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Aiken, Bartis
(See: Alken, Bartis.)
Alken, Bartis
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 36, married, 1 child);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of slate, in the Pandora Mine, Nov.
21,1906.);
(Nov. 21, 1906, Bartis Aiken, Hungarian, miner, was so seriously injured
by a fall of slate in the Pandora Mine that death resulted about one and
one-half hours thereafter.);
(See also: Aikens, Bartis.)
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Bacchi, Reisteo
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
46, married);
(Injured. Left arm broken in two places by fall of slate, in the Pandora
Mine, Feb. 5, 1906)
Barnasky, Jacob
(Polish Miner, Machine Loader ca.1907, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 28, single);
(Killed. Fatally injured, caught between mine car and coal pillar
at a room entrance, in the Pandora Mine, Jan. 6, 1907)
Beck, John
(American, Employee ca.1907, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 44,
married, 5 children);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate on entry, in the Pandora
Mine, May 24, 1907)
Borrello, Joseph
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
33, married);
(Injured. Back and legs injured, struck by a mine post, in the Pandora
Mine, Oct. 15, 1906)
Brondi, Samuel
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 26, married);
(Injured. Foot crushed by fall of coal at the face of a pillar, in
the Pandora Mine, Oct. 2, 1909)
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Cacini, Antonia
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
22, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Pandora Mine,
Dec. 27, 1901. He had just fired a shot and was returning to fire another
when the slate fell and crushed him.)
Caseltina, Joe
(Italian Miner, ca.1907, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 40, married,
4 children.);
(The third mine fatality to occur in the immediate community within two days,
took place in the mine of the Loyalhanna Coal & Coke Company, when Joe
Caseltina, an Italian, living in house No. 47, Loyalhanna, was caught beneath
a fall of loose slate while engaged in drawing ribs, and was so badly injured
that he died within an hour after being ammitted to the Westmoreland Hospital.
He was horribly crushed, both legs having been broken, his skull fracturedm
and internal injuries received, which caused his death. The miner was
about forty years of age and had been in this country for some time past.
He is surrived by a widow and four children. Two of the children
are in Loyalhanna, while the other two are visiting in Italy, and it will
be weeks before they are informated of the sad death of their father. The
remains will be brought here for burial. [from "The Latrobe Bulletin,"
Latrobe, PA, July 31, 1907.].);
(See also: Castalena, Frank.)
Castalena, Frank
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Pandora Mine, Pandora, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 32 or 37, married, 4 children);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate at a pillar, in the Pandora
Mine, July 30, 1907);
(See also: Castellina, Francesco. Frank Castalena could very possibly
be Francesco Castellina. According to information received from his
great great granddaughter Jessica Arduino, living in Italy.);
(See also: Caseltina, Joe.)
Castellina Francesco
(See: Castalena, Frank.)
Coltac, John
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
45, married);
(Injured. Left ankle and right leg broken by a fall of slate,
in the Pandora Mine, May 26, 1906) |
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Doffi, Mike
(Lithuanian Miner, Employee ca.1903, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 26, single.);
(Injured. One rib broken and hip injured by a fall of slate, in the
Pandora Mine, April 1, 1903.)
Dorsey, Basil
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 63, married);
(Injured. Squeezed about body. Caught between a mine car and
a coal pillar, in the Pandora Mine, Sept. 14, 1905.) |
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[ H ]
Hovanec, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1914, Pandora Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Anna Kurimski Hovanec)
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Keifer, Frank
(American Miner Boy, Trip Runner ca.1904, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 19, single);
(Killed. Run over by mine cars, in the Pandora Shaft Mine, Jan 11,
1904.)
Keiffer, Frank
(American Miner Boy, Cager ca.1901, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
18, single.);
(Injured. Leg bruised; tripped and fell, in the Pandora Mine,
Jan. 16, 1901.)
Killinger, J. M.
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 34, married);
(Injured. Bruised about hips and legs by fall of slate, in the Pandora
Mine, Oct. 30, 1906)
Krinock, Peter
(Miner, ca.1916, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Mehalic
Krinock, 10 children) |
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Leckie, Wm.
(Superintendent, ca.1901, of the Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for
Loyalhanna Coal & Coke Company.) |
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McClelland, Robert
(Superintendent, ca.1898, ca.1900, of the Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, for Loyalhanna Coal & Coke Company.)
McDaniels, Thomas
(Irish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
28, single);
(Injured. Arm broken by a fall of slate at the face of a pillar, in
the Pandora Mine, Dec. 17, 1909)
McGregor, James
(Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1905, of the Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, for Loyalhanna Coal & Coke Company.)
Menoher, J. C.
(Superintendent, of the Pandora Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1892)
Miller, Arch
(Superintendent, ca.1910, of the Loyalhanna No. 1, Loyalhanna No. 2 and Pandora
Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Loyalhanna Coal & Coke Company) |
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Pasquala, Vesetti
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
26, single);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of coal, in the Pandora Mine, April 18,
1906.)
Plant, Phillip
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1900, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Flesh wound on thigh; caught between a mine wagon and a coal
pillar, in the Pandora Mine, Nov. 1, 1900.)
Pontania, Joe
(Italian Miner, ca.1902, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 42,
married);
(Injured. Both legs broken, caught under the mine shaft hoisting cage,
in the Pandora Mine, July 12, 1902)
Posh, George
(Hungarian Miner Boy, Machine Loader ca.1907, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 18, single);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of slate at the face of a room, in
the Pandora Mine, Oct. 11, 1907) |
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Rowley, Enoch
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, Pandora Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.) |
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Salamon, Michael
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 22, single);
(Injured. Ankle broken by fall of slate at the face of a room, in the
Pandora Mine, Nov. 26, 1907)
Sassi, Zack
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, Pandora Mine, Near Latrobe, Westmoreland
Co., PA.);
(Injured. Injured in the Pandora Mine, March 1, 1892. He was
caught between a pit wagon and the mine wall. [from "the Connellsville
Courier," Connellsville, PA, March 18, 1892.].)
Schauffel, Anton
(Bohemian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 59, married, 1 child);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of coal in room pillar No. 7 off
No. 3 1/2 entry west, in the Pandora Mine, Sept. 28, 1905, while at work
with Anton Tuma. The coal had been undercut to a considerable depth
across the entire face of the pillar eight feet in width, and was not properly
spragged.) |
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Tuma, Anton
(Miner, ca.1905, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.) |
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Vesto, Pete
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1908, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a gun shot wound, after a wedding at coal
company House No. 48, in Pandora. [from "Latrobe Bulletin," Feb. 11,
1908.].) |
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Wallace, Andrew
(Scotch Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
33, single);
(Injured. Four ribs broken and back injured by fall of coal on a pillar,
in the Pandora Mine, April 2, 1909)
Watt, C. C.
(General Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1901, ca.1904, ca.1905, Loyalhanna Coal
& Coke Company, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.) |
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Yanson, John
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
26, single.);
(Injured. Face badly crushed; struck by mine cars, in the Pandora Mine,
Feb. 28, 1900.)
Yersuski, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
34, married, 3 children);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a mining machine at the face of a room.
The machine slipped off the jack striking a bar that he was holding again
his breast, in the Pandora Mine, July 8, 1907)
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Zanette, Peter
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Pandora Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
32, single);
(Killed. Fatally injured. Caught between a mine car and coal
a pillar near the hoisting shaft bottom, in the Pandora Mine, March 12,
1909)
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