[ A ]
Ardenta, Giovani
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Knee joint injured. Struck by a pick at the face of
a pillar, in the Export No. 2 Mine, Aug. 18, 1914.)
Ardison, Joseph
(Italian Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1917, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken above the knee ny mine cars on an entry, in the Export
No. 1 Mine, Sept. 7, 1917.)
Ardisson, Stifano
(See: Ardissoni, Stifano.)
Ardisson, Tony
(See: Ardson, Tony.)
Ardissoni, Stifano
(Italian Miner, ca.1893-1903, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(See also: Ardisson, Stifano.)
Ardson, Tony
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
56, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate, in the Export Mine, Oct. 4,
1904.);
(See also: Ardisson, Tony.)
August, Frank
(Russian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1910, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Ankle and small bone above ankle broken by being run over
by mine car on the main entry. He was getting off mine car and fell
in front of wheel, in the Export No. 2 Mine, Oct.4, 1910.)
August, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 24, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by coming in contact with electric trolley
wire while on his way out of the mine. He was carrying a drilling auger
and it came in contact with the trolley wire. There were five hundred
volts on the line, in the Export No. 2 Mine, Dec. 7, 1910.)
Ayers, George
(Miner, Carpenter, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.) |
[ B ]
Bailiage, Nick
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 37, single.);
(Injured. Small bone in leg broken by fall of slate, in the Export
Mine, Dec.10, 1904.)
Ballia, Andrew "Andy"
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1907, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 32, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of slate at the face of his room,
in the Export No. 2 Mine, Sept. 10, 1907.)
Ballut, Clyde
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by mine car. He slipped while in the art
of spragging. Outside the Export No. 2 Mine, March 1, 1905.)
Barrazino, Giacenti
(Italian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Kne bruised and finger lacerated by a fall of coal at the
face of the working place, in the Export No. 1 Mine, Aug. 5, 1916.)
Bartolmucci, Constatino
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Export Mines, ca.1914.)
Bartosik, Frank
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Export Mines, ca.1912.)
Bartroski, Ignatz
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905 or 1906, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co.,
PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Export Mines, ca.1905
or 1906.)
Basara, John
(Austrian Mine, Machine Runner ca.1906, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of roof coal in his room, in the Export
No. 2 Mine, Feb. 3, 1906.)
Baughman, Tom
(Employee, Coal Company Store Manager, ca.1937, Export Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA.)
Bellas, Joseph
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 43, married.);
(Injured. Arm broken by fall of slate at face of entry stump, in the
Export No. 1 Mine, Jan. 24, 1910.)
Benich, Frank
(Coal Company Store Employee, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Employee, Butcher, at the Coal Company Store, Export Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA.)
Bercosky, Ignots
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 41, married, 3 children);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of slate in his room, in the Export
No. 1 Mine, Aug 20, 1906. Died 10 hours later.)
Boras, Louis
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
30, single.);
(Killed. On Jan. 13, 1903 was instantly killed, in the Export Mine
while he was helping to blast some roof. A piece fell from the side
and knocked him down on the bumper of a mine car and fractured his skull.
He was in company with five others.)
Borgo, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1929, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary
Borgo.)
Boroski, Leon
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Export Mines,
ca.1903)
Boya, Luka
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 68, married, 5 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by mine cars running over him, in the Export
No. 1 Mine, June 5, 1906.)
Brennen, Edward
(Miner, ca.1901, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foeman, First Grade, ca.1901. Received
his certificate ca.1901.)
Bruner, John Y.
(Miner, ca.1914, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Assistant Mine Foreman, received certificate,
ca.1914.)
Burack, Frank
(Miner, ca.1918, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Stella
Burack.)
Burns, Samuel
(Lithuanian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 42, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken in two places by being struck by a piece of coal
from a shot that was fired in No. 14 room and blew through room pillar into
No. 15 room, in Export No. 1 Mine, March 16, 1910.)
Butkovic, Marko
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured. Knocked down by a mine motor. Outside
the Export No. 1 Mine, March 27, 1917.) |
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Cain, John H.
(Miner, ca.1916, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Assistant Mine Foreman ca.1916. Certificate
issued ca.1916.)
