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Ban, Joseph
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Indiana No. 5, Indiana Co., PA, Age 43,
married, 5 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of roof near the face of a room, in the Indiana
No. 5 Mine, Sept. 20, 1909.)
Barkey, Jolley
(American Miner, Machine Runner ca.1917, Indiana No. 5 Mine, Indiana Co.,
PA, Age 31, married.);
(Injured. Fingers fractured in the chain of a mining machine, in the
Indiana No. 5 Mine, Sept. 7, 1917.)
Barkey, Werley
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Indiana No. 5 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 57, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of rock roof in pillar work, in the Indiana
No. 5 Mine, March 20, 1908.)
Bluges, Andy
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Indiana No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 46, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate while pushing a mine car out of his
room, in the Indiana No. 3 Mine, May 29, 1907.)
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Cavanaugh, Mike
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Indiana No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of bone coal, in the Indiana No. 1 Mine,
May 8, 1903.)
Checkan, John
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1917, Indiana No. 6 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 58, married.);
(Injured. Ribs fractured. Struck by a lever, in the Indiana No.
6 Mine, Aug. 9, 1917.)
Chucken, John
(Slavonian Miner, Company Man ca.1913, Indiana No. 6 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 48, married.);
(Injured. Two ribs fractured. Caught between a trip of mine cars and timbers
on the main heading while handling mine cars, in the Indiana No. 6 Mine,
June 30, 1913.)
Colgan, O. G.
(American Miner, Pick Miner, ca.1916, Indiana No. 6 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 27, married.);
(Injured. Collar bone fractured by a fall of coal while undermining at the
face of a room, in the Indiana No. 6 Mine, Mar. 16, 1916.)
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Davidson, Thomas
(English Miner, Runner ca.1904, Indiana No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age
24, married.);
(Injured. Leg bruised and cut from being thrown off a trip of mine cars,
in the Indiana No. 1 Mine, Jan. 5, 1904.)
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Gaston, Clair "Clark"
(Miner, ca.1917, Indiana Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, 4 children.);
(born in Rossiter, PA, June 2, 1887.);
(Worked for the Indiana Coal Company, Lived in Gipsy, PA.);
(See also: Gaston, Clark.)
Gaston, Clark
(see: Gaston, Clair.)
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Henderson, Thomas
(American Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1906, Indiana No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co.,
PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Spine dislocated by a fall of coal, in the Indiana No. 2
Mine, Oct. 1, 1906.)
Honer, Ivo
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Indiana No. 6 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 45, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fal of coal, in the Indiana No. 6 Mine, Nov.
8, 1905.)
Hughes, Craddic
(American Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1902, Indiana No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co.,
PA, Age 15, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of bone coal, in the Indiana No. 1 Mine, Feb.
25, 1902. Accident due to his own negligence.)
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Irish, W. L.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, W. L. Irish & Company, Indiana No.
6 Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
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Jacobs, Jacob
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Indiana No. 8 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age
35, married.);
(Killed. Was killed while turning off a room, in the Indiana No. 8 Mine,
July 5, 1907. He had made the second undermining and was drilling a hole
when a piece of roof fell from a slip and caught him under it.)
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McClellan, Samuel
(American Miner Machine Runner ca.1906, Indiana No. 2 Mine, Indiana
Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Spine fractured by a fall of coal, in the Indiana No. 2 Mine,
Oct. 1, 1906.)
McHail, John
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, Reese - Hammond Fire Brick Company, Indiana
Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Melson, Charles
(Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1905, Indiana No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 8 Mines,
Indiana Co., PA, for Indiana Coal Company.);
(Superintendent, ca.1904, of the Indiana No. 6 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for
Chestnut Ridge Coal Company, Philipsburg, PA.);
(See also: Milson, Charles.)
Miller, J. H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, H. E. Clark Company, Indiana No.
1, No. 3, No 4 & No. 5 Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Superintendent, ca.1916, of the Indiana No. 6 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for
W. L. Irish & Company.);
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Indiana No. 1, No. 3, No 4 &
No. 5 Mines, Indiana Co., PA, for H.E. Clark Company.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1917, Gypsy Coal Company, Indiana No. 6 Mine,
Indiana Co., PA.);
(Superintenent, ca.1917, of the Indiana No. 6 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for
Gypsy Coal Company.)
Milsom, Charles
(Superintendent, ca.1903, of the Indiana No. 1, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5 Mines,
Indiana Co., PA, for Indiana Coal & Coke Company.);
(See also: Melson, Charles.)
(Superintendent, ca.1903, of the Indiana No. 6 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for
Chestnut Ridge Coal Company.)
