[ A ]
Adamson, William
(English Miner, Electrician ca.1910, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
29, married, 5 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a boiler explosion Sunday morning. The
cause as determined by the coroner's jury was, either too low water in the
boiler or too high steam pressure, and Earl Bevard, the boiler house fireman
on duty, was the only person who know the real cause. Outside the Diamond
Mine, May 15, 1910.)
[ B ]
Bacus, John
(Polish Miner, Machine Runner ca.1904, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 37, married.);
(Injured. Head injured and leg sprained by a fall of slate, in the
Diamond Mine, No. 19, 1904.)
Ballas, John
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 27, married.);
(Injured. Back Contused by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in
the Diamond Mine, Jan. 6, 1916.)
Bennett, Chas. S.
(American Miner, Machine Runner ca.1916, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 42, married.);
(Injured. Two fingers crushed by mine cars, in the Diamond Mine, May
12, 1916.)
Bevard, Earl
(American Miner, Boiler House Fireman ca.1910, he fired the boilers, Diamond
Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 28, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a boiler explosion Sunday morning. The
cause as determined by the coroner's jury was, either too low water in the
boiler or too high steam pressure, and Earl Bevard, the fireman on duty,
was the only person who know the real cause. Outside the Diamond Mine,
May 15, 1910.)
Booker, Harrison T.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, Diamond Coal & Coke
Company, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA.)
Budd, A. R.
(General Superintendent, ca.1913, Diamond Coal & Coke Company, Diamond
Mine, Washington Co., PA.)
[ C ]
Chollis, Charles
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
24, single.);
(Injured. Leg slightly crushed. Caught between mine cars, in
the Diamond Mine, Jan. 7, 1905.)
[ D ]
Dewire, Monitar
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1904, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
37, married.);
(Injured. Ankle bruised by mine cars, in the Diamond Mine, June 17,
1904.)
Diaz, Peter
(American Miner, Riverman ca.1916, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
30, married.);
(Injured. Side strained while climbing out of a barge on the river.
Outside the Diamond Mine, Dec. 1, 1916.)
Doak, Andy
(Russian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1913, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
35, married.);
(Injured. Hip dislocated by a fall of slate at the face of a room,
in the Diamond Mine, Dec. 12, 1913.)
Dowler, Joseph
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
63, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal at the face of his room, in
the Diamond Mine, July 16, 1912.)
Duda, Mike
(Polish Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1917, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a mule falling on him on the haulage road,
in the Diamond Mine, July 29, 1917.)
Dwyer, Clarence
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
27, married.);
(Injured. Back hurt by a fall of slate, in the Diamond Mine, June 3,
1905.)
[ E ]
[ F ]
Fealko, Mike
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
36, married.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of nose and laceration of scalp by being
struck by a mine prop that was knocked out by a fall of coal at the face
of a room, in the Diamond Mine, June 27, 1913.)
[ G ]
Gallagher, William
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1904, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
22, single.);
(Injured. Breast injured by being caught between a mine car and a coal
rib, in the Diamond Mine, June 16, 1904.)
Goe, Siah
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1916, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
33, married.);
(Injured. Thumb broken by mine cars on the haulage road, in the Diamond
Mine, Aug. 19, 1916.)
Gordon, Peter
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1917, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
46, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by mine cars on the haulage road, in the Diamond
Mine, June 23, 1917.)
[ H ]
Harrison, Nick
(Russian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1913, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
35, married.);
(Injured. Hip broken and lacerated scalp by a fall of coal and slate
at the face of a room, in the Diamond Mine, Aug. 24, 1913.)
Hartman, S. V.
(Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Diamond Mine, Washington
Co., PA, for Diamond Coal & Coke Company.)
Huey, Atty
(Miner, ca.1912, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: March 7, 1912. Miles
Mathews and Atty Huey, miners Diamond Mine of Diamond Coal & Coke Company,
charged with using explosive oil. Each awas sentenced to pay a fine
of $1.00 and the costs.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
[ K ]
Kail, Harry
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1913, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
26, married.);
(Injured. Foot bruised by being caught between the bumpers of mine
cars, in the Diamond Mine, Dec. 15, 1913.)
Kennedy, Joseph
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
37, married, 3 childen.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate at the face of a room,
in the Diamond Mine, April 17, 1913.)
Kuley, George
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 43, married.);
(Injured. Clavicle fractured and head cut by a fall of slate at the
face of a room, in the Diamond Mine, Feb. 10, 1916.)
[ L ]
Leski, Andy
(Hungarian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 27, married.);
(Injured. Squeezed across thighs. Caught between mine car and
rib, in the Diamond Mine, Jan. 23, 1906.);
(This is probably the same man as Lesky, Andy, injured in the Diamond Mine
on Nov. 9, 1906, listed below.)
Lesky, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by falling under a water car, in the Diamond Mine,
Nov. 9, 1906.);
(This is probably the same man as Leski, Andy, injured in the Diamond Mine
on Jan. 23, 1906, listed above.)
