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Coal Miners Memorial
Victor No. 11 Mine
(Bloom Victor No. 11 Mine),
Victor No. 14 Mine
(Bloom Victor No. 14 Mine),
Victor No. 24 Mine,
Victor No. 25 Mine,
Victor No. 26 Mine,
Victor No. 27 Mine,
Victor No. 29 Mine,

Arcadia,
Indiana County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

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

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated March 18, 2010

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Victor Mines


Following is a partial list of the miners, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Victor Mines, Arcadia, 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
VICTOR MINES
[ A ]
Amosan, Nick
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Victor No. 11 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 41, married.);
(Injured. Foot smashed by fall of coal at the face of a room, in the Victor No. 11 Mine, Dec. 28, 1907.)
Anthony, A. B.
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Victor No. 11 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 50, married.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken by a fall of coal, in the Victor No. 11 Mine, July 26, 1905.)
[ B ]
Baloughi, Steve
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Victor No. 25 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Rib broken and body bruised by being caught in the picks of a chain mining machine at the face of a room, in the Victor No. 25 Mine, Oct. 9, 1913.)
Barber, Thomas
(Italian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1914, Victor No. 24 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Jaw broken by a fall of roof at the face of a heading, in the Victor No. 24 Mine, March 21, 1914.)
Barney, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Victor No. 24 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 42, married.);
(Injured.  Foot bruised by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the Victor No. 24 Mine, June 6, 1916.)
Bartcho, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Victor No. 25 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured.  Back bruised and rin fractured by a fall of roof at the face of a room, in the Victor No. 25 Mine, Jan. 26, 1916.)
Bass, Joe
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Victor No. 11 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured.  Foot injured by mine cars inside the Victor No. 11 Mine, Feb. 7, 1906.  Accident unavoidable.)
Bellas, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Victor No. 27 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 27, married, 1 child.);
(Killed.  Killed by a fall of roof at the face of an entry, in the Victor No. 27 Mine, May 12, 1916.)
Bells, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Victor No. 27 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured.  Hips, back, chest and knee bruised by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the Victor No. 27 Mine, Nov. 13, 1916.)
Bender, Anthony
(Lithuanian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Victor No. 24 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 22, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of roof while setting up a prop in pillar work, in the Victor No. 24 Mine, Feb. 17, 1908.)
Buddle, Edward K.
(American Miner Boy, Car Scaler ca.1917, Victor No. 25 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured.  Nose broken and face cut by falling against a mine car.  Outside the Victor No. 25 Mine, Dec. 19, 1917.)
[ C ]
Carlson, Eric
(Swedish Miner, Pumpman ca.1918, Victor Nos. 11 and 14 Mines, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Finger cut off and hand lacerated when caught between the gear wheel and the frame of a pump, in the Victor Nos. 11 and 14 Mines, June 30, 1918.)
Ceravo, Thomas
(Italian Miner, Runner ca.1904, Victor No. 11 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured.  Toes bruised.  He was caught between mine cars outside the mine.  Outside the Victor No. 11 Mine, Aug. 9, 1904.)
Chambers, Samuel
(Scotch Miner, Motorman ca.1916, Victor No. 24 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured.  Leg badly bruised.  Caught between mine cars, in the Victor No. 24 Mine, April 17, 1916.)
Chica, Tony
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Victor No. 14 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 25, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal while working at the face of a heading, in the Victor No. 14 Mine, Aug.14, 1913.)
Cooney, Domine
(Italiam Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Victor No. 14 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 31, married.);
(Injured.  Collar bone broken by a fall of coal, in the Victor No. 14 Mine, Jan. 9, 1905.)
Cox, William
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Victor No. 24 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 48, married.);
(Injured. Collar bone, left arm and three ribs broken by fall of rock at face of pillar, in Victor No. 24 Mine, November 27, 1912.);
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Victor No. 24 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 52, married.);
(Injured.  Foot Badly bruised between mine cars on a room entry, in the Victor No. 24 Mine, Oct. 18, 1916.)
Cubuy, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1915, Victor No. 27 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 42, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Victor No. 27 Mine, Feb.3, 1915.)
[ D ]
Dudak, Joe
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Victor No. 29 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 27, married.);
(Injured.  Wrist fractured between the top of a mine car and the roof of an entry, in the Victor No. 29 Mine, Aug. 3, 1917.)
Dunsmore, W. D.
(Superintendent, ca.1913, of the Victor No. 24, No. 25, No. 26, No. 27 & No. 29 Mines, Indiana Co., PA, for Russell Coal Company.)
Dutcher, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Victor No. 29 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 36, married.);
(Injured.  Collar bone broken by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the Victor No. 29 Mine, Sept. 16, 1916.)
