Accident Date | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Age | Married/Single | Name of Colliery | County | Nature & Cause of Accident in Brief |
Jan-03 | Anthony Lacksunis | Lithuanian | Miner | 45 | M | Manville | Lackawanna | Laceration of arm and contusions of head and body by flying coal from blast near face of chamber. |
Jan-04 | Joseph Coslouskie | Lithuanian | Laborer | 27 | S | Von Storch | "" | Leg fractured by being caught against rib when car became derailed in chamber by striking head block. |
Jan-07 | Joseph Yekmouth | Lithuanian | Runner | 28 | S | Von Storch | "" | Back squeezed by trying to pass a car on narrow side in a chamber. |
Jan-13 | Joseph Cominski | Polish | Miner | 46 | M | Pine Brook | "" | Leg fractured by flying coal from blast near face of chamber. |
Jan-19 | John Hollow | English | Miner | 62 | M | Gipsy Grove | "" | Skull fractured by being caught between car and door on gangway. |
Jan-25 | John Krosnai | Polish | Doorman | 55 | M | Pancoast | "" | Knee cap fractured by being caught by a car that jumped the track on gangway road. |
Jan-26 | John Shibia | Polish | Laborer | 24 | S | Diamond | "" | Leg fractured by piece of coal falling on it. |
Jan-27 | David Williams | Welsh | Miner | 48 | M | Von Storch | "" | Collar bone fractured by being caught between car and rib near face of chamber. |
Feb-06 | Vincent Toth | Hungarian | Laborer | 20 | S | Von Storch | "" | Pelvis fractured by fall of coal at face of chamber. |
Ignitz Harney | Hungarian | Laborer | 30 | M | Von Storch | "" | Ankle fractured by fall of roof at face of chamber. | |
Feb-07 | John Danap | Lithuanian | Miner | 33 | M | Von Storch | "" | Face, neck and hands burned. He ignited a cartridge of powder while withdrawing it from hole. |
Feb-17 | John Tarr | English | Miner | 42 | M | Green Ridge | "" | Injured by flying coal from blast near face of chamber. |
George Bodick | Slavonian | Slatepicker | 15 | S | Brisbin breaker | "" | Skull fractured by being caught by machinery in breaker. Outside. | |
Feb-25 | Tony Dermond | Italian | Laborer | 37 | M | Cayuga | "" | Leg and ankle fractured by being struck by a piece of frozen culm that rolled down the dump. Outside. |
Mar-07 | William Scott | Scotch | Laborer | 32 | M | Von Storch | "" | Back broken by being struck by two empty mine cars while standing on gangway |
Mar-14 | William Gillitsky | Polish | Laborer | 21 | S | Penna #`1 | "" | Leg fractured by falling under trip of empty mine cars while riding to work in the morning. Outside. |
Mar-26 | James Morgan | American | Tracklayer | 30 | M | Von Storch | "" | Head injured by falling ice while working on top of cage in shaft. |
Apr-03 | Patrick Gilgallon | American | Brakeman | 25 | M | Cayuga | "" | Leg fractured by being caught between two mine cars on gangway road. |
Apr-06 | Steve Borrish | Polish | Miner | 38 | M | Brisbin | "" | Leg fractured by being caught between two empty mine cars on gangway road. |
Apr-27 | Tony Mocca | Italian | Slatepicker | 17 | S | Gipsy Grove | "" | Arm broken by jumping 60 feet from burning breaker. Outside |
John Dykes | English | Carpenter | 25 | S | Gipsy Grove | "" | Face and head burned in breaker fire. Outside. | |
Harry Stevens | American | Oiler | 17 | S | Gipsy Grove | "" | Back injured by jumping from burning breaker. Outside. | |
May-01 | Joseph Meyers | American | Driver | 20 | S | Mt. Pleasant | "" | Arm fractured while blocking a car. |
May-04 | Michael Morris | Irish | Runner | 24 | M | Pine Brook | "" | Hip fractured while trying to hold back a car going down grade. |
May-05 | Frank Summa | Italian | Miner | 29 | M | Penna #5 | "" | Leg fractured by fall of coal at face of chamber. |
