[ A ]
Allen, Mike
(American Miner, Snapper ca.1916, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 20,
single.);
(Injured. Finger broken. Caught by the brake of a mine car while
running car down a cross entry, in the Rachel Mine, Jan. 21, 1916.)
[ B ]
Benich, Samuel
(Austrian Miner, Snapper ca.1916, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 26,
single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured. Crushed between the floor of a mine
car and the floor of the mine. He fell off the front end of a locomotive
train, in the Rachel Mine, July 12, 1916.)
Boldochre, Peter
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
34, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by being caught between a mine car and a
coal pillar. He was standing at his room neck when a passing mine ar
jumped the track and caught him, in the Rachel Mine, Feb. 23, 1912.)
Broderick, Robert
(American Miner Boy, Laborer ca.1908, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
18, single.);
(Injured. Left femur ruptured and fractured by a fall of coal, in the
Rachel Mine, June 21, 1908.)
Butler, Frank
(Lithuanian Miner, Company Man ca,1909, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 26, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by being caught between mine cars, in the Rachel
Mine, March 24, 1909.)
Butter, Mike
(Lithuanian Miner, Company Man ca.1910, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken. Struck by a piece of pit rail on the main
passageway, in the Rachel Mine, Nov. 18, 1910.)
[ C ]
Charles, Mike
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of Mining Laws: April, 1912. Mike
Charles, miner, Rachel Mine, Pittsburgh-Buffalo Company. Charge:
Taking matches and smokers' articles into safety lamp mine.
Sentence, on plea of guilty, fine $25.00.)
Checks, John
(Russian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1910, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 24, married.);
(Injured. Head and face cut by being caught between an air locomotive
and a mine door on the main passageway, in the Rachel Mine, Oct., 1910.)
[ D ]
Dawson, Richard
(American Miner Boy, Snapper ca.1912, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
18, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by being caught between a mine car and a
coal pillar on one of the cross entries. It is presumed that he was
attempting to set the brakes on the trip, in the Rachel Mine, July 5,
1912.)
[ E ]
Ellwander, Federick
(German Miner, Bricklayer ca.1908, Rachel & Agnes Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, married.);
(Injured. Burned by an explosion of gas and dust, in the Rachel &
Agnes Mine, Nov. 28, 1908.)
[ F ]
Ferginskie, Andy
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
35, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of rof at the face of a room, in the
Rachel Mine, Sept. 11, 1913.)
Fishsenkof, Steve
(Russian Miner, Scraper ca.1912, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 24,
married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of coal at the face of a room while
scraping slack from a mining machine, in the Rachel Mine, June 8, 1912.)
Framos, Andy
(Polish Miner Boy, Pisk Miner ca.1909, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
19, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate at the face of an entry
while preparing to set a mine prop, in the Rachel Mine, July 22, 1909.)
[ G ]
Gough, Peter
(Italian Miner, Company Man ca.1910, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
30, married.);
(Injured. Hip and leg sprained by being caught betrween a locomotive
and an entry pillar, in the Rachel Mine, Sept. 29, 1910.) |
[ H ]
[ I ]
Ioeler, Charles
(Italian Miner, Laborer ca.1913, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 30,
married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by falling from the platform of the slack
conveyor in the oiler house to the floor. Outside of the Rachel Mine,
Nov. 7, 1913.) |
[ J ]
Jones, D. G.
(General Superintendent, ca.1913, Pittsburgh Buffalo Company, Rachel Mine,
Washington Co., PA.)
[ K ]
Kotchmanock, Leader
(Russian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1913, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 19, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate at the face of a room,
in the Rachel Mine, Oct. 1, 1913.) |
[ L ]
Lambert, Charles
(American Miner, Machinist ca.1912, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
34, single.);
(Injured. Leg injured by refuse car while walking on one of the refuse
tracks. Outside the Rachel Mine, Sept. 17, 1912.) |
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[ M ]
McCardle, James
(American Miner, Motorman ca.1916, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 24,
single.);
(Injured. Skull fractured by a fall of roof at an entrance to a cross
entry while riding on the mine locomotive, in the Rachel Mine, Sept. 19,
1916.)
