Coal Miners Memorial Struthers Mine & Coke Works, Fayette Co., PA, U.S.A.

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Coal Miners Memorial
Struthers Mine & Coke Works,
near Fairbank,
Fayette County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Struthers Mine, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated Dec. 5, 2009

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

Following is a partial list of the miners, coke workers, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Struthers Mine & Coke Works, near Fairbank, 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
STRUTHERS MINE & COKE WORKS

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Balseck, Sam
(Horwat Miner [Croatian, Mule Driver ca.1913, Struthers Mine, Fayette Co. PA, Age 22, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured when his trip of empty mine cars jumped off the track at a switch on the entry, in the Struthers Mine, Nov. 6, 1913.)
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[ F ]
Farel, Lucus
(Italian Miner, Laborer ca.1913, Struthers Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Leg crushed by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Struthers Mine, Aug. 16, 1913.);
(See also: Farrel, Lucus.)
Farrel, Lucus
(See: Farel, Lucus.)
[ G ]
Gerga, Mike
(Roumanian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Struthers Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 48, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of roof at the face of room in No 8 butt entry, in the Struthers Mine, May 29, 1913.)
[ H ]
Harcheck, Steve
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Struthers Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Head cut by a fall of slate at the face of his room in the Struthers Mine, Nov. 19, 1912.)
Herjohn, John
(Roumanian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Struthers Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 33, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate at the face of the working place while at pillar work, in the Struthers Mine, Jan. 20, 1913.)
Horwauchak, Carl
(Slavonian Miner, Coke Works Employee ca.1913, Struthers Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 25, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by coming in contact with the trolley wire on the coke ovens. Outside the Struthers Mine, Sept. 18, 1913.)
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[ M ]
Maher, R. W.
(Superintendent, ca.1916, of the Struthers Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for Struthers Coal & Coke Company.)
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[ O ]
[ P ]
Pop, John
(Roumanian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Struthers Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Struthers Mine, Jan. 16, 1913.)
[ Q ]
Questa, Albert
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Struthers Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate at the face of the working place while at pillar work, in the Struthers Mine, Jan. 10, 1913.)
[ R ]
Runyon, W. C.
(General Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1916, Struthers Coal & Coke Company, Struthers Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ S ]
Shultz, John
(Superintendent, ca.1913, of the Struthers Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for Struthers Caol & Coke Company.)
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[ U ]
[ V ]
Vuchinnetts, Samuel
(Horwat Miner [Croatian Miner], Pick Miner ca.1916, Struthers Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 22, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of roof at the face of working place on pillar work, in the Struthers Mine, June 5, 1916.)
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