[ A ]
Adams, Thomas
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Foster No. 1, No. 2 & No. 3
Mines, Indiana Co., PA, for Saltsburg Coal Mining Company.)
Andresso, Alfonse
(Italian Miner, ca.1912, Foster No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 28,
single.);
(Injured. Body cut and bruised by a premature blast at the face of a room,
in the Foster No. 2 Mine, August 22, 1912. He did not use a fuse of sufficient
length to allow him time to get to a place of safety.)
Anaclette, Darna
(Italian Miner, ca.1906, Foster Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Cut on head and injured on shoulder and back by a fall of
slate on pillar work, in the Foster Mine, Jan. 9, 1906.)
Antinoch, Pat
(Italian Miner, Roadman ca.1909, Foster No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age
27, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate while emptying a mine car of
ashes on the entry side track, in the Foster No. 2 Mine, Dec. 3, 1909.)
[ B ]
Balko, Paul
(Hungarian Miner, ca.1915, Foster No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 36,
married.);
(Injured. Hips squeezed between mine cars on an entry, in the Foster No.
2 Mine, August 5, 1915.)
Beankie, Luigie
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Foster No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age
27, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate at the working face, in the Foster
No. 2 Mine, Jan. 22,1914.)
Buchuck, John
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Foster No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age
28, married.):
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate while examining the roof to
ascertain if it was safe, in the Foster No. 1 Mine, Oct. 7, 1908.)
Buck, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1890, Foster Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ C ]
Calvosee, Dominick
(Italian Miner, ca.1915, Foster No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 49,
married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate on an entry, in the Foster No. 2 Mine,
August 7, 1915.)
Carmont, Samuel
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Foster Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 46,
married.);
(Injured. Back injured by a fall of slate, in the Foster Mine, July
6, 1904.)
Chaudy, Harry
(Italian Miner, Company Man ca.1915, Foster No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 26, married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being caught by trip of mine cars on the narrow
side of an entry, in the Foster No. 1 Mine, November 12, 1915.)
Coochlin, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Foster Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 45,
single.);
(Injured. Ankle broken by a fall of slate, in the Foster Mine, April
30, 1906.)
Cravenick, John
(Austrian Miner, Blacksmith ca.1918, Foster No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 42, married.);
(Injured. Side and abdomen bruised. Kicked by a mule. Outside of the Foster
No. 1 Mine, February 7, 1918.)
Cup, John
(Miner, ca.1921, Foster Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Nancy Kohut
Cup.)
[ D ]
DeMarr, Frank
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Foster Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 20,
single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by mine car passing over it, in the Foster Mine,
July 24, 1906.)
[ E ]
[ F ]
Ferionsz, George
(Miner, ca.1905, Foster Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Mary
Ferionsz.);
(George Ferionsz also worked at tye Graceto Mines, Indiana Co., PA)
Fox, Patrick
(Miner, ca.1890, Foster Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 55, married, 2
children.);
(Killed. Mr. Fox was killed instantly by a fall of center slate, in the Foster
Mine, December 8, 1890. The coal seam is about six feet thick and at that
point in the mine where Fox was working there was a center slate of about
four to seven inches thick, located in the seam, about three and one-half
feet from the floor. He had blasted down the under branch of the seam, but
neglected to take down the center slate which was very much shattered from
the effects of the shots, and rather than spend some time in making the place
safe, he lay down under the loose slate and commenced bearing-in, and although
he was told of its dangerous condition by Mr. Buck [a fellow miner], he did
not attempt to make himself safe, consequently he lost his life by gross
negligence.)
[ G ]
Galbrath, David
(Superintendent ca.1892, of the Foster Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for the Saltsburg
Coal Company.)
[ H ]
Hicks, Alfred
(General Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1905, ca.1906, Saltsburg Coal Company,
Pittsburg, PA, Foster Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Hicks, L. W.
(Superintendent, ca.1904, of the Foster Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for Saltsburg
Coal Company.);
(Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1906, ca.1916, of the Foster No. 1, No. 2 &
No. 3 Mines, Indiana Co., PA, for Saltsburg Coal Company,Pittsburg, PA.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
Jordanna, Earnest
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Foster Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 22,
single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal, in the Foster Mine, Sept. 5,
1905.)
[ K ]
Kosiba, Andy
(Miner Boy, ca.1923, Foster Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Son of Joseph Kosiba.)
