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1918 Annual Report of the Inspectors of Mines
For 12 months ending December 31, 1917
MINE INSPECTORS REPORT BY MICHAEL J. BRENNAN, INSPECTOR
FOR THE NINETEENTH ANTHRACITE DISTRICT, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY FOR THE YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 1917
POTTSVILLE, PA., MARCH 11, 1918
FATAL ACCIDENTS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF MINES
Columns: Date, name of person; nationality, occupation; age; married or single;
number of widows; number of orphans; name of colliery; county;
nature and cause of accident in brief:
DATE;
JAN. 13 DANIEL ZAMBIERO, Italian, miner, 32, m, 1, 2, Phoenix Park,) Both men
were instantly killed by explosion of gas on haulage tunnel
JAMES ANGELLO, Italian, miner, 35, m, 1, 4, Phoenix Park, )
JAN. 15 DOMINICK PATSY, Italian, machine runner, 24, blank, blank,
s, Buck Run, Instantly killed by explosion of blast.
FEB. 10 ANTHONY DORISH, Slovonian, miner, 26, m, 1, 2, Buck Run, Instantly
killed by fall of slate at face of breast.
FEB. 27 WILLIAM CONGER, Lithuanian, miner, 51, m, 1, 1, Pine Hill, Fatally
injured by explosion of blast in breast.
APRIL 27 JOSEPH SAVAGE, American, laborer, 30, m, 1, 4, Phoenix, Park,
Instantly killed by fall of coal near face of gangway.
MAY 3 JAMES WILSON, American, oiler, 16, blank, blank s, Newcastle,
Instantly killed. Dragged into breaker machinery. Outside.
May 10 JOHN OSSMAN, American, miner, 45, m, 1, 7, Otto, Instantly killed by
fall of coal at face of breast.
June 22 PATRICK TRACY, American, laborer, 18, s, blank, blank, Buck Run,
Electrocuted while crossing over coal pocket in boiler room. Outside.
JUNE 22 CYRIL BAITER, American, laborer, 21, single, blank, blank, Pine Hill,
Fatally burned by explosion of gas in working place.
JUNE 26 ALEXANDER STERUSKI, Polish, miner, 33, s, blank, blank, Phoenix Park,
SCHUYLKILL, Fatally injured by fall of coal in pillar work.
JULY 3 FRANK GODITUS, Lithuanian, miner, 33, m, 1, 2, Howard, Fatally injured
by fall of coal in breast.
AUG 20, FRANK SHELKO, Austrian, laborer, 27, m, 1, blank, Lytle, ) Frank Shelko
and Chas. Zalishnie were instantly
CHAS. ZALISHNIE, Austrian, laborer, 30, m, 1, 1, Lytle )
killed and John Shelko was fatally injured by explosion
JOHN SHELKO, Austria, chargeman, 32, m, 1, blank, Lytle, ) of
gas at mouth of tunnel.
SEPT. 4 JOHN SHILEAVAGE, Lithuanian, miner, 42, m, 1, 4, Phoenix Park, Fatally
injured by fall of coal at face of pillar breast
SEPT 26 NORMAN TOBIAS, American, teamster, 21, s, blank, blank, Phoenix Park,
Fatally injured. Struck by trip of cars. Outside.
OCT 4 FRANK SLIFKA, Polish, laborer, 31, m, 1, 2, Buck Run, Fatally
injured. Struck by rope while hoisting plank from the surface to breaker.
Outside.
OCT 22 JOE MORAN, American, laborer, 22, s, blank, blank, Thomaston, Instantly
killed. Slipped and fell down slope while timbering.
OCT 23 SIMON MOROSKO, Lithuanian, miner, 56, m, 1, 6, Lytle, Fatally injured
by fall of coal at face of gangway.
OCT 30 JOHN WHITEASH, Hungarian, laborer, 24, s, blank, blank, Pine Hill)
Whiteash was instantly killed and Dalfus was fatally injured
JOSEPH DALFUS, Italian, miner, 34, m, 1, blank, Pine
Hill ) by fall of slate on gangway while opening breast.
OCT 30 LOUIS THREVENA, Austrian, driver, 45, m, 1, 8, Phoenix Park, Instantly
killed. Caught between car and top rock of gangway.
NOV 2 JOHN GRIFFITH, American, fire boss, 54, m, 1, 3, Pine Hill, Fatally
injured. Caught under derailed car on slope.
DEC 4 HENRY HEIM, American, laborer, 35, 2, blank, blank, Otto, Found dead
on ash bank. Cause unknown. Outside.
DEC 7 JOHN NEBESHEMSKY, Polish, miner, 38, m, 1, blank, Glendower, Instantly
killed by fall of slate near face of breast.
DEC 7 WILLIAM JENKINS, American, miner, 45, m, 1, blank, Pine Hill, Fatally
injured by explosion of gas in breast.
Contributed by Shirley E. Ryan
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