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JACKSON January 24, 19178, Wednesday, Fred Jackson, coupler, age 19 years, single, was killed by pit cars in Consolidated Coal Company's No. 14 mine, Staunton, Macoupun County. Deceased was reaching in to uncouple two cars when another car struck them, crushing his head. He leaves two dependent relatives. | |||||||||||||||
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JOHNSON July 31, 188915, Wednesday Henry Johnson, a single man, aged 21 years was killed July 31, 1889, at the Consolidated Coal Company's St. Barnard colliery at Clyde [Hornsby], Macoupin County, Illinois. Johnson was a machine-helper and was working with the machine-runner. They were undermining the coal when a large body of coal fell from a slip and caught Johnson. The slip from where the coal fell could not be seen. | |||||||||||||||
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JONES December 13, 188384, Thursday, Thomas B. Jones was killed at the Bunker Hill shaft December 13, 1883, by a fall of clod. he had not timbered his room for a distance of 20 feet, taking all the clod down to the rock. There was a piece of hanging clod next to the face of the coal; he had tried to get it down, but did not succeed. He commenced to undermine the coal under the clod, when it gave way and killed him.
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KARALIUS April 27, 193336, Thursday, Pete Karalius, of Benld, miner, age 53 years, single, died from injuries received fifteen days earlier by falling coal in Superior Coal Campany's mine No. 2, Sawyerville, Macoupin County, Illinois. | |||||||||||||||
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KEENE October 12, 194548, Friday, William O. Keene, of Benld or Sawyerville, repairman, agd 34 years, married, died from injuries caused by the machinery in Superior Coal Company's No. 2, Mine, Sawyerville, Macoupin County, Illinois. He leaves a widow and one dependent child. | |||||||||||||||
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KEISER July 28, 188384, Saturday, Henry Stadts and George Keiser, both married men were killed in the South shaft, Carlinville, July 28, 1883, by a fall of top coal. The finding of the jury was accidental death as to both. Stadts left a wife and six children. Keiser a wife and two children. November 10, 193639, Tuesday, Herbert Keiser, of Mt. Olive, miner, aged 53 years, married, was killed by a fall of coal in mine No. 5 of Mt. Olive Coal Comapny, leaving a wife and two children. | |||||||||||||||
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KELLY November 4, 189616, Wednesday, James Kelly, of Virden, aged 35 years, single, occupation miner, was killed at 4:30 p. m. November 4, 1896 in the sixth north entry of the east side of mine No. 1 of the Chicago-Virden Coal Company, Virdenm Macoupin County, Illinois. Kelly and his partner had started work at the mine that morning and were turning a room. At firing time Kelly lighted a shot, the squib did not explode the blast. he went back to the shot and shouted back to his partner that the squib had gone out and he would relight it. His partner told him not to do so; however he relighted the squib when the blast instantly exploded injuring Kelly so that he died in about an hour. | |||||||||||||||
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KEY June 25, 193740, Friday, J. A. Key, of Virden, top man, aged 56 years, married, died from heat exhaustion at mine of Virden Coal Company. No Dependents. | |||||||||||||||
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KLEINFELT October 14, 191123, Saturday, William Kleinfelt, of Virden, cager, aged 28 years, single, was killed by pit cars, in the Royal Colliery Company's mine, Virden, Macoupin County, Illinois. | |||||||||||||||
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KNOCK April 17, 189716, Saturday Charles Knock, a loader, a single man, aged 39 years, killed April 17, 1897, in No. 6 mine, F. E. Weisenbaum, lessee, at Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois. he was loading coal in a cross cut between rooms 8 and 9 in the eighteenth left entry on the east side of the shaft. charles Minnigrasse and son were working with Knock : they had loaded coal until noon; a piece of slate 9 feet long, 5 feet wide and 9 inches thick stood up in the working face. Minnigrasse instructed Knock to put a prop under the slate; previous to this they had tried to pull it down, but could not do so; Knock said he would put a prop under it after he had filled another car of coal; he was in the act of loading the car when the slate fell and caught him. he lived about ten minutes after being taken from under the slate. | |||||||||||||||
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KOHL July 20, 191123, Thursday, B. Kohl, of Virden, machine runner, aged 35 years, single, employed in Royal Colliery Company's mine No. 1, Virden, Macoupin County, Illinois, was instantly killed by a shock from an electric wire. | |||||||||||||||
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KONIAK September 26, 1919, Friday, Frank Koniak, 21, died at the finish of his shift being stuck by a wire and knocked down at Superior Coal Company's No. 1 Mine, at Eagarville, Macoupin County, Illinois. | |||||||||||||||
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KRIVI February 13, 193235, Saturday, George A. Krivi, of Mt. Olive, miner, age 53 years, married, was killed by a fall of slate in Consolidated Coal Company's No. 15 mine. He leaves a widow and seven children. | |||||||||||||||
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KUNZE March 28, 196265, Wednesday, Mr. William E. Kunze, of White City, died in Madison County, Illinois. Mr. William E. Kunze, age 48, married, two dependent children, was fatally injured as a result of a fractured skull and internal injuries of the abdomen caused by a rock fall at the Livingston-Mt. Olive Coal Comapny, Livingston #1 Mine, Livingston, Illinois on March 28, 1962 at 1:50 p.m. He was employed as a Loading Machine Operator and had had ten years experience at this mine. Mr. Kunze, who was operating an 11 BU Joy loading machine, and Mr. Victor Werner, his helper, moved into 23 Room X cut off of 18 South. They both sounded the roof and decided it was safe to load. There was a safety prop set near the face a little to the right of the roadway and a prop under a bolder or pot on the right side. Mr. Werner took both of these props out so Mr. Kunze could load out the coal and then he would reset the props. They had loaded two cars when the rock suddenly fell without any warning, knocking Mr. Werner down and pushing him against the right rib. Mr. Kunze was knocked down and one of his legs pinned under the rock. It was necessary to jack up the rock to free Mr. Kunze. He was placed upon a stretcher and taken by motor to the bottom. Upon arrival on the surface the doctor pronounced him dead.
