Western History and Genealogy

Colorado Mining Fatalities (pre-1963)

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ABALOS, ESIQUO Death Date: 1928MAR19
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: TIMBERMAN
Yrs Mine Exp: 14
Age at death: 36
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 4
County: LAS
Company name: VICTOR-AMERICAN FUEL CO.
Mine name: DELAGUA
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ABALOS, FRANCISCO Death Date: 1927SEP19
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 19
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON CO.
Mine name: TOLLER
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ABBOTT, C C Death Date: 1953JUN28
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County:
Company name: ROCKY MOUNTAIN OIL & PAVING
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED BY FALLING BRICKS

ABERNATHY, SAMUEL Death Date: 1906MAR31
Nationality: AMERICAN
Occupation: ASSIST. FOREMAN
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 31
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: BOU
Company name:
Mine name: SIMPSON
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ABEYTA, RICHARD Death Date: 1944SEP16
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: C.F.&I. CORP.
Mine name: FREDERICK
Cause of death/comments: MACHINERY

ABEYTA, THOMAS Death Date: 1910DEC14
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 46
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 6
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: MCLAUGHLIN
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK & COAL

ABEZTA, PEDRO Death Date: 1890SEP23
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: DENVER FUEL CO.
Mine name: SOPRIS
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ABLETT, EVAN Death Date: 1909MAY16
Nationality: WELSH
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 20
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: FRE
Company name:
Mine name: MAGNET
Cause of death/comments: STRUCK BY A PLANK IN AIR SHAFT

ABLETT, RICHARD Death Date: 1905APR17
Nationality: WELSH
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 43
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: ENGLE
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROOF

ABLETT, WILLIAM G Death Date: 1937MAR31
Nationality: WELCH
Occupation: MACHINE MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 42
Age at death: 51
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: FRE
Company name: GRIFFITHS COAL CO.
Mine name: GRIFFITHS
Cause of death/comments: SUFFOCATED

ABRAMS, EMILIO Death Date: 1903MAR27
Nationality: AUSTRIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 21
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: SOPRIS
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF DRAW SLATE

ABSOLOM, WALTER Death Date: 1924FEB23
Nationality: WELSH
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 20
Age at death: 37
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: HUE
Company name: MUTUAL COAL CO.
Mine name: MUTUAL
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ACKERMAN, JOHN W Death Date: 1951JAN16
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: TEL
Company name: TELLURIDE MINES
Mine name: INC.
Cause of death/comments: SAM

ACKERSON, KENNETH M Death Date: 1956FEB2
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County:
Company name: SHATTUCK DENN MINING CO.
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED BY FALLING ROCK

ACOSTA, FRANCISCO Death Date: 1922AUG1
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: LOADER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 29
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 3
County: WEL
Company name: ROCKY MOUNTAIN FUEL CO.
Mine name: COLUMBINE
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF DRAWSLATE

ACOSTA, FRED Death Date: 1912MAR25
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: WEIGH-BOSS
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 35
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: PRIMROSE
Cause of death/comments: RUN OVER BY RAILROAD CAR ON TIPPLE

ACTON, W C Death Date: 1934OCT4
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 70
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: SUM
Company name: MONITOR MINING CORP.
Mine name: PEACOCK
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ACUTO, JOE Death Date: 1910NOV8
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: TRACKLAYER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 33
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 1
County: LAS
Company name: VICTOR-AMERICAN FUEL
Mine name: DELAGUA
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF GAS/DUST-OPEN LIGHT

ADAIR, JOE RAY Death Date: 1958AUG24
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County:
Company name: ACE WELL SERVICE
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF MAN. DERRICK COLLAPSE

ADAIR, JOHN L Death Date: 1899DEC10
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: TEL
Company name:
Mine name: HUMBOLDT
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION PUSHED BUCKET INTO SHAFT

ADAME, ANTONIO Death Date: 1942JAN27
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: ROU
Company name: VICTOR-AMERICAN FUEL
Mine name: WADGE
Cause of death/comments: GAS EXPLOSION

