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Coal Miners Memorial
Wick Haven Mine,
Wickhaven,
Perry Twp.,
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

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

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated Jan. 5, 2009

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the Wick Haven Mine

Following is a partial list of the miners, coke workers, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Wick Haven Mine, Wickhaven, Perry Twp., 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
WICK HAVEN MINE

[ A ]
Alsop, Daniel
(Superintendent, ca.1903, of the Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., for Pittsburg Coal Company.)
Ardena, Julie
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1910, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 23, single);
(Injured. Leg broken by mine car on entry. He was riding on the front end of the mine cars and fell off, in the Wick Haven Mine, May 9, 1910.)
[ B ]
Barbelo, Steve
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken, which necessitated amputation, by a fall of slate, in the Wick Haven Mine, July 13, 1898.)
Barna, Mike
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Hip joint dislocated and a finger cut off by a fall of slate, in the Wick Haven Mine, Aug. 3, 1898.)
Bestwick, Benjamin
(Miner, ca.1914, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA..);
(Passed his mine foreman examination ca.1914, recieved his certificate.)
Black, Archibald
(Superintendent, ca.1905, of the Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., for Pittsburg Coal Company.)
Bobnko, Steve
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 23, single);
(Injured. Hip bruised and ankle sprained by fall of coal and slate on pillar work, as he was pushing a mine car towards the face, in Wick Haven Mine, March 7, 1910.)
Branthoover, Oliver C.
(American Miner, Fire Boss ca.1907, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 58, married.);
(Killed. Overcome by smoke from a mine fire, in the Wick Haven Mine, Nov. 12, 1907.);
(November 12, Oliver C. Branthoover, American Fire Boss, was suffocated in Wick Haven Mine about 3 o'clock A.M. A fire occurred in the mine the evening previous and the mine officials were engaged fighting it when he arrived at the mine to make his regular examination. He was informed of the fire by the mine foreman and was requested to help fight it. The officials in charge noticed that it was getting air from a certain entry and decided that a door was open in it and took him along to see if they could close it. They ventured some distance in the smoke and some of the party thinking it was not safe to proceed any further, stopped. Branthoover was warned several times to come back, but did not do so and was over come. His body was recovered about three hours afterwards.)
[ C ]
Crawford, John S.
(American Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1907, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 17, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by mine cars, in the Wick Haven Mine, March 9, 1907.);
(March 9, John S. Crawford, American, Mule Driver, according to his statement was squeezed between mine cars which he was turning into a room in the Wick Haven Mine. He went home from his work March 11 not feeling well. Several months previous to this he had been doctoring for bladder complaint. He was taken to a hospital March 20 to be treated and died four days later. A post mortem examination revealed a ruptured intestine. The coroner investigated the case and decided he had been injured in the mine.)
[ D ]
[ E ]
Erven, Joseph
(American Miner, Fire Boss ca.1906, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 36, married.);
(Injured. Hip bruised by being caught between a mine car and air door, in the Wick Haven Mine, Oct. 6, 1906.)
Euresto, Andento
(Italian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1907, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 39, married.);
(Injured. Ankle dislocated and head cut by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Wick Haven Mine, March 20, 1907.)
[ F ]
Fox, David H.
(Miner, ca.1905, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA..);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman Second Grade, ca.1905.);
(Received his certificate, ca.1905.)
Fox, Henry
(Miner, ca.1901, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA..);
(Passed his examination for Fire Boss, ca.1901. Received his Certificate ca.1901.)
[ G ]
Gatch, John
(American Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1914, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 18, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by mine cars on an entry. He fell in front of his trip, in the Wick Haven Mine, July 11, 1914. Died a few hours later.)
[ H ]
Hadersack, Andy
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Greaser ca.1910, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 17, single);
(Killed. Fatally injured by mine cars on the ipple. In attempting to set a brake, he was caught between two mine cars. Outside the Wick Haven Mine, June 6, 1910. Died July 25, 1910.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
[ K ]
Keefer, W. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, Pittsburg Coal Company, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA..)
Kelvington, William M.
(Superintendent, ca.1909, of the Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., for Pittsburg Coal Company, Pittsburg, PA.);
(Superintendent, ca.1912, ca.1913, of the Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., for Pittsburgh Coal Company, Pittsburgh, PA.)
Korbiski, Joseph
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Wick Haven Mine, Nov. 4, 1901.)
Kubbatte, Max
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1913, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 30, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate at the face of a room, while preparing to set a post. Right leg crushed below knee and left leg fractured above knee, in the Wick Haven Mine, Feb. 11, 1913. Died in the hospital.)
Kuldales, Martin
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 39, married, 5 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate, in the Wick Haven Mine, June 26, 1906.)
Kussman, John
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910,Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 23, single.);
(Killed. Fatelly burned by a an explosion of gas at face of entry. He and Mike Todar were loading out the last cut in the entry, which had holed into another entry. When they had the cut sheared through, their open lights came in contact with gas that had accumulated in the entry holed into. In the Wick Haven Mine, Dec. 29, 1910. He died January 4, 1911.)
[ L ]
Letanoski, Charis
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 29, , married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Wick Haven Mine, June 28, 1905.)
Liko, John
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Wick Haven Mine, June 26, 1901.)