[ E ]
Eddings, William
(American Miner, Motorman ca.1914, Victor No. 24 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of leg. Caught between an electric locomotive and mine cars that had left the track at one of the main side tracks, in the Victor No. 24 Mine, Sept. 17, 1914.)
Ellsworth, E. H.
(Superintendent, ca.1903, of the Victor No. 11 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for Ellsworth - Dunham Coal Company.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1904, Ellsworth - Dunham Coal Company, Arcadia, PA, Victor No. 11 & No. 14 Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1906, Russell Coal Company, Clymer, PA, Victor No. 24 Mine, Victor No. 25 Mine, Victor No. 26 Mine, Victor No. 27 Mine, Victor No. 29 Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Ellsworth, W. H
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, Ellsworth Dunham Coal Company, Victor No. 11 & No. 14 Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ F ]
Fozek, Joseph
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Victor No. 11 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured.  Hip injured by a fall of slate, in the Victor No. 11 Mine, Dec. 1, 1906.  Due to his own carelessness.)
Furin, Samuel
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Victor No. 27 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Killed.  Killed by mine cars at the mouth of a room, in the Victor No. 27 Mine, Feb. 18, 1916.)
[ G ]
Gardner, William
(American Miner, Runner ca.1905, Victor No. 11 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Ankle broken.  Caught between mine cars, in the Victor No. 11 Mine, Aug. 10, 1905.)
Gates, J. T.
(Superintendent, ca.1906, of the Victor No. 24 Mine, Victor No. 25 Mine, Victor No. 26 Mine, Victor No. 27 Mine, Victor No. 29 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for Russell Coal Company, Clymer, PA.)
Gates, Jacob
(American Miner, Foreman ca.1907, Victor No. 26 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by being thrown from a mine motor, in the Victor No. 26 Mine, Nov. 26, 1907. With Enos Jones.)
Gause, Mike
(Polish Miner Boy, Trapper ca.1908, Victor No. 26, Indiana Co., PA, Age 15, single.);
(Injured. Skull fractured by a runaway mine car, October 8, 1908.)
George, R. H.
(Superintendent, ca.1916, Victor No. 11 & No. 14 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for Ellsworth Dunham Coal Company.)
Golomski, August
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Victor No. 25 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 35, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal while shearing, in the Victor No. 25 Mine, April 7, 1908.)
Goolish, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Bloom Victor No. 14 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 39, married.);
(Injured.  Collar Bone fractured by a fall of roof at the face of a room, in thhe Bloom Victor No. 14 Mine, Dec. 12, 1917.)
Gulish, Tony
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Victor No. 27 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Collar bone and four ribs broken by fall of slate at the face of heading stumps while undermining, in the Victor No. 27 Mine, June 5, 1914.)
[ H ]
Haddick, J. W.
(Superintendent, ca.1917, Victor Nos. 24, 25, 27, & 29 Mines, Indiana Co., PA, for Russell Coal Mining Company.)
[ I ]
Irvine, Samuel
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Victor No. 11 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 22, married.);
(Injured. Both legs broken by a mine car on a heading, in the Victor No. 11 Mine, Sept. 29, 1908.)
[ J ]
Johniskie, Leno
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Victor No. 11 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Double fracture of right leg by a fall of bone coal at the face of a heading, in the Victor No. 11 Mine, July 2, 1912.)
Jones, Enos
(American Miner, Motorman ca.1907, Victor No. 26 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 23, married.);
(Injured.  Arm broken by being thrown from a mine motor, in the Victor No. 26 Mine, Nov. 26, 1907. With Jacob Gates.)
Junki, John
(American Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1908, Victor No. 11 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 17, single.);
(Injured. Both legs broken, in the Victor No. 11 Mine, July 24, 1908. Run over by a motor on a heading while he was asleep.)
[ K ]
Kohen, Charles
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1915, Victor No. 27 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken below the knee between mine cars at the mouth of a room, in the Victor No. 27 Mine, Dec. 14, 1915.)
Kordock, George
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Victor No. 29 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured.  Leg fractured above the knee by a fall of roof near the face of a room pillar, in the Victor No. 29 Mine, March 19, 1917.)
Krinek, John
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Victor No. 11 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Hip and leg injured by a fall of bone coal at the face of his room, in the Victor No. 11 Mine, May 7, 1908.)
[ L ]
Laporte, Antonio
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Victor No. 24 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Killed.  Electrocuted by coming in contact with an electric feed line in the main airway, in the Victor No. 24 Mine, June 21, 1917.)
Leech, Ralph
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Victor No. 25 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 43, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of roof at the face while taking out a stump, in the Victor No. 25 Mine, April 23, 1909.)
Long, Chester
(American Miner, Weighmaster ca.1917, Victor No. 29 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured.  Ankle fractured.  Struck by the mine car haulage rope.  Outside the Victor No. 29 Mine, June 13, 1917.)
