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Coal Miners Memorial
Jamison No. 6 Mine
(Highland Mine),

Highland / Forbes Road,
Salem Township,
Westmoreland County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Jamison No. 6 Mine (Highland Mine), Highland / Forbes Road, Salem Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated Dec. 10, 2009

Coal Miners Memorial,
Jamison No. 6 Mine (Highland Mine)


Following is a partial list of the miners, mine employees, and company store employees that worked the Jamison No. 6 Mine (Highland Mine), Highland / Forbes Road, Salem Twp., Westmoreland 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
JAMISON NO. 6 MINE (HIGHLAND MINE)
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Deshinsky, John
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Jamison No. 6 Mine, Highland, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 38, married, 5 children.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured.  Caught between mine car and coal at face of an entry, in the Jamison No. 6 Mine, June 30, 1914.)
Dozitsky, Andrew
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Jamison No. 6 Mine, Highland, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by fall of coal at face or room, in the Jamison No. 6 Mine, Dec. 18, 1914.)
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Farley, James
(American Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1914, Jamison No. 6 Mine, Highland, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured.  Arm broken by fall of slate in room, in the Jamison No. 6 Mine, March 17, 1914.)
Fisher, Jilius
(Hungarian Mine, Pick Miner ca.1908, Jamison No. 6 Mine, Highland, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 39, married, 1 child.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by fall of slate at face of entry, in the Jamison No. 6 Mine, Oct. 26, 1908.)
Fordyce, Jessie
(Miner, ca.1922, Highlands No. 6 Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth Costabile Fordyce.)
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Grace, James
(American Miner, Machine Man ca.1916, Jamison No. 6 Mine, Highland, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured.  Fibula fractured and ankle dislocated.  Struck by a machine skid that came in contact with machine bits, in the Jamison No. 6 Mine, Feb. 1, 1916.)
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Hosimpa, Peter
(Polish Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Jamison No. 6 Mine, Age 36, married.);
(Injured.  Collar bone fractured by falling on his way to the mine.  Outside the Jamison No. 6 Mine, March 8, 1916.)
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Jamison, J. C.
(Superintendent, of the Jamison No. 6 Mine [Highland Mine] ca.1909, for Jamison Coal & Coke Company.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, Jamison Coal & Coke Company, Jamison No. 6 Mine.)
Jamison, Robert P.
(Superintendent ca.1914, ca.1916, Jamison No. 6 Mine, for Jamison Coal & Coke Company.)
Jamison, T. P.
(Superintenedent, ca.1917, of the Jamison No. 6 Mine, for Jamison Coal & Coke Company.)
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Kennly, Andrew
(American Miner, Brakeman ca.1916, Jamison No. 6 Mine, Age 30, married.);
(Injured.  Small piece of bone above the elbow broken off. Caught between mine cars while applying brake, in the Jamison No 6 Mine, Jan. 6, 1916.)
Kirtley, William
(English Miner, Assistant Mine Foreman ca.1916, Jamison No. 6 Mine, Age 35, single.);
(Killed.  Suffocated in olf abandoned workings, in the Jamison No. 6 Mine, Nov. 14, 1916.)
Koshula, Frank
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Jamison No. 6 Mine, Age 24, married.);
(Injured.  Contusion of arm an dto broken by a fall of roof at the face of an entry, in the Jamison No. 6 Mine, Aug. 30, 1916.)
Kreahm, Fred
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Jamison No. 6 Mine, Age 30, single.);
(Injured.  Ribs fractured by fall of slate at face of room, in the Jamison No. 6 Mine, Jan. 12, 1909.)
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Latta, T. P.
(General Superintendent, ca.1917, Jamison Coal & Coke Company, Jamison No. 6 Mine.)
Luckage, Steve
(Polish Miner, Trackman ca.1917, Jamison No,. 6 Mine, Age 42, married.);
(Injured.  Thigh bone fractured by being thrown down violently when an iron rail he was bending broke on an entry, in the Jamison No. 6 Mine, March 18, 1917.)
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Martisinak, Alex.
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Jamison No. 6 Mine, Age 28, single.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by fall of roof at face of pillar, in the Jamison No. 6 Mine, Feb. 1, 1909)
Mike, John