Cameron, A. P.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, Westmoreland Coal Company, Export
Nos. 1 & 2 Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Carp, Anton
(Polish Miner, Laborer ca.1905, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 43, married.);
(Injured. Ribs fractured by a fall of slate, in the Export No. 2 Mine,
May 23, 1905.)
Carroll, George
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, Export Drift Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Catarucja, Mike
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 28, single.);
(Injured. Groin, hip and side bruised by mine cars in a room roadway, in
the Export No. 2 Mine, May 20, 1917.)
Cath, Charles
(Austrian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1910, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 23, married.);
(Injured. Large toe crushed by being run over by mine car while landing
trip on side track, in the Export No. 2 Mine, Nov. 1, 1910.)
Catish, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1910, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Internally injured by being kicked by a mule while passing
it on the sidetrack, in the Export No. 2 Mine, Dec. 25, 1910.)
Chmielowiek, George
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Export Mines, ca.1912.)
Cline, Merle
(Miner, Stable Boss, Mule Boss ca.1910, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Cook, Mike
(Austrin Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 37, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate at face of butt entry stumps,
in the Export No. 2 Mine, Dec. 20, 1909.)
Cravagline, Pietro
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of leg by a fall of slate at the face of
the working place, in the Export No. 1 Mine, July 27, 1916.) |
[ D ]
Darin, Mike
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1909, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 20, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being run over by loaded mine car. He
was dropping a loaded mine car of slate from dip entry, on a 2 per cent grade,
to main side track. He jumped on front end of the mine car and in cutting
the mule loose from the car he fell off and the car passed over his left
leg. Cutting it off, in Export No 2 Mine, Aug. 27, 1909. He died
two days later in the hospital.)
Debustine, Sebastian
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 30, single.);
(Injured. Face, neck and arms burned by gases resulting from having
fired a shot with black powder in the entry. He went back immediately
after the shot went off and the open light on his head ignited the gases
at face of No. 1 Main Entry, in the Export No. 2 Mine, Oct. 18, 1909.)
Dezanet, Tranquil
(Miner Boy, Mule Boy, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Dobie, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Arm broken by being caught between mine car and entry pillar while
dropping loaded mine car out of room on No. 6 butt, in the Export No. 2 Mine,
Aug. 26, 1909.)
Dobreweltz, Chas.
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 40, single.);
(Injured. Thigh fractured by fall of roof coal at the face of his entry
while knocking coal, in the Export No. 2 Mine, May 19, 1908.)
Douthitt, T. A.
(Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1905, of the Export No. 1 & No. 2 Mines,
Westmoreland Co., PA, for Westmoreland Coal Company, Irwin, PA.)
Draggi, Mike
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Head and face lacerated and body bruised by a fall of roof
in pillar work, in the Export No. 1 Mine, July 9, 1917.)
Drago, Melo
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1909, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
51, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of coal at the face of a room on
the butt entry. While shearing a cut of coal on the tight side of his
room he released the coal and it fell on him, in the Export Mine, Feb. 20,
1909.)
Drap [Drop], Valentine
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 44, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of roof coal on pillar work, in the
Export No. 2 Mine, March 23, 1908. Died the next day. After he
removed a piece of slate from the top of the coal, he failed to examine the
three inch roof coal, before starting to mine his coal.)
Drop, Valentine
(See: Drap, Valentine.)
Duckmonovick, Mike
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca,1910, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Arm broken by fall of slate at face of room while loading
a mine car with coal, in the Export No. 2 Mine, July 8, 1910.)
Dudeck, Stiney
(Polish Miner, Mule Driver ca.1908, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 25, married.);
(Injured. Neck and shoulder lacerated. In getting on his trip
of loaded mine cars he struck his head against a cross timber, in the Export
No. 1 Mine, July 15, 1908.) |
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Emanuel, Fred
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 43, married.);
(Injured. Back bruised and head injured by a fall of coal, in the Export
No. 2 Mine, Aug. 22, 1916.)
Esot, Peter
(Miner, ca.1912, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Export Mines, ca.1912.) |
[ F ]
Felesky, Mike
(Miner, ca.late 1950's, early 1960's, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
married, 6 children.)
Folk, Emidio
(Italian Miner, pick Miner ca.1917, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 64, married.);
(Injured. Ankle fractured nby a fall of coal at the face of a room,
in the Export No. 1 Mine, Oct. 18, 1917.)