[ M ]
Mallish, James
(Croatian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Victor No. 11 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Face and hand burned by an explosion of a cartridge, in the Victor No. 11 Mine, Feb. 25, 1909.)
Marko, Frank
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Victor No. 11 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Hand injured by a mine car in a room, in the Victor No. 11 Mine, July 22, 1908.)
Mason, Walter
(Scotch Miner, Pick Miner ca.1911, Victor No. 25 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 57, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of rock at the face of a pillar while mining coal off a clay vein, in the Victor No. 25 Mine, July 25, 1911.)
Matta, John
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Victor No 14 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 43, married.);
(Injured.  Burned by blasting powder from a shot that missed fired, in the Victor No. 14 Mine, June 3, 1905.)
McTigue, Thomas
(American Miner Boy, Door and Switch Boy, ca.1907, Victor No. 26 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 14, single.);
(Injured. Leg and arm broken by mine motors running together, in the Victor No. 26 Mine, Aug. 3, 1907.)
Mondana, Thomas
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Victor No. 25 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Killed.  Back broken by a fall of slate at the face of an entry cross-cut, in the Victory No. 25 Mine, Feb. 20, 1917.  Died Nov. 8, 1917.)
Mogus, George
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Victor No. 24 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(Killed.  Killed by runaway mine cars on an entry near the entrance to a room, in the Victor No. 24 Mine, March 21, 1917.)
[ N ]
Negro, Luigo
(Italian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Victor No. 25 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by a fall of roof at the face of an entry, in the Victor No. 25 Mine, Sept. 17, 1917.)
Nicewonger, Jury
(German Miner, Fireman ca.1916, Victor No. 29 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 37, married.);
(Injured.  Leg scalded by steam in the boiler house.  Outside the Victor No. 29 Mine, Sept. 20, 1916.)
[ O ]
Ohley, Joseph
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Victor No. 14 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured.  Face and hands burned.  Poured powder on his lamp thinking it was oil, in the Victor No. 14 Mine, Jan. 13, 1906.  Due to carelessness on his part.)
Oliver, Tanguy
(French Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Victor No. 24 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 47, married.);
(Injured.  Bones in two toes fractured by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the Victor No. 24 Mine, May 1, 1916.)
[ P ]
Peale, Richard
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, Ellsworth Dunham Coal Company, Victor No. 11 & No. 14 Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, Russell Coal Mining Company, Victor Nos. 24, 25, 27, 29 Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Petecord, Joseph
(American Miner, Laborer ca.1918, Victor Nos. 11 and 14 Mines, Age 61, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Electrocuted in Victor Nos. 11 and 14 Mines, August 30, 1918. He evidently came in contact with a trolley wire. He was employed to place rope on sheave wheels along the haulage road. Trolley wire and feed wires were on the other side 4 feet 2 inches from rail.  in the Victor No. 11 & No. 14 Mines.)
Petratis, Frank
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Victor No. 24 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 36, married.);
(Injured.  Small bones in foot broken by a mining machine truck, in the Victor No. 24 Mine, March 2, 1916.)
Plowha, Vincent
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Victor No. 14 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 23, married.);
(Injured. Head and hand cut by a fall of slate at the face of a heading, in the Victor No. 14 Mine, Mar. 9, 1916.)
Plowka, Stiney
(Polish Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1915, Victor No. 14 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Body squeezed by being caught between a loaded mne car and a rib on a heading, in the Victor No. 14 Mine, Sept. 28, 1915.)
Plusquillie, Louis
(Franch Miner, Spragger ca.1916, Victor No. 29 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 27, married.);
(Injured.  Foot Badly smashed by mine cars, in the Victor No. 29 Mine, May 11, 1916.)
Popik, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1918, Victor No. 24 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the Victor No. 24 Mine, June 27, 1918.)
Prusnok, Michael
(American Miner, Brakeman ca.1916, Victor No. 14 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured.  Foot crushed.  Run over by a mine motor on the main heading, in the Victor No. 14 Mine, Nov. 14, 1916.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Ripper, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Brakeman ca.1916, Victor No. 11 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Collar bone fractured. Caught by mine cars on the main heading, in the Victor No. 11 Mine, Sept. 19, 1916.)
Rork, Philip
(Italian Miner, Motorman ca.1909, Victor No. 11 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Head cut by striking the roof of a heading, in the Victor No. 11 Mine, Nov. 18, 1909.)
Rostas, Steve
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Machine Runner ca.1916, Victor No. 25 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured.  Hand lacerated and bone broken by mining machine at the face of a room, in the Victor No. 15 Mine, Oct. 11, 1916.)
Rowe, John
(American Miner, Car Dumper ca.1916, Victor No. 24 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured.  Shoulder dislocated by falling off plank in crossing a small stream of water.  Outside the Victor No. 24 Mine, Jan. 4, 1916.)