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LACHARNE November 23, 192831, Friday, Louis Lacharne, miner age 49 years, married, died in the hospital from injuries received the day before when struck by a fall of slate in Consolidated Coal Company's No. 7 mine. He leaves a widow. | |||||||||||||||
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LAKE August 17, 19188c, Saturday, Fred Lake, of Carlinville, laborer, age 32 years, married, was killed in Standard Oil Company's mine, Carlinville, by rock falling down shaft. He leaves a widow and one child. | |||||||||||||||
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LINDSAY January 24, 194750, Friday, Fred G. Lindsay, of Carlinville, mine manager, aged 46 years, married, was killed by a fall of rock in Standard Mine Converter Corporation's No. 2 mine. He leaves a widow and one child. | |||||||||||||||
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LOECHER
May 12, 193740, Wednesday, Charles Loecher, of Mt. Olive, machine man, aged 52 years, married, was kicked by a jack when machine kicked back in mine No. 5 of Mt. Olive Coal Comapny, leaving wife.
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LOEDKE March 14, 1907,3 Thursday, William Loedke, laborer, aged 71 years, married, employed in mine No. 10 of the Consolidated Coal Company, Mt. Olive, Macoupin County, was found dead under a loaded car. the duty of deceased was to pick up loose coal falling off of the cars. he had loaded the car under which he was found and had placed his shovel on top of the car. he had also spragged two wheels, and after hooking his mule to the car proceeded towards the shaft bottom. it is supposed that he was walking between the mule and the car and fell, when the car ran on to him. he leaves a widow and three grown children. instantly. He leaves a widow. | |||||||||||||||
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LOLIE June 15, 197174 , Tuesday, Allan F. Lolie, of Benld, Mr. Allan F. Lolie, age 37, married, 3 dependent children, came to his death at or about the hour of 5:30 a.m. on June 15, 1971 from an accident which occurred at 3:45 a.m. June 15, 1971. he sustained head injuries while in the performance of his duties, as general inside laborer at the Monterey Coal Comapny, Mine #1, Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois, where he had been employed for 5 months. Mr. Allan F. Lolie and two other men were cleaning along a belt on the Main North. Mr. Lolie had his lunch pail with him and the other two men left their pails some distance away. Mr. Robert Brown, shift leader, came by with two other men on a jeep and stopped to pick these three belt cleaners up to go to another job. Mr. Lolie, the victim, was standing near the track where the jeep was parked. he was standing directly under a high voltage cable. Mr. Brown asked him about some shovels and where the other men were, when the cable above Mr. Lolie fell striking him on the head, knocking him to the floor. This cable was dislodged from its hangers by a rail that was being unloaded some 425 feet away. The cable at this point was tied off by a nylon rope and hanging down to the floor. He was taken by ambulance to the area hospital in Carlinville with severe injuries to the head and was being ttansferr to St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois but died enroute. | |||||||||||||||
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LOUCK February 2, 191122, Saturday, John C. Louck, of Virden, superintendent, aged 23 years, single, was instantly killed by being caught in the wheel of a car pulling machinery. he was superintendednt of the Glen Ridge Coal Company at Virden, Macoupin County, Illinois, where the accident occurred. | |||||||||||||||
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LOUIS July 7, 19178b, Saturday, Mike Louis, of Staunton, loader, age 28 years, single, was killed in Consolidated Coal Company's No. 14 mine. Deceased was walking out to shaft bottom and met a haulage motor. He stepped to side of track to let the motor pass and then got onto track when some empty cars which had been cut off from motor to make a flying switch, struck him. He leaves two dependents, father and mother. | |||||||||||||||
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LOVE June 12, 193942, Monday, Robert Stewart Love, of Gillespie, motorman, aged 29 years, married, was crushed betweeen cars in Mine No. 1 of Superior Coal Company, Eagarville, Macoupin County, Illinois, leaving widow and one dependent child. This Robert Love is probably Robert Stewart Love who was born as Robert Stewart, the son of Harry & Janet (nee Clark) Stewart. He was born five days after Harry Stewart's death in November of 1909. Harry Stewart died during the "Cherry Mine Disaster" of November 9, 1909, which occured at the Cherry Mine, Cherry, Bureau County, Illinois. The diasterous fire claimed the lives of about 259 men and boys who were working in the mine. One of the surviving miners, William C. Love married Janet Clark Stewart later, and her son, Robert, either took the name of, or was adopted by, William C. Love.
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LOWDER August 7, 192730, Sunday, Oren Lowder, of Chesterfield, miner, age 32 years married, fell down the air shaft in Lowder and Falsetti's mine and was killed. He leaves a widow and three children. | |||||||||||||||
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LUDWIG October 9, 193942, Monday, Ernest Ludwig, of Staunton, loading machine operator, aged 47 years, married, was killed by a fall of slate in mine No. 7 of the Consolidated Coal Company, leaving wife and one dependent child. | |||||||||||||||
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LUEBKER September 29, 192831, Saturday, Henry Luebker, laborer, age 60 years, married, was killed in Consolidated Coal Company's No. 15 mine by a rock fall. He leaves a widow. | |||||||||||||||
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LYONS December 29, 1919, Monday, William Lyons, mine manager at Superior Coal Company's No. 1 Mine died from an accident.
