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Berkesky, John
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Cochran No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 27, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate while loading a mine car at face
of his room, in the Cochran No. 1 Mine, Feb. 4, 1910.)
Bolton, John
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Cochran No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 42, married.);
(Injured. Back and knees injured by a fall of rock at the face, in
the Cochran No. 1 Mine, Jan. 22, 1916.)
Brank, Frank
(Miner, Tinsmill Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Rose Brank.) |
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Colledge, James
(English Miner, Coal Loader ca.1907, Cochran No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 37, married.);
(Injured. Pelvis fractured by being squeezed between a door frame and side
of a mine car, in the Cochran No. 1 Mine, Aug. 1, 1907.) |
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DeMarco, Daniel
(See: DiMarco, Daniel)
DeMarco, James
(See: DiMarco, James.)
DeMarco, Nicholas
(See: DiMarco, Nicholas.)
DeMarco, Tony
(See: DiMarco, Tony.)
Deotte, Wynnie
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Cochran No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 23, single);
(Injured. Burned on hands and face by premature blast. The cartridge
stuck and he took the tamper to ram it back when it exploded, in Cochran
No. 1 Mine, Aug. 20, 1910.)
DiMarco, Daniel
(Miner, ca.1936, Cochran Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, born in Lanciano Abruzzi
Italy, married, wife Laura Scalise DiMarco, 3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured in a mining accident in the Cochran Mines,
Dec. 17, 1936. Died in New Kensington Hospital Dec. 19, 1936.);
(See also: DeMarco, Daniel.)
DiMarco, James
(Miner, ca.1940's, Cochran Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(See also: DeMarco, James.)
DiMarco, Nicholas
(Miner, Cochran Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.)
(See also: DeMarco, Nicholas.)
DiMarco, Tony
(Miner, ca.1940's, Cochran Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Died ca.1943.);
(See also: DeMarco, Tony.) |
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Fulton, John A.
(Miner, Tinsmill Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth Fulton.) |
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Kamperin, John Adolph
(Miner, ca.1907, Cochran Mines, Tins Mill, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Anna Graden Kamperin.)
Kamperin, John E.
(Miner, Tins Mill, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Son of John Adolph Kamperin.)
Klazon, John J., Jr.
(Miner, Cochran Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Klazon, John J., Sr.
(Miner, Cochran Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.)
Krolo, Stanisla
(Polish Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Cochran No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 30, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in
the Cochran No. 1 Mine, Jan. 11, 1916.)
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Maleni, Salvatore
(Italian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Cochran No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Ankle fractured by a fall of coal at the face of a room,
in the Cochran No. 1 Mine, Feb. 2, 1917.)
Maloney, John
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Cochran No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a fall of coal in an entry stump, in the
Cochran No. 1 Mine, Oct. 1, 1916.)
Marks, Eugene
(Miner, ca.1946, Cochran Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(He only worked at Cochran Mine for about 2 months in early 1946, after WWII.
He said it was too dangerous. He went on to be an Ironworker.)
Masters, William
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1907, Cochran No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 48, married.);
(Injured. Shoulder dislocated by fall of coal at the face of his room, in
the Cochran No. 1 Mine, Dec. 5, 1907.)
Meranga, Atsevo
(Italian Miner, Laborer ca.1909, Cochran No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 33, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being caught between a mine car and a rib,
in the Cochran No. 1 Mine, Dec. 15, 1909. He died on the way out of
the mine.)
Miller, George L.
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, Cochran Coal Company, Cochran No. 1 Mine,
Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Miller, W. H. H
(Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Cochran No. 1 Mine,
Westmoreland Co., PA, for Cochran Coal Company.);
(General Superintendent, Cochran Coal Company, Cochran No. 1 & No. 2
Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.) |
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Papp, Andy
(Hungarian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Cochran No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 50, married.);
(Injured. Face and arm burned by a delayed blast at the face of a room,
in the Cochran No. 1 Mine, April 18, 1917.)
Patrick, Mike
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Cochran No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Back and hip bruised by fall of slate in his room. He neglected
to set posts, in the Cochran No. 1 Mine, March 23, 1910.)
Pavlak, Tony
(Polish Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Cochran No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 34, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in
the Cochran No. 1 Mine, Aug. 18, 1916.)
Pesci, John P.
(Miner, ca.1945, Cochran Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mrs.
Prusack Pesci.);
(Injured. He was injured severely, his pelvis was crushed, leg shattered,
and other bones broken, when the roof came down onto him, in
the Cochran Mine, Oct. 1945. He was thought to be dead and a retrieval of
the body was made in which a bar was used to pry the rock from atop him.
One of these bars punched a hole in his head. Amazingly, he survived the
ordeal and was hospitalized for 5 years. He came home on crutches on Easter
Sunday of 1951 and slipped on the ice entering his house only to return to
the hospital. Over the years he had some 15 operations and developed
ostiomialitus, which was somewhat abated with the use of antibiotics in the
1970's.);
(d. 1998, at the Age of 88.)
Phillips, Joseph
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Cochran No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 29, married);
(Injured. Foot crushed by fall of slate at the face of his room, in the Cochran
No. 1 Mine, Feb. 17, 1910.) |
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Rorabaugh, M.
(Superintendent, ca.1916, Cochran No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Cochran
Coal Company.) |
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Scalise, Cameron
(Miner, Cochran Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Scalise, Mr. "Mac"
(Miner, Cochran Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Worked in the Cochran mines until he was drafted during World War II.)
Scalise, Sam
(Miner, Cochran Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.)
Scarieto, Pietro
(Italian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Cochran No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by the cutting bits of a mining machine on an
entry, in the Cochran No. 1 Mine, Jan. 10, 1916.)
Stepovich, Ignitis
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca. 1914, Cochran No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Bone on ankle broken by fall of slate at the face, in the Cochran
No. 1 Mine, Dec. 8, 1914.) |
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Teyocki, Styepori
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Cochran No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 27, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a mine car at the mouth of a room, in the
Cochran No. 1 Mine, Dec. 17, 1914.) |
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Wainer, Michael
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1907, Cochran No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 42, married, 5 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being squeezed between a mine car and coal
rib on the main haulage road. He had been on a loaded mine car of a
motor trip, and was put off by the breakman. While he attempted to get on
again he was injured, in the Cochran No. 1 Mine, May 8, 1907.)
Wiehe, Earl
(German Miner, Cochran Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 21.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident in the Cochran Mines.);
(Son of Henry Wiehe.)
Wiehe, Henry
(German Miner, Cochran Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(Worked 50 years in the mines.) |
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Yezeneski, Mike
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1909, Cochran No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 36, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate at the face of his room,
in the Cochran No. 1 Mine, March 26, 1909.) |
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