Rumgay, John
(Scotch Miner, Spragger ca.1915, Victor No. 25 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Foot injured by a wheel of a loaded mine car on the main haulage road, in the Victor No. 25 Mine, Nov. 20, 1915.)
[ S ]
Sadlock, Thomas
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner, ca.1913, Victor No. 14 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of heading stumps, in the Victor No. 14 Mine, Jan. 20, 1913.)
Salinsky, George
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Victor No. 24 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 35, married, two children.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the Victor No. 24 Mine, July 8, 1912.)
Sariccia, Tony
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Victor No. 24 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by a fall of coal at the face of a room in the Victor No. 24 Mine, Feb. 17, 1917.)
Schviver, Andrew
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Victor No. 24 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured.  Leg fractured below the knee by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the Victor No. 24 Mine, Feb. 22, 1916.)
Scotminiski, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1915, Victor No. 14 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 26, married.);
(Injured. Arm broken by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the Victor No. 14 Mine, January 4, 1915.)
Semincina, Bruno
(Italian Miner, Spragger ca.1916, Victor No. 24 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured.  Leg fractrured below the knee by mine cars on a side track of the main haulage road, in the Victor No. 24 Mine, June 15, 1916.)
Severn, Charles
(Superintendent, ca.1916, of the Victor Nos. 24, 25, 27, & 29 Mines, Indiana Co., PA, for Russell Coal Mining Company.)
Sharpless, William
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Victor No. 25 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 31, married.);
(Injured.  Ligaments of foot torn by mine cars on the haulage road, in the Victor No. 25 Mine, Feb. 3, 1916.)
Smith, Charles
(American Miner, Motorman ca.1917, Victor No. 27 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 24, married.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured when he ran the mine locomotive he was operating against mine cars that were standing on the haulage road, in the Victor No. 27 Mine, Feb. 24, 1917.  Died Feb. 25, 1917.)
Smith, Jay
(American Miner Boy, Car Scaler ca.1917, Victor No. 24 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 16, single.);
(Injured.  Foot and knee contused by mine car on the tipple.  Outside the Victor No. 24 Mine, Oct. 24, 1917.)
Stahna, Andy
(Austrian Miner, Employee ca.1906, Victor No. 11 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured.  Fingers cut off while coupling mine cars to a motor, in the Victor No. 11 Mine, Nov. 28, 1906.  Due to carelessness.)
Stephenson, R.
(English Miner, Scrapper ca.1904, Victor No. 11 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by a fall of coal, in the Victor No. 11 Mine, Aug. 10, 1904.)
Stepic, George
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Victor No. 11 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 28, single.);
(Injured. Head cut by a fall of bone coal at the face of a room, in the Victor No. 11 Mine, Nov. 20, 1909.)
Sunberg, Gust
(Superintendent, ca.1917, of the Bloom Victor No. 11 & No. 14 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for Ellsworth Durham Coal Company, Arcadia, PA.)
Swabah, Lonnie
(Horwat Miner [Croatian Miner], Scraper ca.1913, Victor No. 11 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 30, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a pinch bar at the face of a room while trying to bar a mining machine when it was in motion, in the Victor No. 11 Mine, Dec. 5, 1913.)
[ T ]
Thomas, William
(American Miner, Motorman ca.1908, Victor No. 26, Age 26, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a motor running into a safety log, in the Victor No. 26 Mine, June 25, 1908.)
Tote, Joe
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Victor No. 24 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by a fall of coal at the face of a pillar, in the Victor No. 24 Mine, July 20, 1917.)
[ U ]
[ V ]
Vogey, Fred
(English Miner, Runner ca.1915, Victor No. 14 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 39, married.);
(Injured. Ankle broken by mine cars at the boiler house. Outside of Victor No. 14 Mine, April 17, 1915.)
[ W ]
Wangel, John
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1911, Victor No. 24 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 30, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of rock on a heading while helping the machine runner to cut a corner for a new cross heading, in the Victor No. 24 Mine, Oct. 6, 1911.)
Wojnar, Peter
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Victor No. 14 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate while working at the face of a pillar, in the Victor No. 14 Mine, Feb. 21, 1913.)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
Yenash, Napoleon
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Victor No. 27 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured.  Ankle sprained and back injured by a fall of roof at the face of an entry, in the Victor No. 27 Mine, May 12, 1916.)
[ Z ]
Zakulcki, Anthony
(Lithuanian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1915, Victor No. 29 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 28, single.);
(Killed. Electrocuted by coming in contact with a trolley wire between his room and the one next to it while helping to handle loaded mine car, in the Victor No. 29 Mine, March 8, 1915.)
Zarick, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Victor Nos. 11 and 14 Mines, Age 28, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being caught between a loaded mine car and the roof while pulling mine cars out of a heading at the face, in the Victor Nos. 11 and 14 Mine, April 27, 1918.)

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