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Coal Miners Memorial
Leisenring No. 2 Mine & Coke Works
(West Leisenring Mine & Coke Works),
West Leisenring / Butte,
Dunbar Twp. / North Union Twp.,
Fayette County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Leisensing No. 2 Mine, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

Raymond A. Washlaski, Historian, Editor,
Ryan P. Washlaski, Technical Editor,

Updated Aug. 19, 2009

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Leisenring No. 2 Mine & Coke Works

Following is a partial list of the miners, coke workers, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Leisenring No. 2 Mine & Coke Works (West Leisenring Mine & Coke Works), (Leisenring No. 2) West Leisenring, Bute, North Union Twp., Fayette Co., PA.   The coal miners names have been researched and compiled from various sources by Raymond A. Washlaski, Historian: newspaper obits, newspaper articles, Pennsylvania Bureau of Mines Reports, township histories, and names of coal miners submitted by various people, etc..
The Nationalities listed for various miners, are taken directly from "Report of the Department of Mines of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA" as reported for the various years.  Those listed as American, could be either native born or naturalized citizens.
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Since 1870, Pennsylvania's Annual Report on Mining Activities has recorded 51,483 deaths from mining accidents-- 31,113 deaths in anthracite coal mines and 20,370 deaths in bituminous coal mines.

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COAL MINERS MEMORIAL
LEISENRING NO. 2 MINE & COKE WORKS
(WEST LEISENRING MINE & COKE WORKS)
[ A ]
Alexa, John
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1916, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 41, married.);
(Injured.  Leg fractured.  Struck by the mine car haulage rope on an entry, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, May 9, 1916.)
[ B ]
Baker, James
(Irish Miner, ca.1884, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 34, married, 2 children.);
(Killed.  Terribly burn about the face, killed by an explosion of gas and after-damp, in the West Leisenring Mine, Feb. 20, 1884.);
(West Leisenring Mine Disaster February 20, 1884.)
Bakos, Joe
(Hungarian Miner, ca.1884, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 28, married.);
(Killed.  No visible injuries, killed by an explosion of gas and after-damp, in the West Leisenring Mine, Feb. 20, 1884.);
(West Leisenring Mine Disaster February 20, 1884.)
Balla, Steve
(Austrian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 25, married.);
(Injured.  Bad scalp wound.  Caught between a mine car and a coal rib, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, May 28, 1903.)
Balsley, Dick
(Miner,  ca.1884, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Survived the gas explosion and after-damp, which killed many of the miners in the West Leisenring Mine, Feb. 20, 1884.);
(West Leisenring Mine Disaster, February 20, 1884.) 
Barovjan, Michael
(Miner,  ca.1899, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Carpatho-Rusyn immigrant from Litmanova.)
Barovjan, Stefan
(Miner, ca.1899, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(A Carpatho-Rusyn immigrant from Litmanova.)
Bartaway, Peter
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 31, married.);
(Injured.  Leg broken and shoulder injured by a fall of roof coal and slate, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Jan. 6, 1906.)
Bellowfur, Charles
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1894, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 34, married, 5 children.);
(Killed.  Killed by a fall of coal and rock while engaged in drawing pillars, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Jan. 26, 1894.)
Bim, Joseph
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured.  Head bruised by a piece of falling slate, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Aug. 25, 1906.)
Bolla, John
(Miner, ca.1913, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 155, Leisenring No. 2, PA, ca.1913.)
Britt, John
(Irish Miner, Laborer ca.1916, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 59, married.);
(Injured.  Leg fractured.  Struck by rail on an entry, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Jan. 15, 1916.)
Buckley, John
(Irish Miner, ca.1884, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 30, single.);
(Killed.  No visible injuries, killed by an explosion of gas and after-damp, in the West Leisenring Mine, Feb. 20, 1884.);
(West Leisenring Mine Disaster February 20, 1884.)
