[ A ]
Axelson, Amiel
(American Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1904, Florence No. 2 Mine, Jefferson
Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Arm broken, fell off of mine cars and was caught against
a timber, in the Florence No 2 Mine, May 18, 1904.)
[ B ]
Barnard, Montrose
(General Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1905, Rochester & Pittsburg Coal
& Iron Company, Punxsutawney, PA, Florence No. 1 & No. 2 Mines, Jefferson
Co., PA.)
Bartelo, Angelo
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Florence No. 1 Mine, Jefferson Co., PA,
Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Florence No. 1 Mine,
March 10, 1906. Accident unavoidable.)
Bologne, John
(Miner, ca.1904, Florence Mine, Jefferson Co., pA, married.)
Boving, Mr.
(Swedish Miner, ca.1917, Florence Mine, Jefferson Co., PA, married, wife
Josephine Boving.)
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Calloway, A. W.
(Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1905, of the Florence No. 1 & No. 2 Mines,
Jefferson Co., PA, for Rochester & Pittsburg Coal & Iron Company,
Punxsutawney, PA.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1906, Rochester & Pittsburg Coal & Iron
Company, Punxsutawney, PA, Florence No. 1 & No. 2 Mines, Jefferson Co.,
PA.)
Cardon, Salvatore
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Florence No. 2 Mine, Jefferson Co., PA,
Age 38, single.);
(Injured. Foot and back bruised by a fall of draw slate, in the Florence
No. 2 Mine, July 19, 1905.)
Cherk, Henry
(Italian Miner Boy, Trip Runner ca.1905, Florence No. 1 Mine, Jefferson Co.,
PA, Age 16, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by mine cars, in the Florence No. 1 Mine,
Nov. 21, 1905. He was trying to couple the mine cars of a loaded trip
and was squeezed. He died two days after the accident. No one
thought the boy was seriously injured, as he walked home after the
accident.)
[ D ]
Dick, R. B.
(Superintendent, ca.1906, of the Florence No. 1 & No. 2 Mines, Jefferson
Co., PA, for Rocjester & Pittsburg Coal & Iron Company, Punxsutawney,
PA.)
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[ F ]
Flicklinger, Sam
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Florence No. 1 Mine, Jefferson Co.,
PA, Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Body squeezed, caught between a mine car and the mule, in
the Florence No. 1 Mine, Jan. 22, 1906. Due to carelessness.)
Fostino, John
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Florence No. 1 Mine, Jefferson Co., PA,
Age 26, single.);
(Killed. Killed by mine cars. He had pushed an empty mine car
on the room parting but not far enough for the loaded cars droped down the
heading to pass, and when his buddy dropped two loaded mine cars down the
heading they caught the empty mine car and Fostino was crushed between the
mine car and a pillar. Accident was unavoidable, as he supposed the
mine car was clear of the track, in the Florence No. 1 Mine, March 20., 1906.)
Fostino, Zan
(Italian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1906, Florence No. 1 Mine, Jefferson Co.,
PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of draw slate, in the Florence No. 1
Mine, Nov. 7, 1906. Due to his carelessness.)
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Gagen, Edward L.
(Miner, ca.1913, Florenza Mines, Jefferson Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss ca.1913. Certificate received
ca.1913.)
Gane, Joe
(Lithuanian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Florence No. 1 Mine, Jefferson Co.,
PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a piece of coal rolling over on him, in the
Florence No. 1 Mine, Sept. 16, 1905.)
Grebo, Antonio
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Florence No. 2 Mine, Jefferson Co., PA,
Age 45, married.);
(Injured. Foot bruised and cut by a fall of draw slate, in the Florence
No. 2 Mine, July 20, 1905.)
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[ J ]
Johnson, Otto
(American Miner, Employee ca.1904, Florence No. 1 Mine, Jefferson Co., PA,
Age 21, married.);(Injured. Foot injured. a room latch caught
the footboard of the mine motor, in the Florence No. 1 Mine, Oct. 25,
1904.)