Meehan, H. J.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, Union Coal & Coke Company, Rachel Mine,
Washington Co., PA.)
Mehalock, Steve
(Russian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1913, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
30, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate at the face of a pillar,
in the Rachel Mine, Oct. 11, 1913.)
Miller, D. C.
(American Miner, Bratticeman ca.1908, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
40, married.);
(Injured. Burned by an explosion of gas, in the Rachel Mine, Aug. 12,
1908.)
Minabeck, John
(German Miner, Brakeman ca,1913, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 22,
single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being caught between mine cars and a rib
on the haulage road, in the Rachel Mine, Nov. 1, 1913.)
Molgoy, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1913, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
30, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate at the face of a room,
in the Rachel Mine, May 24, 1913.)
Morris, Fred
(Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws: February, 1912. Fred
Morris, loader, Rachel Mine, Pittsburgh-Buffalo Company. Charge:
Breaking a safety lamp and exposing flame in mine. Sentence,
on plea of guilty, costs, fine $25.00, and 30 days in jail.)
[ N ]
Nenevich, Michael
(Austrian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1908, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Hands, face and back burned by an explosion of gas, in the
Rachel Mine, June 26, 1908.)
[ O ]
[ P ]
Povish, Martin
(Hungarian Miner, Motorman ca.1913, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
22, single.);
(Injured. Both legs broken by being caught by mine cars jumping the
track on the haulage road, in the Rachel Mine, May 6, 1913.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Reed, William
(Miner, ca.1912, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: William Reed, miner,
Rachel Mine, Pittsburgh-Buffalo Company. Charge: Taking match into
safety lamp mine. Sentence, on plea of guilty, costs, fine $25.00,
30 days in jail.)
Rehng, Elmer
(American Miner, Snapper ca.1916, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 20,
single.);
(Injured. Fore part of foot cut off. Caught between the bumper
of a mine locomotive and an empty mine car while riding along the main
passageway. The mine locomotive collided with the mine car, in the Rachel
Mine, April 21, 1916.)
Roulak, Mike
(Miner, ca.1912, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: Oct., 1912. Mike
Roulak, Miner, Rachel mine, Pittsburgh-Buffalo Company. Charge: Taking
match into safety lamp mine. Sentence, on plea of guilty, costs, fine
$25.00, 30 days in jail.)
[ S ]
Salva, John
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
30, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate at the face of a room while
loading coal, in the Rachel Mine, May 28, 1912.)
Simpson, George
(Superintendent, ca.1916, of the Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA, for Union
Coal & Coke Company.)
Sokolo, Gregory
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
25, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured at the face of a room by a fall of slate,
in the Rachel Mine, Nov. 14, 1913.)
Stewart, J. E.
(Superintendent, ca.1913, of the Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA, for Pittsburgh
Buffalo Company.)
[ T ]
Twores, John
(Polish Miner, Pipe Man ca.1912, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 24,
single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by being caught between the side of an empty
mine car and a coal pillar while on his way out of the mine. The mine
car jumped the track, in the Rachel Mine, Feb. 26, 1912.)
[ U ]
[ V ]
[ W ]
Waseleff, Carl
(Russian Miner Boy, Company Man ca.1910, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Arm and face injured by being thrown from a derailed mine
car on the main passageway, in the Rachel Mine, Oct. 3, 1910.)
Wilson, Frank
(American Miner, Bratticeman ca.1908, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
42, single.);
(Injured. Burned by an explsion of gas, in the Rachel Mine, Aug. 12,
1908.)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
Youckovech, Ed
(Croatian Miner, Company Man ca.1910, Rachel Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
34, married.);
(Injured. Thumb injured by being caught between the bumpers of mine
cars at the shaft bottom, in the Rachel Mine, Nov. 2, 1910.)
[ Z ]
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