Friel, Edward
(Miner, ca.1903, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his Mine Foreman examination, ca.1903, Export Mine, certificate issued.)
Futcher, J. J.
(Superintendent, of the Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1939, for
Westmoreland Coal Company.) |
[ G ]
Garletta, Charles
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 25, married.);
(Injured. Abdomen squeezed by mine car on entry, in the Export No.
1 Mine, Oct. 16, 1914.)
Gash, Carl
(Miner, ca.1909, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna
Gash.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Export Mine ca.1909.)
Gelace, Redz
(Horwat Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 23, married.);
(Injured. Hip badly sprained and cut. Caught by level while taking
down roof in repairing main entry, in the Export No. 2 Mine, Dec. 4, 1914.)
Glunt, David
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 22, married.);
(Injured. Foot badly bruised by a fall of coal and slate, in the Export
No. 1 Mine, Dec. 11, 1916.)
Glunt, Elmer
(American Miner, Outside Laborer ca.1904, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken. Struck by loaded mine car of slate.
Outside, Export Mine, April 7, 1904.)
Glunt, Pierce
(Miner, Mule Driver, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Greer, J.C.
(Employee, Manager, Coal Company Store, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Grobish, Samuel
(Austrian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1914, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 27, married.);
(Injured. Toes broken by mine car on entry, in the Export No. 2 Mine,
April 4, 1914.) |
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Hamilton, William
(Miner, Under Cutter, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mayme
Smith Hamilton.)
Harkabuzick, John
(Miner, ca.1913, Export, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Veronica Bozich
Harkabuzick.)
Harvat, Joseph
(Hungarian Miner, Outside Laborer, Slack Trimmer ca.1903, Export Mine,
Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 38, single);
(Killed. Instantly killed by being run over by a railroad car under
the tipple, at the Export Mine, July 25, 1903.);
(On July 25, Joseph Harvat, Hungarian, outside laborer, was instantly killed
under the tipple at Export Mine, by being run over with a railroad car. He
was a slack trimmer, and was down in front of the car on the track. The
car dropper was letting a railroad car down on this track, and it having
a bad brake bumped into the railroad car in front of which Harvat was working,
and he was run over. His place should have been on the top of the car
and not down in front.)
Hill, Philip J.
(German Miner, Electrician ca.1914, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 50, married.);
(Injured. Big toe taken off and two fingers lacerated. While
repairing an armature, it fell on his foot and hand. Outside the Export
No. 1 Mine, Sept. 9, 1914.)
Hilty, Silas
(Miner, ca.1912, Export, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Nora McMunn
Hilty.)
Hodovanyz, Andy
(Miner, ca.1912, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident in the Export Mines, ca.1912.)
Howell, George
(Miner, ca.1916, Export, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Della Eckman
Howell.)
Humphreys, A. N.
(Superintendent, ca.1892, of the Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for
Westmoreland Gas Coal Company, lived in Irwin.);
(Superintendent, ca.1898, of the Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for
Westmoreland Gas Coal Company.) |
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[ J ]
Jakoboivic, Michael
(Miner, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
( b: 1868 - d: 1893.)
Jelic, Real
(Austrian Miner Boy, Mule Loader ca.1910, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Foot and toes bruised by fall of slate at face of room while
taking down slate, in the Export No. 2 Mine, Sept. 19, 1910.)
Jones, B. F.
(General Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1905, Westmoreland Coal Company, Irwin,
PA, Export No. 1 & No. 2 Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Jones, Griffith H. "Ben"
(Miner, Mine Foreman, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Jones, Richard
(Miner, Power House ca.1906, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Mary Jones.)
Jordan, Walt
(Employee, Company Store Manager, ca.1937, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA.)
Juke, Fred
(Russian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 28, widower, 2 children.);
(Killed. Back broken by a fall of slate at the face of entry. The assistant
mine foreman had told him to take the slate down, in the Export No. 2 Mine,
July 1, 1916. He died in the hospital August 14, 1916.) |
[ K ]
Karas, Stanko
(Miner, ca.1914, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Export Mines, ca.1914.)
Kareponzie, Rody
(Polish Miner, Outside Laborer ca.1903, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 23, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being crushed by a railroad car against
the timbers of the tipple, at the Export Mine, Dec.12, 1903. Died December
17, 1903.);
(On December 12, Rody Kareponzie, Polish, outside laborer, was so seriously
injured under the tipple at Export Mine that he died on December 17. He was
crushed between railroad car and the timbers of the tipple. He was trying
to uncouple a shop car from one to be loaded with coal, and was caught between
the cars and tipple. He was not a competent person for the kind of
work he was doing.)
