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Coal Miners Memorial
Coal Run Mines,

Coal Run (Clune P.O.),
Young Twp.,
Indiana County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Coal Run Mines, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated May 15, 2010

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Coal Run Mines


Following is a partial list of the miners, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Coal Run Mines, Coal Run (Clune P.O.), Young 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
COAL RUN MINES
[ A ]
Agry, Joe
(Hngarian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Coal Run No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured.  Compound fracture of foot.  Caught by a derailed mine motor at the mouth of a room, in the Coal Run No. 3 Mine, June 27, 1917.)
[ B ]
Baker, Wilmer
(American Miner, Railroad Car Dropper ca.1917, Coal Run No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured.  Compound fracture of the arm and hand.  Crushed by railroad cars under the tipple.  Outside the Coal Run No. 1 Mine, Feb. 22, 1917.)
Barto, Steve
(Hungarian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1918, Coal Run No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 26, married.);
(Injured. Foot injured by a mining machine at the face of a room, in the Coal Run No. 1 Mine, July 27, 1918.)
Bezik, Maximillian
(Ukranian Miner, Coal Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Anna Bezik, 9 children.);
(Also worked at the Iselin No. 1 Mines, Indiana Co. PA, after the Iselin No. 1 Mine was closed, he worked at the Coal Run Mines.);
(d. ca.1959. Family moved to Cleveland, OH after Maximillian's death.)
Boczar, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1930, Coal Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married.);
(Mr. Boczar worked at the Luicusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA, after moving from Coal Run.)
Bodnar, Andy
(Miner, Coal Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Boysk, Paul
(Hungarian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Coal Run No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured.  Ankle fractured by a fall of coal at th eface of a room, in the Coal Run No. 2 Mine, June 17, 1916.)
[ C ]
Chichi, Frank
(Miner, Coal Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Clifford, John
(Superintendent, ca.1913, of the Coal Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA, for Coal Run Mining Company.);
(Lived in Homer City, PA.)
Coburn, Fred
(Miner, Coal Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Compogini, Frank
(Italian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1918, Coal Run No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 30, single.);
(Injured. Foot crushed by a mine car on a room roadway, in the Coal Run No. 3 Mine, June 26, 1918.)
[ D ]
Dudlet, Egnots
(Polish Miner, Machine Miner ca.1918, Coal Run No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 28, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Electrocuted by coming into contact with a trolley wire on the main haulage road, in the Coal Run No. 1 Mine, February 19, 1918.)
[ E ]
Enciso, Angelo, Sr.
(Miner, Coal Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ F ]
Falzone, Joseph
(Miner, Coal Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Died in a house fire, June 11, 1943.)
Fedinick, Steve
(Miner, 1933-1937, Coal Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Fritchman, F. M.
(General Superintendent, ca.1913, Coal Run Mining Company, Coal Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Lived in Indiana, PA.)
[ G ]
Gobish, Andy
(Hungarian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1917, Coal Run No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 31, married.);
(Injured.  Side crushed and lung punctured by a rib.  Caught between the top of a mine motor and the mine roof, in the Coal Run No. 3 Mine, Sept. 7, 1917.)
[ H ]
[ I ]
[ J ]
[ K ]
Kennard, H. J.
(Superintendent, ca.1916, of the Coal Run No. 1, No. 2 & No. 3 Mines, Indiana Co., PA, for Coal Run Mining Company.);
(Superintendent, ca.1916, of the Coal Run No. 1, No. 3 , No. 4, No. 5, No. 6, & No. 7 Mines, Indiana Co., PA, for Coal Run Mining Company.)
Kibac, Antonia
(Italian Miner, Bricklayer ca.1917, Coal Run Sub-Station, Indiana Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured.  Elbow fractured and dislocated by falling when scaffold broke.  Outside the Coal Run Mine, July 26, 1917.)
Kimmel, Edward B.
(Miner, Coal Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ L ]
Lorenzo, Joe
(Italian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Coal Run No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 44, married.);
