Mine accident Non Fatal 9th District-- Luzerne

Accident Date	Name	Nationality	Occupation	Age	Married/Single	Name of Colliery	County	Nature & Cause of Accident in Brief
Jan-03	Stanley Sultz	Polish	Miner	36	M	Parrish	Luzerne	Hands and face burned by explosion of gas at face.
Jan-04	Peter Blascak	Polish	Laborer	39	M	Plymouth #3	""	Leg fractured by being struck by empty car at face.
Jan-10	John Krinchus	Polish	Laborer	22	S	Kingston #2	""	Leg fractured by fall of coal at face.
Jan-18	Joseph Corimff ????	American	Driver	20	S	Nottingham	""	Kicked in abdomen by a muel he was driving on gangway.
Jan-27	John Mason	American	Miner	34	M	Kingston #2	""	Injured internally by fall of top coal at face while setting a prop
Feb-09	Benjamin Pierce	Welsh	Oiler	21	S	Lance #11	""	Compound fracture of arm by being caught by a line of shafting. Outside.
Feb-23	George Asadorky	Lithuanian	Miner	45	M	Kingston #2	""	Leg fractured by fall of rock at face.
Mar-20	James Raiter	American	Runner	24	S	Plymouth #5	""	Leg fractured by being struck by a piece of board at face.
Mar-22	Jonah Davis	Welsh	Company Man	31	S	Nottingham	""	Leg fractured by being struck by a pole while side-hitching trip on gangway.
Mar-23	Joseph Bugrofski	Polish	Miner	24	M	Lance #11	""	Leg fractured by fall of coal at face while barring out loose coal
Mar-28	Frank Bakran	Lithuanian	Miner	52	M	Nottingham	""	Hands and face burned by explosion of gas at face.
Apr-05	Adam Crethills	Lithuanian	Laborer	27	S	Lance #11	""	Hands and face burned by explosion of gas at face.
Apr-13	Charles Brodofski	Lithuanian	Miner	39	S	Parrish	""	Neck, hands and face burned by explosion of gas af face.
May-05	Alexander Sockoloski	Polish	Miner	42	M	Nottingham	""	Leg fractured by a piece of coal that rolled against him at face
May-13	Frank Nareski	Polish	Miner	24	M	Plymouth #2	""	Foot fractured by fall of rock at face.
May-15	Harry Obitz	American	Footman	26	M	Kingston #2	""	Arm fractured by piece of coal that fell down shaft.
May-27	John Lloyd	Welsh	Company Man	24	S	Nottingham	""	Leg fractured by being struck by a prop that was disloged by a car on gangway.
Jun-01	Nicholas Katrinez	Greek	Miner	40	M	Lance #11	""	Nose fractured by being struck by flying coal from premature blast at face.
Jun-06	Worrell Roberts	American	Driver Boss	59	M	Nottingham	""	Pelvis fractured by being struck by a derailed car on slope.
Jul-11	Robert Smith	American	Driver	17	S	Plymouth #5	""	Ankle fractured by being squeezed between empty cars on gangway.
Aug-05	Patrick Harren	Irish	Headman	27	S	Plymouth #3	""	Leg fractured by being caught by derailed loaded trip of cars on gangway.
Sep-01	Henry Evans	American	Carpenter	25	M	Plymouth #5	""	Leg fractured by being struck by steel bar. Outside.
Sep-19	Thomas Gressie	Italian	Miner	35	S	Parrish	"	Body injured and hand blown off while tamping dynamite at face
	Edward Gressie	Italian	Laborer	33	S	""	"	Body lacerated while assisting tamping dynamite hole at face.
Sep-23	John McDonough	Irish	Miner	43	M	Woodward	""	Ribs fracutred and body lacerated by being struck by flying coal from premature blast at face.
	Martia Gushak	Polish	Laborer	30	M	Plymouth #5	""	Ribs fractured and body bruised by fall of roof while pushing coal down the shute in chamber.
Sep-29	John Remack	Lithuanian	Miner	26	S	Woodward	""	Body lacerated by being struck flying coal from premature blast at face.
Oct-02	James Brennan	Irish	Miner	41	M	Woodward	""	Collar bone fractured by being struck by flying coal from delayed blast at face.
Oct-07	Rinaldo Mazzanti	Italian	Miner	31	M	Hillside	"'	Jaw fractured by fall of slate at face.
Oct-09	William Walchefsky	Polish	Laborer	26	S	Kingston #2	""	Leg fractured by fall of coal at face while barring out a shot.
Oct-11	Andrew Vanzdure	Slovanian	Miner	39	M	Plymouth #2	""	Face and armsburned by explosion of gas. He entered face against orders.
	George Freeman	American	Doorboy	16	S	Nottingham	""	Ribs fractured by being caught between car and door frame when jumping on car on airway.
Oct-12	James Rowlands	American	Slopeman	22	S	Plymouth #5	""	Hand crushed by car while adjusting latches on gangway.
Oct-27	Benjamin Rasamovicz	Lithuanian	Laborer	26	S	Dodson	""	Ankle fractured by a piece of coal striking his leg at face.
Nov-07	Costie Cristo	Polish	Miner	33	M	Parrish	""	Hands and face burned by explosion of gas. They neglected
	Joseph Ezenski	Polish	Miner	36	M	""	""	to repair brattice at face.
Nov-09	Ignatz Lubulski	Lithuanian	Laborer	30	M	Lance #11	""	Injured internally by being struck by overturned car on gangway
Nov-15	Stephen Ward	American	Tracklayer	56	M	Nottingham	""	Eyesight destroyed by piece of steel that struck him while cutting rail on gangway.
Nov-21	Charles Jago	Polish	Miner	39	M	Nottingham	"'	Collarbone fractured by fall of top coal at face.
Dec-01	Stanley Yawoiski	Polish	Driver	18	S	Nottingham	""	Hips injured by being squeezed between cars and fall of rock on gangway.
Dec-06	John Nafus	Irish	Driver	21	S	Parrish	""	Knee dislocated by being squeezed between cars on gangway
Dec-07	Michael Panko	Russian	Laborer	25	S	Kingston #2	""	Pelvis fractured by fall of coal at face.
	Bromstaw Marcinkowl	Polish	Laborer	28	M	Plymouth #3	""	Leg fractured. He slipped on rail and fell while playing on gangway
Dec-09	John Barton	Irish	Runner	21	S	Parrish	""	Injured internally by being run over by trip of cars on slope.
Dec-15	William Allabaugh	American	Barn Boss	59	M	Plymouth #5	""	Ankle fractured by wire rope while crossing plane.
Dec-25	Emory Drum	american	Engineer	42	M	Plymouth #2	""	Hand mangled and 4 fingers severed by engine rod while repairing engine. Outside.

This information was donated by Rosanne Gemzik
This information was typed by Bob

Mary Ann Lubinsky
County Coordinator

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