Buckner, Daniel
(Black Miner, ca.1884, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, 2 children.);
(Killed.  No visible injuries, killed by an explosion of gas and after-damp, in the West Leisenring Mine, Feb. 20, 1884.);
(West Leisenring Mine Disaster February 20, 1884.)
Bulek, Dan
(Horwat Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 29, single.);
(Injured.  Fingers crushed.  Struck by a derailed mine car in a room, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, May 30, 1917.)
Byuse, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1919, Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Ella Byuse.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 45, Leisenring No. 2, PA, ca.1919.)
[ C ]
Caramer, Herman
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1895, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 30, single.);
(Injured.  Back injured by a fall of slate, in the leisenring No. 2 Mine, March, 1895. [from the "Connellsville Courier," Connellsville, PA, April 19, 1895.].)
Carter, Thad.
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1894, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 27, married.);
(Injured. Leg splintered by running it through a closed door, while riding on a loaded mine car, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Feb. 6, 1894.)
Chifock, Joseph Hugh
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1895, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 35, married, children.);
(Killed.  Killed by a roof fall, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, July 27, 1895.  He disobeyed orders and pulled out the wrong post, the roof then fell.  [from the "Connellsville Courier," Aug. 2, 1895.].)
Chippeaux, Amo
(Miner, ca.1913, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 157, Leisenring No. 2, PA, ca.1913.)
Chucheck, Peter
(Horwat Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 34, married.);
(Injured.  Hip dislocated by a fall of slate in a room, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, June 22, 1917.)
Clingerman, W. H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1906, ca.1912, ca.1913, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ D ]
Davis William
(Welsh Miner, ca.1884, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Killed.  No visible injuries, killed by an explosion of gas and after-damp, in the West Leisenring Mine, Feb. 20, 1884.);
(West Leisenring Mine Disaster February 20, 1884.)
Dawson, James
(Miner, ca.1884, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Dean, Henry
(Miner, ca.1912, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912 Leisenring No. 2 Mine First Aid Team.)
Demake, Joseph
(See: Demske, Joseph.)
Demske, Joseph
(Miner, Roadman ca.1919, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 150, Leisenring No. 2, PA, ca.1919.);
(See also: Demake, Joseph.)
Dils, Roy
(Employee, Store Manager ca.1913, Union Supply Company Store, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Doddson [Dodgson], Ernest
(Miner, ca.1912, ca.1914, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912 Leisenring No. 2 Mine First Aid Team.)
Dodgson, Ernest C.
(See: Doddson, Ernest.)
Dubinsky, George
(Slavonian Miner, Trackman ca.1917, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 28, single.);
(Injured.  Leg fractured.  Struck by a mine car in a room, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Feb. 22, 1917.)
[ E ]
[ F ]
Farkasovski, Mike
(Miner, ca.1913, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 27, Leisenring No. 2, PA, ca.1913.)
Farrell, Thomas
(Miner, ca.1884, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Fetsco, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured.  While riding on top of mine car he was caught between the mine roof and the mine car and his leg broken, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, May 18, 1906.)
Fetsko, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Timberman ca.1917, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 29, married.);
(Injured.  Leg fractured by a fall of slate on an entry, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, March 5, 1917.)
Fogmey, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured.  Ankle sprained and forehead cut by a fall of slate, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, June 8, 1900.)
Foster, John W.
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1898, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Fox, Elmer L.
(Miner, ca.1913, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA, passed his examination for Mine Foreman, Second Grade ca.1913, received his certificate.)
Fuhrer, Ray
(Miner, ca.1912, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912 Leisenring No. 2 Mine First Aid Team.)
[ G ]
Gajdahrosky, Josef
(See: Gaydar, Josef.)
Gaydar, Josef
(See: Gaydar, Josef.)
Gallo, Don
(Italian Miner, Haulageman ca.1917, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 24, married.);
(Injured.  Pelvis injured by derailed mine car in a room, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Sept. 13, 1917.)