ADAME, PLUTARCO Death Date: 1942JAN27
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: ROU
Company name: VICTOR-AMERICAN FUEL
Mine name: WADGE
Cause of death/comments: GAS EXPLOSION

ADAMO, PETE Death Date: 1922MAR24
Nationality: AMERICAN
Occupation: MACHINE HELPER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 33
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 2
County: LAS
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON CO.
Mine name: SOPRIS
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION

ADAMS, JOHN Death Date: 1906NOV7
Nationality: AUSTRIAN
Occupation: FIRE BOSS
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 32
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: TERCIO
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ADAMS, JOHN Death Date: 1926JUL30
Nationality: AMERICAN
Occupation: SHIFT BOSS
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 50
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: GRA
Company name: WEST PORTAL
Mine name: MOFFAT TUNNEL
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ADAMS, WILLIAM Death Date: 1914JAN20
Nationality: NEGRO
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 42
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 1
County: LAS
Company name: TEMPLE FUEL
Mine name: KENNETH
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ADAMSON, ROBERT Death Date: 1918APR1
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 40
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: LAK
Company name:
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: THROWN FROM CAGE

ADENLADIC, MATT Death Date: 1922NOV21
Nationality: RUSSIAN
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 4
Age at death: 29
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: HUE
Company name: VICTOR-AMERICAN FUEL CO.
Mine name: RAVENWOOD
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

AGGAN, KOGAN Death Date: 1911NOV22
Nationality: TURK
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 30
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: HUE
Company name:
Mine name: TIOGA
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF DRAW SLATE

AGIRE, PORFIRIO Death Date: 1925DEC29
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: MACHINE MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 4
Age at death: 28
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 0
County: WEL
Company name: ROCKY MOUNTAIN FUEL CO.
Mine name: COLUMBINE
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF FACE COAL

AGIRRE, JESUS Death Date: 1939OCT24
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: AMERICAN SMELTING & REFINING
Mine name: BONCARBO
Cause of death/comments: CAUGHT BETWEEN CROSS BAR & CAR

AGNES, JOHN Death Date: 1918JAN31
Nationality: COLORED
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 42
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 5
County: HUE
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON
Mine name: WALSEN
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

AGOSTI, ELARIO Death Date: 1903OCT13
Nationality: AUSTRIAN
Occupation: COMPANY HAND
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 27
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: HUE
Company name:
Mine name: ROUSE
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF COAL

AGRANA, FRANCISCO Death Date: 1901OCT1
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 39
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: HASTINGS NO. 1
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

AGRIE, JOSE Death Date: 1897AUG12
Nationality:
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: PEERLESS
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

AGUILAR, E N Death Date: 1925MAR23
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 18
Age at death: 35
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 3
County: HUE
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON CO.
Mine name: IDEAL
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

AGUILAR, RAFAEL Death Date: 1925NOV16
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: MACHINE MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 12
Age at death: 35
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 0
County: LAS
Company name: TEMPLE FUEL CO.
Mine name: BRODHEAD NO. 9
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

AGUILAR, RAMON Death Date: 1919JUL31
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: MACHINE MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 22
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON CO.
Mine name: BERWIND
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

AHERN, WILLIAM Death Date: 1923SEP7
Nationality:
Occupation: CARPENTER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 44
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: LAK
Company name:
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: FELL DOWN A FLUE

AHIL, ADAM Death Date: 1923JUL9
Nationality:
Occupation: MUCKER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 38
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: SAM
Company name:
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: RETURNED BEFORE THE LAST SHOT WENT OFF

AKERS, CHARLES Death Date: 1907JAN31
Nationality: AMERICAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 33
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: GUN
Company name:
Mine name: SOMERSET
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF COAL

ALAMILLO, MONICO Death Date: 1918AUG9
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 46
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 2
County: LAS
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON CO.
Mine name: MORLEY
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ALAYCHECK, MIKE Death Date: 1913FEB21
Nationality: RUSSIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 22
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: WEL
Company name: NATIONAL FUEL
Mine name: PARKDALE
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF SLATE