Karp, John
(Miner, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kaskin, William
(Russian Miner, Laborer ca.1917, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 48, single.);
(Injured. Finger broken and nail torn off by mine car. Outside
the Export No. 2 Mine, Aug. 29, 1917.)
Kasprock, Charles
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1914, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 23, married.);
(Injured. Left leg broken between knee and hip, right leg lacerated
and both feet crushed by mine cars on entry, in the Export No. 1 Mine, March
10,1914.)
Ketterin, George
(American Miner, Motorman ca.1907, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 34, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by being caught between electric motor and the
rib, in the Export No. 2 Mine, Oct. 12, 1907.)
Kiloski, Mr.
(Miner, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.)
Klingensmith, Harry
(Miner, ca.1910, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Export Mines, ca.1910.)
Klouse, Samuel
(Miner Boy, Trapper Boy ca.1898, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
14.);
(Injured. Arm broken by being caught between mine wagons, in the export
Mine, Feb. 25, 1898.)
Kobich, Sam
(Hungarian Miner, Caol Loader ca.1905, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 20, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Export No. 1 Mine,
March 15, 1905.)
Koch, Charles
(Miner, Blacksmith, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kohosek, Frank
(Miner, ca.1916, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Theresa
Rose Kohosek.)
Kohosek, Mr.
(Miner, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident in the Export Mines.);
(Father of Frank Kohosek.)
Kontsch, Charles
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Arm and hands burned by black powder at face of room. He
had inserted a charge of black powder into hole and was tamping it with the
third round of ramping when the shot went off, apparently from a spark
from the tamping bar, in the Export No. 2 Mine, Sept. 25, 1910.)
Koras, Stiney
(Horwat Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 33, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of coal at face of pillar.
He continued undermining coal after he was warned that it was loose,
in the Export No. 2 Mine, Nov. 17, 1914.)
Koror, Paul
(Hungarian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by jumping off a mine car on which the brake was
out of order, while descending a grade, in the Export No. 2 Mine, Nov. 16,
1906.)
Krose, Frank
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 22, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate and coal, in the Export
No. 2 Mine, March 15, 1905.)
Krushinski, Frank
(Miner, Loader on Coal Tipple, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Leocadia Krushinski, 13 children.)
Kukick, Melo
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 26, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of coal on pillar work, in the Export
No. 1 Mine, July 16, 1908.)
Kukish, Melo
(Servian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Ankle fractured by a fall of roof at the working face, in the Export
No. 1 Mine, June 8, 1917.)
Kusario, Petro
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1907, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 23, single.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by fall of slate on pillar work, in the Export
No. 1 Mine, Sept. 2, 1907.) |
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La Sota, Frank
(Miner, Blacksmith, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Lacmanek, Martin
(Polish Miner, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Export Mine.)
Lacmanek, Andrew
(Polish Miner, ca.1907, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, born in Kryg,
Poland, married, wife Frances Karp Lacmanek, born in Kryg, Poland.);
(Son of Martin Lacmanek.)
Lapevic, Nick
(Hungarian Miner, Outside Laborer ca.1906, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 45, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a railroad car being pushed over his leg
by railroad crew while he was moving the railroad car under the tipple. Outside
the Export No. 2 Mine, Jan. 12, 1906.)
Laresse, Laranza
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
42, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of coal, in the Export Mine, May 4, 1904.)
Leaf, Olph
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 40, married,
3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate; he and his
brother-in-law were driving entry, and they did not have the slate properly
posted, and there were about two tons of slate that fell on him; the
slate had to be broken up before his body could be taken out, in the
Export Mine, Sept. 27, 1892.)
Leaf, Oliver
(Miner, ca.1897, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Export Mine, ca.1897)
Leisenring, Walter
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, Westmoreland Coal Company, Export Mine,
Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Lessig, Uriah
(Miner, Carpenter, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed by a plank striking him, that was being thrown off the tipple,
outside the Export Mines.)
Lindsay, John
(Miner, Office Clerk ca.1906, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Lopusnack, Thomas
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Head injured by fall of roof coal on pillar work, in the
Export No. 1 Mine, June 29, 1908.)
