Mine Fatalities

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Name of Miner Date Mine what happened age married
Bondi, Ezzonia 12 May 1897 Carterville explosion 32 wife in Italy
Greinhold, Fred 16 Sep 1897 Johnston City falling coal 54 single
Fanaro, Frank 24 Sep 1897 Johnston City explosion 45 single
Schill, Charles 24 Sep 1897 Johnston City explosion 37 single
Casper, Peter 24 Sep 1897 Johnston City explosion 37 single
Coyne, John 15 Dec 1897 Fredonia #2 gases 44 single
Durbee, August 12 Jul 1898 Herrin #7 falling slate 33 married
Maris, Jes 27 Sep 1898 Fredonia #2 falling slate 29 single
McAlphin, Edgar 24 Nov 1898 Marion fell in shaft 23 married
Vansage, James 21 Dec 1898 Carterville falling coal 33 married
McNeal, A 05 Aug 1899 Herrin #7 falling slate 28 married
Courtney, Charles Oct 1900 Reed Mine hit by switch engine   married
Ward, Delbert 29 Nov 1900   falling slate 35 married
Morgan, Noah 09 Jan 1901 Herrin #7 hit by coal car 20 single
Butcher, William 17 Jan 1904 Herrin hit by coal car 27 married
Carney, CB 29 Jan 1902 Carterville falling coal 52 married
Buckles, Abraham 29 Jan 1902 Dewmaine falling coal 41 single
Calcatarra, Aleck 24 Feb 1902 Herrin #7 falling slate 41 married
Wheel, Charles 26 Jun 1902 Carterville falling coal 54  
Mills, John 11 May 1904 Herrin  Big Muddy Co explosion    
Reins, Dick 11 May 1904 Herrin Big Muddy Co explosion    
Seiburg, Fritz 11 May 1904 Herrin Big Muddy Co explosion    
Williams, Evan 11 May 1904 Herrin Big Muddy Co explosion    
Green, Thomas 11 May 1904 Herrin Big Muddy Co explosion    
Stucker, Robert Emmett 07 Aug 1911 Old Squirrel falling slate    
Tasse, James 13 Oct 1913 Jeffreys falling coal 31  
Buser, Thomas 13 Oct 1913 Jeffreys hit by switch engine 41  
Emert, George W 03 Sep 1915 Mine #8 blast from a shot 54 married
Marrin, Henry 18 Sep 1915 C&C mine falling coal 48 married
Mollica, Leo 23 Nov 1915 Madison #9 run over by motor 50 married
McNeil, Guy (d later on 08 Jan 1916 26 Nov 1915 Taylor #2 falling slate 29 single
Chamness, William 03 Jan 1916 Jeffery falling slate 23 married
Mundinger, Benjamin Franklin 21 Aug 1916 Freeman falling slate 36 married
Meadors, Robert N 28 Aug 1916 Mine #8 hit by a pipe 38 married
Murphy, Leo V 22 Dec 1916   crush by car 20 single
Adams, Ezra 02 Jan 1917 Weaver explosion 38 married
Baker, George s/o Joe 22 Mar 1917 Pond Creek   25  
Guy, Lewis 08 Apr 1917 Orient (Franklin Co) crushed by train 16 single
Teague, James W 10 Apr 1917 Sunnyside falling coal 51 married
Melliges, Herman 18 Apr 1917 Bush natural causes 58 married
Council, Robert W 13 May 1917 Ziegler unk injuries 32 married
Weathers, Roy 02 Jun 1917 Weaver gas explosion 18 single
Vickery, Guy 02 Jun 1917 Weaver gas explosion 24 single
Gossage, John 02 Jun 1917 Weaver gas explosion 30 single
Goad, James 02 Jun 1917 Weaver gas explosion 25  
Rice, Charles 02 Jun 1917 Weaver gas explosion 38 married
Reynolds, Otis 02 Jun 1917 Weaver gas explosion 18 single
Dalton, Ben 05 Jul 1917 Clifford crush by RR car 26 single
Langley, James 05 Jul 1917 Clifford crush by RR car 55 widowed
Beavers, Sid 13 Jul 1917 Hemlock falling slate 32 married
Green, Cecil 18 Aug 1917 Taylor #1 crush by motor 16 single
Knight, Willie 27 Aug 1917 Pond Creek falling slate 24  
Scaifo, Sam 27 Aug 1917 Pond Creek falling slate 45 married
McNeil, Samuel R 14 Sep 1917 Cambria mine falling slate 49  
Brosco, Joe 07 Dec 1917 Hemlock falling slate 41 married
Kerley, Elmer 07 Dec 1917 at Sunnyside crush by pit cars 23 married
Sadawski, Stanley 28 Dec 1917 Sunnyside falling slate 36 married
Durham, Harry 14 Jan 1918 Sunnyside crush by coal car 17 single
Larocco, John 17 Jan 1918 Freeman falling coal 43  
Emolati, Guieno 26 Mar 1918 West Monroe crush by pit car 21 single
Youkfites, William 03 May 1918 Ziegler mines falling rock   single
DeNoyur, William A 31 May 1918 Mine A   18 single
Molla, Joe 02 Jul 1918 Taylor #2 falling slate 22 married
Arnold, Thomas 15 Aug 1918 Weaver falling slate   married
Maddox, Jasper Jr 16 Feb 1919 Weaver crushed by coal 22 single
Arcura, Gaitano 24 Feb 1919 Herrin #7 falling slate 37  
Garavaglia, Louis 02 May 1919 Bush falling rock   married
Davis, Wesley Jr 05 Sep 1919 Sunnyside falling slate 18 single
Green, Fred 23 Sep 1919 Freeman falling slate 20 married
Ward, Luther 30 Sep 1919 Clifford run over by mine motor 23 single
Johns, Finney 01 Mar 1920 Mine B falling slate 30 married
Thetford, William E 17 Apr 1920 Bush falling slate 16 single
Sauder, Benjamin F 23 Apr 1920 Clifford dust explosion 26 married
Benett, Lewis Rosell 31 May 1920 Mine B falling slate 58 married
Qualer, Edgar Long 02 Jun 1920 TG Wardner   41  
Haney, Andrew J (mine boss) 13 Jun 1920 Bush blast of coal   married
Ulrey, Charles 12 Jul 1920 Madison #9 electrocuted 26 married
Puricelli, Charles Berra 20 Sep 1920   falling slate 25 married
