Northumberland County Miscellaneous 1908 Mine Accidents File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Suzanne Cesari. USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file within 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. Lists date, name, nationality, profession, age, (M-married, S-Single), Name of mine, description of accident. 15-Jan Barrett, John- Irish, Starter, 28, M, Hickory Ridge, Left hand blown off by explosion of dynamite which was caused by an iron bar dropping on it. 14-Jul Barsler, Adam- German, Loader, 30, M, North Franklin, Hand crushed. He was riding on a trip of loaded cars when his hand was caught between the chute and a piece of slate that was on top of the car. 5- June Beecher, Hiram- English, Miner, 64, M, Reliance, Eyesight destroyed. He was pushing a cartridge of powder into a hole with an iron drill, when it exploded. 19-Feb Begosh, Wally- Polish, Laborer, 18, S, Natalie, Leg broken, While attempting to jump on cars that were in motion he fell under them. 4-April Brehony, John- American, Miner, 34, M, Locust Gap, Eyesight destroyed. While trying to light two shots the one went off before he had lighted the other and shot him in the face. 26-June Decker, John- American, Miner, 56, S, Locust Gap, Leg broken by fall of slate. 9-May Dematis, Robert- Italian, Miner, 25, S, Bear Valley, Head and face lacerated by fall of slate at face of gangway. 18-March Doyle, John- American, Miner, 34, M, Locust Spring, Leg broken. Struck by a piece of rock that fell from the face while he was working at the face of a tunnel. 26-May Drumheller, Henry- American, Teamster, 27, S, Pennsylvania, Jaw fractured. Kicked by a mule while hitching him. 4-Sept, Druskill, Alex- Russian, Miner, 29, M, Greenough, Back broken. He walked into the cage pit at bottom of shaft and the cage came down on top of him. 10-Nov Fulitzskie, Anthony- Lithuanian, Miner, 50, M, Cameron, Body bruised. He went into an old breast to take the plankoff the manway and while at work he fell down the breast. 15-Feb Grego, Joseph- Polish, Slatepicker, 17, S, Colbert, Collar bone and leg fractured also scalp wounded. He was employed to attend a scraper line. He was late getting to work in the morning and went to the scraper line while the machinery was in motion, without notifying those in charge, and was caught in transmission rope and thrown across the scraper line. 4-Mar Hanrahan, John- American, Driver, 21, S, Hickory Swamp, Leg fractured while uncoupling car in motion. 15-Jan Heine, Edward Jr.- American, Miner, 22, S, North Franklin, Right leg fractured by fall of slate at face of breast. 24-April Hower, Andrew- American, Engineer, 39, Miner, M. Pennsylvania, Arm broken. While he was oiling the fan engine his coat caught in the shaft, which whirled him around, breaking the arm in three places. 24-Sept Hydock, Andrew- Hungarian, Laborer, 32, M, Pennsylvania, Leg taken off by fall of rock in tunnel. 12-Feb Jenkins, Harrison- American, Slatepicker, 16, S, North Franklin, Arm fractured. He was running down the steps on the outside of the breaker and fell on his arm. 10-Nov Jeremiah, Evan- Welsh, Miner, 48, M, Bear Valley, Arm fractured by fall of coal at face of breast. 25-Aug Jones, Israel- American, Miner, 30, M, Hickory Swamp, Head and hands lacerated by flying coal from blast while returning to relight it. 5-Oct Kashitis, Steve- Polish, Laborer, 20, S, Richards, Leg broken. Struck by piece of slate at face of gangway. 5-Mar Klinger, Howard- American, Miner, 33, S, Buck Ridge, No. 2, Leg fractured by fall of slate at face of breast. 25-Jan Kramer, William- American, Laborer, 20, S, Sayre, As he stepped backward his heel caught in a piece of sheet iron and he fell backward on a rock, dislocating his back. 14-May Kuchinskie, Andrew- Polish, Miner, 43, M, Cameron, Breast bruised by fall of coal at face of breast. 7-Oct Langdon, John- Austrian, Miner, 32, S, Hickory Ridge, Leg fractured below knee by fall of rock at working face while robbing pillars. 19-Feb Lee, William- American, Miner, 46, M, Sayre, Leg broken. Struck by a piece of coal that fell out from the face when he was dressing off a shot. 13-Jun Lesavage, John- Polish, Miner, 40, S, and Rushinskie, Mart- Polish, Miner, 27, S, Cameron, Burned by explosion of powder. They took some powder out of a keg in the heading and lighted it to see if it was good, and in doing so ignited the powder in the keg. 29-Jun Mader, John- Hungarian, Laborer, 50, M, Hickory Ridge, Collar bone broken and body bruised. Run over by mine car. 9-May Mathias, Theodore- American, Miner, 23, M, Sayre, Hand blown off. He had put a squib and a cap into a piece of dynamite and was carrying it up a manway when he lifted his arm above his head and unconsciously ignited the squib, which caused the dynamite to explode, blowing off his hand. 23-Nov McGinn, John- American, doorboy, 17, S, Locust Spring, Leg Broken. While he was running alongside of the cars he fell and the cars ran over his leg. 9-Nov Moleshefskie, Stani- Polish, Miner, 26, S, Corbin, Jaw fractured by fall of slate at face of breast. 