Losato, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Export No 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 36, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of slate at face of rib on butt entry,
while drawing posts to make a break of the roof. While knocking out
the last post the slate fell on him, in the Export No. 1 Mine, Dec. 31, 1909.
Died Jamuary 3, 1910.)
Luigi, Surgi
(Russian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1914, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 32, married.);
(Injured, Arm broken by fall of coal on entry, in the Export No. 1 Mine,
June 9, 1914.)
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[ M ]
Macmance, Martin
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident in the Export Mines, ca.1912.)
Mahany, John
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1907, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate at the face of his entry while
in the act of knocking coal, in the Export No. 1 Mine, Sept. 9, 1907.)
Mahuda, Frank
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken and ankle dislocated while in the act of trying
to stop an empty mine car on the entry from bumping into a loaded mine car,
in the Export No. 1 Mine, April 23,1907.)
Malinak, Steve
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 55, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate at the face of a room on
the butt entry. He was taking down coal with a bar and went under the
draw slate to bar the coal away, when the slate fell on him, in the Export
No. 2 Mine, March 17,1910.
Malinski, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Export Mines, ca.1910.)
Mananie, Petro
(Italin Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured, leg broken by mine car in his room, in the Export No. 2 Mine, Nov.
20, 1914.)
Manawich, Nick
(Hungarian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1904, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken. Mule turned back along the mine wagon and
caught him between the mine wagon and tail chain. Outside the Export No.
2 Mine, Dec. 19, 1904.)
Manetti, James
(Miner, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Marco, Barto
(Italian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1900, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 26, single.);
(Killed. Killed by an electric shock, in the Export Mine, July 10,
1900.)
Mares, Brunner
(Italian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of leg by a fall of slate at the face of
a room, in the Export No. 1 Mine, Feb. 27, 1917.)
Mares, Bruno
(Italian Miner, ca.1913 till mine closed, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, married, wife Isabella Kane Mares.);
(Came from Italy at age 14, in ca.1909, and started working at the Export
Mine in ca.1913 at age 18.)
Masock, Joseph
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured, thigh broken and leg injured below knee by fall of coal at face
of room, in the Export No. 2 Mine, Sept. 18, 1914.)
McAllister, John J.
(Miner, ca.1914, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed Examination for Mine Foreman, received certificate, ca.1914.)
McCabe, Joseph
(Miner, Office Manager, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
McCallen, John S. "Mack"
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Export Nos. 1 & 2 Mines,
Westmoreland Co., PA, for Westmoreland Coal Company.)
McGinn, Joseph
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1904, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Both legs broken. Run over by his trip of mine cars.
Fell in front of them, in the Export Mine, June 2, 1904.)
McGinn, William
(Miner, ca.1901, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Ida Lauffer
McGinn.)
McKinsic, Archie
(Miner, Mule Driver, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
McManovich, John
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Export No. 2 Mine,
Jan. 17, 1916.)
Mechezek, Charles
(Russian Miner, Brakeman ca.1914, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 23, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by being caught between the drawheads
of two railroad cars. Outside the Export No. 1 Mine, July 9,
1914.)
Merick, N.
(Hungarian Miner, Trip Runner ca.1908, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by mine cars. He was riding between the
mine cars and one of them left the track, in the Export No. 2 Mine, Sept.
5, 1908.)
Metenchek, Anton
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 36, married.);
(Injured, ankle broken by fall of roof while drawing posts in pillar work,
in Export No. 2 Mine, Dec.8, 1914.)
Mike, Thomas
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of coal at face of room, in Export No.
1 Mine, March 12, 1914.)
Mikutis, Peter
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 25,
single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by being caught between a mine wagon and a coal pillar,
in the Export Mine, May 25, 1898.)
Modosky, Peter
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Export Mines, ca.1907.)
Moonis, Nick
(Coal Company Store Employee, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Butcher at the Coal Company Store, Export, PA.)
Morinets, Steve
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1907, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 48, married.);
(Injured, leg broken. Caught between mine cars of a moving trip.
Outside Export No. 2 Mine, Feb.6,1907.) |
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Nebies, Ferenc
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Export Mine, ca.1906.)
Nemes, Ferenc
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Export Mines, ca.1906.)
