10th District Non-Fatal Mine Accidents -- Luzerne County

Date	Name	Nationality	Occupation	Age	Married/ Single	Name of Colliery	Nature & Cause of Accident in Brief
12-Jan	John Shemlock	Polish	Laborer	19	S	Wanamie	Head Cut and collar bone broken by fall of slate at face of chamber.
17-Jan	Elias Blockus	Polish	Footman	24	S	Number 7	Leg broken by being squeezed between cars at foot of shaft.
17-Jan	David Jones	American	Miner	30	S	West End	Back broken by fall of rock at face of chamber.
19-Jan	Chimas Lasmo	Russian	Laborer	27	S	Bilss	Burned by explosion of powder at face of chamber.
26-Jan	Theo Hagenback	American	Company Man	73	M	Wanamie	Collar bone fractured by being struck by cars. Outside.
26-Jan	Joe Boots	Polish	Laboror	45	M	West End	Leg broken by fall of coal from rib at face of chamber.
26-Jan	Stanley Roskosky	Polish	Laborer	22	S	West End	Leg broken by being caught between car and slope rope.
26-Jan	John Paulik	Austrian	Miner	50	M	Wanamie	Three ribs broken by fall of rock at face of chamber.
1-Feb	William Makofski	Polish	Engineer	22	S	Number 6	Four fingers cut off while cleaning engine.
15-Feb	George Covall	Slavonian	Laborer	42	M	Bliss	Body bruised by falling down pitching chamber.
20-Feb	Peter Marden	Polish	Laborer	25	S	Alden	Arm fractured by being caught under cage.
20-Feb	Harvey Stackhouse	American	Laborer	19	S	Alden	Two fingers smashed while coupling cars. Outside.
21-Feb	August Vermouth	German	Miner	44	M	Bliss	Three ribs fractured by premature blast.
21-Feb	Frank Sobritzki	Polish	Miner	55	M	Number 5	Leg broken by premature blast.
6-Mar	William Brennan	Polish	Motor runner	24	M	West End	Hip broken by being squeezed between car and motor on gangway road.
13-Mar	Joe Sluskonis	Lithuanian	Laborer	28	S	West End	Rib Fractured by falling off chamber platform.
17-Mar	Anthony Yanoshuski	Polish	Miner	26	S	West End	Head cut by fall of coal in cross-cut.
10-Apr	Miles Rovi	Italian	Laborer	24	S	West End	Leg broken by fall of rock at face of chamber.
16-Apr	Clarence Russel	American	Runner	23	S	West End	Leg broken by being aqueezed between oil box of car and piece of coal along chamber road.
20-Apr	Roy Sager	American	Doorboy	18	S	Alden	Ribs fractured by cars on gangway road.
22-May	John Boss	Polish	Miner	26	S	Bliss	Thigh fractured by fall of coal at face of chamber.
19-Jun	Thomas Smith	Welsh	Timberman	60	M	Number 7	Rib broken by falling against car while unloading it in chamber.
8-Jul	Oley Mosey	Italian	Miner	25	S	West End	Leg broken by premature blast.
24-Jul	Earnest Koboski	German	Runner	17	S	Bliss	Ribs fractured by falling under car on gangway road.
28-Jul	Frank Paelo	Italian	Trackman	46	M	West End	Internally injured by falling off car. Outside.
7-Aug	Steve Yatszko	Slavonian	Miner	31	M	Number 5	Two fingers blown off by exploder.
11-Aug	Stanley Rosmush	Polish	Miner	40	M	West End	Leg broken by car while running it out of chamber.
26-Aug	Leslo Katoes	Hungarian	Miner	31	M	West End	Ribs broken by being struck by piece of coal that fell down chamber.
21-Sep	Bolish Veroslock	Polish	Laborer	20	S	Wanamie	Hip dislocated by being squeezed between cars on gangway road.
21-Sep	Peter Sisko	Polish	Miner	27	M	Truesdale	Head, face and arm injured by premature blast.
28-Sep	Frank Litchkoski	Polish	Miner	49	M	Number 5	Thigh broken by fall of coal at face of chamber.
5-Oct	Stanley Price	Polish	Miner	45	M	Number 7	Thigh fractured by being struck by cars on slope.
18-Oct	William Glaski	Polish	Laborer	23	M	Auchineloss	Hands, face and body burned by gas in face of chamber.
28-Oct	Samuel Whitson	American	Foreman	72	M	Number 5	Injured by prop falling on him while helping to set timber.
17-Nov	John Rogatch	Polish	Miner	43	M	Number 5	Leg broken by flying coal from premature blast.
28-Nov	Ignatz Lanka	Polish	Miner	28	S	Number 5	Arm broken by flying coal from premature blast.
1-Dec	Paul Borris	Polish	Laborer	45	M	Number 5	Foot smashed by fall of rock at face of chamber.
2-Dec	William Rule	American	Driver	23	S	Alden	Ribs fractured by being struck by cars on gangway road.
2-Dec	Frank Groffis	American	Driver	19	S	Wanamie	Leg broken by being struck by cars on gangway road.
2-Dec	Mathew Nash	English	Assistant foreman	53	M	Auchincloss	Face and hands burned by gas at face of gangway.
13-Dec	Bart Caperlitti	Italian	Laborer	22	S	West End	Skull fractured by premature blast.
18-Dec	John Pavolofski	Polish	Laborer	68	M	Number 5	Collar bone and rib fractured by falling off railroad car. Outside.
28-Dec	Edwin Kuckenbecker	German	Laborer	30	M	Number 5	Rib broken by car while running it out of chamber.

This information was donated by Rosanne Gemzik
This information was typed by Patrice Schadt

Mary Ann Lubinsky
County Coordinator

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