin No. 1 & No. 2 Mines, Fayette
Co., PA, for Bessemer Coke Company.)
Bokevich, John
(Horwat Miner, Car Shifter ca.1913, Griffin No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Right foot cut off and compound fracture of left leg below
the knee by railroad cars. Outside the Griffin No. 1 Mine, Aug. 3,
1913.)
Boloska, Joseph
(Horwat Mine [Croatian Miner], Charger on Coke Ovens ca.1912, Griffin No.
1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Foot ran over by larry and had to be amputated. While
waiting at a switch he fell asleep on th etrack. Outside the Griffin
No. 1 Mine, Feb. 28, 1912.) |
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Clark, Newton
(American Miner, Carpenter ca.1913, Griffin No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 49, married.);
(Injured. Bruised about the hips by falling from a trestle. Outside
the Griffin No. 2 Mine, Feb. 19, 1913.)
Copin, Michael
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Griffin No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 33, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate about 10 feet from the
face, in the Griffin No. 1 Mine, May 31, 1916.) |
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Darrell, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1903, Griffin Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws: ca.1903. Charged with
having intoxicating liquor in the mines, and being in and about said mines
while in an intoxicated condition. Entered a plea of guilty, and a
plea for leniency. He was allowed to go free upon payment of costs.)
DePriest, D. R.
(Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1916, Griffin No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for
Bessemer Coke Company.);
(Superintendent, ca.1917, of the Griffin No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for
Hecla Coal & Coke Company.)
Dioggoze, Mitchell
(Austrian Miner, Coke Works Employee ca.1913, Griffin No. 2 Mine, Fayette
Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Right wrist broken by slipping off a running board and falling
onto the railroad tracks. Outside the Griffin No. 2 Mine, Sept. 11,
1913.)
Dugan, James
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1904, Griffin No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 28, single.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of the leg, in the Griffin No. 1 Mine,
April 30, 1904.);
(This could be the same man as James Dugan listed below.)
Dugan, James
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Griffin No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 32, single.);
(Injured. Arm fractured by a mine car running on it, in the Griffin
No. 1 Mine, March 16, 1905.);
(This could be the same man as James Dugan Listed above.) |
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Elihouse, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Griffin No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Bruned about the face and hands by a blown-out shot, in the
Griffin No.2 Mine, May 1, 1906.) |
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Franzola, Salvan
(Italian Miner, Laborer ca.1912, Griffin No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
20, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a coke-leveling machine. Outside
the Griffin No. 1 Mine, Feb. 26, 1912. He died the same night.) |
[ G ]
Garrew, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Griffin Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
45, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by roof coal and slate while making a fall
on a coal rib, in the Griffin Mine, April 28, 1903.) |
[ H ]
Hudzel, John
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1901, Griffin Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
28, married.);
(Injured. Painfully injured, thrown against a coal rib, in the Griffin
Mine, Dec. 28, 1901.)
Humphries, G. L.
(Superintendent, ca.1905, of the Griffin No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for
Bessemer Coke Company.);
(See also: Humphries, Geo. L.)
Humphries, Geo., L.
(Superintendent, ca.1906, of the Griffin No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for
Bessemer Coke Company, Pittsburg, PA.);
(See also: Humphries, G. L. )
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[ K ]
King, George
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Griffin No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 28, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed. Head crushed between a mine car and
a coal rib, in the Griffin No. 2 Mine, Nov. 20, 1903.) |
[ L ]
Lardin, Fred. R.
(Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1905, of the Griffin No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, for Bessemer Coke Company.)
Leasure, James
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Griffen No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Arm cut off by a mine car leaving the track, in the Griffin
No. 1 Mine, Feb. 18, 1905.)
Lovish, John
(Horwat Mine, Pick Miner ca.1917, Griffin No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
34, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate near the face of a coal
rib, in the Griffin No. 1 Mine, Dec. 31, 1917.)
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[ M ]
Martin, R. L.
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, Bessemer Coak Company, Griffin Mine, Fayette
Co., PA.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1905, Bessemer Coke Company, Griffin
No. 1 Mine & Griffin No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Martin, R. L., Jr.
(General Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1906, Bessemer Coke Company, Pittsburg,
PA, Griffin No. 1 & No. 2 Mines & Mack Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Martin, R. L., Sr.
(General Superintendent, ca.1912, Bessemer Coke Company, Pittsburgh, PA,
Griffin No. 1 & No. 2 Mines & Mack Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
McCann, John
(American Miner, Carpenter ca.1917, Griffin No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Knee injured. Cut by a hatchet. Outside the Griffin
No. 2 Mine, Feb. 28, 1917.)
McGee, James
(English Miner, Rockman ca.1916, Griffin No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
48, single.);
(Injured. Eye cut. Struck by a piece of rock, in the Griffin
No. 1 Mine, Jan. 18, 1916.)
Mona, Mike
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Griffin No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Painfully burned about the body by a blown-out shot, in the
Griffin No. 1 Mine, Nov.16, 1906.) |
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[ O ]
Orose, George
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Griffin No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by the fall of roof coal and slate, in the Griffin
No. 1 Mine, Oct. 26, 1905.)
Owens, William
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Griffin No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 29, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by the slope rope, in the Griffin No. 2 Mine,
Nov. 4, 1903.) |
[ P ]
Pansic, Steve
(American Miner Boy, Tippleman ca.1917, Griffin No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Foot injured. Caught between mine cars on the tipple.
Outside the Griffin No. 2 Mine, Feb. 1, 1917.)
