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Baran, George
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
38, married.);
(Injured. Head cut by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the
Knob Mine, Aug. 5, 1912.)
Blackburn, O. A.
(General Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1903, for Monongahela River Consolidated
Coal & Coke Company, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA.)
Bobin, Joe
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
26, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Knob Mine, June 2,
1905.)
Bross, Frank
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
38, married.);
(Injured. Ankle broken by a fall of slate, in the Knob Mine, March
23, 1903.)
Brown, Joseph
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 26,
married.);
(Injured. Thigh fractured and injured internally by a fall of coal
and slate, in the Knob Mine, April 7, 1903.)
Bush, George
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1913, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
22, single.);
(Injured. Arm injured by being kicked by a mule on the haulage road,
in the Knob Mine, Jan. 29, 1913.) |
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Davis, T.
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, Knob Mine, near Brownsville, Washington Co.,
PA, 1 child.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate, in the Knob Mine, March 1, 1892.
[from "The Connellsville Courier," Connellsville, PA, March
4, 1892.].)
DeArmit, E. S.
(Superintendent, ca.1913, of the Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, for Monongahela
River Consolidated Coal & Coke Company.)
Deprena, Joseph
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 33,
married.);
(Injured. Arm broken and thigh injured by a fall of coal while undercutting
coal, in the Knob Mine, May 16, 1910.)
Dragozetie, Michael
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 38,
married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by being caught between falling coal and another
piece, in the Knob Mine, Sept. 17, 1903.)
Drylie, Peter
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 31,
married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of roof at the face of a pillar, in
the Knob Mine, May 4, 1917.)
Dubas, Joseph
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 24,
married.);
(Injured. Ankle injured by a piece of slate sliding on him, in the
Knob Mine, Jan. 3, 1903.) |
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Fenwick, Joseph
(English Miner, Fire Boss ca.1903, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 49,
married.);
(Injured. Eye put out by being struck by a piece of flying steel, in
the Knob Mine, Oct. 12, 1903.) |
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Gallagher, W. D.
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
25, single.);
(Injured. Kicked in the groin by a mule, in the Knob Mine, April 14,
1903.)
Galletti, George
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 36,
married.);
(Injured. Leg broken and head cut by a fall of slate at the face of
a room, in the Knob Mine, Oct. 15, 1909.)
Gedick, Andreas
(Miner, ca.1889, Knob Coal Works, West Brownsville, Washington Co., PA, married,
2 children.);
(Killed. Killed in a roof fall, in the Knob Coal Works, July 30, 1889.
George B. Michener was killed in the same accident. [from the
"Connellsville Courier," Connellsville, PA, Aug., 2, 1889.].)
Gosry, John
(Miner, Coal Loader ca.1898, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 48, married,
2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Knob Mine, July
11, 1898.)
Gritt, Joe
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 28,
single.);
(Injured. Toe injured by a fall of slate at the face of his room, in
the Knob Mine, Oct. 17, 1912.) |
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Hackamakie, George
(Finlander Miner Boy, Coal Loader after machine ca.1898, Knob Mine, Washington
Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a blast through a rib, in the Knob Mine,
Jan. 14, 1898. He died at the Cottage Hospital at Connellsville, PA,
Jan. 19, 1898.);
(See also: Hakmaki, George.)
Hakmaki, George
(See: Hackamakie, George.)
Hallowood, Thomas
(Miner, ca.1889, Knob Coal Company, Brownsville, Washington Co., PA.);
(Injured. Seriously injured by a fall of slate, in the Knob Mine, Jan.
8, 1889. [from the "Connellsville Courier," Connellsville, PA,
Jan. 11, 1889.].)
Hartley, Louie
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 33,
married.);
(Injured. Eye injured by a fall of coal striking him at the face of
a room, in the Knob Mine, Jan. 19, 1913.)
Horwat, Frank
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1913, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
33, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate at the face of a room,
in the Knob Mine, Nov. 29, 1913.)
Huse, Alex.
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
37, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal at the face of a pillar, in
the Knob Mine, Nov. 2, 1916.) |
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Keefer, W. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1905, Monongahela River Consolidated
Coal & Coke Company, Pittsburg, PA, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA.)
