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Beal, Francis James
(Miner, ca.1955, Acosta, Consolidation No. 120 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Killed. Seriously injured in a cave-in, with a broken back and internal
injuries, in the Acosta Mine, in Nov., 1955. Died Jan. 28, 1955, in
Somerset Hospital. Interred at Somerset County Memorial Park. [from
the "Somerset Daily American," Somerset, PA, Jan. 29, 1955.].)
Bockta, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Consolidation No. 120 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 35, single.);
(Injured. Leg and arm lacerated by an explosion of detonators in his
working place, in the Consolidation No. 120 Mine, Jan. 5, 1912.)
Brown, Charles
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Consolidation No. 119 Mine, Somerset
Co., PA.);
(Injured. Hed injured by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the
Consolidation No. 119 Min,e Aug. 7, 1912.)
Brydon, J. C.
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, Somerset Coal Company, Somerset, PA, Allegheny
Mines, Somerset Co., PA.);
(See also: Brydon, John C.)
Brydon, John C.
(General Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1905, Somerset Coal Company, Somerset,
PA, Jenner No. 1 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.);
(See also: Brydon, J. C. )
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Dawson, John
(American Miner Boy, Laborer ca.1912, Consolidation No. 118 Mine, Somerset
Co., PA, Age 17, single.);
(Injured. Skull fractured by a piece of rock falling out of a bucket
into the mine shaft. He was working at the bottom of the shaft, in
the Consolidation No. 118 Mine, Dec. 26, 1912.)
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Fasnock, Joe
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Consolidation No. 117 Mine, Somerset
Co., PA, Age 29, single.);
(Injured. Back and leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room,
in the Consolidation No. 117 Mine, Jan. 15, 1912.)
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Genory, John
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Consolidation No. 106 Mine, Somerset
Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Hand injured and ribs broken by a fick from a mule.
Outside the Consolidation No. 106 Mine, Aug. 12, 1912.)
Glass, Edward
(American Miner, Spragger ca.1912, Consolidation No. 118 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Arm broken by mine cars. Outside the Consolidation
No. 118 Mine, Feb. 17, 1912.)
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Hank, Frank O.
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Consolidation No. 114 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 36, married.);
(Injured. Face and body burned by powder, which ignited while he was
handling it near the face of the working place, in the Consolidation No.
114 Mine, Dec. 4, 1912.)
Hauger, Clinton
(American Miner, Roadman ca.1905, Allegheny Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 22,
married.);
(Injured. Jaw broken by a fall of slate, in the Allegheny Mine, Jan.
4, 1905.)
Hay, Palmer
(American Miner Boy, Trip Rider ca.1912, Consolidation No. 114 Mine, Somerset
Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken and head bruised by mine cars on a heading,
in the Consolidation No. 114 Mine, Oct. 13, 1912.)
Hellis, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Consolidation No. 120 Mine, Somerset
Co., PA, Age 43, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate at the face of the working
place, in the Consolidation No. 120 Mine, Sept. 5, 1912.)
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Isenberg, William H.
(Miner, ca.1912, Acosta, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman, First Grade, ca.1912.
Certificate issued ca.1912.)
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Jessep, Paul
(Miner, ca.1912, Consolidation No. 119 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: Nov. 29, 1912, Paul
Jessep, miner, Consolidation No. 119 Mine of the Consolidation Coal Company.
Charge: Handling powder with open lamp on his head. Dec. 28,
plead guilty. Sentenced to pay a fine of $40.00 and the costs.)
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Keegan, John
(Irish Miner, Roadman ca.1912, Consolidation No. 106 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 65, married.);
(Injured. Head and body bruised by a fall of slate on a heading, in
the Consolidation No. 106 Mine, June 26, 1912.)
Keyor, Mike
(Savonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Consolidation No 120 Mine, Somerset
Co., PA, Age 36, single.);
(Injured. Arm fractured and leg injured by a fall of slate at the face
of the working place, in the Consolidation No. 120 Mine, Sept. 5, 1912.)
Krisko, Andrew
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Allegheny Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
32, married.);
(Injured. Collar bone fractured by a fall of slate, in the Allegheny
Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Feb. 11, 1905.)
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Legg, Willard N.
(Miner, ca.1912, Acosta, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Passed his examinatin for Fire Boss ca.1912. Certificate issued ca.1912.)
Lyon, F. R.
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, W. D. Althouse & Company, Allegheny
Mine, Somerset Co., PA.)
Lyons, F. F.
(Superintendent, ca.1905, of the Jenner No. 1 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, for
Somerset Coal Company, Somerset, PA.);
(Superintendent, ca.1906, of the Jenner No. 1 Mine, Jenner No. 2 Mine, &
Jenner No. 3 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, for Somerset Coal Company, Somerset,
PA.)
Lyons, F. S.
(General Superintendent, ca.1906, Somerset Coal Company, Somerset, PA, Jenner
No. 1 Mine, Jenner No. 2 Mine, & Jenner No. 3 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.)
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Macidea, Lewis
(Miner, ca.1912, Consolidation No. 120 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: March 2, 1912, Lewis
Macidea, miner, Consolidation No. 120 Mine of the Consolidation Coal Company.
Charge: Passing a danger board. March, 9, plead guilty.
Sentenced to pay cost. Further sentence suspended.)
