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Atkinson, Napoleon
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1917, Pitsburgh & Eastern No. 2 Mine,
Washington Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Jaw bone broken. Kicked by his mule that he was hitching
to mine cars, in the Pittsburgh & Eastern No. 2 Mine, Oct. 11, 1917.)
[ B ]
Balato, John
(Italian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Pittsburgh & Eastern No. 1 Mine,
Washington Co., PA, Age 62, single.);
(Injured. Rib fractured. While shoveling draw slate back into
a gob on the room he fell over a pile of bone-coal, in the Pittsburgh &
Eastern No. 1 Mine, Jan. 22, 1917.)
Balovick, Joseph
(Russian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Pittsburg & Eastern No. 3 Mine,
Washington Co., PA, Age 30, single.);
(Injured. Face, arm and head burned by an explosion of gas at the face
of a room. After the coal cutting chain machine had finished cutting
the room he cleaned away the "Bug Dust" from the undermining and reached
down with an open lamp on his head and ignited the gas, in the Pittsburgh
& Eastern No. 3 Mine, Jan. 25, 1912.)
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DeHosoe, Felix
(French Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Pittsburg & Eastern No. 2 Mine,
Washington Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by an explosion of gas in his working place, in
the Pittsburg & Eastern No. 2 Mine, Aug. 5, 1904.)
Dross, John
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Pittsburg and Eastern No. 3 Mine, Washington
Co., PA, Age 32, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Compound fracture of right leg by being caught between mine
cars on an entry, in the Pittsburg and Eastern No. 3 Mine, March 5, 1910.
He was taken to the hospital but refused to keep bandages on the injured
limb. Died of blood poisoning, March 17, 1910.)
Durabunt, Nick
(Hungarian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Pittsburgh & Eastern No. 1 Mine,
Washington Co., PA, Age 41, married.);
(Injured. Hand bruised while attempting to adjust a coupling on a railroad
car. Outside the Pittsburgh & Eastern No. 1 Mine, Jan. 5, 1916.)
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[ F ]
Forbeck, Hector
(Belgian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Pittsburg & Eastern No. 1 Mine,
Washington Co., PA, Age 24, married.);
(Injured. Leg injured by a fall of slate, in the Pittsburg & Eastern
No 1 Mine, July 1, 1904.)
Forgus, Nichlos
(Hungarian Miner, Company Man ca.1905, Pittsburg & Eastern No. 2 Mine,
Washington Co., PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Foot injured. While taking rails from the hoisting
cage on the bottom of the shaft the rail caught his foot, in the Pittsburg
& Eastern No. 2 Mine, Feb. 8, 1905.)
[ G ]
Gyetko, John
(Hungarian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Pittsburgh & Eastern No. 1 Mine,
Washington Co., PA, Age 43, married.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate at the face of an entry stump while
loading a mine car with coal. He failed to set posts under draw slate,
in the Pittsburgh & Eastern No. 1 Mine, Jan. 30, 1917.)
[ H ]
Holchunch, John
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Pittsburg & Eastern No. 3 Mine,
Washington Co., PA, Age 43, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken and back strained by a fall of roof coal, in the
Pittsburg & Eastern No. 3 Mine, July 28, 1905.)
Hughes, John
(American Miner, Cager ca.1905, Pittsburg & Eastern No. 3 Mine, Washington
Co., PA, Age 40, single.);
(Injured. Leg cut and bruised by mine cars and hoisting cage, in the
Pittsburg & Eastern No. 3 Mine, July 19, 1905.)
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[ K ]
Kerrigan, Patrick F.
(Irish Miner, Mule Driver ca.1912, Pittsburgh & Eastern No. 2 Mine,
Washington Co., PA, Age 39, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by being caught between two loaded mine cars
that collided with another loaded trip standing on the butt entry, in the
Pittsburgh & Eastern No. 2 Mine, Oct. 22, 1912.)
