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Coal Miners Memorial
Saxman Mines & Coke Works
(M. Saxman Shaft Mine),

Loyalhanna,
Derry Township,
Westmoreland County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Saxman Mine, Loyalhanna, Derry Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

Raymond A. Washlaski, Historian, Editor,
Ryan P. Washlaski, Technical Editor,

Updated Sept. 21, 2008

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Saxman Mines & Coke Works


Following is a partial list of the miners, coke workers, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Saxman Mines & Coke Works, Loyalhanna, Derry Twp, Westmoreland Co., PA.   The coal miners names have been researched and complied from various sources by Raymond A. Washlaski, Historian: newspaper obits, newspaper articles, Pennsylvania Bureau of Mines Reports, township histories, and names of coal miners submitted by various people, etc..
The Nationalities listed for various miners, are taken directly from "Report of the Department of Mines of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA" as reported for the various years.  Those listed as American, could be either native born or naturalized citizens.
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Since 1870, Pennsylvania's Annual Report on Mining Activities has recorded 51,483 deaths from mining accidents-- 31,113 deaths in anthracite mines and 20,370 deaths in bituminous mines.

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COAL MINERS MEMORIAL
SAXMAN MINES & COKE WORKS
[ A ]
Amselmo, Antonia
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 35, single);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by fall of slate in room, in the Saxman Mine, May 17, 1909)
[ B ]
Bablisko, Stanney
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, M. Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 38, single);
(Injured.  Leg broken and back injured by a fall of roof, in the M. Saxman Mine, Jan. 7, 1902)
Buckhotz, William
(German Miner, ca.1908, Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 55, married, 5 children.);
(Killed.  He was run over by the Latrobe-Derry Trolley.  His body was horribly mangled, left leg and right arm cut off, head badly bruised and cut, Jan. 28, 1908.  He was on his way home to Loyalhanna, from Latrobe.  Interred in St. Mary's Cemetery. [from the "Latrobe Bulletin," Jan. 29, 1908.].)
[ C ]
Cheeta, Charles
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 32, married.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by fall of coal at the face of a coal pillar, in the Saxman Mine, May 21, 1907.)
Chestola, Peter
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured.  Leg broken.  Caught between a mine car and the mule, in the Saxman Mine, Sept. 16, 1905.)
Clawson, Benjamin
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, M. Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the M. Saxman Mine, July 12, 1898.)
Colletta, Joseph
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of slate at the face of room, in the Saxman Mine, July 15, 1909.)
Conner, Michael
(Irish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Saxman No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 55, married.);
(Injured.  Arm broken.  Slipped and fell while walking down the entry, in the Saxman No. 2 Mine, Aug. 16, 1916.)
[ D ]
Distafney, Joseph
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 28, single);
(Injured.  Leg broken by fall of slate in a room, in the Saxman Mine, Nov. 15, 1908.)
Dobrchinski, Joseph
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 34, married.);
(Injured.  Injured about kidney by a fall of slate at the face of a pillar, in the Saxman Mine, June 5, 1916.)
Dovey, John C.
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, M. Saxman Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ E ]
[ F ]
Faka, Andrew
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 35, married, 2 children.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Saxman Mine, Aug. 17, 1908)
Flowers, George
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 68, married);
(Injured.  Bruised about hips by fall of coal, in the Saxman Mine, April 12, 1905)
Floyd, David
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 22, single);
(Injured.  Collar bone broken.  Caught betrween a mine car and a coal pillar, in the Saxman Mine, May 23, 1905)
[ G ]
Gurra, Martin
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 45.);
(Injured.  Caught between two mine cars, badly bruised about the shoulders, in the Saxman Mine, Dec. 18, 1907.  Martin is such a big husky man that the physicians are unable to tell as yet, whether or not any bones were broken.)
[ H ]
[ I ]
[ J ]
[ K ]
Kierman, Frank
(Superintendent, ca.1898, of the M. Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for M. Saxman, Sr. & Company.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1900,  of the M. Saxman Mine, for M. Saxman, Jr. & Company.)
Kiernan, Francis
(General Superintendent, of the Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1882)
Koshy, Andrew
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 27, married.);
(Injured.  Great tow and foot otherwise injured by a fall of slate at the face of a pillar, in the Saxman Mine, April 30, 1917.)
Kuman, Frank
(Superintendent, of the M. Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1892, for M. Saxman Jr. & Company.)
[ L ]
[ M ]
[ N ]
[ O ]
O'Neill, Henry
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Latrobe - Connellsville Coal & Coke Company.)
[ P ]
Pershing, A. N.
(General Superintendent, ca.1917, Latrobe Connellsville Coal & Coke Company, Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Pindula, Wanezzonie
(See: Pizula, Wanzenic.)
Pizula, Wanzenic
(Miner, ca.1917, Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 50, married, wife Julia Pizula, age 43, 6 children.);
(See also: Pindula, Wanezzonie.)
Pocci, Tebaldo
(Miner, ca.1916, Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 38, maried, wife Silvia Pocci, age 26, 3 children.)
Pravok, Paul
(Austrian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1907, Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured.  Right arm crushed, necessitating amputation. Caught between a mine car and coal pillar in he chute, in the Saxman Mine, Jan. 23, 1907.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Rachko, Steven
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured.  Leg crushed, necessitating amputation.  Run over by mine car in his room, in the Saxman Mine, Nov. 4, 1908)
[ S ]
Saxman, E. M.
(Superintendent, ca.1903, of the Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Saxman Coal & Coke Company.);
(Superintendent, of the Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1905, ca.1909,  for Latrobe-Connellsville Coal & Coke Company.)
Saxman, Earl
(Superintendent, ca.1904, of the Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Saxman Coal & Coke Company.)
Saxman, M. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, ca.1903, ca.1904, ca.1909, Saxman Coal & Coke Company, Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, Latrobe - Connellsville Coal & Coke Company, Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Shamonic, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 34, single);
(Injured.  Back severely injured by a fall of slate, in the Saxman Mine, Nov. 1, 1905)
Soppitt, Edward
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, Latrobe  - Connellsville Coal & Coke Company, Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Sylvester, James
(Italian Miner, Company Man ca.1916, Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 46, married.);
(Injured.  Ankle injured by a fall of slate on an entry, in the Saxman Mine, June 2, 1916.)
[ T ]
[ U ]
[ V ]
Vallanna, Angelo
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, M. Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of roof, in the M. Saxman Mine, Aug. 13, 1900.)
Vallanna, Borto
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 21, single);
(Injured.  Injured about hips by a fall of slate, in the Saxman Mine, May 15, 1906)
[ W ]
[ X ]
[ Y ]
[ Z ]
Zencak, Frank
(Italian Miner,. Mule Driver ca.1916, Saxman Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 29, single.);
(Injured.  Collar bone broken.  Knocked down by an electric shock from a wire and caught by a mine car on an entry, in the Saxman Mine, May 29, 1916.)

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