Mahollie, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Jenner No. 1 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
35, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by mine cars, in the Jenner No. 1 Mine, June
28, 1906. The motor was blocking a trip of loaders on the heading and
the brakeman saw a light on one of mine cars they were backing up to. He
gave warning, but the light did not move until the cars bumped. The
brakeman then signaled to the motorman to stop, and when he went to the last
mine car he found Mahollie killed, having been run over by the trip. There
is no doubt that the young man had fallen asleep while waiting on a car,
and when the mine cars bumped he fell off on the track, and the trip ran
over him.)
Midlock, George
(Slavonian Miner, Trackman ca.1912, Consolidation No. 115 Mine, Somerset
Co., PA, Age 24, married.);
(Injured. Ribs broken and back injured by a fall of coal at the entrance
to the working place, in the Consolidation No. 115 Mine, Sept. 5, 1912.)
Mitchell, Thomas
(American Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1901, Allegheny Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Allegheny Mine, Somerset
Co., PA, Aug. 26, 1901.)
Morgan, Andrew T.
(Miner, ca.1912, Acosta, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman, First Grade, ca.1912.
Certificate issued ca.1912.)
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Nichols, Clarence G.
(Miner, ca.1912, Acosta, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Fire Boss ca.1912. Certificate issued
ca.1912.)
Nied, E. J.
(Superintendent, ca.1904, of the Jenner No. 1 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, for
Somerset Coal Company, Somerset, PA.)
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Ogline, Charles
(Miner, ca.1955, Acosta Mines, Consolidation Coal Mining Company, Somerset
Co., PA, married, wife Clara Beal Ogline, 4 children.);
(Moved to Florida after his brother-in-law Francis Beal was killed in the
Acosta Mine.)
Oster, Gerald
(Miner, ca.1937 Gray Mines, Consolidated Coal Mining Company, Somerset Co.,
PA.);
(Injured. Caught between mine cars in the Gray Mine, March 24, 1937.
Suffered a seriously crushed toe shortly after reporting for work,
the condition of the toe was said to be serious. [from the "Somerset Daily
American," Somerset, PA, March 25, 1937.].)
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Pearce, John
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1901, Allegheny Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
27, married.);
(Injured. Leg and ribs broken by a fall of slate, in the Allegheny
Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Aug. 26, 1901.)
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Roe, Richard
(Miner, ca.1912, Consolidation No. 119 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: Nov. 29, 1912.
Richard Roe, miner, Consolidation No. 119 Mine of the Consolidation
Coal Company. Charge: Blasting coal from the solid and handling
powder with a lighted open lamp on his head. Dec. 11, 1912, plead guilty.
Sentenced to pay a fine of $25.00 and the costs of prosecution, and
also undergo imprisonment in the county jail for a period of thirty days.)
Rose, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1908, Consolidated Coal Company Jenner No. 2 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA.);
(Injured. Struck in some manner by the hauling rope, fracturing his
right leg, in the Jenner No. 2 Mine, Oct. 7, 1908. Dr. Livengood reduced
the fracture. [from the "Somerset Herald," Somerset, PA, Oct.
7, 1908.].)
Rusinskie, Stanley
(Polish Miner Boy, Brakeman ca.1912, Consolidation No. 120 Mine, Age 18,
single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by being run over by an electric locomotive on
a heading, in the Consolidation No. 120 Mine, Nov. 7, 1912.)
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Schlager, Fred
(Miner, ca.1912, Consolidation No. 119 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: July 30, 1912, Fred
Schlager, miner, Consolidation No. 119 Mine of the Consolidation Coal Company.
Charge: Using an iron needle and tamping bar to tamp a shot.
August 12, plead guilty. Sentenced to pay a fine of $5.00 and
the costs.)
Scott, Geo. L.
(American Laborer ca.1912, Consolidation No 119 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
29, single.);
(Injured. Arm and leg broken by being struck by a falling timber in
his working place, in the Consolidation No. 119 Mine, April 3, 1912.)
Shambosky, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Consolidation No. 118 Mine, Age 50,
married.);
(Injured. Legs broken by being struck by the haulage rope on the main
haulage road, in the Consolidation No. 118 Mine, March 5, 1912.)
Shober, J. W.
(Superintendent, ca.1905, of the Allegheny Mine, Somerset Co., PA, for Somerset
Coal Company.)
Slout, Steve
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Comsolidation No. 117 Mine, Somerset
Co., PA, Age 31, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate near the face of a room, in
the Consolidation No. 117 Mine, Dec. 9, 1912.)
Stemkin, George
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Jenner No. 1 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken below the knee. Struck by a lump of coal
that fell off the face, in the Jenner No. 1 Mine, Aug. 1, 1906.)
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Undutchiski, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Consolidation No. 119 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Arm and shoulder bruised by being struck by a mine prop that
was knocked out by a mine car when it jumped the track, in the Consolidation
No. 119 Mine, March 29, 1912.)
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Walter, J. R.
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Allegheny Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
23, married.);
(Injured. Pelvic bone fractured by a fall of slate, in the Allegheny
Mine, March 23, 1905.)
Westfall, Dr.
(Coal Company Doctor, Consolidation Mines, Acosta, Somerset Co., PA
Williams, Charles
(Lithuanian Miner, Rope Rider ca.1912, Consolidation No. 119 Mine, Somerset
Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by jumping off the rear end of a rope trip
on an entry. He fell and injured his head, in the Consolidation No.
119 Mine, July 8, 1912. He died three days later.)
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