[ A ]
Anderson, Thomas
(American Miner Boy, Door Boy ca.1904, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 18, single);
(Injured. Severe scalp wound. Caught between mine car and coal
pillar, in Greensburg No.1 Mine, Mar. 23, 1904)
Aultman, E. E.
(Miner, ca.1906, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ B ]
Balart, Paul
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 30, single);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of coal, in the Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Dec.
15, 1906);
(Dec. 15, 1906, Paul Balart, Slavonian, miner, was instantly killed by a
fall of coal in No. 2 room off No. 2 butt entry off water level entry in
the Greensburg No. 1 Mine, while at work with E.E. Aultman. Balart
had finished undercutting the coal on the "butt" and was walking away when
the coal suddenly fell on him.)
Bambrige, John
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 21, single);
(Injured. Nose broken and foot crushed by a fall of slate, in the
Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Jan 1, 1905)
Barlow, William
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 52, married);
(Injured. Hand broken by a fall of slate, in the Greensburg No. 1 Mine,
May 3, 1906)
Batisk, Petri
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a pillar, in
the Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Sept. 6, 1913.)
Belyo, Steve
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 24, married.);
(Injured. Face and eyes injured by premature powder blast. The
fuse was too short and the charge exploded before he could reach a place
of safety, in the Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Oct. 7, 1908.)
Bill, Sammie
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1911, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.
[from "Greensburg Daily Tribune," Greensburg, PA, April
11, 1911.].)
Bovard, H. F.
(General Superintendent, ca.1912, ca.1916, ca.1917, Keystone Coal
& Coke Company, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ C ]
Campbell, Hugh
(Miner, ca.1912, Greensburg No.1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Member of the Greensburg No. 1 Mine First Aid Team, ca.1912. [from
the "Greensburg Daily Tribune," Greensburg, PA, June 22, 1912.].)
Campbell, Samuel
(Miner, ca.1912, Greensburg No.1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Captain of the Greensburg No. 1 Mine First Aid Team, ca.1912. [from
the "Greensburg Daily Tribune," Greensburg, PA, June 22, 1912.].)
Campbell, Samuel
(Superintendent, of the Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Carnes, Stephen Vance
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1925, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed ca.1925 while working at the mine in Red Onion, PA,
he was crushed between the mine wagon and horse, he died a short time later,
he is buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.)
Chasalo, Charles
(Horwat Miner [Croatian Miner], Pick Miner ca.1913, Greensburg No. 1 Mine,
Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 35, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed at the face of a coal pillar by a fall of
coal, in the Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Feb. 15, 1913.)
Chennic, Michael
(See: Chennie, Michael.)
Chennie, Michael
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 40, married, 1 child);
(Killed. Killed by flying coal from a shot blast, in the Greensburg
No. 1 Mine, May 22, 1906);
(May 23, 1906, Michael Chennic, Austrian, miner, was instantly killed by
a blast in the Greensburg No.1 Mine. He had undercut the coal three
feet and drilled the hole for the blast to a dept of 4 1/2 feet, slanting
upward to the roof, allowing the powder to be placed in the solid, which
caused it to blow out, dislodging only a small amount of coal, a portion
of which struck Chennic after he had retreated for safety, about 100 feet
on his way to a cut through. John Zehrat, who worked with him, reached the
cut through, which was about 30 feet beyond where Chennic was struck, and
excaped.);
(See also: Chennic, Michael.)
Clark, David
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1892, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, Greensburg No. 1 Drift Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA.);
(See also: Clarke, David.)
Clarke, David
(See: Clark, David.)
Coles, George
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1889, Greensburg Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 24,
single);
(Injured. Hand injured by running a pick through it, in the Greensburg
Mine, May 4, 1889.)
[ D ]
Debtor, Jacob
(Slavonia Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 32, married);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Greensburg No. 1 Mine,
May 23, 1906)
Deneen, J. D.
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1889, Greensburg Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 49,
married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Was instantly killed by a fall of slate; in the Greensburg
Mine, May 18, 1889; he had not posted the slate as he should have done,
this was plain to be seen when I visted the place in the afternoon
[ E ]
Eicher, Robert
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 34, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate at the face of a pillar
while taking out the last stump of coal, in the Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Feb.
16, 1917. Died Nov.8, 1917.)
Evans, John J.
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1889, Greensburg Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 49,
married.);
(Injured. Foot Mashed by a fall of coal, in the Greensburg Mine, Nov.