Kincey, Richard
(Superintendent, ca.1900, of the Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, for Monongahela
River Consolidated Coal & Coke Company.) |
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Lacanto, George
(Slav. Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 28,
single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in the Knob Mine, Oct.
8, 1900. He died January 13, 1901.)
Lally, Ralph
(Italian Miner, Company Man ca.1910, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 33,
married, 3 childen.);
(Killed. Instantly kiled by being electrocuted on the main haulage
road. He had one foot on the rail and his head accidentally came in
contact with the trolley wire and he received a shock of 500 volts, in the
Knob Mine, July 1, 1910.)
Lanshow, George
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
25, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in the Knob Mine, May
22, 1906.);
(May 22, 1906, George Lanshow, Slavonian, miner, was fatally injured by a
fall of slate at the Knob Mine. He had not posted sufficiently to protect
himself. He died three hours later.)
Leisneck, Joseph
(Hungarian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
28, married.);
(Injured. Finger cut off by being caught between a mine car and a pillar,
in the Knob Mine, April 6, 1903.)
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Martin, Joe
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
47, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Knob Mine, Jan. 8,
1906.)
Mayers, William
(American Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
41, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal at the face of a pillar, in
the Knob Mine, April 8, 1916.)
McNaughton, William
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1910, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
25, single.);
(Injured. Foot crushed by a fall of slate while helping to load a mine
car of rock from along the entry, in the Knob Mine, May 22, 1910.)
McVicker, James
(Superintendent, ca.1905, of the Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, for Monongahela
River Consolidated Coal & Coke Company.)
Mecavitch, Frank
(Polish Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 22,
single.);
(Killed. Killed instantly. Caught between a mine car and a rib,
in the Knob Mine, Aug. 31, 1905.)
Meock, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
52, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of his room, in
the Knob Mine, Jan. 25, 1910.)
Michener, George B.
(Miner, ca.1989, Knob Coal Works, West Brownsville, Washington Co., PA, married,
2 children.);
(Killed. Killed in a roof fall, in the Knob Coal Works, July 30, 1889.
Andreas Gedick was killed in the same accident. [from the
"Connellsville Courier," Connellsville, PA, Aug., 2, 1889.].)
Morris, E. L.
(Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1904, of the Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA,
for Monongahela River Consolidated Coal & Coke Company, Pittsburg, PA.) |
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Nearsh, John
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1903, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Right foot injured by the cutting bits of a mining machine,
in the Knob Mine, Aug. 5, 1903.) |
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Obid, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
46, married, 5 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate at the face of a room,
in the Knob Mine, Jan. 12, 1917.) |
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Pearsaull, S. H.
(Superintendent, ca.1898, of the Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, for Knob
Coal Company.)
Powell, Zacharian
(Miner, Coal Loader ca.1898, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 48, married,
4 children.);
(Killed. Killed by being struck by a mine post, in the Knob Mine, Nov.
30, 1898.)
Presilovich, Louie
(German Miner, Mule Driver ca.1913, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 25,
single.);
(Injured. Toe cut off by mine cars on the haulage road, in the Knob
Mine, Feb. 4, 1913.)
Pualsk, Lewis
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Knob Mine, Washington Co.,pA, Age 24,
single.);
(Injured. Face and body burned by the ignition of blasting powder near
the face of his room, in the Knob Mine, Aug. 2, 1912.) |
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Sabadash, Paul
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
29, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of slate, in the Knob Mine, Dec.
13, 1905.)
Sabo, Michael
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
21, single.);
(Injured. Arm and thigh fractured by a fall of slate, in the Knob Mine,
Sept. 12, 1903.)
Sander, Alexander
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
24, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken in two places by a fall of slate, in the Knob
Mine, March 22, 1904.)
Scappetrio, Valentino
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 28,
married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured at the face of a room by a fall of slate,
in the Knob Mine, May 23, 1913.)
Schluederberg, George W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1916, Monongahela River Consolidated
Coal & Coke Company, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA.)
Sebadsh, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
35, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Knob Mine, May 5, 1906.)
Solomon, Vincent
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
26, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Knob Mine, April 22,
1905.) |
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Wilson, J. A.
(Superintendent, ca.1916, of the Knob Mine, Washington Co., PA, for Monongahela
River Consolidated Coal & Coke Company.) |
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