ALBERT, ALME Death Date: 1900NOV19
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 27
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: FRE
Company name:
Mine name: CHANDLER
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF COAL

ALBERT, CLAUDE Death Date: 1943JAN18
Nationality:
Occupation: FOREMAN
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 28
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: CLE
Company name: CALIFORNIA-HIDDEN TREASURE
Mine name: IDAHO SPRINGS
Cause of death/comments: DROWNED

ALBERT, JAMES Death Date: 1914FEB4
Nationality: AUSTRIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 31
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON
Mine name: BERWIND NO. 3
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ALBRICO, MIKE Death Date: 1912JUL6
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 22
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: BERWIND
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ALCOLA, IGNACIO Death Date: 1929NOV6
Nationality:
Occupation: CONTRACTOR
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 38
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: SAG
Company name:
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: FELL DOWN A RAISE

ALDEROON, THOMAS Death Date: 1891MAR12
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: COLORADO COAL & IRON CO.
Mine name: EL MORO
Cause of death/comments: CAUGHT BETWEEN A PIT CAR AND A RIBSIDE

ALDGRIN, JOHN Death Date: 1896MAR15
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: LAK
Company name:
Mine name: LAPLATA
Cause of death/comments: PREMATURE BLAST

ALDRICH, JOHN Death Date: 1942JAN9
Nationality:
Occupation: TRAMMER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 26
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: SIL
Company name: PRIDE OF WEST
Mine name: INC.
Cause of death/comments: SAJ

ALFAST, LARSEN Death Date: 1898JUN14
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: DOL
Company name:
Mine name: STANLEY
Cause of death/comments: FELL DOWN SHAFT

ALLARIA, BAPTISTA Death Date: 1898FEB1
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: OUR
Company name:
Mine name: MICHAEL BREEN
Cause of death/comments: ROPE BROKE WHILE DESCENDING RAISE

ALLEN, CHARLES Death Date: 1897JAN17
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: ELP
Company name:
Mine name: MATTIE W
Cause of death/comments: FALLING TIMBER DOWN SHAFT

ALLEN, JOSEPH Death Date: 1889SEP9
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: JEF
Company name: GOLDEN FUEL CO.
Mine name: WHITE ASH
Cause of death/comments: DROWNED BY INUNDATION OF WATER FROM SHAFT

ALLENBAUGH, E Death Date: 1920JAN12
Nationality: AMERICAN
Occupation: MACHINIST
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 44
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 0
County: ROU
Company name: MOFFAT COAL CO.
Mine name: MOFFAT
Cause of death/comments: GLOVE CAUGHT IN LATHE

ALLER, TONY Death Date: 1909OCT17
Nationality: AUSTRIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 50
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: HUE
Company name:
Mine name: BUNKER HILL
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ALLISETTE, JOE Death Date: 1927AUG14
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: MACHINE MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 5
Age at death: 24
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: BOU
Company name: NATIONAL FUEL CO.
Mine name: MONARCH NO. 2
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ALLISON, J. W Death Date: 1913MAR27
Nationality: AMERICAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 22
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: GUN
Company name: UTAH FUEL
Mine name: SOMERSET
Cause of death/comments: HIT BY FLYING COAL FROM BLAST

ALTMAN, WILLARD P Death Date: 1950FEB10
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: OUR
Company name: IDARADO MINING CO.
Mine name: OURAY
Cause of death/comments: PROBABLE BAD AIR OR GAS

ALVARADO, ANDRES Death Date: 1926APR12
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 6
Age at death: 39
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 6
County: HUE
Company name: CALUMET FUEL CO.
Mine name: CALUMET NO. 1
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ALVARDO, BENARDO Death Date: 1925JUL27
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: ROCK MAN
Yrs Mine Exp: 2
Age at death: 30
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 3
County: FRE
Company name: VICTOR-AMERICAN FUEL CO.
Mine name: CHANDLER
Cause of death/comments: STRUCK BY A TRIP OF EMPTY CARS