29, 1889.)
[ F ]
Fairfield, John
(Scotch Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 50, married);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of coal, in the Greensburg No. 1 Mine,
July 22, 1906)
Flenner, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1889, Greensburg Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 30,
married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a fall of slate, in the Greensburg Mine,
Dec. 22, 1889.)
Funderella, Steve
(Miner, Keystone No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Keystone No. 1 Mine.);
(See also: Fundurullia, S.; Fundrella, Steve)
Fundrella, Steve
(See: Funderella, Steve.)
Fundurullia. S.
(See: Funderella, S.)
[ G ]
Geirch, Frank
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1911, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.
[from "Greensburg Daily Tribune," Greensburg, PA, April
11, 1911.].)
[ H ]
Hamilton, Alex
(Scotch Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 65, married);
(Injured. Leg broken and body bruised. Struck by trip of mine
cars on main haulage road, in the Greensburg No. 1 Mine, July 26, 1909)
Hammond, Lewis
(American Miner, Tippleman ca.1901, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Knee joint dislocated, struck by the haulage rope, outside
the Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Sept. 18, 1901.)
Harman, A. D.
(General Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1901, Greensburg Coal Company, Greensburg
No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1909, Keystone Coal & Coke Company,
Greensburg, PA, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Hice, George
(American Miner, Company Man ca.1914, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 42, married);
(Injured. Leg broken by being struck by a mine car on the tipple.
Outside the Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Jan. 6, 1914)
Howell, Jas.
(Miner, ca.1912, Greensburg No.1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Member of the Greensburg No. 1 Mine First Aid Team, ca.1912. [from
the "Greensburg Daily Tribune," Greensburg, PA, June 22, 1912.].)
Howell, Wm.
(Miner, ca.1912, Greensburg No.1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Member of the Greensburg No. 1 Mine First Aid Team, ca.1912. [from
the "Greensburg Daily Tribune," Greensburg, PA, June 22, 1912.].)
[ I ]
[ J ]
Jamnik, Toni
(See: Yomnick, Tony.)
Jones, A. W.
(Superintendent ca.1889, of the Greensburg Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for
Greensburg Coal Company.);
(Superintendent of the Hempfield Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1889, for
Hempfield Coal Company.)
(Superintendent , of the Greensburg No. 1 Mine & Greensburg No. 2 Mine,
Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1892, for Greensburg Coal Company.)
Jones, Thomas L.
(Superintendent, ca.1898, of the Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, for Greensburg Coal Company.)
[ K ]
Keeva, Tony
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1911, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.
[from "Greensburg Daily Tribune," Greensburg, PA, April
11, 1911.].)
Kleper, Bozo
(See: Klipa, Bozo.)
Klipa, Bozo
(Miner, Greensburg No. 1 Mine [Red Onion], Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
4 children.);
(See also: Kleper, Bozo.)
Knop, Andrew
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 25, single);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate at face of an entry, in the
Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Feb. 4, 1909)
Kretski, John
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Greensburg No.1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 24, single);
(Injured. Face slightly burned. A spark from his open flame lamp
ignited a quantity of blasting powder, in the Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Dec.12,
1908)
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[ L ]
Lenicha, Mike
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1911, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.
[from "Greensburg Daily Tribune," Greensburg, PA, April
11, 1911.].)
Lum, Charles
(Miner, ca.1906, Keystone No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: Charles Lum was arrested,
charged with taking twenty four pounds of powder and upwards into No. 1 Mine
of the Keystone Coal & Coke Company, in Hempfield township, Westmoreland
County. This defendent was arrested, entered a plea of guilty, and
was sentenced to pay a fine of five dollars and costs of suit, which were
paid.)
[ M ]
McGinnis, Michael
(Scotch Miner, Employee ca.1906, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 57, married, 3 children);
(Killed. Killed by an electric shock, in the Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Nov.
5, 1906);
(Nov. 5, 1906, Michael McGinnis, Scotch, employe, while passing under a trolley
wire on the main haulage road, in the Greensburg No. 1 Mine, came in contact
with a trolley wire, through a gauge stick which he carried on his shoulder,
and was killed instantly.
Migyanko, George
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1911, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.
[from "Greensburg Daily Tribune," Greensburg, PA, April
11, 1911.].)