Garbena, John
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1900, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 14, single.);
(Injured.  Ankle dislocated by a horse stepping on his foot, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, July 24, 1900.)
Gaydar [Gajdar] [Gajdahrosky], Josef
(Slovanian Miner, Pick Miner, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Born is Bardejov, Slovakia, March 14, 1904.)
Gebablo, Lawrence W.
(Miner, ca.1928, Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Catherine R. Voshnock Gebadlo.)
Glendinning, Morgan
(Miner, ca.1884, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Gorbosa, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1889, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 40.);
(Injured.  Foot injured by a pit wagon, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, April 20, 1889.)
Gordon, William
(Miner, Carpenter ca.1922-1940, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(William Gordon also worked as a carpenter at Leisenring No. 1 Mine & Leisenring No. 3 Mine.)
Gregor, John
(Miner, Horse Driver ca.1919, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 87, Leisenring No. 2, PA, ca.1919.)
[ H ]
Hackney, Alban N.
(American Miner, ca.1884, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 35, married, 1 child.);
(Killed.  No visible injuries, killed by an explosion of gas and after-damp, in the West Leisenring Mine, Feb. 20, 1884.);
(West Leisenring Mine Disaster February 20, 1884.)
Hanacok, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured.  Collar bone fractured by a fall of coal in pillar workings, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, June 29, 1916.)
Hart John
(American Miner, ca.1884, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA Age 25, single.);
(Killed.  No visible injuries, killed by an explosion of gas and after-damp, in the West Leisenring Mine, Feb. 20, 1884.);
(West Leisenring Mine Disaster February 20, 1884.)
Heffern, Michael
(Irish Miner, ca.1884, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 32, married, 6 children.);
(Killed.  Burned about the face, killed by an explosion of gas and after-damp, in the West Leisenring Mine, Feb. 20, 1884.);
(West Leisenring Mine Disaster February 20, 1884.)
Herbert, Harry
(Miner, ca.1940's, Leisenring No 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Hinnich, John
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 37, married.);
(Injured.  Four fingers cut off by a mine car, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Nov. 26, 1901.)
Hudock, Thomas
(Miner, ca.1913, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 156, Leisenring No. 2, PA, ca.1913.)
Humphries, E. A.
(Superintendent, ca.1894, of the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
Jenkins, Thomas
(Miner, Pit Boss ca.1884, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
(Injured.  Injured by the after-damp during the rescue attempt of the miners killed and injured in the explosion and after-damp, in the West Leisenring Mine, Feb. 20, 1884.);
(West Leisenring Mine Disaster February 20, 1884.)
Johnson, Peter
(Danish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1895, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 43, married.);
(Injured.  Eye badly injured by a piece of coal, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, June, 1895.  [from the "Connellsville Courier," Connellsville, PA, June 28, 1895.].)
Johnson, Wm.
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1889, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 32, married.);
(Injured.  Bruised between mine wagon and mine timber, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Feb. 8, 1889.)
Jones, Robert
(Employee, Company Sanitary Man ca.1913, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ K ]
Kallis, George
(Hungarian Miner, ca.1884, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 25, married.);
(His wife is still in the old country.);
(Killed.  No. visible injuries, killed by an explosion of gas and after-damp, in the West Leisenring Mine, Feb. 20, 1884.);
(West Leisenring Mine Disaster February 20, 1884.)
Karmine, Charles
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 31, married, 1 child.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Dec. 28, 1905.)
Kearns, William
(Miner, ca.1910, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived at coal company House No. 7, Leisenring No. 2, PA, ca.1910.)
Kennedy, O. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1901, ca.1903, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Kennedy, Patrick
(Irish Miner, ca.1884, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Killed.  Burned about the face, killed by an explosion of gas and after-damp, in the West Leisenring Mine, Feb. 20, 1884.);
(He was the only child of a widowed mother.);
(West Leisenring Mine Disaster February 20, 1884.)