ALVAREZ, FRANK MENDEZ Death Date: 1946OCT19
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: HUE
Company name: BLUE BLAZE COAL
Mine name: PRYOR (NEW)
Cause of death/comments: FACE FALL

ALVAREZ, JOE Death Date: 1918APR3
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 26
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: NATIONAL FUEL
Mine name: THORMINE
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ALVAREZ, PEDRO Death Date: 1914AUG12
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp: 20
Age at death: 40
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: ROU
Company name: ROUTT COUNTY FUEL
Mine name: PINNACLE
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF LOOSE COAL AND ROCK

ALVAREZ, TRINIDAD Death Date: 1927NOV11
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 12
Age at death: 30
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 1
County: ROU
Company name: COLORADO & UTAH COAL CO.
Mine name: HARRIS
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ALVING, OLAF ALVIN Death Date: 1959MAR5
Nationality:
Occupation: LOADER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 49
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: JAC
Company name:
Mine name: MARR
Cause of death/comments:

AMATO, ASPER Death Date: 1914JUL2
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 27
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON
Mine name: TABASCO
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

AMBREE, C L Death Date: 1899MAR15
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: MIN
Company name:
Mine name: RIDGE
Cause of death/comments: FELL FROM BUCKET

AMBROSE, JOSEPH Death Date: 1943JUL3
Nationality:
Occupation: DRIVER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: BOU
Company name: ROCKY MOUNTAIN FUEL
Mine name: INDUSTRIAL
Cause of death/comments: HAULAGE

AMBROSE, WILLIAM Death Date: 1911JAN6
Nationality: GERMAN POLE
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 41
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: HUE
Company name:
Mine name: PINONJ
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

AMBROZIC, JOHN Death Date: 1910JAN31
Nationality: AUSTRIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 50
Marital Status: W
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON
Mine name: PRIMERO
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF GAS/DUST

AMEN, GEORGE Death Date: 1932NOV7
Nationality: GERMAN
Occupation: RANCHER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 58
Marital Status: N
Surving children: 0
County: ARA
Company name:
Mine name: BYRNES
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF DEBRIS

AMES, FRED Death Date: 1893NOV5
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County:
Company name:
Mine name: LAST CHANCE
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED BY BUCKET;WIDOW ELLA C. LOVE

AMETEIS, FRANCESCO Death Date: 1922MAR24
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 23
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON CO.
Mine name: SOPRIS
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION

AMEZCUA, JOSEPH Death Date: 1929APR2
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: MACHINE MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 11
Age at death: 27
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 2
County: FRE
Company name: VICTOR-AMERICAN FUEL CO.
Mine name: CHANDLER
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROOF

AMICHAUX, PAUL Death Date: 1906APR22
Nationality: FRENCH
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 52
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON
Mine name: CUATRO
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF GAS/DUST-OPEN LIGHT

AMICHAUX, PAUL JR. Death Date: 1906APR22
Nationality: FRENCH
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 18
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON
Mine name: CUATRO
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF GAS/DUST-OPEN LIGHT

AMIDEI, EVRET Death Date: 1924SEP19
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 14
Age at death: 32
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: HUE
Company name: OAKDALE COAL CO.
Mine name: OAKDALE
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF BONEY

AMIDIE, EURACTO Death Date: 1906JUN11
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 33
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: DELAGUA
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF COAL

AMOS, GUST Death Date: 1919OCT8
Nationality: GREEK
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 29
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON CO.
Mine name: FREDERICK
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

AMUNDSON, LAWRANCE Death Date: 1899FEB8
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: SAM
Company name:
Mine name: OPHIN TUNNELO
Cause of death/comments: POWDER EXPLOSION WHILE LOADING HOLE

ANASTASSOPOULAS, GREG Death Date: 1916JUN12
Nationality: GREEK
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 38
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 2
County: LAS
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON
Mine name: STARKVILLE
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF BONY COAL AND ROCK

ANDERSON, A W Death Date: 1897OCT7
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County: ELP
Company name:
Mine name: IRON MASTER
Cause of death/comments: FELL DOWN SHAFT FROM SURFACE

