| Accident Date | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Age | Married/Single | # Widows | #Orphans | Name of Colliery | County | Nature & Cause of Accident in Brief |
| Jan-25 | James Yetconice | Lithuanian | Miner | 30 | M | 1 | 1 | Von Storch | Lackawanna | Fatally injured by fall of roof at face of chamber in Four foot vein, while examining after a blast. |
| Martin Flannery | Irish | Miner | 38 | M | 1 | 3 | Pine Brook | "" | Killed by flying coal from a blast near face of chamber while firing two holes at one time. | |
| Feb-01 | James Richardson | English | Miner | 61 | M | 1 | 2 | Pine Brook | "" | Killed by fall of roof at face of chamber in the Clark vein while gathering up his tools after firing a blast. |
| Feb-06 | Martin Olick | Polish | Miner | 31 | M | 1 | 2 | Brisban | "" | Killed at face of chamber while pulling down some loose roof after firing a blast. |
| Feb-08 | Alfred Veale | American | Driver | 17 | S | … | … | Von Storch | "" | Killed by being caught between mine car and narrow side of gangway road. |
| Feb-17 | Albert Smith | American | Laborer | 58 | M | 1 | … | Gipsy Grove | "" | Killed by being run over by a trip of loaded culm cars that was being run from under breaker. Outside. |
| Feb-22 | William Tulizkie | Polish | Miner | 31 | S | … | … | Pine Brook | "" | Fatally injured by premature blast at face of chamber in China vein. Died next day. |
| Apr-05 | Thomas Krimsky | Slavonian | Runner | 22 | M | 1 | … | Gipsy Grove | "" | Killed by falling under a trip of loaded mine cars that was being hauled up a slope in the #3 Dunmore vein. |
| Apr-07 | Walter Knight | Welsh | Mine foreman | 40 | M | 1 | 4 | Pancoast | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) |
| Isaac Dawes | English | Fire Boss | 35 | M | 1 | 3 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| John Batbolics | Slavonian | Company Man | 38 | M | 1 | 7 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Louis Korman | Slavonian | Miner | 42 | M | 1 | 3 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Lawrence Reitz | German | Doorman | 70 | M | 1 | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Kebman Voros | Magyar | Miner | 32 | M | 1 | 4 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Mike Gal | Polish | Driver | 16 | S | … | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Stephen Ostrosky | Polish | Driver | 16 | S | … | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| William H. Lucas | English | Runner | 18 | S | … | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Steaf Nemeth | Magyar | Laborer | 24 | S | … | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| James L. Wallace | English | Company Man | 59 | M | 1 | 1 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Julius Varga | Magyar | Laborer | 42 | W | … | 1 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| John Molner | Magyar | Miner | 46 | M | 1 | 3 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Charles Lutwinco | Polish | Laborer | 20 | S | … | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Albert Hera | Polish | Miner | 36 | M | 1 | 2 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Stanley Kurkoviak | Polish | Laborer | 35 | M | 1 | 3 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Adolph Czispak | Polish | Laborer | 26 | M | 1 | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| George Balog | Slavonian | Miner | 29 | M | 1 | 3 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Adam Pasko | Slavonian | Miner | 28 | M | 1 | 2 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| W. John May | English | Company Man | 49 | M | 1 | 3 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Kastantz Sawicky | Polish | Miner | 36 | M | 1 | 5 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Joseph Szauk | Polish | Laborer | 28 | M | 1 | 1 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| John Ploplis | Polish | Laborer | 24 | S | … | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Alex Wroblewsky | Polish | Miner | 30 | S | … | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Mike Balitsky | Lithuanian | Miner | 33 | M | 1 | 1 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Jacob Sznak | Slavonian | Company Man | 40 | M | 1 | 1 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Stanley Majewski | Polish | Miner | 26 | S | … | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Adam Zesutarsky | Polish | Laborer | 37 | M | 1 | 4 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Joseph Adronowiez | Polish | Laborer | 30 | M | 1 | 2 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Andrew Grutcowsky | Polish | Miner | 42 | M | 1 | 7 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Peter Kalkosky | Polish | Doorman | 50 | M | 1 | 5 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Anthony