Kosiba, Josef "Joseph"
(Polish Miner, ca.1923, Foster Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Louise
Kosiba, 7 children; 6 sons, 1 daughter.);
(Killed. Crushed to death by a rock fall, in the Foster Mine, ca.1923.) |
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[ L ]
Long, Harry
(American Miner Boy, Doorboy ca.1910, Foster No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 16, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken. He was riding on a loaded trip on the right
entry when the mine cars left the track, in the Foster No. 2 Mine, Sept.
14, 1910.)
[ M ]
Marinooch, Alex.
(Italian Miner, Check Weighman ca.1917, Foster No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 40, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured. Fell under a mine motor, Outside the
Foster No. 2 Mine, Sept. 5, 1917.)
Metcalf, James
(English Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1908, Foster No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co.,
PA, Age 49, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken, finger amputated and head cut by mining machine.
He was moving the machine to another room, was walking backwards drawing
the machine cable with him. His foot caught in a switch and the mining
machine ran on him, in the Foster No. 3 Mine, Feb. 20, 1908.)
[ N ]
Narrow, James
(Italian Miner, ca.1912, Foster No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 41,
married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate from the face of an entry, in the Foster
No. 2 Mine, February 26, 1912.)
Nicolini, Peter
(Italian Miner, ca.1913, Foster No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 32,
single.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate at the face of a butt entry, in the Foster
No. 2 Mine, November 20, 1913. Neglected to post and slate fell while loading
a mine car.)
[ O ]
[ P ]
Polintz, Thomas
(Italian Miner, ca.1913, Foster No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 46,
married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Foster
No. 2 Mine, May 8, 1913. He neglected to examine his place after firing a
shot.)
Pusetri, Augustine
(Italian Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1910, Foster No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co.,
PA, Age 18, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate in a room on the butt entry.
Without permission of the foreman he went into the room and fired two
shots and then started to load the coal without examining the roof,
in the Foster No. 1 Mine, Oct. 15, 1910.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Robinson, D. S.
(Superintendent, ca.1886, ca.1889, of the Foster Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for
Saltsburg Coal Company Saltsburg, PA.)
[ S ]
Scanga, Joe
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Foster No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age
32, married.);
(Injured. Ribs fractured by an explosion of a blast in an room, in
the Foster No. 1 Mine, Nov. 22, 1917.)
Selanchick, Paul
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Trapper Boy ca.1917, Foster No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co.,
PA, Age 17, single.);
(Injured. Collar bone fractured. Caught between a mine car and
a rib on an entry, in the Foster No. 1 Mine, Sept. 13, 1917.)
Serinas, Antonie
(Miner, ca.1905, Foster Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Mary
Serinas.)
Shulinski, George
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1907, Foster No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Arm and leg broken by a fall of coal at the face of his room,
in the Foster No. 2 Mine, April 29, 1907.)
Slomchick, John
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1917, Foster No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co.,
PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Ankle fractured. Caught between a mine car and the mule on
an entry, in the Foster No. 3 Mine, June 18, 1917.)
Smalley, John
(Miner, ca.1905, Foster Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Mary Smalley,
children.);
(See also: Smally, John.)
Smally, John
(Polish Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Foster Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 30,
single.);
(Injured. Ankle broken by being caught between the bumpers of mine
cars, in the Foster Mine, Jan. 31, 1906.);
(See also: Smalley, John.)
Sohatsky, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1905, Foster Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Mary
Sohastsky.)
[ T ]
Tarari, Ben
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Foster No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age
32, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate in his room while preparing
a post to set under the slate, in the Foster No. 2 Mine, June 18, 1909.)
Trecick, Stenny
(Miner, ca.1905, Foster Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Mary
Trecick.)
[ U ]
Uncapher, Harry
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1917, Foster No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 26, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured. Struck by a mine car on an entry, in
the Foster No. 2 Mine, March 21, 1917.)
[ V ]
Vedo, John
(Miner, ca.1905, Foster Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Uda Vedo.)
[ W ]
Watters, E. A.
(General Superintendent, ca.1917, Saltsburg Coal Company, Foster No. 1, No.
2 & No. 3 Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Witsian, Michael
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1918, Foster No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 39, single.);
(Injured. Hip bruised and leg injured by a fall of slate at the face, in
the Foster No. 2 Mine, June 4, 1918.)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
Yenosky, Paul
(Miner, ca.1905, Foster Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Sophia
Yenosky.)
[ Z ]
Zigler, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1905, Foster Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Mary Zigler.)
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