Nemich, Frank
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 23, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate in his room, in the Export
No. 2 Mine, Mar. 23, 1906.) |
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Obrine, Patrick
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Export Mines, ca.1913.)
Oldsuck, Frank
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 38, married, 4 children);
(Killed. Instantly killed by touching electric wire with is hand as
he stepped to side of track in themine, in the Export No. 2 Mine, July 20,
1906)
Opacic, Milovan
(Croatian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1910, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 28, married, children);
(Killed. Shot and fatally wounded by the Coal & Iron Police of
the Westmoreland Coal Company in Export during the Miners Strike of 1910.
Died in Mercy Hospital, in Pittsburgh, three days later. Buried in Irwin
Cemetery.)
Opitich, George
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 23, single);
(Injured. Leg fractured by coal from a premature blast at the face
of his room, in the Export No.2 Mine, April 27, 1908)
Osgura, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 38, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate that fell from between the mine
post and a rib. There was a slip in the slate that could not be seen
before it fell, in the Export No. 2 Mine, Nov. 23, 1905.)
Oskvanek, Andy
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a miningaccident, in the Export Mines, ca.1905.) |
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Parfitt, Isaac C.
(English Miner, Engine Engineer ca.1904, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken. The haulage rope was jerked against his
leg by a mule trailing a tail chain, the hook having caught the rope. Outside
the Export Mine, Dec.12, 1904.)
Parfitt, T. D.
(Superintendent, ca.1901, of the Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for
Westmoreland Coal Company.)
Peanoske, Adam
(Miner, Blacksmith, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Perna, Frank
(Miner, ca.1923, Export, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Margaret Mahenski
Perna.)
Perok, Tony
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Collar bone and rib fractured by mine cars on an entry, in
the Export No. 2 Mine, Nov. 9, 1917.)
Pietro, Casara
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in the Export Mines, ca.1907.)
Piliposki, Charles
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 42, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of slate, in the Export No. 1 Mine,
March 5, 1906. Died March 19, 1906.)
Piper, E. L., Dr.
(Westmoreland Coal Company Doctor in Export, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Polison, Peter
(Miner, ca.1910, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in the Export Mines, ca.1910.)
Puldock, Joseph
(Polish, Machine Loader ca.1903, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 39,
single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured at the Export Mine, April 23, 1903, by a
fall of slate, caused by pushing a mine wagon against a post and knocking
it out, liberating the slate. He died in the Hospital.) |
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Rachkus, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 27, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of roof coal st face of butt entry, in
the Export No. 1 Mine, May 18, 1909.)
Remaley, Carl
(Miner, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Resatora, Louis
(Italian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1917, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Foot bruised and small bone in foot broken by a fall of coal
at the working face, in the Export No. 2 Mine, April 16, 1917.)
Revoleski, Adolph
(Lithuanian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Both legs broken by being caught between a mine car and a
rib. He stepped to the close side of a moving trip of mine cars, in the Export
No. 2 Mine, June 5, 1906.)
Rigby, Albert
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 36, married.);
(Injured. Back injured and head and face lacerated by fall of roof
at face of pillar, in the Export No. 1 Mine, Aug. 4, 1914.)
Ringcavage, Charles
(Polish Miner, Trip Rider ca.1909, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 20, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being caught between mine cars on side
track. He jumped between mine cars when the trip motor was pushing
an empty trip and the mine cars bumped up and caught him, in the Export No.
2 Mine, Jan., 1909.)
Robish, Theodore
(Servian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 44, married.);
(Injured, leg and foot bruised by fall of coal at face of pillar, in Export
No. 2 Mine, Dec. 4, 1914.)
Rodgers, Patrick
(Irish Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 45, single.);
(Injured, leg broken by falling while he was swinging mine cars at the switch
points into the rooms, in the Export No. 1 Mine, Nov.14, 1906.)
Rubetch, Eli
(Polish Miner, Machine Loader ca.1900, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 21, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Export Mine, Nov. 3,
1900.)
Rulyak, Anna Novak
(Mid-wife, ca.1910, in Export, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Rulyak, Ignace
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader, ca.1901, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA,
born in Jublonika Austria, married, wife Anna Novak Rulyak.);
(Ignace Rulyak also worked in the Larimer Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.) |
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Salusky, Antonio
(Austrian Miner, Outside Laborer ca.1906, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 39, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by falling from the top of a railroad cat
at the coal tipple. Outside of the Export No. 1 Mine, Jan. 4, 1906.)