13-May, Moreno, Mike- Polish, Miner, 30, M, Scott, Leg broken. Struck by a piece of coal from a shot. 23-Jun Ney, Henry- American, Driver, 16, S, North Franklin, Arm fractured. Caught between car and chute. 8-Feb Otto, Joel- German, Teamster, 50, M, Burnside, Ribs fractured. While he was taking the rough lock chain off the wheel the team started and the wheel passed over his right side and shoulder. 25-Aug Peek, Metro- Austrian, Laborer, 20, S, Hickory Ridge, Skull fractured by fall of slate at working face while robbing pillars. 6-Jan Pincoskie, Thomas- Polish, Miner, 35, M, Bear Valley Foot fractured by fall of slate from between props below face of breast. 6-Oct Pisanko, William- Polish, Miner, 52, M, Scott, Burned by explosion of powder. He had shortened the squib and when lighting it he ignited the powder, which exploded, burning his face. 16-Apr Pogoginskie, F.- Polish, Miner, 39, M, Buck Ridge No. 2, Leg fractured by fall of coal at face of breast. 11-Feb Ratco, John - Russian, Miner, 38, M, Hickory Ridge, Right leg fractured . While he was running down the steps on the outside of the breaker and fell on his arm. 18-Jan Regorti, Felix- Polish, Laborer, Pennsylvania, While he was tamping a hole that was charged with dynamite with the butt end of a drill the dynamite exploded, injuring him about the head and blowing out his eye. 2-March Roeshoe, William- German, Driver, 18, S, Sayre, Leg broken, Fell under a car that was in motion. 3-Aug Rogers, John Sr.- American, Miner, 58, S, North Franklin, Burned by powder. 15-Jun Sanditskie, John- Polish, Laborer, 34, S, Stirling, Leg fractured by fall of slate at face of breast. 26-Aug Schreffler, Lewis- American, Miner, 24, M, North Franklin, Ankle fractured and head lacerated by fall of slate at face of breast. 19-May Schruden, Lar- Polish, Miner, 45, M, North Franklin, Hip fractured by fall of coal while robbing gangway. 18-March Shaffer, John- American, Miner, 34, M, Locust Spring, Leg broken. While pushing a dumper out to the bank it jumped the track and crushed the cab of the engine, catching his leg. 7-Nov Shavinskie, Martin- Polish, Miner, 54, M, Big Mountain, Hand blown off by charge of dynamite. 1-Aug Slumko, James- Hungarian, Fireman, 42, M, Scott, Slight of one eye destroyed. A glass gauge burst in the boiler house and a piece of the glass struck him in the eye. 23-Dec Smallets, John- Russian, Laborer, 26, S, Big Mountain, Hands and faced burned by gas. 26-May Smeltz, Daniel- American, Miner, 48, M, Bear Valley Side and arm burned by powder. 18-May Smink, Anthony- Germen, Miner, 46, M, Richards, Leg broken. Struck by a piece of coal from a shot. 31-Jul Snyder, George- American, Miner, 48, M, Bear Valley Arm fractured by fall of slate in breast. 16-Jan Sockaloskie, Joseph- Polish, Driver, 19, S, Luke Fiddler, Leg fractured while trying to uncouple cars that were in motion on the turnout. 5-Dec Steinbach, John- Austrian, Loader, 39, M, Cameron, Hips squeezed. Attempted to jump on cars while they were in motion. 5- Jan Supinski, Jake- Polish, Laborer, 55, S, Pennsylvania, Leg broken. While he was tamping a hole a piece of slate fell on his leg. 27-Feb Sutronavage, Charles- Russian, Miner, 40, M, Cameron, Hand blown off and eyes blown out by an explosion of dynamite. He was thawing the dynamite with a naked lamp. 10-Feb Sweinhart, William- American, Bottom man, 21, M, North Franklin "Left leg fractured and back bruised. He was coupling cars on the bottom turnout when a trip of cars ran away from the topmen, breaking the safety appliance and ran down the slope catching him between the cars on the turnout. 7-Aug Swinko, Mike, Polish, Slatepicker, 15, S, Natalie, Leg broken. Fell from a beam in the breaker. 11-Apr Tharp, Daniel- American, Spragger, 18, S, North Franklin Abdomen squeezed while coupling cars while in motion. 17-March, Wargo, Mike- Polish, Laborer, 49, M, Pennsylvania, Skull fractured. While he was cleaning a slope he fell and his head came in contact with a piece of sheet iron. 25-Aug Wisgo, Joseph- Lithuanian, Laborer, 25, M, Colbert, Burned by explosion of gas 24-Aug Washefskie, John- Lithuanian, Miner, 41, M, Colbert, Big toe smashed. Prop fell on it. 28-July Wasloski, Wally- Polish, Laborer, 38, M, Richards, Leg and arm broken. Struck by a piece of slate at face of gangway. His miner should have secured the place. 17-Sept Wessner, George- American, Driver, 20, S, Richards, Hand cut off. While he was trying to pick up a lamp that had fallen from his hand a car passed over his hand.