ANDERSON, ABE Death Date: 1896SEP2
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County: ELP
Company name:
Mine name: MATTIE L
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION WHILE LOADING HOLE

ANDERSON, ABRAM Death Date: 1897SEP2
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County: ELP
Company name:
Mine name: JEFFERSON
Cause of death/comments: THAWING POWDER OVER CANDLE

ANDERSON, ANDREW Death Date: 1893JAN10
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County: PAR
Company name: UNION PACIFIC COAL
Mine name: KING
Cause of death/comments:

ANDERSON, BEN Death Date: 1896DEC7
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County: OUR
Company name:
Mine name: REVENESE TUNNEL
Cause of death/comments: DRILLING OUT MISSED HOLE

ANDERSON, C Death Date: 1952SEP19
Nationality:
Occupation: HOISTMAN
Yrs Mine Exp: 30
Age at death: 59
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: ROU
Company name:
Mine name: CROW BAR
Cause of death/comments: HEART ATTACK

ANDERSON, CARL Death Date: 1897MAY21
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Occupation:
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County: PIT
Company name:
Mine name: SMUGGGLER
Cause of death/comments: CAVE OF DRIFT

ANDERSON, CARL ADOLPH Death Date: 1904SEP5
Nationality: SWEDE
Occupation: TRAPPER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 14
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: STARKVILLE
Cause of death/comments: BURNED BY LAMP SETTING FIRE TO HIS CLOTHES

ANDERSON, CHARLES Death Date: 1918APR1
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 60
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: GIL
Company name:
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: LOST FOOTING AND FELL

ANDERSON, CHARLES C Death Date: 1896DEC18
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Occupation:
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County: OUR
Company name:
Mine name: VIRGINIUS
Cause of death/comments: CAGE FALLING DOWN SHAFT

ANDERSON, E J Death Date: 1929NOV19
Nationality:
Occupation: SIGNAL MAN
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 27
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: FRE
Company name:
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED UNDER A ROCK

ANDERSON, EDWARD Death Date: 1896OCT9
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Age at death:
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County: BOU
Company name:
Mine name: MODOC
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ANDERSON, GEORGE Death Date: 1894NOV10
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
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County: FRE
Company name: CANON CITY COAL
Mine name: ROCKVALE NO. 1
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK & COAL

ANDERSON, HENRY Death Date: 1884JAN24
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: GUN
Company name: COLORADO COAL AND IRON
Mine name: CRESTED BUTTE
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF GAS AND DUST

ANDERSON, J. H Death Date: 1910JAN31
Nationality: COLORED
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 45
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 3
County: LAS
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON
Mine name: PRIMERO
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF GAS/DUST

ANDERSON, JOHN Death Date: 1884JAN24
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: GUN
Company name: COLORADO COAL AND IRON
Mine name: CRESTED BUTTE
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF GAS AND DUST

ANDERSON, JOHN H Death Date: 1909AUG28
Nationality: AMERICAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 40
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 1
County: ELP
Company name:
Mine name: LAST CHANCE
Cause of death/comments: OVERCOME BY GAS FROM SHOT

ANDERSON, W. P Death Date: 1914JAN8
Nationality: AMERICAN
Occupation: DRIVER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 46
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 2
County: BOU
Company name: ROCKY MOUNTAIN FUEL
Mine name: REX NO. 1
Cause of death/comments: WEDGED BETWEEN CAR AND RIB

ANDERSON, WALLACE Death Date: 1948DEC27
Nationality:
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 3
Age at death: 24
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: ELP
Company name: PIKES PEAK FUEL
Mine name: PIKEVIEW
Cause of death/comments: ASPHYXIATION

ANDERSON J. J., AMERICAN Death Date: 1910DEC20
Nationality: PIPEMAN
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp: 27
Age at death: S
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: STR
Company name: STARKVILLE
Mine name: LAS
Cause of death/comments:

ANDREATTE, EMIL Death Date: 3SEP1897
Nationality:
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: GAR
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON
Mine name: SUNSHINE
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF GAS/ DUST-LIGHT OPEN

