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Coal Miners Memorial
Pike Mine & Coke Works,

near Whitsett,
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Pike Mine & Coke Works,
Whitsett, Fayette County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

by
Raymond A. Washlaski, Historian, Editor,
Ryan P. Washlaski, Technical Advisor,
Peter E. Starry, Jr. "The Old Miner."

Updated Mar. 17, 2008

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Pike Mine & Coke Works

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Following is a partial list of the miners, coke workers, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Pike Mine & Coke Works, near Whitsett, Fayette Co., PA.   The coal miners names have been researched and complied 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 mines and 20,370 deaths in bituminous mines.

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COAL MINERS MEMORIAL
PIKE MINE & COKE WORKS
[ A ]
[ B ]
Bantz, Charles
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Pike Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 24, married.);
(Injured.  Arm broken by a fall of slate, in the Pike Mine, Jan. 29, 1906.)
Barnos, Steven
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Pike Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 47, married.);
(Injured.  Arm broken by a fall of rock while loading coal, in the Pike Mine, Dec. 10, 1906.)
Bayonock, Joe
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Pike Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 60, single.);
(Injured.  Cut on head and leg bruised by a fall of slate, in the Pike Mine, Aug. 16, 1906.)
Benedict, Mike
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Pike Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age38, married, 4 children.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of slate at face of a room while loading mine cars. He was told to put up additional posts, in the Pike Mine, Sept. 12, 1910.)
Bevard, Thomas
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Pike Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 47, married.);
(Injured.  Hip dislocated by a fall of slate, in the Pike Mine, March 25, 1904.)
Booker, Harris
(General Superintendent, ca.1917, Diamond Coal & Coke Company, Pike Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ C ]
Cupsar, John
(Slavonian Miner, Cutter ca.1906, Pike Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 34, married.);
(Injured.  Leg badly bruised.   Caught between mine cars, in the Pike Mine, April 30, 1906.)
[ D ]
Dominick, Jacob
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Pike Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 44, married, 3 children);
(Killed.  Instantly killed.  Fatally injured by fall of coal from side of butt entry where they were taking a slab of coal to widen the entry for a side track.  Was working with Tony Lovard, who was also killed.  They failed to set sprags. In the Pike Mine, June 2, 1910.)
Drabit, John
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1917, Pike Mine, Fayette Co., PA, single.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured.  Struck by a derailed mine ar on an entry, in the Pike Mine, Aug. 20, 1917.)
[ E ]
[ F ]
Francis, George
(Russian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Pike Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured.  Leg badly cut by a fall of slate, in the Pike Mine, May 15, 1906.)
[ G ]
Gardiner, J. W.
(American Miner, Machine Man ca.1903, Pike Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 25, married.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by a fall of coal & Slate, in the Pike Mine, Jan. 22, 1903.)
Gates, Michael
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Pike Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 33, married, 3 children.);
(Killed.  Killed by a fall of slate, in the Pike Mine, Feb. 13, 1903.)
Gedro, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Pike Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 42, single.);
(Injured.  Leg broken and body injured by a fall of slate, in the Pike Mine, April 25, 1903.)
Gladinsky, Charles
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Pike Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 20, married.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by falling in front of a trip of mine cars, in the Pike Mine, March 30, 1903.)
Graham, S. B.
(Superintendent, ca.1901, of the Pike Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for People's Coal Company.)
Griffith, John S.
(Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1905, of the Pike Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for People's Coal Company.)
[ H ]
Hager, John
