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Blackburn, O. A.
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, for Monongahela River Consolidated Coal
& Coke Company, Vigilant Mine, Washington Co., PA.) |
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Campbell, Frank
(American Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1906, Vigilant Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, Age17, single.);
(Injured. Burned by an explosion of a five pound can of blast powder
in a mine car. The can of powder was placed on the draw bar. The motor
was grounded, transmitting power through draw bar and exploding the can of
Powder, in the Vigilant Mine, July 23, 1906.)
Campbell, R. C.
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Vigilant Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
21, married.);
(Injured. Burned by an explosion of a five pound can of blast powder
in a mine car. The can of powder was placed on the draw bar. The motor
was grounded, transmitting power through draw bar and exploding the can of
Powder, in the Vigilant Mine, July 23, 1906.) |
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George, John
(Scotch Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1906, Vigilant Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 19, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed. He fell from the front end of his
trip and was run over by the mine cars, in the Vigilant Mine, Nov. 1, 1906.)
Godart, Albert
(Belgium Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Vigilant Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
23, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in the Vigilant Mine,
Oct. 28, 1904.)
Grogis, Charles
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Vigilant Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
26, single.);
(Injured. Compound fracture and dislocation of shoulder by being caught
between falling coal and slate and a mine car, in the Vigilant Mine, Sept.
1, 1903.) |
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Hoodak, John
(Slav. Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Vigilant Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
35, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of coal and slate in the Vigilant
Mine, Dec. 18, 1900. The deceased at the time of the accident was drilling
a hole for a blast; a clay vein passed nearby which was in part undermined,
which fell off and caught the deceased.)
Hurra, John
(Slav. Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Vigilant Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
52, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Vigilant Mine,
Nov. 15, 1900. At the time of the accident the deceased was "blocking"
his "bearing in." The slate fell out in the form of a "pot." On
examination of the place, the inspector, was of the opinion that this accident
was unavoidable.) |
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Keefer, W. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1905, Monongahela River Consolidated
Coal & Coke Company, Pittsburg, PA, Vigilant Mine, Washington Co., PA.)
Kleber, John
(German Miner, Mule Driver ca.1900, Vigilant Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
26, single.);
(Injured. Leg bruised by being caught beween mine cars, in the Vigilant
Mine, Jan. 11, 1900.)
Krenetcher, Leon
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Vigilant Mine, Washington Co., PA, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of rock, in the Vigilant Mine,
June 28, 1898.) |
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Lashan, William
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Vigilant Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
52, married.);
(Injured. Hand cut by a fall of slate, in the Vigilant Mine, Jan. 22,
1900.) |
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Magor, Michael
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Vigilant Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 33, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of coal and slate, in the Vigilant
Mine, April 10, 1903.)
McVicker, James
(Superintendent, ca.1912, ca.1913, of the Vigilant Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, for Monongahela River Consolidated Coal & Coke Company, Pittsburgh,
PA.)
Molenskey, Martin
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Vigilant Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
33, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by being struck by a mine post, in the Vigilant
Mine, Nov. 28, 1903.) |
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Potash, Frank
(Russian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1909, Vigilant Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
44, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate. He had the rear
end of the mine car under the slate and removed a post and then stood up
on the bumper of the mine car to place lumps, when the slate fell and knocked
him under it, in the Vigilant Mine, April 24, 1909.)
Powell, John A.
(Superintendent, ca.1898, of the Vigilant Mine, Washington Co., PA, for
California Coal Company.);
(Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1905, of the Vigilant Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, for Monongahela River Consolidated Coal & Coke Company, Pittsburg,
PA.)
Price, Charles
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Vigilant Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
42, married.);
(Injured. Burned by an explosion of a five pound can of blast powder
in a mine car. The can of powder was placed on the draw bar. The motor
was grounded, transmitting power through draw bar and exploding the can of
Powder, In the Vigilant Mine, July 23, 1906.) |
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Remy, Frank
(Belgian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1906, Vigilant Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Burned by an explosion of a five pound can of blast powder
in a mine car. The can of powder was placed on the draw bar. The motor
was grounded, transmitting power through draw bar and exploding the can of
Powder, in the Vigilant Mine, July 23, 1906.)
Roberts, Thomas
(American Miner, Machine Runner ca.1905, Vigilant Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 33, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of coal, in the Vigilant Mine, July 10, 1905.) |
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Sabol, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Company Man ca.1910, Vigilant Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 35, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by being electrocuted on the main haulage
road. He was lying on top of the motor and raised his head up against
the trolley wire and received a shock of 500 volts, in the Vigilant Mine,
June 6, 1910.)
Schluederberg, George W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1912, ca.1913, Monongahela River Consolidated
Coal & Coke Company, Pittsburgh, PA, Vigilant Mine, Washington Co., PA.)
Sneka, John
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Vigilant Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Ribs fractured by a fall of slate, in the Vigilant Mine,
Jan. 10, 1900.) |
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