[ A ]
Allison, W. F.
(Superintendent, ca.1892, of the West Newton No. 1 Shaft Mine & West
Newton No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for West Newton Coal Company.);
Allison, W. T.
(Superintendent, ca.1898, of the West Newton Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, for Osborne, Saeger & Company.)
[ B ]
Backstrom, August
(Swedish Miner, Machine Runner ca.1916, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 49, married.);
(Injured. Three ribs broken and legs bruised by a fall of roof at the
face of an entry, in the West Newton Mine, Jan. 11, 1916.)
Barnes, Thomas
(American Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1903, West Newton Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken in two places by a fall of roof, in the West Newton
Shaft Mine, June 10, 1903.)
Benchick, John
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 27, single.);
(Injured. Eye injured by a pick. He rode out on a mine car and on alighting
from the mine car he fell and the pick ran into his eye, in the West Newton
Mine, Feb. 2, 1916.)
Bratovisky, John
(Hungarian Miner Boy, Car Coupler ca.1904, West Newton Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 17, single);
(Injured. Leg broken by loaded mine trip, in the West Newton Shaft
Mine, Sept. 19, 1904)
Burgman, Andy
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 45,
married, 7 children.);
(Andy Burgman, miner, was killed by a fall of coal and slate in the West
Newton Mine on January 2, 1892. This man had just cut through the pillar
at the face of his room in order to work back on the rib. He had worked
back about eight feet, but had not taken the slate down, neither had he set
any props to it for protection. He had, just previous to the accident,
fired a blast in the coal which loosened both coal and slate, but did not
dislodge it. He then went back to work under the loose slate and in
front of the broken coal, with the intention of taking down a small quantity
of coal to finish loading a car which was standing in his room nearly loaded,
and this careless act, on his own part, cost him his life, for he had only
just stepped in front of the broken coal when both the slate and coal fell
upon him with fatal results.)
[ C ]
Cochenour, Emmett
(American Miner, Machine Runner ca.1917, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken at the knee by a mining machine at the face of
a room, in the West Newton Mine, Oct. 1, 1917.)
Cruttie, August
(Italian Miner Boy, Trapper Boy, West Newton Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 16, single.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken by a mine wagon running on him, in the
West Newton Shaft Mine, Sept. 29, 1900.)
Cumpson, Charles
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 31, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of coal on pillar work, in the West Newton
Mine, April 5, 1909.)
[ D ]
Doyle, William J. C.
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1889, West Newton Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 29, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. This man in company with another named H. Newman, had been
cutting ice during the day and had been drinking some, on their way home
Doyle walked over to the shaft, stating that he had some business there,
and it was thought that he got bewildered and fell into the shaft, a distance
of 80 feet; he was found the next morning by the fire boss, Robert Hall,
in the West Newton Shaft Mine, Feb. 9, 1889.)
[ E ]
[ F ]
Fritchman, F. M.
(Superintendent, ca.1903, of the West Newton Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
for Pittsburg Coal Company.)
Fritchman, T. M.
(Superintendent, ca.1905, of the West Newton Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
for Pittsburg Coal Company.)
[ G ]
Gregof, John
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 53, married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of slate on pillar work, in the West
Newton Mine, Dec. 20, 1909.)
[ H ]
Hall, Robert
(Miner, Fire Boss ca.1889, West Newton Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1892, West Newton No. 1 Shaft, Westmoreland Co.,
PA.);
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, West Newton Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Hauser, John
(Superintendent, ca.1912, ca.1913, ca.1916, of the West Newton Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, for Pittsburgh Coal Company, Pittsburgh, PA.)
Hickman, Benjamin
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, West Newton Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 58, married.);
(Injured. Injured by a fall of slate and coal, in the West Newton Shaft
Mine, June 12, 1901.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
[ K ]
Karofavic, Joseph
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 36, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate. He was knocking
out coal that a shot had failed to bring down, when he accidently knocked
out a post the supported the slate, in the West Newton Mine, Nov. 30, 1908.)
Kosenski, Alexander
(Polish Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1916, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 28, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of a thin shell of roof at the face
of an entry, in the West Newton Mine, Jan. 11, 1916. Died January 27,
1916.)
Kozar, Andrew
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1909, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 28, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a trip of loaded mine cars on main haulage,
while going into the mine, in the West Newton Mine, May 26, 1909.)
[ L ]
Lajrole, Anton
(Austrian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1917, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 39, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in
the West Newton Mine, Oct. 22, 1917.)
Landaspurger, John
(Miner, ca.1889, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Leg Sprained by a fall of coal, in the West Newton Shaft
Mine, Aug. 8, 1889.)
Lekosek, Charles
(Hungarian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1906, West Newton Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 55, married.);
(Injured. Leg and ribs fractured while moving machine, in the West
Newton Shaft Mine, March 28, 1906.)
Luster, Anton
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, West Newton Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 54, married.);
(Injured. Skull fractured by a fall of coal and slate, in the West
Newton Shaft Mine, May 9, 1903.);
(Anton Shuster died in August of 1903, from his injuries.);
(The family lived in Collinsburg across the river from West Newton.);
(See also: Shuster, Anton.) |
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[ M ]
Martin, Paul
(Slavonian Miner, Pumper ca.1912, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 32, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by coming in contact with electric wires
on the main haulage road, 575 volts, in the West Newton Mine, Sept. 10, 1912.)