Lucosky | Lithuanian | Miner | 25 | M | 1 | 2 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| John Bilek | Slavonian | Driver | 20 | S | … | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| John Stoyak | Slavonian | Doorman | 40 | M | 1 | 5 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| John Dzurisin | Slavonian | Driver | 19 | S | … | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Kotantz Cebulka | Polish | Laborer | 23 | M | 1 | 1 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Vousen Yanuchefsky | Lithuanian | Laborer | 36 | M | 1 | 1 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Joseph Kavalavage | Polish | Doorman | 45 | S | … | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Joseph Youhasz | Slavonian | Doorman | 40 | M | 1 | 5 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| George Poklemba | Slavonian | Company Man | 58 | M | 1 | 3 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Joseph Klemausky | Lithuanian | Laborer | 19 | S | … | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Mike Diezkus | Lithuanian | Miner | 22 | M | 1 | 1 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Andrew Dalzek | Polish | Miner | 38 | M | 1 | 5 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Emil Wasczenink | Polish | Miner | 32 | M | 1 | 5 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| John Wasczenink | Polish | Miner | 25 | S | … | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Vikto Wasczenink | Polish | Laborer | 19 | S | … | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Lowen Posivia | Polish | Laborer | 19 | S | … | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| John Czevnagusky | Polish | Runner | 19 | S | … | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| William Gregson | English | Company Man | 50 | M | 1 | 4 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Edward Hart | English | Company Man | 30 | M | 1 | 3 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Hilari Zazicky | Polish | Laborer | 47 | M | 1 | 1 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Martin Strysniewsky | Polish | Miner | 32 | S | … | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Andrew Gibarsky | Magyar | Laborer | 32 | M | 1 | 3 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Anthony Bicko | Polish | Miner | 36 | M | 1 | 2 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| John Milunis | Lithuanian | Miner | 43 | M | 1 | 3 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Stanley Osiecki | Polish | Miner | 40 | M | 1 | 3 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| John Parry | English | Miner | 46 | m | 1 | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| John Mitchinson | English | Company Man | 32 | S | … | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| John Bray | English | Company Man | 30 | M | 1 | 2 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Charles Podurgil | Polish | Miner | 50 | M | 1 | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Thomas McWaters | English | Miner | 41 | M | 1 | 4 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Frank Szalzis | Polish | Laborer | 22 | S | … | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Lud Dworakosky | Polish | Miner | 23 | M | 1 | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Henry Rothwell | English | Miner | 35 | M | 1 | 1 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Stanley Oleksik | Polish | Miner | 24 | S | … | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Joseph Wisniewski | Polish | Laborer | 48 | M | 1 | 4 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Charles Trudosky | Polish | Laborer | 29 | S | … | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Bolas Grutsky | Polish | Laborer | 23 | S | … | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Andrew Smegorsky | Polish | Laborer | 25 | M | 1 | 2 | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Unidintified | Polish | Laborer | … | … | … | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Unidintified | Polish | Laborer | … | … | … | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Unidintified | Polish | Laborer | … | … | … | … | "" | "" | Suffocated by smoke from mine fire. (see account in Preliminary part of report.) | |
| Apr-12 | Joseph Smith | Polish | Miner | 35 | M | 1 | 3 | Brisbin | "" | Killed by a fall of roof at face of chamber while drilling a hole. |
| Apr-18 | Adam Brunits | Russian | Miner | 39 | M | 1 | 3 | Von Storch | "" | Fatally injured by being caught between a trip of empty mine cars and rib on tail rope line in four foot vein. |
| Apr-27 | Michael Wdzuskus | Lithuanian | Miner | 35 | M | 1 | 1 | Von Storch | "" | Killed by blast at face of chamber in #2 Dunmore vein while tamping a rock hole. |