Schell, Paul
(Miner, Fire Boss, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Schena, Mr.
(Miner, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Santina M. Schena.)
Shaffer, Winfield S.
(Miner, ca.1911, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Winifred
E. Coulter Shaffer.)
Shearer, George
(Miner, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA)
Shemel, John
(Hungarian Miner, ca.1910, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 29,
single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate at face of No. 9 room on
No. 9 butt entry off No. 3 main entry while loading a mine car with coal,
in the Export No. 2 Mine, Dec. 19, 1910.);
(See also: Shemol, John.)
Shemol, John
(See: Shemel, John.)
Shengo, Frank
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 45, married.);
(Injured. Two fingers cut off. While pushing mine car on entry
with hands on top of mine car a piece of slate fell and caught his fingers,
in the Export No. 1 Mine, Jan. 16, 1914.)
Sherman, William
(Lithuanian Miner, Machine Helper ca.1906, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a mining machine catching his clothing
and lacerating his leg, in the Export No. 2 Mine, Aug. 17, 1906. Died Aug.
18, 1906.)
Shilisky, John
Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 36, married.);
(Injured. Both legs lacerated by being caught between mine car and
rib while riding on front end of empty trip, in the Export No. 1 Mine, Feb.
23, 1910.)
Shimizzi, Rocco
(Miner, ca.1911, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident in the Export Mines, ca.1911.)
Shipkosky, Charles
(Miner, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Son of Marion Shipkosky.);
(Charles Shipkosky also worked at the McCullough Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA.)
Siminow, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 27, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken; run over by mine cars, in the Export Mine,
Dec. 28, 1901.)
Slavnik, Peter
(Miner, ca.1921, Export, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Klovanich
Slavnik.)
Smith, E. G.
(Superintendent, of the Export No. 1 & No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, ca.1909, for Westmoreland Coal Company.)
Smith, Lewis
(Miner, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Smith, William
(American Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1908, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 44, married, 7 children.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by being electrocuted. He was in a
room going towards the face with the machine cable in the hand to place it
on the wires, which are supported by the posts along the side of the track.
He was walking the rail and overbalanced himself and came in contact
with both of these side wires, the voltage being 500, in the Export No. 2
Mine, Aug. 8, 1908.)
Smithgall, M. H., Dr.
(Westmoreland Coal Company Doctor in Export, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Somapin, Philip
(Russian Miner, Laborer ca.1914, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 21, married.);
(Killed. Electrocuted. Came in contact with trolley wire carrying
500 volts, on entry, while cleaning up motor road, in the Export No. 2 Mine,
Oct. 7, 1914.)
Soscinski, John
(Miner, ca.1908, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Export Mines, ca.1908.)
Spagnolia, Louis
(Italian Miner, Laborer ca.1916, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Arm fractured by falling off the rear end of an empty mine
wagon. Outside the Export No. 1 Mine, March 23, 1916.)
Stimmel, Smauel E.
(Miner, ca.1914, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Mine Foreman, received certificate, ca.1914.)
Stander, Fred
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a fall of roof at the face of a butt entry
stump, in the Export No. 1 Mine, March 3, 1910.)
Stojanzatesak, Mr.
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Export Mines, ca.1904.)
Supalovich, John
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Leg crushed between mine cars. He was pushing a mine car
into his room, when the mule driver came down the entry with a loaded trip,
and ran into him, in the Export No. 2 Mine, July 1, 1905.)
Sutatla, Mr.
(Miner, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Swintker, Frank
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1914, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 31, single.);
(Injured, Scrotum lacerated and arm and rib fractured. Thrown from
back of mule and dragged and trampled on by the mule, Outside the Export
No. 1 Mine, Oct. 29, 1914.)
Szenjan, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 34, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate in his room on pillar work, in
the Export No. 1 Mine, March 26, 1908.) |
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Thomas, James
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1910, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Foot bruised by being caught between two mine cars on butt
entry. He was landing a loaded trip on the side track and it bumped
into loaded mine cars standing on the side track, in the Export No. 2 Mine,
Sept. 25, 1910.)
Tomaswa, Peter
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 48, married.);
(Injured. Arm, side and hip bruised by fall of slate at face of No.