[ M ]
Marko, Mike
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 25, married.);
(Killed. Fatally killed by a fall of slate, in the Wick Haven Mine, July 3, 1903.)
McPhee, William
(Miner, ca.1903, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA..);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman First Grade, ca.1903. Received his certificate.)
[ N ]
Naggy, Alexander
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 45, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate at face of room. His partner suggested that they that the slate down and proceeded to get the tools, but in the meantime Naggy began to work under it and was caught by the fall, in Wick Haven Mine, Sept. 29, 1908.)
Nunce, John
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1900, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 24, single.);
(Killed. Instantll killed between a loaded trip of mine cars and a rib, in the Wick Haven Mine, March 12,1900.)
[ O ]

Osborne, A. W.
(Superintendent, ca.1901, of the Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., for Pittsburg Coal Company.)
[ P ]
Passitina, Frank
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.,1906, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 50, single.);
(Injured. Back and leg sligfhtly injured by a fall of slate, in the Wick Haven Mine, March 5, 1906.)
Patrick, John
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1907, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by mine cars in entry. His position while engaged about the mine cars, was such that he could not avoid being caught when the mule caused a sudden movement of them, in the Wick Haven Mine, Sept. 18, 1907.)
Pierotti, Silvio
(Miner, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA..);
(d.1979.)
Powers, F. W.
(Superintendent, ca.1898, of the Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., for Youghiogheny Mining Company.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Reed, C. D.
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 50, married.);
(Injured. Foot crushed and leg injured by a fall of slate, in the Wick Haven Mine, March 5, 1906.)
[ S ]
Schluederberg, George W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, ca.1903, ca.1913, ca.1912, ca.1916, Pittsburgh Coal Company, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA..)
Shenoski, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 46, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate and coal, in the Wick Haven Mine, June15, 1903, while working under it. He knew it was dangerous.)
Smith, Steve
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Wickhaven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 30, single.);
(Injured. Arm broken by a fall of slate, in the WickHaven Mine, March 18, 1901.)
Smoking, Steve
(Hungarian Miner, Car Trimmer ca.1909, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 43, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a railroad car. Outside the Wick Haven Mine, May 17, 1909.)
Snyder, C. M.
(Superintendent, ca.1916, of the Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., for Pittsburgh Coal Company.)
[ T ]
Todar Mike
(Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA..);
(He was working with John Kussman, when Kussman was fatally injured, in the Wick Haven Mine, Dec. 1910.)
[ U ]
[ V ]
Vargo, John
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Face and hands burned by an explosion of gas at face of entry. He was working with John Kussman, who died from his injuries, in the Wick Haven Mine, Dec. 29, 1910.)
[ W ]
Watkins, James
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA..)
Wosiloskie, Joseph
(Lithuanian Miner, Pick Miner ca,1910, Wick Haven Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Hip dislocated and head injured by fall of slate at face of room, in the Wick Haven Mine, July 26, 1910.)
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