(Polish Miner, Cutter ca.1916, Jamison No. 6 Mine, Age 22, single.);
(Injured.  Compound fracture of the middle finger.  Struck by a bar that came in contact with the machine bits at the face of a room, in the Jamison No. 6 MIne, June 23, 1916.)
Miller, Frank
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Age 33, married.);
(Leg fractured by fall of slate at face of entry, in Jamison No. 6 Mine, June 12, 1909.)
Miller, George
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Jamison No. 6 Mine, Age 56, single.);
(Injured.  Leg, hand and neck punctured.  Struck by flying piece of slate from a blast while walking into a room, in the Jamison No. 6 Mine, July 13, 1916.)
Miller, Michael
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Jamison No. 6 Mine, Age 43, married.);
(Injured.  Ribs broken and back injured by fall of slate at face of room, in the Jamison No. 6 Mine, Dec. 3, 1908.)
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Olson, Frederick
(Danish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Jamison No. 6 Mine, Age 25, married.);
(Injured.  Injured about head and shoulders by fall of slate on entry, in the Jamison No. 6 Mine, Feb. 13, 1910.)
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Popouich, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Jamison No 6 Mine, Age 34, married.);
(Injured.  Contusion of foot.  A piece of slate fell on foot at the face of a room, in the Jamison No. 6 Mine, Jan. 19, 1916.)
Pospitsell, Jos.
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Jamison No. 6 Mine, Age 38, single.);
(Injured.  Pelvis fractured.  Caught between coal face and mine car at the face of a pillar, in the Jamison No. 6 Mine, Dec. 1, 1916.)
Pretronits, John
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Jamison No. 6 Mine, Age 23, single.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by fall of roof at face of room, in the Jamison No. 6 Mine, Jan. 16, 1908.)
Pushcar, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1914, Jamison No. 6 Mine, Age 33, married.);
(Injured.  Foot injured. Run over by machine truck on entry, in the Jamison No. 6 Mine, April 6, 1914.)
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Renonsky, Albert
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Jamison No. 6 Mine, Age 45, married.);
(Injured.  Three ribs fractured by being squeezed between a mine car and the rib side, in the Jamison No. 6 Mine, Aug. 25, 1917.)
Roboskey, Mike
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Jamison No. 6 Mine, Age 40, married, 2 children.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of slate at the face of a pillar, in the Jamison No. 6 Mine, May 27, 1916.)
Roop, William
(American Mine Boy, Doorboy ca.1912, Jamison No. 6 Mine, Highland, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 16, single.);
(Injured.  Leg broken and foot had to be amputated.  Struck by a runaway mine car on an entry, in the Jamison No. 6 Mine, Dec. 11, 1912.)
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Seamon, Peter
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Jamison No. 6 Mine, Age 23, single.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by fall of slate at face of room, in the Jamison No. 6 Mine, Sept. 24, 1914.)
Simminco, Alex
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Jamison No. 6 Mine, Highland, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a pillar, in the Jamison No. 6 Mine, Dec. 26, 1912.)
Svetanick, Andrew
(Slavonian Miner, ca.1914, Jamison No. 6 Mine, Age 26, single.);
(Injured.  Side and stomach injured by fall of slate at face of pillar, in the Jamison No. 6 Mine, Jan. 10, 1914.)
Szewczyk, Vincent
(Polish Miner, ca.1905, Jamison No. 6 Mine, married.);
(Vincent Szewczyk also worked at the Jamison No. 1 Mine.)
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Wagner, Vernon
(American Miner, Laborer ca.1916, Jamison No, 6 Mine, Age 20, single.);
(Injured.  Fibula fractured and contusion of foot. Caught by mine car that ran off track on the slate dump.  Outside the Jamison No. 6 Mine, Feb. 2, 1916.)
Walla, Frank
(Miner, ca.1916, Jamison No. 6 Mine.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws: July 27, 1916, Frank Walla, miner, Jamison No. 6 Mine, Jamison Coal & Coke Company, was charged with firing a blast without giving suffucient warning whereby George Miller was injured. The defendant was acquitted, as witness George Miller could not be located.)
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Yonos, Joseph
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Jamison No. 6 Mine, Age 57, married.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by fall of coal at face of room, in the Jamison No. 6 Mine, Dec. 11, 1914.)
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