Miller, Charles
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 26, married);
(Injured. Back bruised by a fall of slate, in the Greensburg No. 1
Mine, July 24, 1906) |
[ N ]
[ O ]
[ P ]
Palmer, Elmer
(American Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1906, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Jaw broken and teeth knocked out. Kicked by a mine
mule, in the Greensburg No. 1 Mine, June 24, 1906.)
Pegg, Charles
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 50, married.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken, skull and three ribs injured by a fall
of coal, in the Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Jan. 13, 1904.)
Persin, Matto
(Austrian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1910, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of a slate on the main haulage road while
on his way to his work area, in the Greensburg No. 1 Mine, July 26, 1910.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Reams, Michael H.
(Irish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 48, married, 4 children);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate while working in entry
stumps. He did not set sufficient posts, in the Greensburg No. 1 Mine,
June 14, 1907)
Reese, Charles
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Greensburg No.1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 46, married, 1 child);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate in the main dip entry,
in the Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Sept. 6, 1905)
Robertson, John
(Scotch Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 42, married, 3 childen);
(Killed. Seriously injured by a fall of coal, in the Greensburg No.
1 Mine, April 6, 1905. Death resulted in about an hour. The accident
occurred in pillar workings on No. 11 cross entry parallel.)
Ruffner, John
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Greensburg No. 1 Mine,
June 10, 1901.)
[ S ]
Sally, Samuel
(Irish Miner, Roadman ca.1916, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 60, married.);
(Injured. Collar bone fractured. Struck by a cross bar that he
was assisting to place on an entry, in the Greensburg No. 1 Mine, April 26,
1916.)
Shapars, Joseph
(Slavonia Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 25, single);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Greensburg No. 1 Mine,
May 4,1906)
Shelskey, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 26, single);
(Injured. Small bone in leg broken by a fall of coal at the face of
a room, in the Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Feb. 1, 1910)
Slicker, William
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1889, Greensburg Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 46,
married.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken by a fall of coal, in the Greensburg Mine,
Feb. 8, 1889.)
Snedden, Thomas
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1909, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 22, married);
(Injured. Arm broken. Caught between mine car and post in room,
in the Greensburg No. 1 Mine, June 22, 1909)
Stefanovitch, Pete
(Austrian Miner, ca.1917, Greensburg No. 1 Mine or Greensburg No. 2 Mines,
Westmoreland Co., PA, married, 2 children.);
(born in Austria, Aug. 15, 1886.);
(See also: Stephanovitch, Pete.)
Stephanovitch, Pete
(See: Stefanovitch, Pete.)
Stockdale, Chris
(Miner, ca.1912, Greensburg No.1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Member of the Greensburg No. 1 Mine First Aid Team, ca.1912. [from
the "Greensburg Daily Tribune," Greensburg, PA, June 22, 1912.].)
Stricker, Nick
(Horwat Miner [Croatian Miner], Pick Miner ca.1917, Greensburg No. 1 Mine,
Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 51, married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate at the face of a room
cutthrough while setting a mine post, in the Greensburg No. 1 Mine, April
26, 1917.)
[ T ]
Taylor, James
(Scotch Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 37, single);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal, in the Greensburg No. 1 Mine,
June 16, 1906)
[ U ]
[ V ]
[ W ]
Welty, Henry
(Superintendent, of the Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1900,
ca.1901, for Greensburg Coal Company, Greensburg, PA);
(Superintendent, of the Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1904,
ca.1905, ca.1909, for Keystone Coal & Coke Company, Greensburg, PA)
White, A. W.
(Superintendent, ca.1912, ca.1913, of the Greensburg No. 1 & No. 3 Mines,
Westmoreland Co., PA, for Keystone Coal & Coke Company, Greensburg,
PA.);
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, for Keystone Coal & Coke Company, Greensburg, PA.)
Wilson, George W.
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1889, Greensburg Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 22,
married.);
(Injured. Foot broken by being caught between mine wagons, in the
Greensburg Mine, Jan. 17, 1889.)
Wingrove, Andrew
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1914, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 26, single);
(Injured. Legs fractured by a fall of slate at the face of a pillar,
in the Greensburg No. 1 Mine, April 6, 1914)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
Yomnick, Tony
(Slavonian Miner, ca.1914- ca.1934, Keystone No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, married, wife Mary Vidric Yomnick, 9 children.);
(Tony Yomnick also worked at Keystone No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA);
(Immigrated from Slovenia in ca.1912.);
(See also: Jamnik, Tony.)
[ Z ]
Zehrat, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Greensburg No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
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