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Bonskie, Cheseta
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Ocean No. 1 Mine PCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 20, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine
PCC, Jan. 28, 1905.);
(January 28, Chesta Bonskie, loader, was instantly killed in Ocean No. 1
Mine (Pittsburg Coal Company), by a fall of slate. He had drilled a
hole in the slate for the purpose of blasting it down, and while tamping
in the charge the slate fell upon him.)
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Calverley, Walter R.
(Superintendent, ca.1901, ca.1903, ca.1904, ca.1905, of the Ocean No. 1 Mine
PCC, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Pittsburg Coal Company, Pittsburg, PA.)
Crump, George
(English Miner, Assistant Mine Foreman ca.1909, Ocean No. 1 Mine PCC,
Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 54, married.);
(Injured. Face and hands burned by an explosion of gas, in the Ocean
No.1 Mine PCC, Sept. 17, 1909.)
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Dankanistck, John
(Austrian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1901, Ocean No. 1 Mine PCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 27, single.);
(Injured. Shoulder bruised between mine cars and a coal pillar, in
the Ocean No. 1 Mine PCC, Oct. 9, 1901.)
Dakin, George
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1895, Scott Mine, near Scott Haven, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 29, single.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of coal and slate, in the Scott Mine, July
12, 1895. [from the "Connellsville Courier," Connellsville,
PA, July19, 1895.].)
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Frakovsky, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Ocean No. 1 Mine PCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 32, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine
PCC, Westmoreland Co., PA, July 18, 1898.);
(John Frakovsky, Polish, miner, was instantly killed by a fall of slate July
18, 1898, at Ocean No. 1 Mine. This accident was caused by carelessness
on the part of the deceased, because if he had put up a post he would not
have lost his life. It was the last wagon of coal on machine cut cut to load,
and they were working to load it and valued it more than their lives, as
his partner told him it needed a post, but he said it was hard enough to
get down without putting a post under it, and he worked under it until it
fell on him. He had worked in this seam about six weeks, having come
from the anthracite region, where he had worked about six years. He
leaves a wife and four children.)
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Genotte, Joseph
(See: Genotti, Joseph.)
Genotti, Joseph
(Italian Miner, ca.1896, Scott's Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 25,
single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in the Scott's Mine at
Guffey's Station, Nov. 25, 1896.);
(Interred in Alpsville Cemetery.);
(See also: Genotte, Joseph; Jeannette, Joseph [from the "Westmoreland
Democrat," Nov. 25, 1896.].)
Goldsboro, William
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, Ocean No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
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Higby, Edward
(American Miner Boy, Motorman ca.1909, Ocean No. 1 Mine PCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Arms broken by a mine car on an entry, in the Ocean No 1
Mine PCC, March 9, 1909.)
Holmes, Clarence
(American Miner, Engineer ca.1910, Ocean No. 1 Mine PCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 23, single.);
(Killed. Killed instantly. It seems that the engine had run off,
and Holmes was making an effort to shut the steam off the engine when the
fly-wheel burst and struck him. Outside the Ocean No. 1 Mine PCC, Sept.
16, 1910.)
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Jeannette, Joseph
(See: Genotti, Joseph.)
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Keefer, W.W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1904, ca.1905, Pittsburg Coal Company,
Pittsburg, PA, Ocean No. 1 Mine PCC, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
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Marcovitch, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ocean No. 1 Mine PCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 45, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine
PCC, June 10, 1903. He died shortly after the accident. There
was an unseen slip in the slate, and he was undercutting his coal when the
slate came down on him. If he had used a little more care in posting,
the accident might have been avoided.)
McCanley, James
(Miner Boy, Trapper Boy ca.1893, Scott's Mine, in Scott Haven, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 16.);
(Injured. Badly injured, caught between two mine wagons, right leg
broken, in Scott's Mine, April 22, 1893. [from "The Connellsville
Courier," April 28, 1893.].)
McClymont, Alex.
(Superintendent, ca.1916, of the Ocean No. 1 Mine PCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, for Pittsburgh Coal Company.)
McMullen, Frank
(Irish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Ocean No. 1 Mine PCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 28, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured. Struck by a mine post, in the Ocean
No. 1 Mine, July 26, 1905. He was engaged in drawing timber in pillar workings
when he was struck by a post that was suddenly displaced by a fall. He
died August 1.)
Miller, Antony
(Polish Miner, Machine Loader ca.1903, Ocean No. 1 Mine PCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 46, married.);
(Injured. Ankle broken by a fall of slate, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine
PCC.)
Miller, John B.
(Miner, Scott Haven, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(John Stuart Miller began working in the mines at Scott Haven at the age
of 10. He married Mary Ann Wolf in Nov., 1906 in Scott Haven, PA.);(John
Stuart Miller
Miller, John Stuart
(Miner, Scott Haven, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
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Olenick, Joe
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ocean No. 1 Mine PCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 60, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken and crushed by a fall of coal, in the Ocean No.
1 Mine PCC, May 29, 1903.)
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Pasquale, Piano
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Ocean No. 1 MIne PCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Finger cut off by a fall of slate at th eface of a room,
in the Ocean No. 1 Mine, Aug. 28, 1908.)
Phillips, Domonic
(Italian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1903, Ocean No. 1 Mine PCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Leg crushed by a fall of slate, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine PCC,
Dec. 30, 1903.)
Pigna, Antony
(Italian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1903, Ocean No. 1 Mine PCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Back injured by a fall of slate, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine
PCC, Nov. 18, 1903.)
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Ryan, Edward
(Superintendent, ca.1912, of te Ocean No. 1 Mine PCC, Westmoreland Co., PA,
for Pittsburgh Coal Company, Pittsburgh, PA.)
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Sauntina, John
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Ocean No. 1 Mine PCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate at face of room, in the Ocean No. 1
Mine OCC, Aug. 19, 1908.)
Schluederberg, George W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, Pittsburg Coal Company, Ocean No. 1 Mine,
Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1912, ca.1916, Pittsburgh Coal Company, Ocean
No. 1 Mine PCC, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Sekosky, John
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Ocean No. 1 Mine PCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the
Ocean No. 1 Mine PCC, Nov. 30, 1914.)
Sollomon, James
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Ocean No. 1 Mine PCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 26, married.);
(Injured. Foot bruised by a fall of slate, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine
PCC, July 10, 1901.)
Stone, J. B.
(Superintendent, ca.1898, of the Ocean No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
for Youghiogheny River Coal Company.)
Suffolk, Josiah
(Mining Boss, ca.1892, Ocean No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for New York
& Cleveland Gas Coal Company.)
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Telebelk, Stanley
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Ocean No. 1 Mine PCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 35, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine
PCC, Aug. 24, 1905.);
(August 24, Stanley Telebelk, loader, was instantly killed in Ocean No. 1
Mine (Pittsburg Coal Company), by a fall of slate, while loading a car of
coal at the face of an entry. He failed to use any posts to protect
the slate from falling.)
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Vinisi, George
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Ocean No. 1 Mine PCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine
PCC, Nov. 23, 1900.)
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Wolf, Charles
(Miner, Scott Haven, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.)
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