Kezmarski, Joseph
(See: Kezmaski, Joseph.)
Kezmaski [Kezmazski], Joseph
(Miner, Blacksmith ca.1913, ca.1919, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 54, Leisenring No. 2, PA, ca.1913, ca.1919.)
Kezmazski, Joseph
(See: Kezmaski, Joseph.)
Kolek, Joe
(Miner, Horse Driver ca.1919, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 87, Leisenring No. 2, PA, ca.1919.)
Kolessar, John
(Slavonian Miner, Haulageman ca.1917, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured.  Wrist fractured.  Caught between mine cars on an entry, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Jan. 30, 1917.)
Kolodzej, Joe
(Miner, ca.1919, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 82, Leisenring No. 2, PA, ca.1919.)
Kozak, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1916, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured.  Ankle fractured.  Caught by mine cars on entry, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, July 25, 1916.)
[ L ]
Laggen, George
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 43, married, 4 children.);
(Killed.  Broken neck;  caused by a fall of slate from the roof while pushing a mine wagon, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Aug. 2, 1898.)
Larch, Andy
(Miner, ca.1914, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A member of the ca.1914, Leisenring No. 2 Mine First Aid Team.)
Lerch, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1913, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA, passed his examination for Mine Foreman, First Grade ca.1913, received his certificate.);
(Miner, ca.1913, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA, passed his examination for Mine Foreman, Second Grade ca.1913, received his certificate.)
Liston, Curtis
(Miner, ca.1914, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1914 Leisenring No. 2 Mine First Aid Team.)
Lloyd, David
(Welsh Miner, ca.1884, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Killed.  Burned about the head and face, killed by an explosion of gas and after-damp, in the West Leisenring Mine, Feb. 20, 1884.);
(West Leisenring Mine Disaster February 20, 1884.)
Lloyd, Hugh
(Miner, Foreman ca.1913, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Lopes, John
(Miner, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, 7 children.);
(Died at Montour No. 4, Washington Co., PA, Sept.,1931.)
Lynch, Clay F.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ M ]
Matties, Thomas
(Austrian Miner, Laborer ca.1903, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 36, married.);
(Injured.  Both legs broken.  Was caught by a piece of falling slate, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, April 18, 1903.)
Mavrello, George
(Polish Miner, ca.1913, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 27, married, 3 children.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by a fall of roof at the face of a cross-entry, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, June 5, 1913.)
May, Gary E.
(American Miner, ca.1884, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Nothing known about him except that he was from Maryland.);
(Killed.  No visible injuries, killed by an explosion of gas and after-damp, in the West Leisenring Mine, Feb. 20, 1884.);
(West Leisenring Mine Disaster February 20, 1884.)
May, George
(Miner ca.1902, Leisenring No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Beatrice Turner May.)
McCloxey, James
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1894, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Slight flesh wound by being caught between mine car and tail chain, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Feb. 12, 1894.)
McGarey, Thomas
(Irish Miner, ca.1884, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 35, married, 3 children.);
(His wife and 3 children are still in Cumberland County, England.);
(Killed.  Badly burned, killed by an explosion of gas and after-damp, in the West Leisenring Mine, Feb. 20, 1884.);
(West Leisenriing Mine disaster February 20, 1884.)
McGinty, Owen
(Miner, ca.1912, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912, ca.1914,  Leisenring No. 2 Mine First Aid Team.)
Mood, Elmer
(Miner, ca.1914, Leisenring No.  Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A member of the ca.1914, Leisenring No. 2 Mine First Aid Team.)
Moore, Fred
(Miner, ca.1913, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 148, Leisenring No. 2, PA, ca.1913.)