[ K ]
[ L ]
Lagot, Tony
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Florence No. 1 Mine, Jefferson Co.,
PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Head injured. He pushed his mine car out of a room
and struck a motor trip an was knocked off the track, in the Florence No.
1 Mine, Oct. 23, 1906. Due to his own carelessness.)
Larson, Charles G.
(Swedish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Florence No. 1 Mine, Jefferson Co., PA,
Age 27, single.);
(Injured. Head and face bruised by flying coal from a shot, in the
Florence No. 1 Mine, March 19, 1904.)
Letsko, Steve
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Florence No. 2 Mine, Jefferson Co.,
PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Leg and back broken by a fall of draw slate in his room,
in the Florence No. 2 Mine, Dec. 24, 1904.)
[ M ]
Madill, Samuel
(American Miner Boy, Runner ca.1904, Florence No. 2 Mine, Jefferson Co.,
PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Foot crushed, he was struck by a mine motor, in th eFlorence
No 2 Mine, June 11, 1904.) |
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[ N ]
Nulf, Roy
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Florence No. 1 Mine, Jefferson Co.,
PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Injured by a piece of draw slate, in the Florence No. 1 Mine,
Oct. 12, 1904.)
[ O ]
[ P ]
Poydock, Mike, Jr.
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1905, Florence No. 1 Mine, Jefferson
Co., PA, Age 17, single.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of mine roof, in the Florence No. 1 Mine,
April 12, 1905. He was working with his father in a room newly turned,
and while cleaning the coal away at the face, a piece of slate fell on him.)
Poydock, Mike, Sr.
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Florence No. 1 Mine, Jefferson Co.,
PA, Age 48, married.);
(Injured. Injured by a fall of slate, in the Florence No. 1 Mine, April
12, 1905.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Rovo, Angelo
(Miner, ca.1918, Florence Mines, Jefferson Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(Died of the flu and pneumonia at the Adrian Hospital, Oct. 13, 1918.
Interred at Anita Roman Catholic Cemetery, Anita, PA.)
[ S ]
Sacco, Rosario
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Florence No. 2 Mine, Jefferson Co., PA,
Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Thigh fractured. He was riding on a motor and was knocked
off, in the Florence No. 2 Mine, Jan. 16, 1906. Due to carelessness
on his part.)
Scorch, Rafael
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Florence No. 1 Mine, Jefferson Co., PA,
Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of draw slate, in the Florence No. 1
Mine, Aug. 20, 1906. Accident due to his own carelessness.)
Skindell, Stang
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Florence No. 1 Mine, Jefferson Co., PA,
Age 28, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken. Motorman bumped into someloaded mine cars
on the heading and one ran back to the face, which was a little down grade,
and broke his leg, in the Florence No. 1 Mine, Nov. 14, 1906. Accident
was due to carelessness.)
Sparlesh, Guiseppe
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Florence No. 1 Mine, Jefferson Co., PA,
Age 29, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate, in the Florence No. 1 Mine, Dec.
28, 1904. Due to carelessness as he failed to prop the slate.)
Sucket, Antony
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Florence No. 1 Mine, Jefferson Co.,
PA, Age 31, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken. The Motor struck the switch rail, which
flew up and struck him, in the Florence No. 1 Mine, Oct. 1, 1906. Accident
unavoidable.)
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[ W ]
White, James
(Miner, ca.1957, Florence Mine, Jefferson Co., PA, Age 22.);
(Killed. Killed by contact with an electric wire, in the Florence Mine,
April 10, 1957.);
(Lived in Whitesville, near Eleanora, PA.)
Willoskey, Joe
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Florence NO. 1 Mine, Jefferson Co., PA,
Age 34, married.);
(Injured. Body bruised by a fall of slate, in the Florence No. 1 Mine,
Jan. 22, 1906. Due to his carelessness.)
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[ Y ]
Yonchilish, Dom
(Lithuanian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Florence No. 1 Mine, Jefferson Co.,
PA, Age 26, single.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of mine roof, in the Florence No. 1 Mine,
Nov. 17, 1905. He had fired two shots in the coal, and had gone back
to see the effect of the shots when the roof fell upon him.)
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