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Bailey, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 47, married.);
(Injured. Head and body bruised by being struck by an empty trip on
the main haulage slope while returning from work. He left the manway
to travel on the haulage slope, in the Penn gas No. 5 Mine, Jan. 2, 1912.)
Benoweski, Samuel
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 42, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Penn Gas No. 5
Mine, April 29, 1904.)
Boltz, Carl
(German Miner, Machine Runner ca.1905, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 27, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a mining machine. The machine jack became
loosened, allowing the machine to swing around and catch him, in the Penn
Gas No. 5 Mine, Oct. 4, 1905.)
Breban, Mike
(Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: Jan. 23, 1912. Mike
Breban, loader, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Penn Gas Coal Company. Charge:
Using coal dust for tamping and charging holes for blasting. Warrent
was issued but defendant has avoided arredt.)
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Cameron, A. P.
(General Superintendent, ca.1906, Penn Gas Coal Company, Irwin, PA, Penn
Gas No. 5 Mine, Penn, Westmoreland Co.,PA.);
(Mine Superintendent, ca.1910, of the Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Penn, Westmoreland
Co., PA.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1912, Westmoreland Coal Company, Irwin, PA, Southside
Mine, Penn, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Cannon, Dominick
(Italian Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1912, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Leg and foot lacerated by being caught in the cutting-chain
of a mining machine at the face of a room, in the Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, June
15, 1912.)
Claybrough, George W.
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 38, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at face of rib. He had
failed to set posts, in the Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Dec. 1, 1908.)
Collier, J. J.
(General Superintendent, ca.1912, ca.1916, ca.1917, Penn Gas Coal Company,
Irwin, PA, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Coy, Emanuel
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 47, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate while preparing to take it down
at the face of a room, in the Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Nov. 21, 1912.)
Croyle, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1891, Southside Mine, at Irwin, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 40.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate, in the Southside Mine, near Irwin,
Dec. 1891. [from "The Connellsville Courier," Connellsville,
PA, Dec. 11, 1891.].)
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Dalpin, Joseph
(English Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a fall of slate, in the Penn Gas No. 5 Mine,
June 10, 1905.)
Davey, Daniel
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of coal, in the Pennn Gas No. 5
Mine, June 30, 1902.)
DeLuca, Carmen
(Miner, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(Carmen DeLuca also worked at the Biddle Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Dobrick, Eli
(Miner, Wireman ca.1912, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: Jan. 5, 1912. Eli Dobrick,
wireman, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Penn Gas Coal Company. Charge: Taking
lighted pipe and smokers' articles into safety lamp section. Plead
guilty Feb. 3, and was sentenced to pay a fine of $5.00 and the costs.)
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Edmunds, Philip
(Welsh Miner, Trackman ca.1917, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 50, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured. Caught by a fall of thin roof shell
(3 inches thick), while laying a switch on an entry, in the Penn Gas No.
5 Mine, Sept. 22, 1917. He died two days later from internal injuries.)
Evans, Thomas
(Superintendent, of the Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1906,
ca.1909, for Penn Gas Coal Company, Irwin, PA.)
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Furda, Floran
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 21, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate at face of room while shoveling
coal into a mine car, in the Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, May 19, 1910.)
[ G ]
Graham, A. M.
(Mine Superintendent ca.1911, of the Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA.)
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Heintzelman, John
(Mine Superintendent, ca.1902, of the Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA.)
Henry, Robert
(English Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 27, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the
Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Dec. 31, 1912.)
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Jones, Edward
(Superintendent, ca.1912, of the Southside Mine, Penn, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, for Westmoreland Coal Company, Irwin, PA.)
Jones, Sam
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1904, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Arm broken by mine car passing over it, in the Penn Gas No.
5 Mine, July 18, 1904.)
[ K ]
Katz, Simon
(Miner, ca.1916, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of Mining Laws: December 13, 1916, Informatin
was made againat Simon Katz, miner, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, of the Penn Gas
Coal Company. Charge: Firing shot without tamping hole and also
using short fuse. Case did not come up until the February, 1917, Term
of Court. He plead guilty. Sentence, $5.00 fine and the costs.)
Krowyeski, Tony
(Polish Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 28, married.);
(Killed. Spine fractured by a fall of three-inch roof ply at the face
of a room, in the Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Nov. 30, 1916. He died in the
hospital December 13, 1916.)
Kusekiski, Anthony
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 21, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate in break-through. He had
fired a shot and did not take time to examine the roof, or the place was
too smoky for him to detect the dangerous slate, in the Penn Gas No. 5 Mine,
June 17, 1908.)
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Laney, Robert
(Scotch Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate, in the Penn Gas No. 5 Mine,
Dec. 1, 1902.)
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Markovic, Milo
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 31, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken and scalp lacerated by a fall of slate at the
working face, in the Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Feb. 4, 1916.)
