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Beavers, William
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 58, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of roof at the face of a pillar
on the butt entry while drawing mine posts, in the Penn Manor No. 1 Mine,
Feb. 18, 1910.)
Berat, Michael
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Penn Manor Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Penn Manor Mine, Nov.
19, 1900.)
Bishop, Martin, Jr.
(American Miner Boy, Outside Laborer ca.1903, Penn Manor Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 13, single.);
(Injured. Leg crushed; run over by a railroad car underneath the tipple,
outside the Penn Manor Shaft Mine, Dec. 3, 1903.)
Bishop, Martin, Sr.
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Penn Manor Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 40, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Almost instantly killed by a fall of roof coal and slate, in the
Penn Manor Shaft Mine, Sept. 1, 1903. He had hitched his mule to the
wagon and had gone behind for the purpose of slewing the wagon, when it came
to a little twist in the track about 15 feet distant in a room where they
were drawing the rib back. The wagon when it got to this point climbed
the rail and knocked a post out from under some bad top, which came down
on him.)
Boughman, William
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Penn Manor Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 37, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of roof rock while working in his
room on pillars. The place was well posted but it broke over the postd
without warning, in the Penn Manor Shaft Mine, Oct. 12, 1905.)
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Cambell, G. W.
(Superintendent, ca.1917, Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Carey, James
(Irish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 34, single.);
(Injured. Back bruised by a fall of slatewhile setting a post for his
protection st the face of the west heading, in the Penn Manor No. 1 Mine,
July 12, 1909.)
Carney, George
(American Miner, Carpenter ca.1906, Penn Manor Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 33, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall down air shaft while repairing it,
in the Penn Manor Shaft Mine, March 2, 1906.)
Clingcuske, Andrew
(Austrian Miner, Penn Manor Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 43,
single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of coal, in the Penn Manor Shaft
Mine, Jan. 5, 1904.)
Colac, Alex
(Russian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 28, single.);
(Injured. Wrist dislocated and hand bruised by a fall of coal at the
face of an entry, in the Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, Jan. 3, 1916.)
Conrod, George
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Penn Manor Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 48,married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a premature blast, in the Penn Manor Shaft
Mine, Aug. 8, 1906. Died August 11, 1906.)
Cullen, John
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1916, Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 25, married.);
(Injured. Ruptured by lifting a water car on to the track, in the Penn
Manor No. 1 Mine, Dec. 4, 1916.)
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Drager, John
(Miner, Mining Machine Operator ca.1912, Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: August 7, 1912. John
Drager, mining machine operator, Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, Pittsburgh-Westmoreland
Coal Company. Charge: Continuing to use a defective trailing
cable on his mining machine. Aug. 26, plead guilty and was sentenced
to pay a fine of $5.00 and the costs.)
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Ferguson, James G.
(Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1904, of the Penn Manor Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, for Penn Manor Shaft Company, Pittsburg, PA.);
(Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1906, of the Penn Manor Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, for Pittsburg & Westmoreland Coal Company, Pittsburg, PA.);
(Superintendent, ca.1909, ca.1912, of the Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, for Pittsburg Westmoreland Coal Company.)
Ferguson, Samuel
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1892, Penn Manor Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Superintendent, ca.1892, of the Penn Manor Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, for F. L. Stephenson Company.);
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, Penn Manor Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA.);
(Superintendent, ca.1898, ca.1901, of the Penn Manor Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, for Penn Manor Shaft Company.)
Ferguson, W. H.
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 57, married.);
(Injured. Finger lacerated. Caught by a mine car while lifting
it on track, in the Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, Aug. 26, 1916.)
Friend, J. H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1900, Penn Manor Shaft Company, Penn Manor Shaft
Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Friend, Jno. H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, Penn Manor Shaft Company, Penn Manor Mine,
Westmoreland Co., PA.)
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Gross, J. M.
(Superintendent, ca.1917, of the Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, for Union Coal & Coke Company.)