Travisk, Eleck 24 Sep 1920 Mine B falling slate 29 married
Tregoning, George M 26 Sep 1920   burns 35 widowed
Purecelli, Charley 18 Oct 1920 Sunnyside falling rock 38 married
Sanson, Samuel 13 Apr 1921 Big Muddy Mine cause unknown 18 single
Wood, Samuel M 06 May 1921 Colp falling coal 46 married
Blackburn, James Ed 26 Aug 1921 Scranton Mine ran over by mine car 32 married
Bulliner, Fred 12 Jun 1923 Madison #12 ran over by mine car 29 married
Tanner, Sam 24 Jan 1924 Federal Coal Co falling coal 62 married
Corbett, Joseph 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Phillips, George 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Hopkins, Albert 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Williams, Ollie C 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Koch, Joseph 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Koch, Peter 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Bryant, ME 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Bryant, Marion 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Caplinger, Clyde 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Caplinger, Wilson 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Asheytis, Joseph 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Fehrenbacker, Otto 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
McCowen, James 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Cobb, James 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Coz, Charles 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
McCullough, Herbert--manager 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust   married
Ford, Jesse--face boss 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust   married
Perkins, JJ 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Golinski, George 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Loketto, Victo 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Norbut, Charles 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Rock, Sylvester 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Peretti, James 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Grable, Ed 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Henderson, JM 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Syrysbace, Hugo 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Erricone, Tom 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Kalsetis, John 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Caruso, Tony 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Gooch, Patrick 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Piazza, Joe 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Perkins, JJ 24 Jan 1924 East Mine Johnston City explosion of coal dust    
Mulkin, John 26 Sep 1925 Consolidated #7 explosion   married
Galligan, James 26 Sep 1925 Consolidated #7 explosion    
Gruzinski, William 26 Sep 1925 Consolidated #7 explosion    
Campbell, Dennis Dec 1926 Mine A-Herrin     married
Worth, Richard 29 Jan 1927 New Virginia      
Sutton, John Feb 1927 Old Ben #18      
Weaver, William M 23 Feb 1927 Stiritz   50 married
Wilson, Harry (examiner) abt 07 Apr 1927 Lake Creek   51  
Zanini, Caesar 03 Nov 1927 Franco #1     married
Bozue, Adolph 07 Jan 1928 Old Ben #18      
Wilkins, Thomas F Feb 1928 New Virginia   52  
Mosely, Ernest 22 Sep 1928 Old Ben #18   23  
Norman, Claud Dec 1928 Franco #1   45  
Parich, John Apr 1929 Black Briar   43  
LeVander (Lee) Casey 14 Oct 1929 Mine #5 Franklin Co falling coal 56  
Smith, Harvey Nov 1929 Jeffery   30 married
Stewart, JL 26 Dec 1929 Black Briar   40 married
Finney, Harrison James 03 May 1930 Taylor Mine #5 mine cave in 41 married
Haub, William Charles 25 Sep 1933 Mine #7 scalded 44 married
Reed, John Dec 1933 Mine A--Herrin     married
Purnell, Otto 29 Nov 1940 Seymour Coal collision 2 mine motors 51 married
Owens, Louis (of JC) Jul 1947 Old Ben #8 gas explosion 50 married
McPheron, Thomas (of JC) Jul 1947 Old Ben #8 gas explosion 64 married
Grant, Gus G (of JC) Jul 1947 Old Ben #8 gas explosion 59 married
Chitwood, Hiram Bernard (of JC) Jul 1947 Old Ben #8 gas explosion 21 single
Sebben, John (of JC) Jul 1947 Old Ben #8 gas explosion 57 married
Marlow, Louis (of Herrin) Jul 1947 Old Ben #8 gas explosion 42  
Berra, Celeste (of Herrin) Jul 1947 Old Ben #8 gas explosion 60  
Hilliard, Willis (of Marion) Jul 1947 Old Ben #8 gas explosion 41 married

There were other mine deaths during this time. On 22 Dec 1927--7 were killed

At the Harrisburg mine in Saline Co, a mine explosion on 28 Mar 1927

The East Side mine on 25 Jan 1924

The Bell & Zollar mine in Ziegler (Franklin Co)--a cave in, in Nov 1928

Old Ben #8 in Franklin Co, exploded 01 Dec 1929

Jul 1947, Old Ben #8 near West Frankfort, exploded, killing 27 men

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