[ A ]
Antoniatu, Dominic
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Midland No. 1 Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 41, married.);
(Injured. Legs injured by a fall of roof in No. 25 rib, No. 1 right
off of No. 7 face right, in the Midland No. 1 Mine, March 22, 1912.)
Armstrong, J. M.
(General Superintendent, ca.1917, Pittsburgh Coal Company, Midland No. 1,
No. 2 & No. 3 Mines, Washington Co., PA.) |
[ B ]
Baron, John
(Polish Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1905, Midland No. 1 Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Back and foot injured by a fall of slate, in the Midland
No. 1 Mine, Oct. 29, 1905.)
Benney, Peter
(Italian Miner, Carpenter ca.1917, Midland No. 1 Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 31, married.);
(Injured. Arm fractured by a windlass when his glove was caught on
the chain of the windlass. Outside the Midland No. 1 Mine, Dec. 3,
1917.)
Blair, S. H.
(Superintendent, ca.1901, of the Midland Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Mines, Washington
Co., PA, for Midland Coal Company.)
Brosky, Joe
(Russian Miner, Company Man ca.1903, Midland No. 2 Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, Age 36, married.);
(Killed. Killed by rock from a roof shot. He was blasting down
roof in the main entry and having charged and tampered the hole, lit the
squib and retreated to a place of safety, but thinking the squib had gone
out he went back to the shot against the protest of the other men. He
just got back to the shot when it fired, throwing the roof upon him, in the
Midland No. 2 Mine, April 10, 1903. He lived about eight days thereafter.)
Brumbaugh, Harvey
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Midland No. 3 Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, Age 34, married.);
(Injured. Hip dislocated by a fall of slate while knocking down coal
from the face of a room, in the Midland No. 3 Mine, May 8, 1912.)
Burgess, George
(American Miner, Dumper ca.1912, Midland No. 1 Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 23, married.);
(Injured. Foot crushed by mine cars on the tipple. Outside the
Midland No. 1 Mine, Nov. 16, 1912.) |
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Camtaral, Morris
(French Miner, Machine Runner ca.1901, Midland No. 1 Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Arm fractured and leg injured by a fall of mine roof, in
the Midland No. 1 Mine, March 4, 1901.)
Casuet, Lewis
(Bohemian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Midland No. 3 Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, Age 26, single.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate in his room. He failed to
set props, in the Midland No. 3 Mine, May 6, 1904.)
Cook, Richard
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Midland No. 3 Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 51, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken below the knee by a fall of slate at th eface
of a pillar, in the Midland No. 3 Mine, July 19, 1912.)
Cook, Richard
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Midland No. 3 Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 58, married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of roof in a rib back along the roadway
while shoveling coal, in the Midland No. 3 Mine, Aug. 27, 1917.) |
[ D ]
Derbin, William
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Midland No. 3 Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Back injured by a fall of slate, in the Midland No 3 Mine,
July 17, 1906.) |
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[ F ]
Figula, John
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Midland No. 1 Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken and face cut by a fall of draw slate while loading
a mine car of coal at the face of a room, in the Midland No. 1 Mine, June
24, 1912.) |
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Genet, Frank
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1903, Midland No. 1 Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, Age 43, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate in his room, in the Midland No.
1 Mine, Sept. 2, 1903.) |
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Haley, William
(See: Hayley, William.)
Hayley [Haley], William
(Irish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Midland No. 1 Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 56, married, wife Jane Maize Hayley, 7 children.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of slate, while in the act of setting
a mine post beneath it, in the Midland No. 1 Mine, Dec. 5, 1905.);
(William Haley, aged 54 years, was killed by a fall of slate at Midland mine
No. 1, Tuesday afternoon. During the afternoon Mr. Haley sent his son to
the shop with some picks to be sharpened and when the boy returned he found
his father lying under the slate unconscious. With the aid of another boy
he removed the slate and found a pick which the unfortunate man had been
using, driven into his side. Haley was removed to the surface and medical
aid summoned, but he died in a short time. He was well known here and leaves
a wife and seven grown children to mourn his loss. Interment took place at
Noblestown, Rev. Father Burgoon officiating. Article from the 12/09/1905
McDonald newspaper.) |
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[ J ]
Jamie, Peter
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Midland No. 1 Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Head and shoulders injured by a fall of coal, in the Midland
No. 1 Mine, Dec. 28, 1901.)
Johnson, David
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Midland No. 3 Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, Age 27, married.);
(Injured. Chest crushed by a fall of slate on the motor road, in the
Midland No. 3 Mine, June 27, 1906.) |
[ K ]
Keefer, W.W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1905, ca.1906, Pittsburg Coal Company,
Pittsburg, PA, Midland Mines, Washington Co., PA.) |
[ L ]
Lesheosck, Joseph
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Midland No. 2 Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Midland No. 2 Mine,
May 24, 1906.)
Linsley, William
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Midland No. 3 Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, Age 48, single.);
(Injured. Back injured and internally injured by a piece of slaye falling
on him while loading coal in No. 8 stump, left, in the Midland No. 3 Mine,
Aug. 15, 1912.)