Murray, John
(Irish Miner, ca.1884, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 34, married, wife Mrs. Watters Murray, 1 child.);
(Only been in America since May last, he leaves a wife who came in August and one child.);
(Mrs. Waters Murray's brother Peter Watters was also killed in the explosion.);
(Killed.  No visible injuries, killed by an explosion of gas and after-damp, in the West Leisenring Mine, Feb. 20, 1884.);
(West Leisenring Mine Disaster February 20, 1884.)
Myrus, John
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 36, married, 2 children.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, June 29, 1905.)
[ N ]
Napora, Joseph
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 26, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall from mine shaft hoisting cage while ascending mine shaft, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Jan. 10, 1906.);
(Jan. 10, 1906, Joseph Napora, Russian miner, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, was instantly killed by falling down the mine shaft from the ascending cage.  He was supposed to have gotten too close to the edge of the cage and was caught by timbers in the shaft.)
Namet, John
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 30, married, 3 children.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, May 6, 1901.)
Nimmick, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1886, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, West Leisenring, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Leg broken and hand bruised by a fall of roof.  He was walking behind a mine wagon that the mule driver was hauling from his place.  The mine wagon jumped the track, knocking a prop out and letting some of the roof down, which struck him on his leg and hand, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Aug. 21, 1886.)
[ O ]
O'Malley, Walter
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1894, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
O'Rorick, Patrick
(Irish Miner, Fire Boss ca.1901, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 44, married.);
(Injured.  Injured by a fall of coal and slate, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, April 17, 1901.)
Onas, John
(Hungarian Miner, ca.1895, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 49, married.);
(Injured.  Eye badly injured by a piece of coal, in the Leisenring No 2 Mine, Dec. 22, 1895.  [from the "Connellsville Courier," Connellsville, PA, Jan. 3, 1896.].)
[ P ]
Payton, John
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1894, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured.  Squeezed between top of mine car and cross timber while rising on top of mine car, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Feb. 1, 1894.)
Polakowski, Walter
(Miner, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Pollins, A. H.
(Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1906, of the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)
[ Q ]
Quinn, Daniel
(Miner, ca.1895, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Fell from a pit wagon beneath the wheels and his hand was crushed, his finger had to be amputated, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Dec. 9, 1895.  [from the "Connellsville Courier," Connellsville, Pa, Dec. 13, 1895.].)
[ R ]
Ragick, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 35, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of roof coal and slate, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, May 19, 1906.);
(May 19, 1906, John Ragick, Polish, miner, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, was instantly killed by a fall of coal while runing out of his working place.  The rib fall was coming and in his endeavor to get out in passing a stump some coal fell in front of him and tripped him.  Before he could regain his feet he was caught by the fall of coal.)
Repko, Michael
(Hungarian Miner, ca.1884, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 35, married, 2 children.);
(Killed.  No. visible injuries, killed by an explosion of gas and after-damp, in the West Leisenring Mine, Feb. 20, 1884.);
(West Leisenring Mine Disaster February 20, 1884.)
Richards, Morgan
(Welsh Miner, Fire Boss ca.1884, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Was involved in the rescue of the miners killed and injured by an explosion of gas and after-damp, in the West Leisenring Mine, Feb. 20, 1884.);
(West Leisenring Mine Disaster February 20, 1884.)
Rimmeyock, John
(Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1895, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Bruised about the hips be a fall of slate, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Oct. 3, 1894.)
Roderick, D. J.
(Miner, c.1910, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 200, Leisenring No. 2, PA, ca.1910.)
Rozah, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured.  Back injured by a fall of slate, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, April 30, 1900.)
Rushnock, John
(Miner, ca.1910, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 28, Leisenring No. 2, PA, ca.1910.)
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Sassak, John
(Miner, ca.1913, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Anna Troychak Sassak.)
Searing, William
(American Miner, ca.1884, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 35, married, 4 children.);
(Killed.  No visible injuries, killed by an explosion of gas and after-damp, in the West Leisenring Mine, Feb. 20, 1884.);
(West Leisenring Mine Disaster February 20, 1884.)