Perie, John
(Austrian Miner, Trackman ca.1916, Griffin No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
40, married.);
(Injured. Thumb cut off. Caught in a sockey of the drilling machine,
in the Griffin No. 1 Mine, June 11, 1916.)
Perkin, James
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Griffin No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 35, single.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of the jaw, also bruised about the body,
in the Griffin No. 1 Mine, April 22, 1904.)
Phillipps, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Mier ca.1906, Griffin No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
21, single.);
(Injured. Severely burned about face, hands and neck by a blown-out
shot, in the Griffin No. 1 Mine, Jan. 5, 1906.)
Pobish, John
(Slavonian Miner, Coke Works Laborer ca.1904, Griffin No. 1 Mine, Fayette
Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a coke car passing over him, outside the
Griffin No, 1 Mine, May 10, 1904.)
Posca, Andy
(Austrian Miner, Coke Oven Charger Coke Works ca.1913, Griffin No. 2 Mine,
Fayette Co., PA, Age 26, married.);
(Injured. Foot and ankle burned with coke ashes on the coke ovens.
He slipped into a hole of the brickwork. Outside the Griffin
No. 2 Mine, July 24, 1913.)
Povelko, Paul
(Russian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1917, Griffin No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, Age 26, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured andscalp bruised by a fall of roof near the
face, in the Griffin No. 2 Mine, Oct. 6, 1917.) |
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[ R ]
Reed, J. O.
(Superintendent, ca.1904, of the Griffin No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for
Bessemer Coke Company.)
Rolover, Steve
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Griffin No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 40, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured and burned by a shot blowing through a coal
rib, in the Griffin No. 2 Mine, Oct. 21, 1904.)
Roon, Martin
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Griffin No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 35, single.);
(Injured. Seriously burned by a blown out shot, in the Griffin
No. 2 Mine, Oct. 21, 1904.) |
[ S ]
Salma, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Company Man ca.1904, Griffin No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Leg brusied and artery cut, in the Griffin No. 1 Mine, May
26, 1904.)
Scapps, John
(Italian Miner Boy, Laborer Coke Yard ca.1917, Griffin No. 1 Mine,
Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Leg crushed. Caught under the wheels of a coke machine.
Outside the Griffin No. 1 Mine, June 27, 1917.)
Selosky, George
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Griffin No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 48, married.);
(Injured. Arm and chest bruised. Caught between mine cars in
a room, in the Griffin No. 2 Mine, May 7, 1917.)
Smith, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Griffin No 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
22, single.);
(Injured. Severely burned about face, hands and neck by blown-out shot,
in the Griffin No. 1 Mine, Jan. 5, 1906.)
Solena, Andy
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1903, Griffin No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken. Caught by a mine car, in the Griffin No.
1 Mine, July 6, 1903.)
Stackelback, Herman
(German Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1906, Griffin No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 45, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by being run down by an electric motor and
trip of loaded mine cars, in the Griffin No. 1 Mine, Jan. 11, 1906.);
(Jan. 11, 1906, Herman Stackelback, German, mine foreman, Griffin No. 1 Mine,
was run down by an electric motor and trip of loaded mine cars. He was supposed
to have fallen in a faint. He had been complaining for several days.
Width between car and rib where accident occurred was about five
feet.)
Stillwagon, Oliver
(Miner, ca.1903, Griffin Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws: ca.1903. Charged with
having intoxicating liquor in the mines, and being in and about said mines
while in an intoxicated condition. Entered a plea of guilty, and a
plea for leniency. He was allowed to go free upon payment of costs.)
Stoyne, Dominick
(Italian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1903, Griffin No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken. Caught between a mine car and a coal rib,
in the Griffin No. 2 Mine, June 11, 1903.) |
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Thompson, Patrick
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Griffin No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Ear drums ruptured by a report of a blast, in the Griffin
Mine, Jan. 31, 1916.) |
[ U ]
Uhosis, Mike
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Griffin No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 39, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Griffin No. 2
Mine, Oct. 10, 1905.)
Urbany, John
(Austrian Miner, Laborer ca.1917, Griffin No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
51, married.);
(Injured. Face and leg bruised by a mine car running over him on a
heading, in the Griffin No. 2 Mine, March 13, 1917.) |
[ V ]
Vishon, Nick
(Horwat Miner, Mule Driver ca.1917, Griffin No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Head, back and leg bruised. Horse became frightened
and jumped, throwing him off the cart and the cart passed over him.
Outside the Griffin No. 2 Mine, Sept. 10, 1917.)
Vishuski, John
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Griffin No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 40, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a blown out shot, in the Griffin No. 1
Mine, May 17, 1904.) |
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Whoolery, Charles
(Miner, ca.1903, Griffin Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws: ca.1903. Charged with
having intoxicating liquor in the mines, and being in and about said mines
while in an intoxicated condition. Entered a plea of guilty, and a
plea for leniency. He was allowed to go free upon payment of costs.)
Wilkinson, E. W.
(Superintendent, ca.1912, of the Griffin No., 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for
Bessemer Coke Company, Pittsburgh, PA.)
Wilkinson, Thomas
(Superintendent, ca.1906, of the Griffin No. 2 Mine & Mack Mine, Fayette
Co., PA, for Bessemer Coal Company, Pittsburg, PA.) |
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[ Y ]
Young, Arthur H.
(Superintendent, ca.1912, ca.1913, of the Griffin No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, for Bessemer Coke Company, Pittsburgh, PA.)
(Superintendent, ca.1916, of the Griffin No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for
Hillman Neff Coke Company.);
(Superintendent, ca.1917, of the Griffin No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for
Hecla Coal & Coke Comapny.) |
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