Miosh, John
(Hingarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Indiana No. 5 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal, in the Indiana No. 5 Mine,
Dec. 5, 1904.)
Monoski, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Indiana No. 5 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 57, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by coming in contact with the electric trolley
wire on the main heading, in the Indiana No. 5 Mine, Aug. 3, 1914.)
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Prennovic, Martin
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Indiana No. 5 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age
35, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall from the coal loading tipple. He was
running behind the last loaded mine car, and fell through a dump hole and
was killed, outside the Indiana No. 5 Mine, June 13, 1904.)
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Reynolds, Edward
(American Miner Boy, Laborer ca.1901, Indiana Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age
17, single.);
(Injured. Arm broken; thrown from a runaway mine car, in the
Indiana Mine, Jan. 4, 1901.)
Roberts, W. D.
(Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1905, of the Indiana No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co.,
PA, for Reese - Hammond Fire Brick Company.)
Ross, W. J.
(Superintendent, ca.1905, of the Indiana No. 2 Mine & Indiana No. 3 Mine,
Indiana Co., PA, for Reese - Hammond Fire Brick Company.)
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Scott, George
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, Indiana Coal Company, Indiana No. 1, No.
2 No. 3 & No. 4 Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1904, ca.1905, ca.1906, ca.1913, Indiana
Coal Company, Philipsburg, PA, Indiana No. 1, No. 11/2, No. 3, No. 4, No.
5, No. 7, & No. 8 Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1904, ca.1906, Chestnut Ridge Coal Company,
Philipsburg, PA, Indiana No. 6 Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Shaffer, Mack
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Indiana Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 24,
married.);
(Injured. Leg injured; caught between mine car and coal face, in the
Indiana Mine, March 11, 1903.)
Sipos, Paul
(Miner, 1917, Indiana No. 4 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 38, married, wife
Mary Sipos, age 28, 4 children.)
Snider, Bert
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Indiana No. 6 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 34, married.);
(Injured. Collar bone and arm broken, in the Indiana No. 6 Mine, June 14,
1907. After firing a shot in the coal he lay down to undermine when it fell
on him.)
Snyder, Emil
(Slavonian Miner, Blacksmith ca.1913, Indiana No. 6 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by being caught between loaded mine cars that jumped
the track while he was putting on the brakes. Outside of the Indiana No.
6 Mine, Sept. 27, 1913.)
Spitler, Calvin
(American Miner, ca.1905, Indiana No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 25,
married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal, in the Indiana No. 1 Mine,
May 12, 1905.)
Strabura, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Indiana Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age
24, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of bone coal, in the Indiana Mine, June
21, 1900.)
Strabura, Sam.
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Indiana Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age
34, married.);
(Injured. Brusied arms and spine, in the Indiana Mine, June 21,
1900.)
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Tressler, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1915, Indiana No. 5 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 45, married.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate about 20 feet from the face of a room,
in the Indiana No. 5 Mine, May 17, 1915.)
Trunken, Alex
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1911, Indiana No. 6 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 42, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of coal while undermining at the face of a room,
in the Indiana No. 6 Mine, Dec. 9, 1911.)
Tyger, Homer
(American Miner, ca.1914, Indiana No. 6 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 29,
single.);
(Killed. Killed by falling under a motor on the main haulage road while riding
out of the mine on the front end of a motor, in the Indiana No. 6 Mine, Jan.
24, 1914.)
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Ulanish, Thomas
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Indiana No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
maried, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate at the face of the main
airway, in the Indiana No. 3 Mine, Aug. 25, 1917.)
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White, George
(Miner, Motorman ca.1914, Indiana No. 6 Mine, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: Charged on Feb. 11, 1914 with
allowing persons to ride on a motor in the Indiana No. 6 Mine. Plead guilty
on Feb. 12, sentenced to pay all costs. See: Homer Tyger.)
White, Port
(American Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1918, Indiana No. 6 Mine, Indiana Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken between mine cars that jumped the track on a heading,
in the Indiana No. 6 Mine, March 11, 1918.)
Widow, Mike
(Italian Miner, ca.1915, Indiana No. 6 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 45,
married.);
(Injured. Shoulder and ribs bruised by mine cars on a heading, in the Indiana
No. 6 Mine, July 27, 1915.)
Woselky, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1911, Indiana No. 6 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 38, single.);
(Injured. Left arm and right hand crushed by a fall of coal while undermining
at the face of his room, in the Indiana No. 6 Mine, December 9, 1911.)
Wynn, W. M.
(General Superintendent, ca.1904, Reese-Hammond Fire Brick Company, Boliver,
PA, Indiana Mine, Indiana Co., PA..)
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