Koopshew, George
(Hungarian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1917, Pittsburgh & Eastern No. 1
Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 48, married.);
(Injured. Back injured by a fall of slateat the face of an entry while
cutting the room, in the Pittsburgh & Eastern No. 1 Mine, June 25, 1917.)
Kramer, Joseph
(Austrian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Pittsburgh & Eastern No. 1 Mine,
Washington Co., PA, Age 37, married.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of leg. Struck by a machine bar at
the face of a room, in the Pittsburgh & Eastern No. 1 Mine, Mar. 13,
1916.)
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[ M ]
McKinney, Robert
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Pittsburgh & Eastern Nos. 1,
2, & 3 Mines, Washington Co., PA, for Pittsburgh and Eastern Coal
Company.)
Mowbray, William
(Scotch Miner, Company Man ca.1905, Pittsburg & Eastern No. 2 Mine,
Washington Co., PA, Age 33, single.);
(Injured. Back and leg injured by hoisting cage coming down on him
while in the bottom of the shaft, in the Pittsburg & Eastern No. 2 Mine,
April 11, 1905.)
[ N ]
Nacolis, Nick
(Greek Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Pittsburgh & Eastern No. 2 Mine,
Washington Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in
the Pittsburgh & Eastern No. 2 Mine, Oct. 30, 1912.)
Nagel, Seo
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Pittsburgh & Eastern No. 2 Mine,
Washington Co., PA, Age 55, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal at the face of a pillar, in
the pittsburgh & Eastern No. 2 Mine, Nov. 4, 1912.)
[ O ]
Orbanic, John
(Russian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Pittsburg and Eastern No. 2 Mine, Washington
Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Pittsburg
and Eastern No. 2 Mine, July 29, 1910. No post had been set.)
[ P ]
Palmire, Joseph
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Pitsburg & Eastern No. 3 Mine,
Washington Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a blast, in the Pittsburg & Eastern
No. 3 Mine, May 18, 1905.)
Pierjo, John
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Pittsburgh & Eastern No. 3 Mine,
Washington Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of roof coal at the face of a room,
in the Pittsburgh & Eastern No.3 Mine, May 4, 1912.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Robinson, George W.
(Superintendent, ca.1905, of the Pittsburg & Eastern No. 1, No. 2 &
No. 3 Mines, Washington Co., PA, for Pittsburg & Eastern Coal Company.)
[ S ]
Sabo, Sam
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Pittsburgh & Eastern No. 3 Mine,
Washington Co., PA, Age 32, married, 5 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate at the face of a room.
While taking down slate his hand was caught and two fingers were cut
off, in the Pittsburgh & Eastern No. 3 Mine, Nov. 11, 1916. Died
November 25, 1916 of blood poisoning.)
Seconna, John
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Pittsburgh & Eastern No. 3 Mine,
Washington Co., PA, Age 30, single.);
(Injured. Finger cut off and hand bruised by a fall of slate at the
face of a room, in the Pittsburgh & Eastern No. 3 Mine, March 7, 1912.)
Stewart, John
(American Miner, Mine Mule Driver ca.1905, Pittsburg & Eastern No. 3
Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 40, single.);
(Injured. Middle finger of left hand smashed and had to be amputated.
Caught between brake and rib of mine cars, in the Pittsburg & Eastern
No. 3 Mine, July 18, 1905.)
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[ V ]
Vilk, Andy
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Pittsburgh & Eastern No. 2 Mine,
Washington Co., PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Instep badly cut by a fall of slate at the face of a room,
in the Pittsburgh & Eastern No. 2 Mine, Sept. 24, 1912.)
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Whelan, John, Jr.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, Pittsburgh and Eastern Coal Company,
Pittsburgh & Eastern Nos. 1, 2, & 3 Mines, Washington Co., PA.)
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Zelinsky, Ludwick
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Pittsburg & Eastern No. 2 Mine, Washington
Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken above the knee by a fall of slate, in the Pittsburg
& Eastern No. 2 Mine, Sept. 30, 1905.)
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