| Tony Battista | Italian | Headman | 32 | M | 1 | 4 | Gipsy Grove | "" | Burned to death in breaker fire. Outside. | |
| Peter Clapp | Italian | Headman | 50 | M | 1 | 2 | Gipsy Grove | "" | Fatally injured by jumping 60 feet from burning breaker. Died in Hospital April 30. Outside. | |
| Apr-29 | Caustic Povinsky | Polish | Laborer | 26 | S | … | … | Nay Aug | "" | Killed by fall of roof while sitting down at face of chamber in #1 Dunmore vein. |
| May-05 | Joseph Lewin | Lithuanian | Miner | 39 | M | 1 | 2 | Von Storch | "" | Killed by an explosion of gas. His lighted lamp came in contact with some gas oozing thru a separation door between Legitts Creek and Dickson workings. |
| May-24 | Frank Sinoski | Polish | Miner | 25 | M | 1 | 2 | Brisbin | "" | Killed by fall of roof after firing a blast in his chamber he went into the next chamber to have a smoke and he was sitting down near the face when a portion of the roof fell upon him. |
| Jun-10 | Victor Pernasky | Polish | Miner | 27 | M | 1 | 2 | Pine Brook | "" | Killed by flying coal from a blast at face of chamber in #1 Dunmore vein. |
| Jun-29 | Mike Chirchrop | Russian | Laborer | 22 | S | … | … | West Ridge | "" | Killed by fall of roof at face of chamber while loading car of coal. |
| Jul-06 | Catal Raymon | Italian | Laborer | 21 | M | 1 | 1 | Penna. #5 | "" | Killed by falling down shaft from surface landing to bottom. |
| Jul-13 | Victor Nitupski | Polish | Miner | 38 | M | 1 | … | Pancoast | "" | Killed by flying coal from a blast near face of chamber in China vein. |
| Jul-18 | Charles Ashman | American | Miner | 29 | M | 1 | 3 | Pancoast | "" | Killed by fall of roof. He was in the act of putting the drill over a dangerous piece of roof at face of heading to pull it down when he slipped and the roof fell on him. |
| Jul-19 | Mike Lock | Russian | Laborer | 21 | S | … | … | Penna #5 | "" | Killed by fall of roof. He went back to the face of chamber before the miner had time to examine the roof after firing a blast, and a piece of roof fell upon him. |
| Jul-24 | Mike Hagaaadish | Hungarian | Laborer | 41 | M | 1 | 4 | Pancoast | "" | Killed by a fall of roof at face of chamber while cleaning a place to restand a prop that had been discharged by a blast. |
| Aug-10 | John Gibbons | American | Tracklayer | 35 | M | 1 | 3 | Pancoast | "" | Killed by car. While they were helping to replace a |
| Joe Kojinski | Polish | Driver | 18 | S | … | … | Pancoast | "" | derailed car on the track at foot of slope. The engineer started the engine, pulling the car over them. | |
| Aug-16 | John Farkas | Hungarian | Miner | 28 | M | 1 | … | Pancoast | "" | Killed by a blast at face of chamber while going to a place of safety. |
| Sep-01 | Joe Mitchel | Polish | Driver | 18 | S | … | … | Cayuga | "" | Killed by being crushed between loaded rock car and an empty trip of mine cars on gangway road in five foot vein. |
| Sep-15 | Thomas Healey | Irish | Tracklayer | 56 | M | 1 | 3 | Von Storch | "" | Killed by being run over by an empty trip of mine cars on tail rope line. He was standing on the branch and walked directly in front of the trip. |
| Sep-28 | Stanley Muermanki | Polish | Laborer | 35 | S | … | … | Mt. Pleasant | "" | Killed by flying coal from a blast. He was 240 feet away from face of chamber when struck. |
| Oct-05 | William Reap | American | Ashman | 21 | S | … | … | Diamond boiler Plant | "" | Fatally injured by being scalded by steam and hot water dur to the bursting of a mud drum. Died Oct 10. Outside. |
| Nov-16 | Edward Rafalko | Polish | Laborer | 40 | M | 1 | 3 | Penna #1 | "" | Killed by being caught between cage and roof at foot of shaft. He attempted to get on cage after the signal had been given then engineer to hoist. |
| Nov-28 | Andrew Doulock | Slavonian | Miner | 35 | M | 1 | 1 | Penna #5 | "" | Killed by fall of coal in #2 Dunmore vein while robbing pillars. |
| Dec-01 | Valentine Grant | Polish | Miner | 45 | M | 1 | 1 | Mt. Pleasant | "" | Killed by fall of roof at face of chamber in Three Foot vein while drilling. |
| Dec-16 | Paul Blakes | Lithuanian | Laborer | 28 | S | … | … | Penna #5 | "" | Killed by fall of roof at face of chamber while shoveling coal back from face. |
| Joe Dunca | Italian | Laborer | 44 | M | 1 | 5 | Pancoast | "" | Killed by fall of roof at face of chamber in Diamond vein. | |
| Dec-18 | Joseph Hamilton | American | Engineer | 22 | S | … | … | Pancoast | "" | Fatally scalded by hot water when a gete valve on engine burst. Died December 29. |
| Dec-26 | Mike Scriber | Polish | Laborer | 38 | M | 1 | 4 | Pine Brook | "" | Killed by fall of coal while taking some coal from the surface stripping. Outside. |
| Nick Sizuki | Polish | Laborer | 30 | M | 1 | 2 | "" | "" | Killed by fall of coal while taking some coal from the surface stripping. Outside. |
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