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Hello,
I am looking for information concerning a John Simko. He lost his leg sometime in 1912 in a mining accident. He lived in Daisytown, Washington, Pa. so I am not sure what mine he worked in. He was then released and given about $500.00 to leave the area. He was married to Marie Simko, nee Chochol. Thank you for your time. Sylvia.
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I am not certain, but this may be the accident you are looking for: Source: 1912 Annual Report of the Department of Mines of Pennsylvania - Bituminous Part II Library Call No. TN805.04 A29, page 859 1912Oct5, John Shinko, nationality Slavonian, occupation miner, age 24, Vesta No.4 mine, Washington county, leg and arm broken by fall of slate on pillar work Source: The Microfilm specifications of the Pennsylvania State Archives Record Group RG-45 Records Of The DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL INDUSTRIESOffice of the Secretary of Mines and Mineral Industries Pennsylvania Registers of Mine Accidents, Bituminous, 1899-1972. (10 microfilm rolls) Card No./ Mine Name / Operator / Year / Month / Day / Surname / First and Middle Name / Age / Fatal, Nonfatal / Inside, Outside / Occupation / Nationality or Country of Birth / Citizen, Alien / Single, Married / Widower / No. Children under 16 years (under 18 years 1959 & later) / Years of experience in mines / Years experience in occupation engaged when injured (ir = irregular) / Accident Cause or Remarks (d. = died) / Fault or Responsibility: Officials, Official & Victim, Victim (carelessness on the part of the injured), Miner, Others (carelessness on the part of others), Equipment, Unavoidable, Accidental / County / Page No. / Mining District / Pennsylvania State Archives Film No. / Anthracite, Bituminous 32 Vesta No.4 1912 10 5 Shinko John 24 nonfatal inside miner Slavic alien fall of slate pillar work victim 156 21st 3594 bituminous Below is the related data that I found for Pennsylvania Mining Accidents 1869-1924: Date of Accident / Name of Person / Age / Name of Mine (Town) / F=Fatal or N=Nonfatal / Page & Reference Source / County 1892JAN28 SEMCO, MIKE 26 LEISENRING No.2 N 382 57 1900NOV5 SIMCO, BENJAMIN 32 GALLATIN F 331 59 1909SEP15 SIMCO, JOHN 20 PENNSYLVANIA No.28 F 591 60b 1914JUL10 SIMCO, PAUL 34 CRESCENT F 807 60b Washington 1916JUL27 SIMCO, STEVE 21 CRESCENT F 1011 60b 1900NOV5 SIMCOE, BENJAMIN GALLATIN F 315 59 1897MAY4 SINKO, MIKE 25 ELM GROVE N 372 59 1908DEC18 SINKO, MIKE 52 MT.BRADDOCK F 471 60b Fayette 1903APR2 SHIMKO, JOHN 21 SOMWERS No.2 N 46 60b 1909SEP3 SHIMKO, JOHN 17 LAMBERT F 629 60b 1913JUN7 SHIMKO, JOHN 32 PENN-MARY No.2 N 960 60b Indiana 1903JUL29 SHIMKO, STEVE 17 LAMBERT F 314 60b Fayette 1903JUN29d SHIMKO, STEVE F 320 60b 1907DEC19 SHINKO, JOHN 31 DARR F 859 60b Westmoreland 1912NOV11 SHINKO, JOHN 19 GREENOUGH N 507 60a Northumberland Year/Month/Day/ Surname / First Middle Name / Age / F=Fatal or N=Nonfatal / Nationality / County 1921 10 8 Simco John 38 fatal Austrian 1920 9 29 Simco Jr John 20 nonfatal Magyar 1917 4 26 Simko John 41 nonfatal Magyar 1917 4 30 Simko John 43 nonfatal Hungarian 1907 12 19 Simko Joseph 34 fatal Hungarian Westmoreland 1916 11 13 Simko Michael 35 nonfatal Austrian 1914 9 9 Simko Mike 21 nonfatal Slavic 1917 2 1 Simko Mike 35 nonfatal Austrian 1902 7 10 Simko Stephen 44 fatal Hungarian Cambria If any of the above are of interest to you, get back with me. I do have a little more information about these specific accidents. |