ANDREATTE, JOHN Death Date: 3SEP1897
Nationality:
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: GAR
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON
Mine name: SUNSHINE
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF GAS/ DUST-OPEN LIGHT

ANDREATTE, LOUIS Death Date: 3SEP1897
Nationality:
Occupation: TIMBERMAN
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: GAR
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON
Mine name: SUNSHINE
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF GAS/DUST-OPEN LIGHT

ANDREATTI, MARIO Death Date: 1943JAN2
Nationality:
Occupation: TIMBERMAN
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: GUN
Company name: C.F. & I. CORP
Mine name: CRESTED BUTTE
Cause of death/comments: FACE-BUMP

ANDREW, EDWARD Death Date: 1940APR30
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: BOU
Company name: BOULDER VALLEY COAL CO.
Mine name: CENTENNIAL
Cause of death/comments: CAUGHT BETWEEN MOTOR & ROOF

ANDREW, VORGHE Death Date: 1897FEB13
Nationality:
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: SOPRIS
Cause of death/comments: ROCK FALL

ANESE, ANTOINE Death Date: 1901NOV20
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Occupation:
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Age at death:
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Surving children:
County: SAM
Company name:
Mine name: SMUGGLER UNION
Cause of death/comments: FIRE

ANGELES, DOMINICK DI Death Date: 1927JUL27
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 7
Age at death: 30
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 1
County: LAS
Company name: JEWEL COLLIERIES CORP
Mine name: CRESTON
Cause of death/comments: RUNAWAY TRIP

ANGELICO, DOMNICK Death Date: 1889JUL4
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: FRE
Company name: COLORADO COAL & IRON CO.
Mine name: COAL CREEK NO. 2
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF COAL

ANGELINA, PETE Death Date: 1910NOV
Nationality: AUSTRIAN
Occupation: MACHINE HELPER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 32
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: HUE
Company name:
Mine name: MAITLAND
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ANGIONA, JOSE Death Date: 1910NOV8
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 35
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: VICTOR-AMERICAN FUEL
Mine name: DELAGUA
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF GAS/DUST-OPEN LIGHT

ANGLUS, JOHN Death Date: 1920JAN8
Nationality: GREEK
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 12
Age at death: 28
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: ROU
Company name: MOFFAT COAL CO.
Mine name: OAK HILLS NO. 1
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ANIONNIE, TONY Death Date: 1900JAN3
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Occupation:
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County: SAG
Company name:
Mine name: ORIENT
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED BY ORE PILE

ANIZO, JOS Death Date: 1912JAN15
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 43
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 5
County: FRE
Company name:
Mine name: ROCKVALE
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF COAL

ANSELMO, FRANK Death Date: 1897MAR1
Nationality:
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: ENGLEVILLE
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ANSTER, JOE Death Date: 1927MAR5
Nationality: AMERICAN
Occupation: MINE FOREMAN
Yrs Mine Exp: 42
Age at death: 62
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 1
County: HUE
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON CO.
Mine name: LESTER
Cause of death/comments: RUNAWAY PIT CAR

ANTHONY, FRANK Death Date: 1912FEB1
Nationality: AMERICAN
Occupation: TOP-MAN
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 46
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: ROU
Company name:
Mine name: PERRY
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED BETWEEN CARS

ANTONELI, GUISEPPE Death Date: 1891NOV11
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Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
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Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: COLORADO COAL & IRON CO.
Mine name: ROAD CANON
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF SLATE

ANTONELLI, ANTONI Death Date: 1893JAN10
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Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: PAR
Company name: UNION PACIFIC COAL
Mine name: KING
Cause of death/comments:

ANTONELLI, CHARLES Death Date: 1893JAN10
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Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: PAR
Company name: UNION PACIFIC COAL
Mine name: KING
Cause of death/comments:

