Coal Miners Memorial, Maher No. 3 Mine (Thomas Maher Mine), Bairdstown, Derry Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA, U.S.A.

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Coal Miners Memorial
Maher No. 3 Mine
(Thomas Maher Mine),
near Bairdstown,
Derry Twp.,
Westmoreland County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Maher No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland 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 Maher No. 3 Mine
(Thomas Maher Mine)

Following is a partial list of the miners, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Maher No. 3 Mine 9Thomas Maher Mine), across the river from Blairsville, Bairdstown, Derry Twp., Westmoreland 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
MAHER NO. 3 MINE (THOMAS MAHER MINE)

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Chirico, Luciano
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Maher No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Maher No. 3 Mine, Jan. 22, 1906. Necessitating amputation.)
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Maher, Thomas
(General Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1903, ca.1904, Maher Coal & Coke Company, Maher No. 2, Indiana Co., PA & Maher No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1901, ca.1904, of the Maher No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA & Maher No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Maher Coal & Coke Company.)
(General Superintendent, ca.1912, Thomas Maher Company, Blairsville, PA, Thomas Maher Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, Maher & Graff Coal Company, Thomas Maher Mine.)
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Petraca, Angelo
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Thomas Maher Mine, Age 49, married.);
(Injured. Scapula fractured. Struck by mine prop that he was removing from pillar workings, in the Thomas Maher Mine, Jan. 31, 1917.)
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Wilson, Thomas R.
(Superintendent, ca.1917, of the Thomas Maher Mine, for Maher & Graff Coal Company.)
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Yellets, Vince
(American Miner, ca.1911, Thomas Maher Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 45, married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being caught between mine wagons and a rib on the main heading in the Thomas Maher Mine, November 13, 1911. He dropped his lamp and while looking for it the trip came, and he stepped on the narrow side of the heading. Died a few days later.)
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