Mezella, Peter
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 25, married.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken. He slipped and fell while pushing a mine
car on an entry, in the West Newton Mine, Sept. 16, 1913.)
Mull, Henry
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca1912, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Leg and two ribs broken by being run over by mine cars on
the haulage road, in the West Newton Mine, Sept. 17, 1912.)
Murphy, Jacob
(American Miner, Roadman ca.1913, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
50, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by the fall of a slab of coal while timbering
on an entry, in the West Newton Mine, Sept. 11, 1913.)
[ N ]
Nairn, Patrick
(American Miner, Assistant Mine Foreman ca.1912, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Jaw broken by being kicked by a mule on the haulage road,
in the West Newton Mine, Sept. 13, 1912.)
Newman, H.
(Miner, ca.1889, West Newton Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Noel, August
(French Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 52, married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate at the face of a room while
trimming the side of the rib, in the West Newton Mine, April 3, 1917. Died
April 8, 1917.)
[ O ]
Osborne, A. W.
(Superintendent, of the West Newton Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1889,
for the West Newton Coal Company.)
(Superintendent, ca.1901, of the West Newton Shaft Mine, for Pittsburg Coal
Company.)
[ P ]
Pelock, Barton
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 32, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal, in the West Newton Mine, Nov.
30, 1906.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Reems, Samuel
(Polish Miner, ca.1895, West Newton Mine of Osborne, Saeger & Company,
Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Badly injured by a fall of slate, in the West Newton Mine,
Aug. 9, 1895. [from the "Connellsville Courier," Connellsville,
PA, Aug. 9, 1895.].)
Ritchie, William
(Miner, ca.1901, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Fire Boss, ca.1901. Received his Certificate
ca.1901.)
Roslosnick, Sam
(Hungarian Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1917, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken and right lung punctured. Caught
between a mine car and a pillar on an entry, in the West Newton Mine, Aug.
24, 1917.)
[ S ]
Schluederberg, George W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, ca.1903, ca.1913, ca.1912, ca.1916, Pittsburgh
Coal Company, Pittsburgh, PA, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Shuster, Anton
(Austrian Miner, Runner ca.1917, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 28, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken and body bruised while attempting to get on a
moving trip, in the West Newton Mine, Nov. 17, 1917.);
(See also: Luster, Anton.)
Sichina, Joseph W.
(American Miner Boy, Greaser ca.1917, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 14, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by being struck on the head by the hoisting
cage as it was descending to the second landing. He was leaning over
a bunton at the side of the mine shaft. Outside the West Newton Mine,
April 18, 1917.)
Simkos, Michael
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, West Newton Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 41, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of slate, in the West Newton Shaft
Mine, May 12, 1905);
(Michael Simkos, miner, was fatally injured. He fired a shot and as
he was in a hurry he commenced loading coal without setting mine posts.
The slate fell, seriously injuring him, in West Newton Shaft Mine.
He died several hours later.)
Simons, George
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, West Newton Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 45, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Almost instantly killed by a fall of coal and slate, while
working pillars back to a clay vein, in the West Newton Shaft Mine, June
6, 1898. He and his partner, John Stacy, were undermining it. It
fell suddenly on Simons, injuring him so that he died one hour afterwards.
This accident occurred in No. 2 room on No. 10 entry which did not
look very like a place that was dangerous.)
Stacy, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, West Newton Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Staebach, Michael
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 28,
married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate, in the West Newton Mine, April
11, 1892. [from the "Connellsville Courier," Connellsville,
PA, April 15, 1892.].);
(See also: Stassrak, Michael. Could possibly the same man.)
Stassrak, Michael
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, West Newton Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 28, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate; he did not have the slate
posted, and neglecting to do so was the cause of his death, in the West Newton
Shaft Mine, April 12, 1892. He was a green Hungarian and was not acquainted
with the dangers pertaining to mining.);
(See also: Staebach, Michael. Could possibly by the same man.)
Stephanchic, John
(Austrian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1907, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 26, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a mine car. He was engaged pushing
an empty mine car into his room mouth, when he was struck by a loaded mine
car, breaking his neck. He had been warned by a driver of his danger,
in the West Newton Mine, Oct. 22, 1907.)
[ T ]
Troup, Clyde
(American Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1906, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 17, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken. Caught between mine car and pillar, in
the West Newton Mine, Jan. 15, 1906.)
[ U ]
Ulander, Oscar
(Swedish Mine, Pick Miner ca.1904, West Newton Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 21, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate, in the West Newton Shaft
Mine, Nov. 14, 1904.)
[ V ]
[ W ]
[ X ]
[ Y ]
Yex, Samuel
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, West Newton Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Back injured by a fall of slate, in the West Newton Shaft
Mine, Nov. 16, 1901.)
[ Z ]
Zeigler, John
(German Miner, Machine Helper ca.1907, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 38, married.)
(Injured. Wrist cut by mining machine while examining an undercut in
a room, in the West Newton Mine, Aug. 1, 1907.)
Zuttoski, Andy
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, West Newton Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 32, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of slate at face of a room, in the
West Newton Mine, Sept. 14, 1910.)
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