ANTONELLI, JOHN Death Date: 1920DEC7
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 25
Age at death: 48
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 7
County: HUE
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON CO.
Mine name: LESTER
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ANTONETTI, MIKE Death Date: 1893JAN10
Nationality:
Occupation:
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Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: PAR
Company name: UNION PACIFIC
Mine name: KING
Cause of death/comments:

ANTONICH, VENAZIO Death Date: 1913FEB27
Nationality: SLAVONIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 47
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: AMADOR FUEL
Mine name: AMADOR
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ANTONIO, DOMENIC Death Date: 1929FEB6
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 23
Age at death: 44
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 5
County: LAS
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON CO.
Mine name: MORLEY
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ANTONUCCI, STEVE Death Date: 1917APR27
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: SLOPEMAN
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 53
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 1
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: HASTINGS
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION

ANUSIS, JIM Death Date: 1917APR27
Nationality: GREEK
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 40
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: HASTINGS
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION

APALONIAR, TIBURCIO Death Date: 1924JUN2
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 2
Age at death: 41
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 2
County: LAS
Company name: AMERICAN SMELTING & REFINING
Mine name: BONCARBO
Cause of death/comments: CAUGHT BETWEEN CAR & PROP

APLINGTON, E C Death Date: 1897NOV22
Nationality:
Occupation:
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Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: PAR
Company name:
Mine name: NEVERSINK
Cause of death/comments: DIRT CAVED IN WHILE TIMBERING

APODACA, JOE Death Date: 1943NOV12
Nationality:
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: THOR FUEL
Mine name: THOR
Cause of death/comments: ROOF FALL

APPLEBEC, WILLIAM Death Date: 1918JUN2
Nationality:
Occupation: MUCKER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 36
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: SAG
Company name:
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ARCHIEL, JOE Death Date: 1908AUG24
Nationality: SLAVONIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: GAR
Company name:
Mine name: DIAMOND
Cause of death/comments: SUFFOCATED FROM POWDER SMOKE

ARCHULETA, ALEJANDRO Death Date: 1927FEB27
Nationality: HISPANIC
Occupation: MUCKER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 26
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 1
County: HUE
Company name: PACIFIC COAL MINING CO.
Mine name: PACIFIC
Cause of death/comments: DRILLED INTO MISSED SHOT

ARCHULETA, ANDRO Death Date: 1907DEC3
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: CAR SPRAGGER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 30
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: HASTINGS
Cause of death/comments: STRUCK BY DERAILED CAR

ARCHULETA, FIANO Death Date: 1909DEC21
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 25
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 1
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: PIEDMONT
Cause of death/comments: MISSED SHOT

ARCHULETA, MIKE Death Date: 1925OCT7
Nationality: SPANIARD
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 39
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: MOZ
Company name: FREEMAN & FIELDING
Mine name: FREEMAN
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ARCO, ANGELO Death Date: 1911JAN28
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 25
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: BERWIND
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF COAL

ARDISSONI, LOUIS Death Date: 1901AUG14
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 16
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: ENGLE NO. 1
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ARELLANO, LEO ARTHUR Death Date: 1952SEP6
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: LAK
Company name: RESURRECTION MINING CO.
Mine name: LEADVILLE
Cause of death/comments: CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB OF DRIFT & MOTOR CAR

ARESTAS, MIKE Death Date: 1908MAR15
Nationality: GREEK
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 30
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: BOU
Company name:
Mine name: STANDARD
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF FIREDAMP

ARGADY, PETE Death Date: 1930APR7
Nationality: HUGARIAN
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 25
Age at death: 51
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: ROU
Company name: MOFFAT COAL CO.
Mine name: OAK HILLS NO. 2
Cause of death/comments: STRUCK BY RUNAWAY CAR

ARGUELLA, FIDEL Death Date: 1910JAN31
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: DRIVER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 26
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON
Mine name: PRIMERO
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF GAS/DUST

ARGUELLO, J. Death Date: 1894OCT19
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: COLORAFO FUEL & IRON
Mine name: ENGLE
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ARI, TONY Death Date: 1906FEB19
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 29
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: HUE
Company name:
Mine name: MAITLAND
Cause of death/comments: GAS EXPLOSION