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MACK January 18, 1957, Friday, Otto Mack, of Gillespie Mr. Otto Mack, age 54, married, no dependent children, came to his death by accident at about 7:35 p.m. January 18, 1957, in the Little Dog Coal Company's Little Dog mine, located at Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois, where he was employed as a loading machine helper. Mr. mack had 11 years experience at thsi mine. The loading machine, a "Caterpillar"-mounted Joy type 11 BU, was being advanced toward the face of room 2, 15 east, 5 north, when the digging arm on the right side of the machine struck some bottom coal 5 inches in thickness. This coal had been left from a previous cut. Striking the coal caused the machine head to make a quick and forceful swing to the right. In so doing, it struck and dislodged a prop which had been set for roof support. Mr. Mack, the deceased, was standing between the prop and rib. The dislodged prop struck the victim across the face and left temple, causing almost instant death. | |||||||||||||||
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MADISON October 3, 193134, Saturday, John Madison, of Chesterfield, operator, age 47 years. October 3, 1931,at Rennie Brothers' mine, three men were going into the mine to begin the day's work, when the cage broke loose and fell to bottom of shaft, killing all three. Their names were : William Rennie, operator, age 51 years, leaves a widow; Hugh Rennie, operator, age 55 years, leaves two dependents, a widow and grandchild; John Madison, miner, age 47 years, leaves a widow. The Rennie brothers were killed almost instantly; madison died three days later. | |||||||||||||||
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MALLE September 20, 1906,3 Thursday, Simon Malle, timberman, aged 43 years, married, employed at No. 6 Mine of the Consolidated Coal Company, Staunton, Macoupin County, was sent with other to clean a fall on the entry. It happened that there was some loose slate still hanging, of which he had been warned by other workman. However, he did not heed the warning and went to work under the slate, when it fell on him, killing him instantly. He leaves a widow. | |||||||||||||||
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MALUSSI October 31, 19187, Thursday, Alfonso Malussi, miner, age 44 years, married fell off the cage while coming up the shaft in Consolidated Coal Company's No. 15 mine, Mt. Olive [White City]. he leaves a widow and two children. | |||||||||||||||
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MARCHETTI September 20, 191510, Monday, Joseph Marchetti, of Virden, cager, age 48 years, married, waskilled by being crushed between two pit cars in the Royal Colliery Company's mine, Virden, Macoupin County, Illinois. Deceased was helping to cage a car of coal. He was pushing the car onto the cage when it struck something and bounded back, catching him between it and the one immediately in the rear. he leaves a widow and five children. | |||||||||||||||
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MARIO April 2, 193134, Thursday, Mike Mario, of Mt. Olive, machine runner, age 51 years, married, was killed in Consolidated Coal Company's No. 15 mine by a fall of coal. He leaves a widow and three children. | |||||||||||||||
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MARUSAK March 11, 192225, Saturday, John Marusak, miner, age 50 years, married, was run over by a pit car and killed in Superior Coal Company's No. 1, Mine, Eagarville, Macoupin County, Illinois. He leaves a widow and six children. | |||||||||||||||
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MAUER January 7, 1907,3 Monday, Albert Mauer, driver, aged 24 years, single, employed at mine No. 1 of the Consolidated Coal Comapny, near Gillespie [Eagarville], Macoupin County, was found dead under the front car of the trip he was taking to the bottom. it is supposed that he was riding on the front end of his trip and fell under the car. This part of the mine has a heavy grade, requiring several spraggs. The usual number was found on the trip. His home was in Collinsville, ILL. | |||||||||||||||
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MARBURGER February 20, 192831, Monday, Theodore Marburger, laborer, age 31 years, married, died from injuries received in Madison Coal Corporation's No. 5 mine the day before when struck by a rail. he leaves a widow. | |||||||||||||||
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MARGIO / MARJO October 5, 1908, Monday, Thomas Marjo, of Austrian descent died an instant death by a coal fall at Superior Coal Company's No. 1 Mine. October 6, 190820, Monday, Thomas Margio, a miner, aged 23 years, employed in mine No. 1, Superior Coal Company, Gillespie [Eagarville], Macoupin County, Illinois, was killed while cleaning the sump, by a piece of coal falling from above striking him on the head. He leaves a widow and one child. | |||||||||||||||
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MARKAVITCH December 9, 18991, Saturday, Andrew Markavitch, of Virden, miner, aged 26 years, single, was fatally injured Monday, December 4, 1899, by a fall of rock in the Chicago-Virden Coal Company's No. 1 mine at Virden; it was found that his back was broken; he died December 9, 1899. | |||||||||||||||
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MARQUIS January 9, 190319, Friday, John Marquis, miner, aged 23 years, single, vvas killed in the Consolidated Coal Company's mine No. 7, Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois, by falling coal and slate. December 18, 194245, Friday, John H. Marquis, of Staunton, loader operator, aged 35 years, single, was killed by rock from the roof falling on him in Consolidated Coal Comapny's No. 7 mine. No dependents. | |||||||||||||||
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MARTINETTI January 8, 189415d, Monday, Anton Martinetti, of Staunton, blaster, etc., aged 51 years married, widower was instantly killed by falling rock in the No. 8 mine of the Consolidated Coal Company, Mt. Olive, Macoupin County, Illinois. The deceased was loading a car at the time of the accident. there was about one foot of slate above the coal and rock above the slate. There was a number of slips in the slate and a "pot" in the rock. A slip alongside of the "pot" converged to another slip. The piece of slate that fell broke at the face and parted at the slips, falling with result as stated. He left one son not dependent. | |||||||||||||||
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MAURICH December 18, 194649, Wednesday, Louis Maurich, of Gillespie, recovery man, aged 62 years, married, died from injueries received the day before [Tuesday, December 17, 1946], by a rock fall about 9:00 A.M. in Superior Coal Company's No. 1, Mine, Eagarville, Macoupin County, Illinois. He leaves a widow. | |||||||||||||||
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McCALL / McCALLA October 14, 191324, Tuesday, James McCall, miner, of Gillespie, aged 31 years, married, was killed at 8:30 A.M. by falling slate in the Superior Coal Company's No. 3 mine, Gillespie [Mount Clare], Macoupin County, Illinois. he leaves a widow and two children. | |||||||||||||||
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McCANN July 30, 188384, Monday, Andrew McCann, a single man was killed July 30, 1883, at Bunker Hill Coal Company's mine, by a bucket of stone falling down the escapement shaft. he was one of the sinkers. In landing the bucket of stone, the landing planks broke, letting the bucket of stone fall into the shaft. The stoen fell on him in the bottonm of the shaft, killing him instantly | |||||||||||||||