Locaul, Frank
(Italian Miner, Employee ca.1905, Midland No. 1 Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 36, married.);
(Injured. Leg injured. Struck by a railroad car. Outside
the Midland No. 1 Mine, March 1, 1905.)
Lockhart, W. A.
(Superintendent, ca.1903, of the Midland No. 1 Mine, Washington Co., PA,
for Pittsburg Coal Company, Pittsburg, PA.);
(Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1906, ca.1912, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Midland
No. 1, No. 2 & No. 3 Mines, Washington Co., PA, for Pittsburg Coal Company,
Pittsburg, PA.)
Love, Samuel
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Midland No. 3 Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Back severely injured by a fall of roof, in the Midland No.
3 Mine, April 10, 1905.)
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[ M ]
Marry, Frank
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1912, Midland No. 1 Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Hip bone dislocated by a trip coming in contact with three
empty mine cars that were standing off parting near No. 10 face, right, in
the Midland No. 1 Mine, Oct. 19, 1912.)
McCaffrey, Charles K.
(Superintendent, ca.1903, of the Midland No. 2 & No. 3 Mines, Washington
Co., PA, for Pittsburg Coal Company, Pittsburg, PA.)
McCrickart, J. M.
(Superintendent, ca.1900, of the Midland Mine, Washington Co., PA, for Midland
Coal Company.)
Medelic, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Midland No. 1 Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, Age 32, single.);
(Injured. Leg injured by a fall of slate, in the Midland No. 1 Mine,
Feb. 28, 1905.)
Munhall, A. C.
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, Midland Coal Company, Midland Nos. 1, 2,
and 3 Mines, Washington Co., PA.)
Murdock, John
(Miner, Driver ca.1942, Midland Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 56.);
(Killed. Killed when he fell in front of a coal car, in the Midland Mine,
June 9, 1942.);
(Lived in Houston, PA [from the "Charleroi Mail," June 10, 1942.].) |
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[ P ]
Papelon, Hal
(Greek Miner, Cutter ca.1903, Midland No. 3 Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
41, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. He was killed in his room by a fall of roof coal. He
allowed his posts to be too far back from the wall face, in the Midland No.
3 Mine, Nov. 17, 1903.)
Pelligan, Andro
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Midland No. 3 Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken and injured internally by mine cars in
the mine, in the Midland No. 3 Mine, July 19, 1903.)
Pirt, John
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1912, Midland No. 1 Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, Age 25, married.);
(Injured. Leg cut by being caught between two mine cars on butt entry, in
the Midland No. 1 Mine, Oct. 29, 1912.)
Ponoli, Charles
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1903, Midland No. 1 Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, Age 48, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of coal and slate in his room. He fired
a shot in coal which did not fall and he began to shear it without setting
sprags to it, when it fell upon him, in the Midland No. 1 Mine, Feb 3,
1903.);
(The spelling of the name, is the way it was spelled in the "Report of the
Pennsylvania Dept. of Mines, 1903.");
(See also: Vanole, Charles.) |
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[ R ]
Raspet, Thomas
(Miner, ca.1932, Midland No. 1 Mine, Pittsburgh Coal Company, Washington
Co., PA, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Midland No. 1
Mine, Dec. 1, 1932. [from "The Daily Notes," Canonsburg, PA,
December 2,1932.].)
Rose, Sam
(Italian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Midland No. 1 Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, Age 62, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured when he fell in escaping from a fall of slate,
in the Midland No. 1 Mine, May 3, 1917.) |
[ S ]
Sanders, Charles
(American Miner, Scraper ca.1912, Midland No. 1 Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 37, married.);
(Injured. Foot crushed by a cutting machine running over it in a room,
in the Midland No. 1 Mine, Aug. 22, 1912.)
Schluederberg, George W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1912, ca.1916, Pittsburgh Coal Company, Midland
Nos. 1, 2 & 3 Mines, Washington Co., PA.)
Siegle, Frank
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Midland No. 3 Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, Age 40, single.);
(Killed. Fatally Injured by a fall of slate, in the Midland No. 3 Mine,
July 24, 1906.)
Smith, William
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Midland No. 1 Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken. Struck by an empty mine car, in the Midland
No. 1 Mine, Oct. 21, 1905.)
Sweeny, Michael
(Irish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Midland No. 1 Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 63, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal while he was extracting a pillar,
in the Midland No. 1 Mine, Dec. 8, 1903.) |
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Trenary, O. J.
(German Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Midland No. 3 Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 27, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate on the motor road, in
the Midland No. 3 Mine, June 27, 1906.) |
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[ V ]
Vanole, Charles
(See: Ponoli, Charles.)
Volle, Victor
(French Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Midland No. 3 Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 28, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Midland No. 3
Mine, June 19, 1906.) |
[ W ]
Ward, James
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Midland No. 2 Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, Age 28, single.);
(Injured. Foot injured by mine cars in the mine, in the Midland No.
2 Mine, April 30, 1903.)
Wejenode, Joe
(Polish Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Midland No. 3 Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, Age 59, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in
the Midland No. 3 Mine, June 19, 1917.) |
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[ Y ]
Yankosky, John
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Midland No. 3 Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken in two places below the knee by a fall of slate
while loading a mine car of coal at the face of a room, in the Midland No.
3 Mine, July 11, 1912.)
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