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Hunt, T. J.
(Superintendent, ca.1918, of the Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA.)
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Knopp, H. K.
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1906, ca.1909, ca.1912, Pittsburg &
Westmoreland Coal Company, Pittsburg, PA, Penn Manor Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA.)
Kran, Frank
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 23, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of roof at the face of a room, in the
Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, March 18, 1912.)
Kuhn, H. A.
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1904, Penn Manor Shaft Company, Pittsburg,
PA, Penn Manor Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
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Lutich, John
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Foot crushed by a fall of coal, in the Penn Manor No. 1 Mine,
Jan. 10, 1916.)
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McCabe, Henry
(Irish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Penn Manor Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 53, married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in the Penn Manor Shaft
Mine, Nov. 9, 1903. Died in the Westmoreland Hospital Nov. 25, 1903.
His leg was fractured at the ankle by a fall of slate while working
in his room on pillar work. He had his place posted well, but there
was an unseen slip in the slate. He was taken to the Westmoreland Hospital,
where two amputations were made on account of gangrene setting in. His
physical condition and age, however, were against him; he could not stand
the shock.)
Meehan, H. J.
(General Superintendent, ca.1917, Union Coal & Coke Company, Penn Manor
No.1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Menovich, Frank
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Arm broken by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the
Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, March 13, 1917.)
Morris, Mike
(Russian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Penn Manor Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 29, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate. After firing a
shot he failed to examine the slate before starting to work, in the Penn
Manor Shaft Mine, Oct. 5, 1905.)
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Paulin, Mike
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal at the face of a room on the
butt east entry, in the Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, Dec. 23, 1909.)
Pfeil, George W.
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Penn Manor Shaft No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, married, 7 children.);
(Killed. His spine was fractured by a fall of slate, in the Penn Manor
No. 1 Mine. He was hospitalized 1 month and 13 days prior to his death.
Died June 13, 1914, due to toxemia from the accident.);
(He is buried in Hillview Cemetery, Greeensburg, PA.);
(b.June 11, 1854 - d.June 13, 1914.)
Pitch, John
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 42, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate at the face of a room on
the butt entry while trimming down the coal, in the Penn Manor No. 1 Mine,
March 16, 1910. He died the following day.)
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Savincki, Frank
(Polish Miner Boy , Coal Loader ca.1914, Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Leg cut and brusied by a fall of coal at the face of a room,
in the Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, March 17, 1914.)
Skurniski, Joseph
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 25, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slateat the face of a room while
shoveling coal, in the Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, June 8, 1914. Died while
being taken to the hospital. His partner failed to get posts under
the slate.)
Stihofski, William
(Polish Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1914, Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 30, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being caught by a mining machine at the face
of a room. He could not set the front jack on the machine and put in
a pinch bar between the machine and a rib as a side brace. When the
machine started the bar slipped out and the machine swung around and caught
him, in the Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, July 30, 1914. Died the same day.)
Sutton, Robert
(American Miner, Gripman ca.1907, Penn Manor Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Arm broken by coal falling from a car while making a coupling,
in the Penn Manor Mine, June 24, 1907.)
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Vanchich, Antonia
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1909, Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 31, married.);
(Injured. Ankle broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room on
the butt entry, in the Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, Dec 21, 1909.)
Viskoski, Peter
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Penn Manor Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 39, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in the Penn Manor Mine,
Dec. 4, 1902. Died December 21, 1902.)
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Yapsick, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Penn Manor No.1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
37, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of coal, in the Penn Manor No. 1
Mine, Jan. 9, 1901, that death resulted in six hours. Yapsick was mining
out a small stump of coal, which had been left in the mining to act as a
sprag, when the coal fell and crushed him. )
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Zundzel, Louis
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 54, married.);
(Injured. Instep and ankle bruised by a fall of slate at the face of
the working place, in the Penn Manor No. 1 Mine, Jan. 5, 1916.)
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