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McGOWN April 9, 197174 , Friday, R. Michael McGown, of Virden, Mr. R. Michael McGown, age 24, single, 1 dependent child, cam to his death at 9:30 p. m. April 9, 1971 from crushing injuries received while preforming his duties as a motorman at the Barbara Kay Coal Company Mine #1, Marion, Williamson County, Illinois, where he had been employed 24 years. Mr. Mike McGown was shooting room 12, on "A" entry, 7th Northwest. The middle and left rib and bottom buster were shot in that order in the second sequence. When the bottom buster went off, it covered the right rib shell and hung it up. Mr. McGown was trying to free the shell with a pick, breaking the piece of coal that had hung it up when the face turned over covering him completely. The piece of coal on Mr. McGown measured 10 feet long, 5 feet wide, 22 inches on thin end, and 36 inches on the thick end and weighed approximately 3 tons. Injuries sustained were crushed chest and head. | |||||||||||||||
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McGURK April 25, 19178, Wednesday, James McGurk, face boss, married, and John Crowder, trip rider, married, were killed by falling slate in Consolidated Coal Company's mine No. 14, Staunton, Macoupun County, Illinois. McGurk leaves a widow and two children. Crowder leaves a widow and one child. | |||||||||||||||
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McLUCKIE / McLUCKY May 7, 19178, Monday, John McLuckie (McLucky), trip rider, age 17 years, single, was killed by pit cars in Superior Coal Company,'s No. 3 mine, Gillespie [Mount Clare], Macoupin County. He died while delivering empty cars back into the mine was thrown and caught between the cars. | |||||||||||||||
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MENCK February 14, 1900,1 Wednesday, Otto Menck, driver, aged 32 years, married, employed at the Staunton Coal Co.'s mine No. 1, near Staunton was coming out of the room, sitting on the front of the loaded car; on coming to a low place in the roof, he neglected in some way to stoop down, when he was caught between the top of the car and the roof, breaking his back. He was taken to the St. Louis hospital, where he died a few days after the accident. he leaves a widow. | |||||||||||||||
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MENGELKAMP April 7, 191122, Friday, Casper Mengelkamp, trip rider, aged 19 years, single, was killed by electric motor running over him in No. 14 mine of the Consolidated Coal Company, Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois. After throwing the switch deceased tried to get on the moving motor, when he lost his footing and the motor passed over his body. | |||||||||||||||
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MEYER November 16,19168, Thursday, Charles Meyer, driver, age 22 years, single, was killed in Consolidated Coal Company's mine, Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois. | |||||||||||||||
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MICKALITES November 8, 194346, Monday, Wiliam Mickalites, of Benld, driller and shooter, aged 57 years, married, was killed about 3:00 P.M. when caught between the loader and motor in Superior Coal Company's No. 1, Mine, Eagarville, Macoupin County, Illinois. He leaves a widow. | |||||||||||||||
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MICKNIC May 17, 1907,3 Friday, Emil Micknic, driver, aged 18 years, single, was found dead under his loaded trip in mine No. 7, of the Consolidated Coal Company, Staunton, Macoupin County. It is supposed that he was riding on the front end of his trip and seeing his whip falling off of his shoulder, made a grab for it and fell. His whip was found fifteen feet from where he was found.
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MIKULIK August 1, 1923, Wednesday, Jake Mikulik, 48, was killed on his first day by an accident at the Kimberly Mine at Henderson. | |||||||||||||||
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MILLER
December 22, 190820, Tuesday, Alexander "Alex" Miller, a driver, aged 25 years, working in the Gillespie mine of the Consolidated Coal Company, Macoupin County, Illinois, was found dead under his trip; he is supposed to have fallen under. He leaves a widow and one child.
November 29, 188413, Saturday, at Ellsworth Coal Company, Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois. November 2925, 1921, Tuesday, John C. Miller, Jr., face boss, 29 years, married, died from injuries received by a fall of slate in Consolidated Coal Company's No. 7 mine on November 5, 1921. He leaves a widow and two children. In 188484, William Miller, a single man, was killed at Ellsworth Coal Company's No. 7 shaft, Staunton, by a fall of slate he was shoeling away from the coal cutting machine. He and the machine miner had tried the slate in the morning, and it seemed to be sound. There were several gassy slips in the roof next to the coal, which caused it to fall and kill him. | |||||||||||||||
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MITCHELL November 28, 193134, Saturday, Joseph Mitchell, of Benld, miner, age 57 years, married, died from injuries received five days earlier in Superior Coal Company's No. 4 mine, Wilsonville, Macoupin County, Illinois. Deceased was loading coal when loose coal rolled against his leg, breaking it, resulting in death. he leaves a widow and one child. | |||||||||||||||
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MOCILAN April 16, 193437, Monday, Steve Mochilan, of Benld, miner, age 60 years, was killed in Superior Coal Company's No. 1 mine, Eagarville, Macoupin County, Illinois, by a fall of slate. He leaves a widow and one child. | |||||||||||||||
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MOFFIT February 22, 19188b, Friday, Leo Moffit, motorman, age 19 years, married. February 22, 1918, an explosion of 26 kegs of powder, which had been unlawfully let down into the mine and allowed to stand on the switch track while the powder was on, occurred in the Royal mine of C. W. & F. [Chicago, Wilmington & Franklin] Coal Company, Virden, Macoupin County, Illinois, in which four lives were lost. The name, age, occupation, etc., of the men follows: J. Roberts, laborer, age 21 years, single; George Osborne, laborer, age 18 years, single; John Fassero, laborer, age 22 years, single, and Leo Moffit, motorman, age 19 years, married. The coroner's jury recommended that the company be held liable for this accident. See : Report of Investigation | |||||||||||||||
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MOORE January 6, 189817, Thursday, George Moore, of Carlinville, a miner, aged 20 years, was killed January 6, 1898, in the Carlinville Coal Company's mine. He was working at the face of a room. The roof of the room being of a treacherous nature, soft and full of slips, a piece of clod fell and caught him. | |||||||||||||||
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MOSCUS March 2, 191223, Saturday, Joe Moscus, of Virden, miner, aged 45 years, single, was killed by pit cars, in the Royal Colliery Company's mine, Virden, Macoupin County, Illinois. | |||||||||||||||
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MOSLOWSKI March 9, 192225, Thursday, George Moslowski, of Carlinville, miner, age 30 years, married, died from injuries received the previous day by a fall of coal in Standard Oil Company's No. 1 mine. He leaves a widow and one child. | |||||||||||||||
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MURPHY January 15, 194346, Friday, Michael "Mike" Murphy, of Gillespie, machine loader helper, aged 53 years, married, was killed by a slate fall in Superior Coal Company's No. 1, Mine, Eagarville, Macoupin County, Illinois. He leaves a widow and three dependent children.