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[ M ]
Mahion, Dom
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
55, married.);
(Injured. Foot contused by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in
the Diamond Mine, March 28, 1916.)
Mathews, Miles
(Miner, ca.1912, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: March 7, 1912. Miles
Mathews and Atty Huey, miners Diamond Mine of Diamond Coal & Coke Company,
charged with using explosive oil. Each awas sentenced to pay a fine
of $1.00 and the costs.)
Matsin, Henry
(Finnish Miner Boy, Pick Miner fca.1909, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Diamond
Mine, Sept. 1, 1909.)
McKay, John Paul
(Miner, ca.1907, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 37.);
(Killed. Died in the Diamond Mine, Nov. 10, 1907. [from the Bebout
& Yohe Funeral Home records.].)
McLeary, Charles
(American Miner, Machine Runner ca.1905, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 27, married.);
(Injured. Cut and bruised by a fall of roof coal, in the Diamond Mine, June
3, 1905.)
Miller, Albert
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
28, married.);
(Injured. Foot cut by bits of a mining machine, in th Diamond Mine,
May 23, 1905.)
Miller, John
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1913, Diamond Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, Age 17, single.);
(Injured. Body bruised by being caught between mine cars on the haulage
road, in the Diamond Mine, Dec. 19, 1913.)
Monack, Steven
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
28, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Diamond Mine, May 31,
1906.)
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[ O ]
[ P ]
Parker, Ed.
(American Miner, Machine Helper ca.1917, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the
Diamond Mine, Aug. 11, 1917.)
Posey, C. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1905, Diamond Coal Company, Diamond
Mine, Washington Co., PA.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Riley, George
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
55, married.);
(Injured. Ribs broken and foot crushed by a fall of slate at the face
of a room, in the Diamond Mine, Jan. 8, 1917.)
[ S ]
Scheli, John
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
20, single.);
(Injured. Check injured by a pick, in the Diamond Mine, Oct. 18, 1904.)
Selesky, Bruno
(Polish Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1906, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 16, single.);
(Injured. Burned on face and hands by a black powder explosion. The
father was pouring black powder from one can to another when a spark fell
from the open light on his cap and igniting the powder, in the Diamond Mine,
Aug. 3, 1906.);
(Son of Joe Selesky.)
Selesky, Joe
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
40, married.);
(Injured. Burned on face and hands by black powder explosion. The
father was pouring black powder from one can to another when a spark fell
from the open light on his cap and igniting the powder, in the Diamond Mine,
Aug. 3, 1906.);
(Father of Bruno Selesky.)
Shrick, Alex
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
31, married.);
(Injured. Back bruised by a fall of coal, in the Diamond Mine, May
26, 1906.)
Slovinsky, John
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1909, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
63, married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of late near the face of a room.
He was loading a mine car of coal close to the left side of the rib
in his room, which was well posted, but owing to the wet roof and a slip
in the slate between the post and the rib, the slate fell, in the Diamond
Mine, March 5, 1909. He died a few minutes after he was removed from
under the slate.)
Stolzenbach, A. H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1904, Diamond Coal Company, West Brownsville,
PA, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA.) |
[ T ]
Taylor, Thomas
(American Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 23, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the
Diamond Mine, Feb. 20, 1917.)
Testa, Alexander
(Italian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 22, married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate at the face of a room,
in the Diamond Mine, Oct. 5, 1916. He died on the way to the hospital.)
Thornton, John
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
54, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a mine car at the entrance to his
room. While assisting to lift a mine car onto the track the mule that
was hitched to the mine car gave a pull and his leg was broken, in the Diamond
Mine, May 2, 1910. Gangrene developed and his leg was amputated May
20, and he died the same day.)
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[ V ]
[ W ]
Watson, Foster G.
(Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1904, ca.1905, of the Diamond Mine, Washington
Co., PA, for Diamond Coal Company, West Brownsville, PA.)
Welsh, Peter
(American Miner, Riverman ca.1910, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
53, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a boiler explosion Sunday morning. The
cause as determined by the coroner's jury was, either too low water in the
boiler or too high steam pressure, and Earl Bevard, the fireman on duty,
was the only person who know the real cause. Outside the Diamond Mine,
May 15, 1910.)
Whitsell, Nelson
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
54, married.);
(Injured. Body crushed by a fall of coal at the face of his room, in
the Diamond Mine, July 6, 1910.)
Wilson, Daniel
(Scotch Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
23, single.);
(Injured. Bruised on back and hand by a fall of coal while drawing
a rib, in the Diamond Mine, Oct. 15, 1906.)
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[ Y ]
[ Z ]
Zimmerman, Jacob
(American Miner, Machine Runner ca.1917, Diamond Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 55, married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a mining machine at the face of a room.
He failed to notice that power lever was pushed over and as he placed
the nipple in the reel, the machine started suddenly and caught him, in the
Diamond Mine, Nov. 12, 1917.)
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