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Anderson, John
(Scotish Miner, Shaner Mine.);
(Died at Shaner ca.1873, at the age of 49.)
Anderson, Thomas F.
(Miner, Shaner Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
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Bashford, Jonathan
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Shaner No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
39, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal, in the Shaner No. 2 Mine, Sept.
21, 1898.)
Bashforth, A. J.
(Emglish Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1903, Shaner Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken; kicked by a mule, in the Shaner Mine, June 14,
1903.)
Blythe, John
(Superintendent ca.1889, of the Shaner No. 1 Mine & Shaner No. 2 Mine,
Westmoreland Co., PA, for Shaner Gas Coal Company.)
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Calverley, Walter R.
(Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1905, of the Shaner Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, for Pittsburg Coal Company, post office, Scott Haven.)
Craig, Matthew
(Miner, Shaner Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Matthew Craig became a boss in the mines and lived on Coulter Rd., Shaner,
until his death about 1910.)
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Dormack, Mike
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Shaners No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
34, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in the Shaners No. 2 Mine,
May 20, 1898.)
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Ferri, Louis
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Shaner Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
36, married.);
(Injured. Face and hands burned by an explosion of fire damp at the
face of entry, in the Shaner Mine, Nov. 5, 1907.)
Foldnor, Peter
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Shaners No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
29, single.);
(Injured. Severe scalp wound and cut on elbow by a fall of slate, in
the Shaners No. 2 Mine, Mar. 22, 1898.)
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[ K ]
Keefer, W.W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1905, Pittsburg Coal Company, Pittsburg,
PA, Shaner Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kettering, George
(Miner, Fire Boss ca.1907, Shaner Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of Mining Laws ca.1908: Suit was entered
against Joseph Maize and George Kettering, fire bosses at the Shaner Mine,
of the Pittsburg Coal Company. Charge, failure to examine the mine,
as required by law, on the morning of December 20, 1907. The defendants were
held for court and the Grand Jury ignored the bills.)
[ L ]
Lander, Francis
(Miner, ca.1911, Shaner, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Minnie Higby
Lander.)
Lindsay, Crawford
(Scotch Miner, Mine Boss ca.1907, Shaner Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
37, married.);
(Injured. Face and hands burned by an explosion of fire damp at the
face of entry, in the Shaner Mine, Nov. 5, 1907.)
Logue, James
(Miner, Shaner Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A Carpatho-Rusyn Miner from Litmanova.)
[ M ]
Maize, Joseph
(Miner, Fire Boss ca.1907, Shaner Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of Mining Laws ca.1908: Suit was entered
against Joseph Maize and George Kettering, fire bosses at the Shaner Mine,
of the Pittsburg Coal Company. Charge, failure to examine the mine,
as required by law, on the morning of December 20, 1907. The defendants were
held for court and the Grand Jury ignored the bills.)
Malcolm, Andrew
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1889, Shaner No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
39, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by being caught between mine wagons, in the Shaner
No. 2 Mine, May 24, 1889.)
Malone, Patrick
(Irish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Shaner Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
66, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room, while
preparing to set a post, in the Shaner mine, Feb. 14, 1916.)
McClymont, Alexander
(Superintendent, of the Shaner Mine, ca.1909, for Pittsburgh Coal Company.)
(Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1916, of the Shaner Mine, for Pittsburgh Coal
Company.)
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[ O ]
O'Malley, Walter
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, Shaner No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Superintendent, ca.1898, of the Shaner No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
for Criterion Coal Company.)
[ P ]
Plovesan, Angelo
(German Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Shaner Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
23, single.);
(Injured. Jaw bone broken and face and head lacerated by fall of coal
at face of room, in the Shaner Mine, March 30, 1910.)
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Reanna, Ray
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1901, Shaner Slope Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 44, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a fall of slate, in the Shaner Slope Mine,
Dec. 12, 1901.)
Remigio, Soni
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1889, Shaner No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
25, married.);
(Injured. Spine fractured by a fall of slate, in the Shaner No. 2 Mine,
May 21, 1889.)
Robertson, James
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Shaner Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 26, married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of slate at face of room, in the Shaner
Mine, Oct. 10, 1910. He died a few hours later.)
Ryan, Daniel
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Shaners No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
32, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in his room, in the Shaners
No. 2 Mine, April 15, 1898.)
[ S ]
Sates, Frank
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Shaners No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 31, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Shaners No. 2
Mine, Jan. 23, 1900.)
Schluederberg, George W.
(Superintendent, ca.1892, of the Shaner No. 1 Mine & Shaner No. 2 Mine,
Westmoreland Co., PA, for Shaner Gas Coal Company.)
(General Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1916, Pittsburgh Coal Company, Shaner
Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Schmeltz, John
(Miner, Shaner Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(John Schmeltz, who possibly worked in the Shaner Mines, lived where Milicki's
nursery is now in Shaner. He lived there from 1864 till about 1868.)
Seetimer, Alex
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Shaner Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 46, single.);
(Injured. Shoulder dislocated and body bruised by a fall of slate,
in the Shaner Mine, April 3, 1905.)
Shaler, Mike
(Miner ca.1898, Shaners No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 34, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal and Slate, in the Shaners No.
2 Mine, April 13, 1898.)
Street, Reuben
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1892, Shaner No. 2 Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA.)
Surfeno, Carlo
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Shaner Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
47, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate at face of room, in the Shaner
Mine, June 18, 1908.)
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Tusin, Peter
(French Miner, Fan Engineer ca.1904, Shaner Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
69, married.);
(Injured. Scalp torn off and two ribs broken. Caught between
belt and pulley wheel of dynamo. Outside the Shaner Mine, Jan. 1,
1904.)
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Varzalya, Joseph
(American Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1909, Shaner Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 17, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate at face of room, in the Shaner
Mine, June 25, 1909.)
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