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NACHILIS June 21, 192326, Thursday, Peter Nachilis laborer, age 46 years, married, died from injuries received three days earlier in Superior Coal Company's No. 4, Mine, Wilsonville, Macoupin County, Illinois. deceased was taking down timbers and while drawing the supports one of the timbers struck his leg, cutting is severly so that he suffered a considerable loss of blood before assistance could be given. He was taken toi the hospital, where he died. He leaves a widow and three children. | |||||||||||||||
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NEMO November 25, 191022, Friday, Mike Nemo, of Virden, machine helper, aged 35 years, single, was fatally hurt in the Ryal Colliery Company's mine, Virden, Macoupin County, Illinois. he was shoveling after an electric machine, when a large piece of coal fell on him. he was sent to St. john's hospital at Springfield, where he died. | |||||||||||||||
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NEVERDOSKY March 23, 192326, Friday, Walter Neverdosky laborer, age 21 years, single, was killed in Superior Coal Company's No. 2, Mine, Sawyerville, Macoupin County, Illinois. Deceased was delivering powder and when he reached a point where the trolley wire had been forced down by a fall of slate the wire came in contact with the powder car, causing a short circuit, the sparks setting off eight kegs of powder. He was so badly burned that death resulted in a few hours, leaving one dependent, his father. | |||||||||||||||
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NISOVITCH November 8, 19056, Wednesday, Paul Nisovitch, top laborer, aged 43 years, employed at the washery of the No. 15 mine of the Consolidated Coal Co., at Mt. Olive [White City], Macoupin County, was caught between the end of a railroad car and the unloader, fatally injuring him, and causing his death two days afterwards. He was a widower and leaves two children. | |||||||||||||||
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NOVANEC October 23, 191412, Friday, Michael Novanec, driver, age 44 years, married, employed in Consolidated Coal Company's No. 15 mine, Mt. Olive, Macoupin County, Illinois, died from injuries received two days previous, Wednesday, October 21, 1915, by being squeezed between pit car and coal rib. He leaves a widow and four children. | |||||||||||||||
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NOVEY January 30, 193538, Wednesday, Joseph Novey, of Wilsonville, miner, aged 67 years, married, died from causes unknown in Superior Coal Company's No. 4 mine, Wilsonville, Macoupin County, Illinois. He leaves a widow and three children.
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O'FALLON April 2, 19001, Monday, William O'Fallon, of Girard, miner, aged 50 years, single, lost his life in the greenridge Mining Company's mine at Greenridge, Macoupin County, Illinois. he was working out a standing shot; the coal fell away and caught him, killing him instantly. | |||||||||||||||
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OLIVIA March 16, 192730, Wednesday, Friola Olivia, miner, age 27 years, single, was killed by a fall of rock in Consolidated Coal Company's No. 7 mine. | |||||||||||||||
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OLOWICK January 4, 191610, Tuesday, William Olowick, machine runner, age 26 years, married, was killed by falling coal and slate in No. 14 mine, Consolidated Coal Comapny, Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois. He leaves a widow and one child. | |||||||||||||||
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O'NEIL January 8, 189616, Wednesday, James O'Neil, of Girard, aged 51 years, widower, left five children, three of whom are dependent, occupation miner, was killed at 5:20 p.m., January 8, 1896, at the Green Ridge Coal Company, Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois. O'Neil and his partner were about to light two shots in the room at the same time; O'Neil put his lamp to the squib and remarked that it would not light; he again put his lamp to the squib, when the shot immediately exploded. | |||||||||||||||
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ORCUTT August 30, 192226, Wednesday, Carl Orcutt, miner, age 53 years, married, was killed in Superior Coal Company's No. 3, Mine, Mount Clare, Macoupin County, Illinois, by a slate fall. He leaves a widow. | |||||||||||||||
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ORLER April 2, 194649, Tuesday, John Orler, of Benld or Eagarville, night cager, aged 58 years, married, died from injuries received on Tuesday, March 26, 1465 when he fell in the sump at Superior Coal Company's No. 1, Mine, Eagarville, Macoupin County, Illinois. He leaves a widow. | |||||||||||||||
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ORR October 2, 191123, Monday, William Orr, of Virden, timberman, aged 36 years, married, was killed by falling rock in a room which he was retimbering, in the mine of the Glenridge Coal Company, Virden, Macoupin County, Illinois. he leaves a widow and three children. | |||||||||||||||
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OSBORNE February 22, 19188b, Friday, George Osborne, laborer, age 18 years, single February 22, 1918, an explosion of 26 kegs of powder, which had been unlawfully let down into the mine and allowed to stand on the switch track while the powder was on, occurred in the Royal mine of C. W. & F. [Chicago, Wilmington & Franklin] Coal Company, Virden, Macoupin County, Illinois, in which four lives were lost. The name, age, occupation, etc., of the men follows: J. Roberts, laborer, age 21 years, single; George Osborne, laborer, age 18 years, single; John Fassero, laborer, age 22 years, single, and Leo Moffit, motorman, age 19 years, married. The coroner's jury recommended that the company be held liable for this accident. See : Report of Investigation | |||||||||||||||
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OTTER May 15, 1948, Saturday, John Joseph Otter, of Staunton, coal washer, aged 51 years, married, was drowned in the pit beneath the washer in Consolidated Coal Comapny's No. 7 mine. He leaves a widow and four dependent children.
