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Begoes, Jacob
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 37, married,
4 children.);
(Killed. Killed by fall of slate, in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Jan.
24, 1907. He was working in a room and forgot to set posts.)
Bellick, George
(Horwat Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 30, married,
1 child.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Greensburg
No. 2 Mine, July 19, 1913.)
Bennet, J. H.
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1909, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 36,
married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate in room, in the Greensburg No.
2 Mine, Jan. 12, 1909.)
Blinko, Joseph
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 30,
single.);
(Injured. Arm broken in fall from a trip of mine cars, in the Greensburg
No. 2 Mine, Feb. 5, 1906.)
Bostick, William
(Miner, ca.1909, Greensburg No. 2 Mine.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of Mining Laws: December 3rd., 1909, William
Bostick blasted coal without undermining it first in Greensburg No. 2 Mine.
He plead guilty and was sentenced to pay a five dollars fine and costs.)
Bovard,, H. F.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, Keystone Coal & Coke Company,
Greensburg No. 2 Mine.)
Butker, Charles
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 25, single.);
(Killed. Killed by fall of slate at the face of No. 9 room off 13 cross
entry, in which he was working, in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Aug 14, 1903.) |
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Carlson, Andrew
(Swedish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 36,
married.);
(Injured. Flesh wound on leg, by a fall of coal, in the Greensburg
No. 2 Mine, April 5, 1900.)
Celestica, Colp
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 27,
single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate in the Greensburg No. 2
Mine, Feb. 24, 1906.);
(February 24, 1906, Colp Celestica, Italian Miner, was so seriously injured
by a fall of slate in No. 21 room of No. 1 butt entry, left No. 3 entry,
right, in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, that death resulted the 28th of the
same month. An inquest was held and the verdict of the coroner's jury
was that he came to his death by a fall of slate, due to his own
negligence.)
Corrins, George
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 30,
single.);
(Injured. Back broken by fall of slate in pillar work, in the Greensburg
No. 2 Mine, Feb. 1, 1909.)
Cosensky, Leo
(Polish Miner Machine Runner ca.1917, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 38,
married.);
(Injured. Thumb and finger crushed while putting a sprag in the wheel
of a mine car, in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Jan. 16, 1917.)
Cunningham, William
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 28,
married.);
(Injured. Arm broken by fall of slate at face of pillar, in the Greensburg
No. 2 Mine, Oct. 24, 1910.) |
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Devey, Daniel
(Engliah Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 44, married,
6 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in the Greensburg No.
2 Mine, June 30, 1902.);
(Death resulted in thirty minutes. The accident occurred in pillar
workings, where he was drawing timber.)
Dransart, August
(French Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 29,
married.);
(Injured. Eye blown out by premature blast, in the Greensburg No. 2
Mine, Feb. 11, 1904.)
Duckworth, Charles
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1910, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 61,
married.);
(Injured. Collar bone and two ribs broken. Caught between derailed
mine car and coal pillar while putting said mine car on track in entry, in
the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Nov. 21, 1910.) |
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Eckenrode, Fred
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 23,
married.);
(Injured. Little finger crushed. Struck by a piece of slate that
fell off the side while pushing a mine car into working place, in the Greensburg
No. 2 Mine, Jan. 29, 1916.)
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Fatelia, Mike
(Polish Miner, Machine Loader ca.1907, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 22,
married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate in room, in the Greensburg No.
2 Mine, Nov. 13, 1907. He did not examine conditions after firing a
blast in the coal face.) |
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Gilchrist, Walter D.
(American Miner, Engineer ca.1909, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 20, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed. Caught between a compressed air mine locomotive
and a coal pillar, in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Sept. 30, 1909.)
Gremah, Frank
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 34, married.);
(Injured. Scalp lacerated and contusion of leg, ankle and back.
Caught under a fall of slate while mining coal at the face of an entry,
in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Nov. 20, 1916.) |
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Harbinsky, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 27, married.);
(Killed. Killed by fall of coal, in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine,
Sept.16,1907. He was engaged undermining coal in a room that had been
shattered by a previous blast.)
Harman, A. D.
(General Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1901, Greensburg Coal Company, Greensburg
No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1909, Keystone Coal & Coke Company,
Greensburg, PA, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Hauger, Lyman
(American Miner, Sheave Tender ca.1907, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 31, married.);
(Injured. Ankle broken by being caught by a rope that slipped from
a sheave wheel on a curve of the haulage road, in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine,
Dec. 10, 1907.)
Hays, Abert
(American Miner, Carpenter ca.1903, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 59, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken and arm bruised, struck by the haulage rope, in
the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, June 22, 1903.)
