Coal Miners Memorial Bells Mill Mine, Josephine Mine, Josephine, Bells Mill, Blacklick Twp., Indiana Co., PA, U.S.A.

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Coal Miners Memorial
Bells Mill Mine, Josephine Mine,
Josephine (Bells Mill),
Blacklick Twp.,
Indiana County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Bells Mill Mine, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated Nov. 1, 2009

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Bells Mill Mine

Following is a partial list of the miners, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Bells Mill Mine, Josephine (Bells Mill), Blacklick Twp., Indiana 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
BELLS MILL MINE

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Detz, Stuley
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1911, Bells Mill Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 38, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being caught in a small hoisting engine used in the mine, in the Bells Mill Mine, April 13, 1911. Died three days later in the hospital.)
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Fletcher, Ernest
(Superintendent, ca.1912, ca.1913, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Bells Mill Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for Bells Mill Coal Company.);
(Lived in Saltsburg, PA.)
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Graff, F. M.
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1912, ca.1913, ca.1916, ca.1917, Bells Mill Coal Company, Bells Mill Mine, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Lived in Blairsville, PA.)
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Kosalco, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Driver ca.1910, Bells Mill Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 27, married.);
(Injured. Arm broken by being kicked by a mule, in the Bells Mill Mine July 30, 1910.)
Kunkle, Harry
(Miner, ca.1914, Josephine, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Passed May 1914 examination for Fire Boss. Certificate issued 1914.)
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Pessi, Lewis
(Italian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1907, Bells Mill Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Killed. Was killed by fall of slate that was loose, in the Bells Mill Mine, March 30, 1907. He had neglected to put posts under it.)
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Ross, Angelo
(Italian Miner, Tipple Man ca.1907, Josephine Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 20, married.);
(Injured. Thumb and finger cut off by a mine car running over his hand. Accident occurred on the tipple at the Josephine Mine, July 3, 1907.)
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Salager, Mike
(Slavonian Miner Boy, ca.1912, Bells Mill Mine, Indiana Co., PA, age 19, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a blast blowing through a room pillar, in the Bells Mills Mine, Dec., 11, 1912.)
Salarda, Joe
(Hungarian Miner, ca.1915, Bells Mill Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 60, single.);
(Injured. Index finger of left hand cut off and back of hand lacerated by being struck by mine car, in the Bells Mill Mine, March 19, 1915.)
Sessi, Marcus A.
(Superintendent, ca.1920's, Josephine Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Shulick, Michael
(American Miner Boy, ca.1915, Bells Mill Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Shoulder dislocated by being thrown from mine car, in the Bells Mill Mine, February 17, 1915.)
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