[ A ]
Andrica, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1906, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.) |
[ B ]
Banda, Paul
(Miner, ca.1910, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of Mining Laws: August 1910. Paul Banda
and Shandor Benedict, miners, neglected and refused to mine their coal properly
before blasting it, and fired a blast in the solid coal in the Derry No.
1 Mine, Latrobe-Connellsville Coal and Coke Company. Defendants plead
guilty and were sentenced to pay a fine of ten dollars each and costs.)
Benedict, Shandor
(Miner, ca.1910, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of Mining Laws: August 1910. Shandor Benedict
and Paul Banda, miners, neglected and refused to mine their coal properly
before blasting it, and fired a blast in the solid coal in the Derry No.
1 Mine, Latrobe-Connellsville Coal and Coke Company. Defendants plead
guilty and were sentenced to pay a fine of ten dollars each and costs.)
Blacksmith, John
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Derry No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 36, married.);
(Injured. One eye destroyed and the other severely injured by returning
too quickly to a blast he had ignited at the face of his room, in the Derry
No. 2 Mine, Oct. 16, 1907.)
Bohana, John
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 42, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate, in the Derry No. 1 Mine, May
14, 1906.)
Boyle, Thomas
(American Miner, Fire Boss ca.1906, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of coal, in the Derry No. 1 Mine, Feb.
19, 1906.)
Brock, Steven
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1910, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken. Caught between mine cars and coal
pillar on entry, in the Derry No. 1 Mine, Nov. 5, 1910.)
Bryant, John W.
(American Miner, Company Man ca.1910, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 20, single.);
(Killed. Killed by contact with electric trolley wire in chute, in
the Derry No. 1 Mine, Dec. 11, 1910.) |
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Chiericoni, Cessare
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 32, single.);
(Injured. Back injured by a fall of coal at the working face, in the
Derry No. 1 Mine, Aug. 4, 1917.)
Chrow, J. F.
(Superintendent, ca.1904, of the Derry No. 1 & No. 2 Mines, Westmoreland
Co., PA, for the Derry Coal & Coke Company.);
(Superintendent, of the Derry No. 1 Mine, ca.1905, for Latrobe-Connellsville
Coal & Coke Company.);
(Superintendent, of the Derry No. 1 Mine & Derry No. 2 Mine, ca.1909,
for Latrobe-Connellsville Coal & Coke Company.)
Collett, John
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Foot crushed by fall of roof at face of pillar, in the Derry
No. 1 Mine, Jan. 5, 1909.) |
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Dalla Valla, Antonia
(Italian Miner, Company Man ca.1906, Derry No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Clavical bone and two ribs fractured. Caught between
mine car and post, in the Derry No. 2 Mine, Jan. 30, 1906.)
Daniels, Tom
(Company Store Employee, Clerk, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Darg, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Derry No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Face burned by flame from blast, in the Derry No. 2 Mine,
March 5, 1906.)
Doherty, John
(Miner,c a.1904, Bradenvill Mine.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman, First Grade ca.1904. Received
his certificate ca.1904.)
Dominick, John
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Derry No.2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken. Caught by mine car, in the Derry No.2 Mine,
April 17, 1906.)
Dragon, George
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Derry Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 42, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate, in the Derry Shaft Mine, April
16, 1902.) |
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Elsoski, John
(Miner, ca.1916, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws: October 27, 1916, John
Elsoski, miner, Derry No. 1 Mine, Latrobe Connellsville Coal & Coke Company,
Westmoreland County. Charge: Using open lamps in a portion of
the mine worked exclusively with locked safety lamps. Warrany issued,
but the defendant has not been apprehended.) |
[ F ]
Falat, John
(Miner, ca.1912, Bradenville Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary
Scheney Falat.)
Ferino, Dominick
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 48, married.);
(Injured. Face, abdomen and legs injured by a fall of slate at the
face of a pillar, in the Derry No. 1 Mine, Jan. 22, 1916.)
Freeman, David
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Derry Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
36, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed; caught between a mine car and a coal pillar,
in the Derry Mine, Sept. 4, 1903.) |
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Gastic, Joseph
(Austrian Miner Boy, Coke Works Employee, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed, Run over by a railroad car on coke siding,
outside the Derry No. 1 Mine, Aug. 8, 1907.)
Gialojada, Andrew
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Derry No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 25, married.);
(Injured. Bruised about body by fall of slate, in the Derry No. 2 Mine,
Dec. 29, 1904.)