(American Miner, Company Man ca.,1910, Pike Mine, Age 42, married.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of slate on the motor road.  He was repairing the track, and without warning, a small piece of slate fell from the side of the entry onto his head, in the Pike Mine, Jan. 27, 1910.)
Halilyk, George
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Pike Mine, Age 35, married.);
(Injured.  Face badly bruised and a slight cut on his back by a fall of slate, in the Pike Mine, Dec. 2, 1904.)
Harrison, William
(American Miner Boy, Laborer ca.1917, Pike Mine, Age 18, single.);
(Injured.  Leg fractured.  Fell off the timber pile.  Outside the Pike Mine, July 19, 1917.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
Jiggens, Dock
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1910, Pike Mine, Age 35, married.);
(Injured.  Thigh dislocated by being caught between mine car and timber on entry, in the Pike Mine, Feb. 22, 1910.)
[ K ]
Kahool, Michael
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Pike Mine, Age 37, married.);
(Injured.,  Both legs broken by a fall of slate, in the Pike Mine, May 20, 1903.)
Kashami, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Pike Mine, Age 30, married.);
(Injured.  Side and foot bruised by a fall of slate, in th4e Pike Mine, May 15, 1905.)
Kellerberg, Theodore
(German Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Pike Mine, Age 39, married.);
(Injured.  Rib broken by a fall of slate, in the Pike Mine, May 7, 1906.)
Kerber, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Pike Mine, Age 46, married, 2 children.);
(Killed.  Killed by a fall of coal, in the Pike Mine, May 18, 1905.)
Kish, John
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Pike Mine, Age 33, single.);
(Injured.  Back hurt by a fall of slate, in the Oike Mine, Dec. 15, 1905.)
Knochter, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Pike Mine, Age 25, single.);
(Injured.  Head injured by premature blast of powder, in the Pike Mine, Jan. 23, 1905.)
Koarth, Charles
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Pike Mine, Age 22, single.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by a fall of coal, in the Pike Mine, March 23, 1903.)
Kohoot, Joseph
(Hungarian Miner Boy, Trapper Boy ca.1905, Pike Mine, Age 18, single.);
(Injured.  Foot bruised by loaded mine cars, in the Pike Mine, Jan. 23, 1905.)
[ L ]
Lacoma, Peter
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Pike Mine, Age 38, married.);
(Injured.  Leg broken.  Knocked down and run over by a mine car, in the Pike Mine, April 25, 1906.)
Lakatos, Mark
(Hungarian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1917, Pike Mine, Age 33, married.);
(Injured.  Leg cut off by a mining machine near the face of an entry, in the Pike Mine, Oct. 27, 1917.)
Lankasker, William
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Pike Mine, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Ankle sprained.  Caught his foot in a latch on the road, in the Pike Mine, Oct. 18, 1905.)
Lepenski, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Pike Mine, Age 39, married.);
(Injured.  Head and back injured by coal from a blast, in the Pike Mine, June 25, 1903.)
Lovard, Ambrose
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Pike Mine, Age 34, married.);
(Injured.  Arm broken and scalp wounded by fall of coal from the side of the entry, while taking a slab of coal to make room for a side track, in the Pike Mine, June 2, 1910.)
Lovard, Tony
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Pike Mine, Age 25, single.)
(Killed.  Fatally injured by fall of coal from side of butt entry where they were taking a slab of coal to widen the entry for a side track.  Was working with Jacob Dominick, who was also killed.  They failed to set sprags. In the Pike Mine, June 2, 1910.  Died June 14, 1910.)
[ M ]
Magrulla, John
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1903, Pike Mine, Age 22, single.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by a fall of coal, in the Pike Mine, May 25, 1903.)
McVicker, James
(Superintendent, ca.1917, of the Pike Mine, for Diamond Coal & Coke Company.)
Miller, Reuben
(Hungarian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1906, Pike Mine, Age 38, single.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Pike Mine, Jan. 12, 1906.)
Muche, Joe
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Pike Mine, Age 33, married, 3 children.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by fall of slate at the face of his room, in the Pike Mine, Jan. 26, 1910.)
[ N ]
[ O ]
[ P ]
Pakanich, Charles
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Pike Mine, Age 25, single.);
(Injured.  Cut on head and bruised by a fall of slate, in the Pike Mine, July 10, 1905.)
Pasco, Steven
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Pike Mine, Age 35, married.);
(Injured.  Leg broken.  Run over by a mine car, in the Pike Mine, Jan. 1, 1906.)