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PAISLEY January 8, 196972, Wednesday, James Lee Paisley, of Virden. Mr. James Lee Paisley, age 34, married, three dependent children, came to his death at or about 3:45 p. m. January 8, 1969, from mutilating internal injuries accidently received when he was caught between the ground and journal box on a railroad coal car which had been struck by 11 motorless run-away railroad coal cars near the tipple while preforming his duties as a laborer at the Freeman Coal Company Crown mine, Farmersville, Montgomery County, Illinois, where he had been employed for 10 years. Mr. Paisley was blocking a loaded railroad car coupled with six empties. Theses cars were located under the tipple on track #4. His job was to block the loaded car and relocate the wire rope of the car retarder. The car retarder manouvers the railroad cars while they are being loaded with coal under the tipple. As he was preforming his duties, he failed to see the five run-away empties coming down the track four from the empty yard which is located approximately 1900 feet from the tipple. The impact of the run-away cars colliding with the blocked cars dislodged the blocking and broke the hook on the wire rope of the car retarder. This allowed the cars to roll forward, apparently catching Mr. Paisley between the surface of the ground and the journal box of the railroad car. Suffering from multiple injuries to his left side, an ambulance was immediately summoned and he was taken to St. John's Hospital in Springfield. The accident occurred at approximately 2:30 p. m. and he was admitted to the emergency ward at 3:25 p. m. he died 20 minutes later at 3:45 p. m. Mr. Alfred Lowe and Mr Leo Edward Drabant were the employees in charge of riding the empty railroad cars down the hill to the tipple. There had been approximately 50 cars brought down that shift without any trouble prior to the five run-aways. They stated, however, that the change in the weather had allowed moisture to accumulate on the rails making them slick. When they applied the brakes to slow the cars, the wheels started sliding, and both men jumped from the cars. Once the cars started sliding, it is hard to regain control of them. This is what allowed the collision of the railroad cars. | |||||||||||||||
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PALURI November 29, 192226, Wednesday, Frank Paluri, driver, age 26 years, single, was killed in the Superior Coal Company's No. 2, Mine, Sawyerville, Macoupin County, Illinois, by a pit car. | |||||||||||||||
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PAUGE April 12, 19139, Thursday, William Pauge, miner, aged 37 years, married, employed at Mine No. 8, Consolidated Coal Company, Mt. Olive, Macoupin County, Illinois, was killed by falling rock. He leaves a widow and two children. | |||||||||||||||
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PAZZAGLIE February 12, 191424, Thursday, Emelie Pazzaglie, of Virden, miner, aged 21 years, was killed in Royal Colliery Company's mine, Virden, Macoupin County, Illinois, by falling coal. | |||||||||||||||
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PEECK March 18, 193235, Friday, Walter H. Peeck, of Gillespie, loader, age 50 years, married, was killed by a fall of slte caused by the car that he was riding in jumped the track, in Gillespie Coal Company's mine in Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois . He leaves a widow. | |||||||||||||||
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PELLOCK March 1, 194043, Friday, Gabriel Pellock, (listed as Gabriel Pollock), motorman aged 53 years, married, was killed by collision of motors on Wednesday February 28, 1940, at the No. 1 mine of the Superior Coal Company, Eagarville, Macoupin County, Illinois. He died from injuries received, leaving widow and one child. | |||||||||||||||
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PHILLIPS August 7, 19168, Monday, Charles Phillips, miner, age 40 years, single was killed by falling slate in Consolidated Coal Company's No. 7 mine, Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois. He leaves two dependents, mother and sister. | |||||||||||||||
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PICKERA November 18, 191123, Saturday, Nick Pickera, loader, aged 37 years, married, was killed by falling coal in the Superior Coal Company's No. 2 mine, Gillespie [Sawyerville], Macoupin County, Illinois. He leaves a widow. | |||||||||||||||
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PODGORNIC April 24, 1948, Saturday, Fred Podgarnic, of Gillespie, loading machine helper, aged 59 years, married, was killed by a fall of rock in Little Dog Coal Mine [Liberty Mine], Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois. He leaves a widow. | |||||||||||||||
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POELECK March 28, 192427, Friday, William Poeleck, miner, age 50 years, married, was killed in Superior Coal Company's No. 4, Mine, Wilsonville, Macoupin County, Illinois, by a fall of coal. he leaves a widow and three children. | |||||||||||||||
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PONTE June 10, 194346, Thursday, John Ponte, of Benld, loading machine helper, aged 53 years, married, was killed by a fall of slate in Superior Coal Company's No. 2, Mine, Sawyerville, Macoupin County, Illinois. He leaves a widow. | |||||||||||||||
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POOS January 20, 188714, Thursday Consolidated Coal Company, shaft No. 6, Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois,, Frank Poos, a married man aged 43 years, was killed on January 20, 1887, by falling top coal. he was undermining a standing shot. | |||||||||||||||
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POPOVITCH December 11, 192528, Friday, Mike Popovitch, miner, age 56 years, married, was killed by falling clod in Superior Coal Company's No. 3, Mine, Mount Clare, Macoupin County, Illinois. He leaves a widow and four children. | |||||||||||||||
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POYSELL April 16, 190920, Friday, Leonard Ross Poysell, an electrician, aged 37 years, employed in No. 14 mine of the Consolidated Coal Company, Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois, was crushed between the bumpers of two railroad cars and died from the effects, two hours later, at 3:00 P.M. . He leaves a widow. | |||||||||||||||
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PROBERTS January 4, 191021, Tuesday, John Proberts, driver, age 19 years, single, was severely injured by a kick from a mule that he was driving in mine No. 3 of the Superior Coal Company, Gillespie [Mount Clare], Macoupin County, Illinois. He was taken to his home when he died from the injuries the following day. | |||||||||||||||
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PROFORVICH December 11, 1925, Friday, Mike Proforvich, of Russian birth was killed by a slate fall at Superior Coal Company's No. 3 Mine at Mount Clare, Macoupin County, Illinois.