Goldsboro, Wilbert
(Miner, Fire Boss ca.1905, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws, ca.1905. June 19, a warrant
was issued for the arrest of Wilbert Goldsboro, a fire boss, in the Derry
Shaft, No. 1 Mine of the Derry Coal & Coke Company, for failure to examine
the working places before each shift, April 24 and 27, and falsely reporting
them in good condition. This is a gascous mine. The defendant
cannot be found.)
Graham, F. H.
(Superintendent, of the Derry No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1905,
for Latrobe-Connellsville Coal & Coke Company.)
Grausend, John
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken. Caught between a mine car and a post in
a room, in the Derry No. 1 Mine, Nov. 20, 1916.)
Gray, William
(Superintendent, ca.1917, of the Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
for Latrobe Connellsville Coal & Coke Company.) |
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Henderson, H. L.
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, Derry Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Hill, George
(Company Store Employee, Wagon Driver, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA.)
Hill, Isaac
(Miner, ca.1910, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: April, 1910. Isaac
Hill, miner, neglected and refused to mine his coal properly before blasting
it, and also blasted and attempted to blast the coal in the Derry No. 1 Mine,
Latrobe-Connellsville Coal and Coke Company, without undermining it according
to instructions and directions of the mine foreman. He plead guilty
and was sentenced to pay a fine of five dollars and costs.)
Hughes, A. W.
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Derry Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 56,
married.);
(Injured. Leg broken below the knee by being struck by a mine post
which he was drawing, in the Derry Shaft Mine, Oct. 28, 1898.)
Humor, Mike
(Miner, ca.1916, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws: October 27, 1916, William
J. Nowak, Mike Humor, Jacob Lint, John White and Samuel Treanna, miners,
Derry No. 1 Mine, Latrobe Connellsville Coal & Coke Company, Westmoreland
County. Charge: Using open lamps in a portion of the mine worked
exclusively with locked safety lamps. Plead guilty. Sentenced
to pay a fine of $5.00 each and costs, which they paid.)
Hunter, Charles C.
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 35, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of roof at the face of a pillar,
in the Derry No. 1 Mine, March 4, 1909.)
Hunter, George
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Derry Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 29, married.);
(Injured. Leg crushed by fall of roof, in the Derry Shaft Mine, April
8, 1902.)
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[ J ]
Jones, Richard
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Ankle injured by fall of roof at the face of a pillar, in
the Derry No. 1 Mine, Sept. 13, 1907.) |
[ K ]
Kasky, Zig
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Foot injured by a fall of slate in pillar work, in the Derry
No. 1 Mine, April 1, 1916.)
Kelly, William
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Derry No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 38, single.);
(Injured. Burned about face and breast, and one eye destroyed by a
blast, in the Derry No. 2 Mine, May 28, 1906.)
Kinsinger, John
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Derry Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 34, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal, in the Derry Shaft Mine, April
25, 1900.)
Kowalcik, Andrew
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 24, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of roof at the face of a coal pillar,
in the Derry No. 1 Mine, Nov. 23, 1909.) |
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Latency, Angelo
(Italian Miner, Company Employee ca.1904, Derry No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 22, married.);
(Injured. Bruised about body. Caught by descending hoisting
cage at the shaft bottom, in the Derry No. 2 Mine, Dec. 15, 1904.)
Lewis, George
(Company Store Employee, Clerk, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Lint, Jacob
(Miner, ca.1916, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws: October 27, 1916, William
J. Nowak, Mike Humor, Jacob Lint, John White and Samuel Treanna, miners,
Derry No. 1 Mine, Latrobe Connellsville Coal & Coke Company, Westmoreland
County. Charge: Using open lamps in a portion of the mine worked
exclusively with locked safety lamps. Plead guilty. Sentenced
to pay a fine of $5.00 each and costs, which they paid.) |
[ M ]
Maluof, Valley
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Derry No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 57, married.);
(Injured. Breast, arms and face injured by flying coal from a blast
in his room, in the Derry No. 2 Mine, Nov. 19, 1908.)
Marcom, Blanche
(Company Store Employee, Cashier, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Match, Dominick
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Right hand badly injured by blast, necessitating amputation.
He returned too quickly to the blast he had ignited at the face of
his room, in the Derry No. 1 Mine, July 10, 1907.)
McDonald, J. W.
(Superintendent ca.1914, of the Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for
Latrobe-Connellsville Coal & Coke Company.)
Meekdo, George
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Two ribs broken by fall of coal at the face of a coal pillar,
in the Derry No. 1 Mine, Sept. 16, 1907.)
Miller, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 39, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of roof at the face of a coal pillar, in
the Derry No. 1 Mine, May 7, 1917.)