Hillwig, Wm.
(German Miner, Roadman ca.1900, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 41, maried.);
(Injured. Small bone in left leg broken; struck by a mine timber,
in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Sept. 19, 1900.)
Hosic, Charles
(Horwat Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 30, married);
(Injured. Face injured. His auger came in contact with a blasting
cap from a shot that had missed fired and which he was endeavoring to drill
out at face of pillar, in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, March 11, 1914.) |
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Jamnik, Toni
(See: Yomnick, Tony.)
Johnson, L. E.
(American Miner, Runner ca.1909, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 26, married.);
(Injured. Nose broken and leg injured. Caught between compressed
air locomotive and coal pillar on entry, in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Dec.
18, 1909.)
Jones, A.W.
(Superintendent, of the Greensburg No. 1 Mine & Greensburg No. 2 Mine,
ca.1892, for Greensburg Coal Company.)
Jones, Thomas L.
(Superintendent, ca.1898, of the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, for Greensburg Coal
Company.) |
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Karshinsky, Frank
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 46,
married.);
(Injured. Scalp and shoulders lacerated and rib fractured by a fall
of slate at the face of an entry, in the Grensburg No. 2 Mine, Nov. 20,
1916.)
Kelley, Archibald
(Irish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Finger blown off by premature blast in the coal face of a
room, in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Jan 28, 1907.)
Kemerer, William
(American Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1906, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 19,
single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate, in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine,
May 8, 1906.)
Kret, John
(Polish Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 37,
single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate at the face of an entry
while loading a mine car, in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Dec. 3, 1917.)
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Madivich, George
(Austrian Miner, Company Employee ca.1904, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 22,
single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by being run over by a railroad car, outside
the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, April 7, 1904.)
Magmaghi, Frank
(Miner, ca.1909, Greensburg No. 2 Mine.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws: On December 8, 1909,
Frank Magmaghi, blasted coal without properly undermining it; also
passed a danger signal at the entrance to his place of work in the Greensburg
No. 2 Mine. He plead guilty and was sentenced to pay a fine of ten
dollars and costs.)
Mandie, George
(Horwat Miner, Laborer ca.1916, Greensburg No. 2 Mine Age 22, married.);
(Injured. Contusion of hip and pelvis fractured. Caught by a fall of
roof on entry, in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, June 3, 1916.)
Mandolich, John
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1909, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 28,
married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate at face of room, in the Greensburg
No. 2 Mine, Dec. 15, 1909.)
Manning, Charles
(American Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1907, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 18,
single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by falling under moving mine cars on an entry
roadway, in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Dec. 16, 1907.)
Manning, John
(American Miner, Trip Runner ca.1907, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 40,
single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by being thrown from mine car that had left the
track on a slope, in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Jan. 30, 1907.)
Marconsic, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 42, married,
4 children.);
(Killed. Killed by blast, in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Dec. 3, 1907.
He was working in a room at the face in which he prepared a blast.
After igniting it he retreated some distance and hearing the report
of a blast returned, but when within a few feet of the blast, it exploded.)
McIntire, John
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1892, Greensburg No. 2 Mine.)
McIntyre, Edward
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 21,
single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of roof coal, in the Greensburg
No. 2 Mine, March 10, 1902. He was on his way out of the mine, and was passing
along No. 7 cross entry, when a piece of coal fell from the roof killing
him.)
McIntyre, John
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, Greensburg No. 2 Slope Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA.)
Medwit, Matt
(Horwat Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 27, single.);
(Injured. Arm fractured at the elbow and chin lacerated. A fall
of coal knocked him against a mine car that he was loading at the face of
a room, in the Greensburg No 2 Mine, Nov. 11, 1916.)
Mench, Frank
(American Mine, Pick Miner ca.1905, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 32,
married.);
(Injured. Leg crushed by fall of slate, in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine,
March 10, 1905. Necessitating amputation.)
Motta, Zippi
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 35,
single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of roof, in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine,
Oct. 10, 1904.) |
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Nowalk, John
(Hungarian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1906, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 28,
married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured at ankle by fall of coal, in the Greensburg
No. 2 Mine, Mar. 19,1906.)
Null, Harry H. , Jr. "Doc"
(Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1901, of the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, for Greensburg Coal Company.)
(Superintendent, of the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1904,
ca.1905, ca.1909, ca.1913, ca.1916, ca.1917, for Keystone Coal & Coke
Company, Greensburg, PA.) |
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Omarza, John
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 46, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of coal on pillar work, in the Greensburg
No. 2 Mine, March 8, 1909.) |
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Patsy, Dominick
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Greensburg No 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Legs broken by fall of slate at face of room, in the Greensburg
No. 2 Mine, May 16, 1910.)
