Fatal Accidents 21st District --Sullivan, Susquehannna, Lackawanna & Wayne Counties

Accident Date Name Nationality Occupation Age Married/Single # Widows #Orphans Name of Colliery County Nature & Cause of Accident in Brief
Feb-25 Anthony Glummer Lithuanian Miner 40 M 1 8 O'Boyle-Foy Sullivan Instantly killed by fall of roof at face of chamber.
Mar-16 Patrick Lynott Irish Miner ? M 1 2 Murray Sullivan Fatally injured by explosion of dynamite on gangway.
  Daniel Hoffal American Miner 40 M 1 1 Murray Sullivan Instantly killed by explosion of dynamite on gangway.
May-15 Evan Cox Welsh Pumpman 26 S Forrest City Susquehanna Fatally injured by being caught between the gears and pinion wheels of electric pump.
Sep-13 Mike Makure Italian Laborer 30 S Forrest City Susquehanna Instantly killed by head being caught between top of car and cross beams while riding on car Outside.
Oct-02 Harry Nelson American Miner 30 S Clinton Wayne Fatally injured by fall of coal at face of chamber.
Nov-16 Anthony Covet Italian Laborer 46 M 1 3 Forrest City Susquehanna Instantly killed. His head came in contact with the revolving scrapers of conveyor line. Outside.
Dec-18 James Dunlop American Laborer 38 M 1 1 Murray Sullivan Instantly killed by fall of roof while he and the miner replacing a timber at face of chamber.
This information was donated by Rosanne Gemzik
This information was typed by Bob

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