McCabe, James
(Irish Miner, Mule Driver ca.1914, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 53, single.);
(Killed. Dragged to death by mule on entry. The hook of brake rope
(which he was wearing around his waist like a belt) caught in trace of mule,
throwing him down against heels of mule. The mule ran off dragging
him a distance of 1,500 feet along entry. Died a few minutes after
being found and released, in the Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Sept. 21, 1914.)
Morris, Andrew
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 32, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Andrew Morris was so seriously injured by a fall of coal and
slate in the Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Nov.22, 1902, that death resulted on the
26th. inst.)
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Payzin, Joseph
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 39, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by coming in contact with electric machine
wire in No. 24 room on No. 13 butt off No. 3 north. He left his place
and went into 24 room, where a machine was cutting the room, when he turned
to leave the room he passed the machine truck and came in contact with the
electric wires, in the Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Dec. 31, 1910.)
Pinknakovicht, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate from the roof while walking
out of mine on traveling way, in the Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Sept. 7, 1910.)
Pleasant, John
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1914, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 36, married.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of leg by mine cars on an entry, in the
Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Aug. 5, 1914.)
Poleski, Anthony
(Miner, ca.1910, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: March, 1910: Information
was made against Nick Rodovick and Anthony Poleski, emp-loyed at Mine No.
5 of the Penn Gas Coal Company, charged with passing the danger signal at
entrance to room, placed there by the fire boss on account of danger from
blasts missing fire, etc. Nick Rodovick was committed to jail in default
of bail. Anthony Poleski was admitted to bail in the sum of $50.00,
with D.E. Dunmire surety. March 26, 1910, defendant plead guilty and
was sentenced to pay a fine of $10.00 and costs. March 26, 1910, fine
and costs, to wit, $51.20, were also paid.)
Potses, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 29, single);
(Injured. Back injured by fall of roof coal, in the Penn Gas No. 5
Mine, March 4, 1903.)
Powalski, John
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Penn Gas No 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Legs broken by being run over by a trip of mine cars on the
haulage slope. He had never been in a mine before and upon returning
to the surface he became confused and wandered on the haulage road, in the
Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Sept. 5, 1912.)
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[ R ]
Reese, John P.
(Welsh Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Southside Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
49, married.);
(Injured. Big toe fractured by a fall of coal at the face of the working
place, in the Southside Mine, June 8, 1916.)
Rodovick, Nick
(Miner, ca.1910, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: March, 1910: Information
was made against Nick Rodovick and Anthony Poleski, employed at Mine No.
5 of the Penn Gas Coal Company, charged with passing the danger signal at
entrance to room, placed there by the fire boss on account of danger from
blasts missing fire, etc. Nick Rodovick was committed to jail in default
of bail. Anthony Poleski was admitted to bail in the sum of $50.00,
with D.E. Dunmire surety. March 26, 1910, defendant plead guilty and
was sentenced to pay a fine of $10.00 and costs. March 26, 1910, fine
and costs, to wit, $51.20, were also paid.)
[ S ]
Shore, John
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, married.);
(Injured. Jaw-bone broken by premature explosion of a blast at the
face of a room, in the Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Dec. 14, 1914.)
Smith, J. B.
(Superintendent, ca.1911, ca.1912, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Penn Gas No.
5 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Penn Gas Coal Company, Irwin, PA.)
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[ V ]
Valenski, Charles
(Polish Miner [Lithuanian Miner], Coal Loader ca.1908, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine,
Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 53, married.);
(Injured. Legs broken by fall of slate at face of room when loading
coal, in the Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, June 30, 1908.)
[ W ]
Weiss, Frank
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 20, single);
(Killed. Injured by a fall of coal at face of room, in the Penn Gas
No. 5 Mine, July 18, 1902.);
(The injury proved fatal, death resulted August 4, 1902.)
Welsh, Archie
(American Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1908, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken. Attempted to cross in front of trip of
mine cars, in the Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Feb. 3, 1908.)
Wole, John F.
(Superintendent, ca.1889, of the Penn Gas Dirft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
for Penn Gas Coal Company.)
Wolf, T. Frank
(Mine Superintendent, ca.before 1902, of the Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, for Penn Gas Coal Company.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1904, Penn Gas Coal Company, Penn Gas
No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1905, of the Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, for Penn Gas Coal Company.)
Wulch, Joseph
(German Miner, Machine Loader ca.1907, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 37, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate. He was trimming
coal off the rib side of an entry and loosened the overhanging slate which
had a slip in it, in the Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, March 28, 1907.)
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[ Y ]
Yohas, John
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 33, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate in his room, in the Penn
Gas No. 5 Mine, Oct. 13, 1906.)
Young, Carl
(American Miner, Laborer ca.1916, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 20, single.);
(Killed. Killed by a side fall of coal while cleaning up an old entry,
in the Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Oct. 2, 1916.)
[ Z ]
Zermut, Joseph
(Lithuanian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1909, Penn Gas No. 5 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 43, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate at face of room, in the Penn
Gas No. 5 Mine, Nov. 11, 1909.)
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