Petene, Mike
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Laborer ca.1907, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by mine car, at the Greensburg No. 2 Mine,
Oct. 20, 1907. He, with two other men, was running a mine car down
grade when a wheel broke, and in attempting to set a brake he fell under
the mine car. Outside Greensburg No. 2 Mine.)
Powell, John
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Toes crushed by fall of coal at face of room. A blast
had been fired and he did not take proper precautions when shearing, in the
Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Feb. 20, 1908.)
Pusnek, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner, ca.1916, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Ruptured on left side by lifting a large piece of slate
at the face of an entry, in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Dec. 6, 1916.) |
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Sadusky, Walter
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 27, married,
1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of coal at the face of a coal pillar,
in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Oct. 7, 1914. Died 2 days afterward.)
Samorly, John
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 30, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by piece of roof coal at the face of an entry,
in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Jan. 15, 1908.)
Schroski, William
(Lithuanian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 22,
single.);
(Killed. Seriously injured by a fall of slate, in the Greensburg No.
2 Mine, Dec. 23, 1903, died on January 3, 1904.)
Shakespear, Shedrick
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Foot injured by being run over by a mine wagon, necessitating
amputation of two toes, in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, July 30, 1898.)
Shakapear, Shadrack
(American Miner, Machine Runner ca.1906, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 40,
married.);
(Injured. Injured internally by a fall of coal, in the Greensburg No.
2 Mine, July 20, 1906.)
Smith, Peter
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Greensburg No. 2 Mine.);
(Prosecution for Violation of Mining Laws: an employee at the Greensburg
No. 2 Mine, ca.1908, on information received, was charged with destroying
a danger signal and also passing one. He was found guilty, and was
sentenced to pay a fine and costs of prosecution.)
Synchick, August
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1905, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 18,
single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by being caught between air locomotive and
coal pillar on the main haulage road, in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Jan.
2, 1905. They were taking the locomotive into the mine by hand and
Synchick in company with others was in front pulling on a chain which had
been attached to the locomotive. The road being about level at this
point, he let go and by some means fell to the side and was caught.) |
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Theobold, Henry G.
(American Miner Boy, Door Boy ca.1900, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 14,
single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured; run over by mine cars, in the Greensburg
No. 2 Mine, Feb. 7, 1900.)
Todd, William
(American Miner, Wheelwright ca.1904, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 54, married, wife Laura Effigene Ramsburg Todd, 9 children);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being struck by a post while attempting
to draw it in pillar workings, in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Feb. 25,1904.
Died on his injuries Feb. 29, 1904. Interred in Unity
Cemetery.);
(b. Feb. 27, 1850 in Rockingham Co., Virginia - d.Feb. 29, 1904.) |
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Veshouski, Frank
(Miner, ca.1910, Greensburg No. 2 Mine.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of Mining Laws: March, 1910.- Information
was made against Frank Veshouski, charged by W. J. Neilson, Mine Inspector,
June 16, 1908, with using impure oil in Greensburg No. 2 Mine of Keystone
Coal & Coke Company, and was arrested May 2, 1910, and plead guilty and
was sentenced May 7, 1910, to pay a fine 0f $5.00 and costs.)
Vists, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 35, married,
3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of slate in No. 21 room off No. 4
cross entry off No. 2 face entry, right, in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, April
21, 1905, death resulted on April 26, 1905.)
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Watchkiss, August
(Lithuanian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 29,
single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate, in the Greensburg No. 2
Mine, Sept. 23, 1904.)
Webb, John
(English Miner, Company Man ca.1914, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 50,
married.);
(Injured. Rib fractured by fall of roof on an entry, in the Greensburg
No. 2 Mine, Oct. 29, 1914.)
Wilscoki, Theodore
(Austrian Miner, Cutter ca.1909, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Back and leg broken by fall of slate at face of a room, in
the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Aug. 26, 1909.)
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Yanoshik, John
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 60,
single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of coal in room, in the Greensburg No.
2 Mine, May 3, 1909.)
Yomnick [Jamnik], Tony
(Slovonian Miner, ca.1914-ca.1934 Keystone No. 2 Mine, married, wife Mary
Vidric Yomnick, 9 children.);
(Tony Yomnick also worked at Keystone No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.)
(Immigrated from Slovenia in ca.1912.)
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Zalots, Pete
(Horwat Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Greensburg No. 2 Mine, Age 37,
married.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of roof at the face of a pillar while making
a fall, in the Greensburg No. 2 Mine, March 5, 1913.)
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