Sepsko, Michael
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1917, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 43, married.);
(Injured.  Arm and leg contused.  Run over by mine cars on an entry, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Jan. 30, 1917.)
Shimko, Steve
(Miner, ca.1912, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912 Leisenring No. 2 Mine First Aid Team.)
Shriner, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1885, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.)
Shippeaux, August
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1889, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured.  Severely injured in the back by falling roof, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Aug. 30, 1889.)
Sholtis, Warzell
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 24, married.);
(Injured.  Back injured by a fall of slate, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, March 1, 1905.)
Simmons, Frank B.
(Employee, Miner, Company Clerk ca.1913, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
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Tajc, Joseph F.
(Miner, ca.1927, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, West Leisenring, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Anna Skurnick Tajc.)
Taylor, Henry
(Superintendent, ca.1889, of the Leisenring No. 2 Mine & Coke Works, Fayette Co., PA, for Connellsville Coal and Iron Company.)
Taylor, John
(Miner, ca.1912, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912 Leisenring No. 2 Mine First Aid Team.)
Tercheck, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Timberman ca.1916, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 27, married.);
(Injured. Arm fractured.  Struck by mine post in pillar workings, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Aug. 4, 1916.)
Thomas, Sylvester
(Italian Miner, Laborer ca.1916, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 36, married.);
(Injured.  Foot badly bruised.  Struck by a stone.  Outside, the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, April 6, 1916.)
Tracy, James
(Irish Miner, ca.1884, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 45, single.);
(Killed.  Badly burned about the face and body, killed by an explosion of gas and after-damp, in the West Leisenring Mine, Feb. 20, 1884.);
(West Leisenring Mine Disaster February 20, 1884.)
Troup, Joe
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured.  Bruised about the head and body by a fall of coal & Slate, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, July 7, 1905.)
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Wardzella, John
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 32, married, 4 children.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a piece of falling slate, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, March 12, 1906.);
(March 12, John Wardzella, Austrian, miner, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, was instantly killed by a piece of falling slate from side of rib along haulage road, whil eshoveling some coal and slate that had just previously fallen. He should have used greater care in examining the roof.)
Warmus, Andy
(German Miner, ca.1884, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 30, single.);
(Sent his wages to his mother in Germany every month.);
(Killed.  No visible injuries, killed by an explosion of gas and after-damp, in the West Leisenring Mine, Feb. 20, 1884.);
(West Leisenring Mine Disaster February 20, 1884.)
Warnock, Charles J.
(Superintendent, ca.1898, ca.1900, ca.1901, ca.1903, ca.1912, of the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)
Warnock, Ralston K.
(Superintendent, ca.1910, ca.1913, ca.1914, ca.1916, ca.1917, ca.1919, of the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)
Wasko, George
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Laborer ca.1917, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured.  Chest crushed and lung punctured.  Run over by mine cars.  Outside the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Oct. 10, 1917.)
Watters, Peter
(Irish Miner, ca.1884, West Leisenring Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 31, single.);
(Brother of Mrs. Watters Murray.)
(Killed.  No visible injuries, killed by an explosion of gas and after-damp, in the West Leisenring Mine, Feb. 20, 1884.);
(West Leisenring Mine Disaster February 20, 1884.)
Wider, John
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 34, married.);
(Injured.  Bruised about the body by a fall of roof coal, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, March 9, 1904.)
Wilson, Harry
(Miner, ca.1915, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Mary Chippeaux Wilson.)
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Yakoits, John
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured.  Injured about the face by a fall of slate, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, May 26, 1905.)
Yalenick, Edward
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1894, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 24.);
(Injured.  Injured.   Foot scraped by coal falling from a rib, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Jan. 6, 1894.)
Yelon, George
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Leisenring No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 35, single.);
(Injured.  Ankle broken; a piece of slate fell from the side while cleaning up a fall, in the Leisenring No. 2 Mine, July 11, 1898.)
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