May-24 | Frank Gregos | Polish | Miner | 36 | S | Brisbin | "" | Back fractured by fall of roof at face of gangway while pictching back coal. |
Jun-12 | John Fabian | Slavonian | Laborer | 26 | M | Penna #1 | "" | Injured by fall of roof at face of chamber. |
Jul-01 | John Veigh | Hungarian | Miner | 50 | M | Pancoast | "" | Compound fracture of leg by flying coal from blast near face of chamber. |
Aug-03 | Fred Schank | Italian | Runner | 22 | S | Pancoast | "" | Head, face and hands burned by igniting a body of gas in an old chamber in China vein.. |
James Mickolovitch | Austrian | Driver | 19 | S | Head, face and hands burned by igniting a body of gas in an old chamber in China vein.. | |||
Aug-04 | Felix Uhlan | Polish | Miner | 25 | S | Mt. Pleasant | "" | Injured internally. While tamping a hole at face of chamber it exploded. |
Benj. Weaeotsky | Polish | Laborer | 27 | M | Injured internally. While tamping a hole at face of chamber it exploded. | |||
Aug-07 | John Dempsey | Irish | Laborer | 45 | M | Penna #5 | "" | Foot amputated by being run over by an empty mine car on gangway.road. |
Aug-12 | Roland Owens | Welsh | Miner | 45 | M | Von Storch | "" | Head, face and body cut by flying coal from blast at face of chamber. |
Aug-15 | John Scottque | Polish | Miner | 37 | M | Von Storch | "" | Shoulder fractured and hip dislocated by being squeezed between car and narrow side on gangway road. |
Aug-22 | John Garrity | Irish | Miner | 49 | M | Von Storch | "" | Four ribs fractured and face cut by fall of roof at face of chamber. |
Aug-29 | James Lewis | Welsh | Miner | 68 | M | West Ridge | "" | Ankle broken by being struck by flying coal from blast near face of chamber. |
Oct-05 | Edward Wallers | American | Runner | 23 | M | Von Storch | "" | Arm fractured by being struck by rear end of car when it struck a head block in chamber. |
James O'Hara | Irish | Mason | 44 | M | Diamond | "" | Face and hands scalded by escaping steam and hot water. Outside. | |
Edward Ouff | Irish | Fireman | 25 | S | Boiler | Face and hands scalded by escaping steam and hot water. Outside. | ||
Levi Williams | American | Helper | 30 | S | Plant | Face and hands scalded by escaping steam and hot water. Outside. | ||
John Maholshock | Russian | Miner | 35 | M | Penna #5 | "" | Skull fractured by fall of top coal at face of chamber. | |
Oct-11 | Sam Spance | Italian | Laborer | 34 | M | Nay Aug | "" | Arm fractured by being caught between car and narrow side of gangway. |
Oct-27 | Joseph Carman | Italian | Laborer | 29 | M | Mt. Pleasant | "" | Ankle broken by fall of roof at face of chamber while loading a car. |
Oct-28 | Charley Maulchie | Russian | Miner | 36 | M | Pancoast | "" | Leg and arm fractured and hip dislocated by fall of top coal at face of chamber. |
John Rigo | Polish | Driver | 28 | S | Mt. Pleasant | "" | Leg fractured by an iron rail he was hauling out of an old chamber. | |
Nov-01 | Maurie Larcolinie | Italian | Blacksmith | 51 | M | Penna #1 | "" | Leg fractured by being caught between two mine cars on gangway |
Nov-02 | John Kennehan | Americah | Runner | 35 | S | Von Storch | "" | Ankle fractured by being caught between guide rail and road rail and in chamber |
Nov-03 | Adam Siminsky | Polish | Laborer | 37 | M | Diamond | "" | Leg fractured by fall of roof at face of chamber. |
Nov-27 | Hugh Davis | American | Timberman | 48 | M | Pancoast | "" | Jaw and three ribs fractured by being squeezed between car and rib while replacing car on track. |
Dec-16 | Mike Ochpin | Italian | Miner | 51 | M | Pancoast | "" | Ankle fractured by fall of roof at face of chamber. |
Dec-30 | Thomas Soulsby | English | Miner | 67 | M | Von Storch | "" | Leg and arm fractured by fall of roof on gangway road while blasting down roof. |
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