Moore, Wm.
(American Miner, Brakeman ca.1900, Derry Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
31, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken and cut on chin; fell from a mine car, in
the Derry Mine, Dec. 5, 1900.) |
[ N ]
Novak, George
(Miner, ca.1917, Bradenville Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Helen
Yanossy Novak.)
Nowak, William J.
(Miner, ca.1916, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws: October 27, 1916, William
J. Nowak, Mike Humor, Jacob Lint, John White and Samuel Treanna, miners,
Derry No. 1 Mine, Latrobe Connellsville Coal & Coke Company, Westmoreland
County. Charge: Using open lamps in a portion of the mine worked
exclusively with locked safety lamps. Plead guilty. Sentenced
to pay a fine of $5.00 each and costs, which they paid.)
Nowe, Adam
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 36, single.);
(Injured. Arm broken by fall of slate in pillar work, in the Derry
No. 1 Mine, Feb. 26, 1909.) |
[ O ]
Olich, George
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1903, Derry Shaft Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed; came in contact with an electric wire, in
the Derry Shaft Mine, March 4, 1903.)
(George Olich. His head came in contact March 4, 1903, with a live
electric wire in No. 15 entry in the Derry Mine and death resulted.) |
[ P ]
Pershing, A. N.
(General Superintendent, ca.1917, Latrobe Connellsville Coal & Coke Company,
Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Pressela, Andrew
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 55, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by an electric shock, in the Derry No. 1
Mine, May 6, 1906.);
(May 6, 1906, Andrew Pressela, German, miner, was killed by coming in contact
with a trolley wire as he attempted to open a door near No. 17 sidetrack
on his way out of the Derry No. 1 Mine.) |
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[ R ]
Rigg, W. N.
(Superintendent, ca.1916, of the Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
for Latrobe - Connellsville Coal & Coke Company.) |
[ S ]
Saxman, Edward F.
(Superintendent ca.1889, of the Derry Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for
Derry Coal & Coke Company.);
(Superintendent, ca.1898, ca.1900, ca.1901, of the Derry Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, for Derry Coal & Coke Company.)
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1904, Derry Coal & Coke Company,
Derry No. 1 Mine & Derry No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Saxman, M. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1909, Latorbe Connellsville Coal &
Coke Company, Derry No. 1 & No. 2 Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Sloboda, Michael
(Austrian Miner Boy, Trip Runner ca.1910, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 15, single.);
(Injured. Crushed about body. Run over by mine car at the shaft
bottom, in the Derry No. 1 Mine, Feb. 4, 1910.)
Smith, Con
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Arm crushed by a fall of roof in a room, in the Derry No.
1 Mine, Feb. 9, 1917.)
Soful, Teenie
(Company Store Employee, Cashier, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Soppitt, Edward
(General Superintendent, ca.1914, ca.1916, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, for Latobe - Connellsville Coal & Coke Company.)
Steward, George
(Company Store Manager, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Strucki, Andrew
(Slavonian Miner, Company Employee ca.1906, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by an electric shock, in the Derry No. 1
Mine, June 30, 1906.);
(June 30, 1906, Andrew Strucki, Slavonian, employe, while passing through
a door going up No. 2 entry, right, in dip workings in the Derry No. 1 Mine,
came in contact with the trolley wire through a spike and gauge stick which
he carried on his shoulder, and was killed instantly. Andrew Andrica
was with him at the time.) |
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Treanna, Samuel
(Miner, ca.1916, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws: October 27, 1916, William
J. Nowak, Mike Humor, Jacob Lint, John White and Samuel Treanna, miners,
Derry No. 1 Mine, Latrobe Connellsville Coal & Coke Company, Westmoreland
County. Charge: Using open lamps in a portion of the mine worked
exclusively with locked safety lamps. Plead guilty. Sentenced
to pay a fine of $5.00 each and costs, which they paid.) |
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[ W ]
White, John
(Miner, ca.1916, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws: October 27, 1916, William
J. Nowak, Mike Humor, Jacob Lint, John White and Samuel Treanna, miners,
Derry No. 1 Mine, Latrobe Connellsville Coal & Coke Company, Westmoreland
County. Charge: Using open lamps in a portion of the mine worked
exclusively with locked safety lamps. Plead guilty. Sentenced
to pay a fine of $5.00 each and costs, which they paid.) |
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[ Z ]
Zakaski, Michael
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Derry No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Back and shoulder bruised by fall of slate at the face of
a pillar, in the Derry No.1 Mine, Nov. 27, 1909.)
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