XMISC: Northumberland County: Mine Deaths for the year 1918 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Suzanne Cesari USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. Date Name of a Person Nationality Occupation Age Married or Single Mine Cause of Accident 8-Jul "Alban, Peter" Polish Miner 36 M Pennsylvania Fatally injured by fall of slate at face of breast. Died July 10. 5-Nov "Archseky, Jacob" Polish Miner 60 S Stirling Killed by fall of top coal at face of breast 17-Mar "Augivett, Edward" Italian Miner's Laborer 25 S Natalie Killed by premature blast on gangway 29-Jul "Bartosavage, Joseph" Polish Miner 38 M Locust Spring Fatally injured by fall of roof at face of chamber 7-Dec "Belfonti, Robert" Tyrolean Laborer 18 S Richards Fatally injured while hanging a coupling on rear end of car. Another car came along and bumped into him. Died December 27 20-Apr "Bolonis, Frank" Polish Miner 56 M Corbin Killed by fall of top coal while robbing pillars 12-Oct "Brunzy, Peter" Russian Doorman 56 M Sayre Killed by cars pushed by an electric locomotive on gangway 2-Feb "Butch, Metro" Russian Jig Runner 17 S Buck Ridge Instantly killed when cught in shafting in some unknown manner. Shaft was fenced off. 21-Mar "Butzko, Coster" American Car Runner 20 S Pennsylvania Killed when his head was caught between frame of car and top rock while descending slope 5-Oct "Camp, Raymond" American Engineer 28 M Richards Severly scalded when steam pipe was broken when locomotive ran into empty trip on turnout near mouth of drift. Died Oct 13. 11-Oct "Casper, Andrew" Lithuanian Doorman 63 M Luke Fidler Fatally injured when caught at door by trip of mine cars. Died the next day 24-Sep "Corbett, Joseph" Lithuanian Miner 43 M Reliance Fatally burned by explosion of gas in return airway. Died in a few hours 3-Jan "Dugan, William" American Bratticeman 54 M Sayre Killed by cars drawn by electric locomotive on gangway 18-Apr "Eigh, William" American Miner 44 M Locust Spring Killed by fall of coal at face of chamber 11-Dec "Evanoskie, Anthony" Polish Miner 33 S Henry Clay Smothered by gas when he went into breast to examine for gas with electric light 17-Sep "Fetteroff, August" American Miner 47 W Locust Spring Killed by a premature blast at face of gangway 27-Aug "Fobeshefskie, John" Polish Miner 55 M Luke Fidler Killed by fall of top rock at face of breast 11-May "Galinskie, Wally" Polish Miner 33 M Like Fidler Fatally injured by fall of top rock at face of breast. Died August 21 27-Sep "Gessig, Benjamin" Polish Miner 32 M Scott Killed by fall of slat off pillar in breast 9-Mar "Griscavage, Charles" Polish Miner 29 M Alaska Killed by fall of slate while loading buggy. 8-Jan "Hass, Irvin" American Timber-cutter 48 M Katherine Legs crushed between cars while coupling them at foot of plane. Died the next day 21-Jan "Kane, Patrick" American Driver 20 S Locust Spring Killed by falling down shaft 15-Feb "Kisaloski, Joseph" American Doorman 28 S Sayre Killed by cars pushed by electric locomotive gangway 14-May "Kolovich, Alex" Polish Miner 42 M Buck Ridge Killed by fall of rock while sinking prop hole in gangway near face of work. "Lacoviz, Theodore" Polish Slatepicker 16 S McGee Washery Killed by being caught in high speed line shaft of breaker. 3-May "Lagovage, Jake" Russian Driver 51 M Richards Killed by fall of slate on gangway 9-Aug "Landis, John" American Trackman 42 M Scott Killed by being crushed between car and rib of gangway at bottom of plane 15-Jan "Macheski, Joe" Polish Miner 35 M Scott Killed by fall of coal off the pillar 10-Oct "Meklenskie, Anthony" Polish Miner 33 M Big Mountain Killed by fall of coal at face of robbing 11-Jun "Murmen, Andrew" American Laborer 17 S Reliance Killed by being whirled around shaker shaft in breaker 20-Jul "Nodjak, Steve" Slavonian Miner's Laborer 52 M Scott Killed by being squeezed between car and chute on top of plane 23-Jul "Oshavage, Mike" Polish Miner 50 M Henry Clay Fatally burned by gas. His partner opened a safety lamp to light a cigarette and ignited gas. Died July 29 10-Dec "Patiskie, Joseph" Polish Miner 46 S Stirling Killed by fall of coal at face of breast 6-Jul "Penman, Raymond" American Fire Boss 31 M Pennsylvania Killed by fall of top slate on gangway. 29-Aug "Polinas, Joseph" Polish Miner 27 S Luke Fidler Fatally injured by premature explosion of shot . Died September 7 16-Feb "Roscavage, Joseph" Russian Miner 38 M Sayre Killed by fall of rock at pillar work 26-Jul "Secodo, Marco" Austrian Miner 29 S Cameron Fatally injured by fall of coal at face of breast. Died August 5 7-Jan "Severino, Gasperetti" Tyrolean Miner 28 S Pennsylvania Killed by fall of slate on gangway 11-Feb "Shriner, Peter" American Miner 33 M Reliance Killed by premature blast in heading 24-Sep "Sobers, Wilson" American Timberman 46 S Cameron Suffocated when caught by rush of coal while relagging timber on gangway. 3-Sep "Sushek, John" Hungarian Watchman 56 M Greenough Killed by falling into flywheel while oiling the fan "Sutliff, Frank" American Miner 50 M Natalie Killed by fall of slate while robbing pillars 21-Feb "Sweitzer, Daniel" American Timberman 56 M Pennsylvania Fatally burned when trolley car collided with locomotive in which he was riding. Died February 28 13-Apr "Vanvilli, John" Polish Miner 29 M Alaska Fatally injured by fall of slate in chute. Died May 6. 21-Mar "Vincincez, Thomas" American Patcher 19 S Richards Killed by being bumped between dumpers pushed by locomotive 26-Nov "Wedrow, Stany" Russian Miner 47 M Scott Killed by fall of slate at face of breast 28-Jun "Wetzel, John" American Miner 42 M Colbert Killed by fall of coal at face of breast 16-Sep "Wier, Andrew" American Slatepicker 14 S Pennsylvania Killed by being whirled around in jig shaft in breaker. 28-Mar "Yarcavage, Frank" Polish Miner 62 M Richards Killed by fall of slate in chute