15 butt, parallel off No. 2 main entry while loading mine car, in the Export
No. 2 Mine, Sept. 18, 1910.)
Tranchini, Celestineo
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1918, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, born
near Mt. Amaro Italy, married, wife Mary Anna Tranchini, 1 child.)
Tranchini, Francisco "Frank" "Frange"
(Italian Miner Boy, Coal Loader, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Started working in the Export Mines with his father at age 14.);
(Son of Celestineo Tranchini.)
Tuspocywa, Matejfelesky
(Miner, b:1855-d:1916, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.) |
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Vechinsky, Frank
(Lithuanian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1907, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal at the face of his working place,
in the Export No. 2, Mine, July 20, 1907.)
Verva, Serven
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
43, married.);
(Injured. Injured internally by a fall of coal, in the Export Mine,
Aug. 16, 1904.)
Visnick, Eli
(Serbian Miner, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Visnick, Pete
(Serbian Miner, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Visnick, Radi
(Serbian Miner, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Vitkins, John
(Lithuanian Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1905, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Leg lacerated by being caught between mine cars of a rope trip,
on the rope haulage, in the Export Mine, June 24, 1905.)
Vulclick, Peter
(Hungarian Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1908, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate at the face of his room, in the
Export No. 1 Mine, Nov. 25, 1908.) |
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Wable, J. H.
(Miner Boy, Miner Boy ca.1898, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 15.);
(Injured. Leg broken and knee crushed by a fall of slate, in the Export
Mine, Jan. 28, 1898.)
Walking, Foley
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 30, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Export Mine, May
18, 1904.)
Wall, Joseph
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
32, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in the Export Mine, March
15, 1900.)
Ward, James
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1904, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(See also: Ward, James W.)
Ward, James W.
(Miner, ca.1904, Export Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine foreman, First Grade c.a1904. Certificate
issued ca.1904.);
(See also: Ward, James.)
Wigle, Henry
(Miner Boy, Trapper Boy, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Wigle, Herman
(American Miner Boy, Machine Runner ca.1909, Export No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Leg and foot bruised by being caught between mine car and entry
at room on No. 21 butt, in the Export No. 2 Mine, June 18, 1909.)
Williams, John
(Mining Boss ca.1892, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Woods, Glen
(American Miner Boy, Oiler ca.1901, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
16, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured; run over by a trip of mine cars, in
the Export Mine, Oct. 7, 1901, death resulted when he was being taken home.
The accident occurred on the main haulage road.)
Wuslich, Mr.
(Serbian Miner, Coal Loader, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Wuslich, John "Mutt"
(Serbian Miner, Coal Loader, Company Store Employee, Export Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, born in Serbia.);
(b. June 7, 1904 - d.1967) |
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Yelowchan, Frank
(Miner, ca.1917, Export, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Frances Yereb
Yelowchan.)
Yeronius, Norgles
(Lithuanian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1902, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 28, single.);
(Killed. Injured, caught in mining machine, in the Export Mine, Feb.
1, 1902. Yeronius was employed as a machine runner and had undercut
a proper distance and was then backing out when he stepped upon the machine
to loosen the front jack. He foot slipped, allowing the bit chain to
come in contact with his pantaloons and draw his leg between the chain and
machine frame, thereby crushing it, which resulted in his death.)
(Died of injures February 6, 1902.)
Yerzeski, Andy
(Rusian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1904, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
24, single.);
(Injured. Arm broken by falling off a mine car in the mine, in the
Export Mine, Sept. 8, 1904.)
Yesho, George "Prof"
(Miner, ca.1954-1956, UMWA Local #9483, Loyalhanna Fuel Company, Westmoreland
Co., PA, married, wife Verna Kapura Yesho.);
(Lived in Mutual, PA, travelled to various mines to work.)
Yorchuck, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Loader ca.1904, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 41,
single.);
(Injured. Both legs broken by fall of slate, in the Export Mine, July
13, 1904.) |
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Zappla, Dominico
(Italian Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1910, Export No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by being run over by mine car on side track. He
was unhooking mule off loaded trip and fell in front of mine car, in the
Export No. 1 Mine, Oct. 14, 1910.)
Zatazio, Stola
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Export Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 26, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate in the Export Mine, Sept.
5, 1904.)
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