Coal Miners Memorial, Fritz Mines, Big Run, Young Twp., Indiana Co., PA, U.S.A.

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Coal Miners Memorial
Fritz No. 1 Mine,
Fritz No. 2 Mine,
Big Run,
Young Twp.,
Indiana County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

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

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated Jan. 15, 2010

A Memorial Honor Roll for the Coal Miners that Worked the
Fritz Mines

Following is a partial listing of the miners, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Fritz Mines, Big Run, 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 FRITZ MINES

[ A ]
[ B ]
Bartesta, Joseph
(Italian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1914, Fritz No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 32, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Fritz No. 2 Mine, March 5, 1914.)
Bodkosky, Stiny
(Polish Miner, ca.1914, Fritz No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 25, married.);
(Killed. Electrocuted after coming in contact with trolley wire near the face of an entry, in the Fritz No. 2 Mine, March 2, 1914.)
[ C ]
Calloway, A. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1912, Pittsburgh Gas Coal Company, Indiana, PA, Fritz Nos. 1, 2, Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Chonko, Mike
(Lithuanian Miner, Spragger ca.1916, Fritz No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 38, married, 8 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by mine cars on the main haulage road, in the Fritz No. 2 Mine, Feb. 18, 1916. Died in the hospital.)
Clark, J. S.
(Superintendent, ca.1916, of the Fritz Nos. 1 & 2 Mines, Indiana Co., PA, for Pittsburgh Gas Coal Company, Indiana, PA.)
Crookie, Joe
(Hungarian Miner, Spragger ca.1915, Fritz No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Toes crushed and leg bruised by electric locomotive on the haulage road, in the Fritz No. 2 Mine, June 7, 1915.)
Cutchera, John
(Italian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Fritz No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Middle finger cut off at first joint by a mine car running over it in a room, in the Fritz No. 2 Mine, Sept. 9, 1916.)
[ D ]
[ E ]
[ F ]
Fritchman, F. M.
(General Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1917, Pittsburgh Gas Coal Company, Indiana, PA, Fritz Nos. 1 & 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ G ]
[ H ]
[ I ]
[ J ]
[ K ]
[ L ]
Lawton, J. W.
(American Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Fritz No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Fingers crushed and fractured between a sprag and the spoke of a mine car wheel on a room entry, in the Fritz No. 2 Mine, Jan. 18, 1917.)

[ M ]
Mickelapsi, Tony
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Fritz No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 34, single.);
(Injured. Hand smashed by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Fritz No. 2 Mine, June 10, 1916.)
[ N ]
Nowery, Albert
(American Miner, Machine Miner ca.1918, Fritz No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 54, married.);
(Injured. Back injured and toe crushed by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Fritz No. 2 Mine, August 22, 1918.)
[ O ]
[ P ]
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Ribblet, Charles
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Fritz No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 30, single.);
(Injured. Muscle of back ruptured by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Fritz No. 2 Mine, Nov. 21, 1917.)
[ S ]
Shenski, Tony
(Polish Miner, Machine Miner ca.1918, Fritz No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 45, married.);
(Injured. Two fingers crushed by a fall of slate at the face of a pillar, in the Fritz No. 2 Mine, May 23, 1918.)
Stears, H.G.
(American Miner, Fireman ca.1910, Fritz No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 24, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed. He turned on steam and while barring the engine off center was struck at the base of the brain by the ratchet lever of the compressor. Outside the Fritz No. 1 Mine, Aug. 11, 1910.)
[ T ]
Trinko, Anton
(Italian Miner, Scraper ca.1916, Fritz No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Hips and back lacerated by falling on the cutter bar of a chain mining machine at the face of a room, in the Fritz Mine, Sept. 12, 1916.)
[ U ]
[ V ]
[ W ]
Wandy, Angelo
(Italian Miner, Loader ca.1914, Fritz No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 29, married.);
(Injured. Hip injured, head lacerated and toes broken by a fall of slate at face of a room, in the Fritz No. 2 Mine, November 14, 1914.)
Wardrop, W. B.
(Superintendent, ca.1912, ca.1913, ca.1917, of the Fritz Nos. 1 & 2 Mines, Indiana Co., PA, for Pittsburgh Gas Coal Company, Indiana, PA.)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
[ Z ]
Zambo, Louis
(Hungarian Miner, ca.1913, Fritz No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Killed. Killed by fall of draw slate at the face of an entry, in the Fritz No. 2 Mine, February 1, 1913.)

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A Special Thanks to Nick Puzak, Mining Historian, formerly of Penn State University, for researching and furnishing many additional names of miners at the Fritz Mines, Indiana Co., PA.

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