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RADEMACHER July 15, 189818, Friday, John Rademacher (spelling in report is Radenacher), of Staunton, miner, was killed instantly by a fall of slate in the Mt. Olive and Staunton Coal Comapny's mine [No. 1 Mine], Staunton, Madison County, Illinois. Deceased was 32 years of age and leaves a widow and five children.
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RAMSEIER September 21, 194144, Sunday, Rudolph Ramseier, of Staunton, top laborer, aged 58 years, married, died from injuries received on July 11, 1941 in Consolidated Coal Comapny's No. 7 mine, when he was caught in a coal conveyor. He leaves a widow. | |||||||||||||||
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RAU August 2, 19168, Wednesday, Paul Rau, miner age 50 years, married was killed by falling slate in Mt. Olive Coal Comapny's No. 5, mine, Mt. Olive, Macoupin County. Deceased was standing in a mine car taking down top coal when slate fell, killing him instantly. He leaves a widow and four children. | |||||||||||||||
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RECKERT October 25, 19178b, Thursday, John Reckert, of Staunton, miner, aged 58 years, married, was killed instantly by falling coal in Consolidated Coal Company's No. 7 mine. Deceased was taking down loose coal in his working place when some coal gave way and fell on him. He leaves a widow and five dependent children. | |||||||||||||||
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REDOLFI May 8, 194245, Friday, Superior Coal Company's No. 1, Mine, Eagarville, Macoupin County, Illinois Joseph Redolfi45, of Eagarville, machine man, aged 40 years, married; Cause of Death is listed as : Drowned. He leaves a widow and one dependent child.
Joseph M. Redolfi, Sr., of Gillespie; along with Frank Bertagnoli, of Gillespie; Robert Edmiston, of Gillespie
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REIN April 9, 189716, Friday, Louis T. Rein, of Carlinville, miner, aged 35 years, married, leaves a widow and three children, was injured at about 7:30 o'clock on the morning of April 9, 1897, in room 15 on the third east entry on the east side of the shaft of the Carlinville Coal Comapny, Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois. After being taken home he died about 9:30 o'clock. It appears that he and his partner had fired a shot the night before in the right hand side of the room. The powder had blown out of the top of the coal and along the roof, which caused the shot to stand. As soon as he got into the room on the morning of the 9th he commenced to try to get the coal down, cutting it under the top coal. In the act of doing thisthe coal fell and caught him. About one ton of coal fell on him. | |||||||||||||||
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REITER March 14, 189315c, Tuesday, Oscar Reiter, of Staunton, machine runner, aged 29 years, was killed in the Consolidated Coal Company's mine No. 6, at Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois. A piece of slate, three feet wide, four feet long, and from four to five inches thick, fell out of the side of the room and caught him as he was preparing to start his machine. He left a widow and three children. | |||||||||||||||
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RENNIE October 3, 193134, Saturday, Hugh Rennie, of Chesterfield, operator, age 55 years. October 3, 193134, Saturday, William Rennie, of Chesterfield, operator, age 51 years. October 3, 1931,at Rennie Brothers' mine, three men were going into the mine to begin the day's work, when the cage broke loose and fell to bottom of shaft, killing all three. Their names were : William Rennie, operator, age 51 years, leaves a widow; Hugh Rennie, operator, age 55 years, leaves two dependents, a widow and grandchild; John Madison, miner, age 47 years, leaves a widow. The Rennie brothers were killed almost instantly; madison died three days later. | |||||||||||||||
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REUTER December 16, 191412, Wednesday, Max Reuter, assistant mine manager, age 36 years, married, was killed by falling slate in the No. 14 mine of the Consolidated Coal Company, Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois. He leaves a widow and five children. | |||||||||||||||
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RIDLIA June 15, 19045, Wednesday, John Ridlia. miner, aged 18 years. single, was killed by being crushed between mine cars in the Consolidated Coal Co.'s mine No. 7. at Staunton. Macoupin County. | |||||||||||||||
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RIMINI January 27, 194851, Tuesday, Joseph Rimini, of Virdem, clodman, aged 65 years, married, was killed by a fall of rock in Peabody Coal Company's No. 8 mine. He leaves a widow. | |||||||||||||||
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RITSCHEL August 24, 193841, Wednesday, Max A. Ritschel, of Meyers Crossing, tracklayer, aged 52 years, married, was killed by a fall of clod in mine No. 7 of the Consolidated Coal Company, leaving widow. | |||||||||||||||
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ROAK February 27, 192831, Monday, John Roak, miner, age 37 years, married, died from injuries received February 12, 1928 in Superior Coal Company's No. 3 mine, Mount Clare, Macoupin County, Illinois. Deceased was lifting a lump of coal onto the car when it broke and a part of it fell, striking his leg, cutting the flesh slightly. Blood poison developed, resulting fatally. He leaves a widow and two children. | |||||||||||||||
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ROBERTS February 22, 19188b, Friday, J. Roberts, laborer, age 21 years, single February 22, 1918, an explosion of 26 kegs of powder, which had been unlawfully let down into the mine and allowed to stand on the switch track while the powder was on, occurred in the Royal mine of C. W. & F. [Chicago, Wilmington & Franklin] Coal Company, Virden, Macoupin County, Illinois, in which four lives were lost. The name, age, occupation, etc., of the men follows: J. Roberts, laborer, age 21 years, single; George Osborne, laborer, age 18 years, single; John Fassero, laborer, age 22 years, single, and Leo Moffit, motorman, age 19 years, married. The coroner's jury recommended that the company be held liable for this accident. See : Report of Investigation | |||||||||||||||
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ROCHESTER October, 19, 194649, Saturday, Robert I. Rochester, of Gillespie, timberman helper, aged 56 years, married, died from injuries received from a rock fall on Saturday, October 12, 1946 in Superior Coal Company's No. 1, Mine, Eagarville, Macoupin County, Illinois. He leaves a widow. | |||||||||||||||