(Injured.  Compound fracture of leg and groin and arm slightly injured.  Caught between mine cars on a room entry, in the Coal Run No. 3 Mine, Sept. 30, 1916.)
[ M ]
Machak, John
(Miner, Coal Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Machak, Leo
(Miner, Coal run Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Marafka, Chuck
(Miner, Coal Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(He also worked at the Iselin Mines, and McIntyre Mines.)
McClure, Harvey
(Miner, ca.1916, Coal Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth McClure.)
Merrell, Wallace
(Miner, ca.1922, Coal Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Leona Whittier Merrell.)
Mikage, Mit
(Horwat Miner, Machine Miner ca.1918, Coal Run No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 41, married.);
(Injured. Face, eyes and hands burned by a blast at the face of a room, in the Coal Run No. 3 Mine, January 26, 1918.)
Moruna, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Coal Run No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 29, single.);
(Killed. Killed by electrocution after placing a coal auger on the ring bearing of an electric mining machine electric cable reel, in the Coal Run No. 1 Mine, June 7, 1913.)
[ N ]
[ O ]
Ondo, George
(Slavonian Miner, Motorman’s Assistant ca.1918, Coal Run No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 29, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Killed by mine cars on the haulage road, in the Coal Run No. 3 Mine, August 28, 1918. Caught between the mine cars and the roof.)
[ P ]
Pedurney, Mr.
(Miner, Coal Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Poliski, John
(Polish Miner, Motorman ca.1917, Coal Run No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 23, married.);
(Injured.  Compound fracture of two fingers.  Caught between the mine motor and the mine roof at the mouth of a room, in the Coal Run No. 3 Mine, May 11, 1917.)
Precopek, Chas.
(Miner, Coal Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Pride, Archie
(Miner, ca.1916-1960, Kent No. 8 & No. 10 Mines [Coal Run], Indiana Co., PA, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Rellick, Charles
(Miner, ca.1910-1955, Coal Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Rellick, Charlie
(Miner, Coal Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Robinson, L. W. , Jr.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, Coal Run Mining Company, Coal Run No. 1, No. 2 & No. 3 Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1917, Coal Run Mining Company, Coal Run No. 1, No. 3 , No. 4, No. 5, No. 6 & No. 7  Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Rusiecky, George
(Miner, Coal Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Rusiecky, Joseph
(Miner, Coal Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ S ]
Sabolovich, Mr.
(Miner, Coal Run Mines, Indiana Co. PA.)
Salenko, John
(Hungarian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Coal Run No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 27, married.);
(Injured. Two ribs broken.  Caught between a mine car and an entry pillar, in the Coal Run No. 1 Mine, Sept. 25, 1916.)
Salva, Mr.
(Miner, Coal Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Sklar, Mr.
(Miner, Coal Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Sledzik, Mr.
(Miner, Coal Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Smith, Albert
(Hungarian Miner, Blacksmith ca.1916, Coal Run No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 27, married.);
(Injured.  Compound fracture of the elbow while oiling the ventilating fan.  Outside the Coal Run No. 1 Mine, Oct. 1, 1916.)
Stiffler, Hershel
(Miner, Coal Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Surra, Joseph S.
(Miner, ca.1933-1960, Kent Mines [Coal Run], Indiana Co., PA.)
[ T ]
[ U ]
[ V ]
Viltah, Frank
(Italian Mine, Coal Loader ca.1914, Coal Run No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 24, married, 3 children.);
(Killed.  Killed by mine cars on the haulage road, in the Coal Run No. 1 Mine, March 26, 1914.)
[ W ]
Woriwoly, John
(Lithuanian Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1918, Coal Run No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 33, single.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of leg. Caught by a mining machine on the haulage road, in the Coal Run No. 3 Mine, August 2, 1918.)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
[ Z ]
Zold, Joe
(See: Zuray, Joe.)
Zuray, Joe
(Miner, ca.1922, Clune Mines, Coal Run, Indiana Co., PA, Age 32, 2 children.)

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