Polche, John
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Pike Mine, Age 27, single.);
(Injured.  Left arm broken by a fall of slate, in the Pike Mine, Dec. 28, 1905.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Rocia, Frank
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Pike Mine, Age 39, married.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in the Pike Mine, July 26, 1904.)
Rose, Antonia
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Pike Mine, Age 35, single.);
(Injured.  Left arm broken by a fall of slate, in the Pike Mine, Sept. 17, 1904.)
[ S ]
Sabo, John
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Pike Mine, Age 27, married.);
(Injured.  Leg broken.  He was removing mine posts and tripped and struck his leg, in the Pike Mine, Dec. 17, 1906.)
Seddon, Andrew
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Pike Mine, Age 45, married, 1 child.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by a fall of coal, in the Pike Mine, Nov. 15, 1904.)
Sharatt, William
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1917, Pike Mine, Age 20, single.);
(Injured.  Foot crushed.  Struck by a piece of coal, which fell from a loaded min car on an entry, in the Pike Mine, June 8, 1917.)
Sheruat, Andrew
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Pike Mine, Age 35, married, 4 children.);
(Killed.  Killed by a fall of slate, in the Pike Mine, Jan. 25, 1905.)
Shiproch, Samuel
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1903, Pike Mine, Age 19, single.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by a fall of coal and slate, in the Pike Mine, July 30, 1903.)
Smith, Charles
(German Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Pike Mine, Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Leg bruised by Jumping on a mine car, in the Pike Mine, Nov. 24, 1905.)
Smith, William
(Scotch Miner, Machine Runner ca.1906, Pike Mine, Age 38, married.);
(Injured.  Leg broken.  Caught by a mining machine, in the Pike Mine, Jan. 11, 1906.)
Sueistoch, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Pike Mine, Age 27, married.);
(Injured.  Arm broken by a fall of coal, in the Pike Mine, March 29, 1903.)
Swan, Hugh
(English Miner Boy, Motor Brakeman ca.1903,  Pike Mine, Age 18, single.);
(Injured.  Leg crushed by being caught between motor and mine car, in the pike Mine, Sept. 19, 1903.)
Swan, John
(English Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Pike Mine, Age 20, single.);
(Injured.   Hand injured by being caught between a mine wagon wheel and a sprag, in the Pike Mine, March 30, 1903.)
[ T ]
Tema, James
(Austrian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1910, Pike Mine, Age 45, married.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by a mine car.  While attempting to put a sprag in wheel of a loaded mine car he was dropping from the face of a room to the entry, he fell in front of the mine car, in the Pike Mine, Feb. 17, 1910.)
Terpo, George
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1905, Pike Mine, Age 19, single.);
(Injured.  Left ankle dislocated by a fall of coal, in the Pike Mine, May 15, 1905.)
Thomas, G. H.
(Superintendent, ca.1913, of the Pike Mine, for Peoples Coal Company.)
Thomas, G. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1905, People's Coal Company, Pike Mine.)
Thomas, W. J.
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, People's Coal Company, Pike Mine.)
Tolt, Frank
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Pike Mine, Age 21, single.);
(Injured.  Toe broken by fall of coal, in the Pike Mine, Aug. 13, 1904.)
[ U ]
[ V ]
Vickers, Arthur
(American Miner Boy, Trip Runner ca.1904, Pike Mine Age 16, single.);
(Injured.  Right leg bruised by empty mine cars running on him, in the Pike Mine, Sept. 21, 1904.)
[ W ]
Williams, C.
(Welsh Miner, Laborer ca.1917, Pike Mine, Age 50, single.);
(Injured.  Ankle Crushed.  Struck by a reel of wire which overturned on an entry, in the Pike Mine, Oct. 6, 1917.)
Williams, William
(Welsh Miner, Machine Runner ca.1905, Pike Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 30, single.);
(Injured.  Right leg broken by stepping between mine car and mine motor, in the Pike Mine, Jan. 23, 1905.)
Winkernon, Adolf
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Pike Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured.  Three ribs broken and breast injured by being caught between mine car and a rib, in the Pike Mine, June 1, 1903.)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
Yock, Charles
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Pike Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 37, married.);
(Injured. Arm badly bruised by a fall of coal, in the Pike Mine, Jan. 26, 1906.)
[ Z ]
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