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RODGERS July 13, 19168, Thursday, Frank J. Rodgers, Jr., of Carlinville, laborer, age 17 years, single, was killed in Carlinville Coal Company's mine, Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois. Deceaased was standing on the cage helping the bottom cager to shove back loaded cars, when from some unknown cause, the cage hoisted, resulting in his death. | |||||||||||||||
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ROGERS May 30, 192427, Friday, Frank Rogers, of Carlinville, motorman, age 52 years, single, was killed by a motor in Standard Oil Company's No. 1 mine. | |||||||||||||||
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RONK December 5, 192226, Tuesday, Howard Ronk, of Girard, miner's apprentice, age 19 years, single, died from burns received in an explosion of gas three days previous in the Illinois Coal and Coke Corporation's No. 4 mine. | |||||||||||||||
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ROSA February 14, 192427, Thursday, James Rosa, laborer, age 57 years, married, was killed by a fall of rock in Consolidated Coal Company's mine No. 7. He leaves a widow and one child. | |||||||||||||||
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ROSS January 9, 196871, Tuesday, Harry J. Ross, of Carlinvile Mr. Harry J. Ross, age 45, married, four dependent children, came to his death on January 9, 1968 at 4:10 a.m. while performing his duties as a top labor/shift leader and high lift operator at Florida Coal Caomapny, Little Dog Mine located at Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois where he had been employed for about four years. Mr. Harry Ross, being the shift leader on top, had talked with Mr. Henry Dubbs, hoisting engineer, and Mr. Joe Cheragotti, shift leader, at the beginning of the shift in regard to material that was to be sent below on that shift. Mr. Cheragotti had requested that four material car loads of roof bolt blocks and one car of expansion shells be sent below. For this to be done, five empty cars were to be sent out on top from underground at a prearranged time of 2:00 a.m. to provide enough time for loading of material. The five cars were sent out on top as scheduled, and shortly thereafter repair work on the bonnet of the south cage was started and then completed at approximately 3:45 a.m. During the intervening time between the beginning of the shift and the time the five material cars came on top, Mr. Ross informed the hoisting engineer that he was going to send only four cars of material below so that the extra time could be spent cleaning on the tracks in the area of the preparation plant. the lowering of the loaded material cars, sent below on the north cage only, commenced shortly after completion of the repair work on the south cage. Assuming the cage was "free" after the fourth car was taken off below because of the change of plans of Mr. Ross, the hoisting engineer parked the north cage above the ground landing in the normal "free" park postition. Mr. Ross with the assistance of Mr. hiram Turner, top laborer, prepared to push the fifth car of material loaded with expansion shells onto the cage not realizing that the cage was above the ground landing. It should be noted that on this morning with the temperature of the air in the low twenties and because the hoist shaft is the return air shaft, that visibility at the shaft was, at times, obscured by dense steam although overhead light s are provided and were on. As the loaded car tipped forward into the shaft, it pulled Mr. Ross and Mr. Turner forward. Mr. Ross was pulled into the shaft by the falling car and fell 368 feet to his death. Mr. Turner who was on the left side of the car caught hold of the signal bell pipe and was able to regain balance. Mr. Ross came to his accidental death by skull fracture and multiple injuries. | |||||||||||||||
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ROWE April 14, 194750, Monday, John Rowe, of Virden, machine man, aged 38 years, married, was killed by a fall of rock in Standard Mine Converter Corporation's No. 2 mine. He leaves a widow. | |||||||||||||||
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ROWLAND April 15, 191122, Saturday, Bart Rowland, driver, aged 18 years, single, was killed by falling under the cars. Deceased was employed in the No. 3 mine of the Consolidated Coal Company, Gillespie [Mount Clare], Macoupin County, Illinois. | |||||||||||||||
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RUBIES November 30, 193033, Thursday, A. J. Rubies, of Mt. Olive, loader, age 31 years, married, was killed by a fall of clod in Superior Coal Company's No. 4 mine, Wilsonville, Macoupin County, Illinois. He leaves a widow and two children. | |||||||||||||||
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RUBIS August 11, 1951, Saturday, Frank Rubis, of Wilsonville, slate man, aged 70 years, single, was killed by a roof fall that occurred on Saturday, August 23, 1952 in Superior Coal Company's No. 4, Mine, Wilsonville, Macoupin County, Illinois. No dependents. | |||||||||||||||
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RUBLI December 11, 189616, Friday Emil Rubli, aged 38 years, married, leaves a widow and four children, all dependents, occupation loader, was killed at 5:40 p. m ., December 11, 1896, at Mine No. 10 of the Consolidated Coal Company, of St. Louis, at Mount Olive, Macoupin County, Illinois. Mr. Rubli started to come up on the cage with seven other men. On the arrival of the cage at the surface it was found that only seven men had come up. The men on the cage did not know that anyone had fallen from it. It is supposed that he had fallen from the cage at about one hundred and twenty-five feet from the bottom. The cage is a self-dumping one, and has an unobstructed platform surface of about eighteen and a half sqaure feet. | |||||||||||||||
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RUEHRUP February 16, 193841, Wednesday, Robert Ruehrup, of Staunton, loading machine operator, aged 35 years, married, was killed by a fall of slate in mine No. 7 of the Consolidated Coal Company, leaving widow and one child. | |||||||||||||||
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RUHLAND May 21, 192932, Tuesday, Edward Ruhland, engineer, age 49 years, married, was killed in Madison Coal Corporation's No. 5 mine. deceased was in the generator room when the plate covering the steam chest burst. He was struck and frightfully scalded, which resulted in death in about five hours. He leaves a widow.
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