ARMENDAREZ, DOLORES Death Date: 1939JAN23
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: BEAR CANON COAL & COKE CO.
Mine name: BEAR CANON NO. 6
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF FACE COAL

ARMENDAREZ, PABLO Death Date: 1951JUL18
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: HUERFANO COAL CO.
Mine name: LUDLOW
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROOF

ARMERIGO, BARCILO Death Date: 1911JAN4
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 40
Marital Status: W
Surving children: 4
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: WOOTTON
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ARMIS, CLATO DELL Death Date: 1917MAR27
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 49
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: CEDAR HILL COAL & COKE
Mine name: TOLLER
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF COAL

ARRICK, L. J Death Date: 1896OCT19
Nationality:
Occupation:
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Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: EAG
Company name:
Mine name: BURLINGTON
Cause of death/comments: FALLING FROM BUCKET DOWN SHAFT

ARROT, R W Death Date: 1957APR20
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County:
Company name: CORN CONST. CO.
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED BY OVERTURNING TRACTOR

ARROWSMITH, WILLIAM Death Date: 1888DEC31
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: HUE
Company name: COLORADO COAL & IRON CO.
Mine name: ROBINSON
Cause of death/comments: RUNAWAY PIT-CAR ON THE MAIN SLOPE

ARTHUR, EDWARD P Death Date: 1943AUG29
Nationality:
Occupation: COMMISSIONER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 73
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: OUR
Company name: STATE OF COLORADO
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

ASAIDA, S. Death Date: 1910NOV8
Nationality: JAPANESE
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 34
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 1
County: LAS
Company name: VICTOR-AMERICAN FUEL
Mine name: DELAGUA
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF GAS/DUST-OPEN LIGHT

ASCHWANDEN, JOSEPH Death Date: 1918JUL31
Nationality:
Occupation: LESSEE
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 42
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: BOU
Company name:
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: OVERCOME BY POWDER GAS

ASH, FRANK Death Date: 1930FEB11
Nationality:
Occupation: BLACKSMITH
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 59
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: OUR
Company name:
Mine name: CAMP BIRD
Cause of death/comments: SLIPPED OFF LADDER & FELL 15 FEET

ASHBY, C M Death Date: 1929MAR7
Nationality: AMERICAN
Occupation: MACHINE MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 22
Age at death: 41
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 3
County: HUE
Company name: CALIENTE COAL CO.
Mine name: RAVENWOOD
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ASHONE, JOHN Death Date: 1901NOV20
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: SAM
Company name:
Mine name: SMUGGLER UNION
Cause of death/comments: FIRE

ASMUSSEN, JR. WILLIAM Death Date: 1927AUG20
Nationality: AMERICAN
Occupation: MACHINE HELPER
Yrs Mine Exp: 3
Age at death: 22
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: ROU
Company name: COLORADO & UTAH COAL CO.
Mine name: HARRIS
Cause of death/comments: FELL IN FRONT OF MACHINE

ASPURUS, LOUIS Death Date: 1922MAR26
Nationality:
Occupation: CONTRACT MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 27
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: OUR
Company name:
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: FELL WHILE CLIMBING A RAISE

ASSALA, LOUIS Death Date: 1938JUN16
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: WEL
Company name: ROCKY MOUNTAIN FUEL CO.
Mine name: COLUMBINE
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ASTI, LOUIS Death Date: 1912JUN18
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: DRIVER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 28
Marital Status: M
Surving children: L
County: LAS
Company name: VICTOR-AMERICAN FUEL CO.
Mine name: HASTINGS
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF GAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE LAMP

ASTLE, THOMAS J Death Date: 1962SEP5
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 51
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: GAR
Company name: MOAB DRILLING CO.
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: FELL WHEN CONVEYOR FRAM COLLAPSED

ASUNBERG, OSCAR Death Date: 1918MAY2
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 30
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: SAM
Company name:
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: CAUGHT BY A RUN DIRT

ATAKA, T. Death Date: 1902NOV11
Nationality: JAPANESE
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 30
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: HUE
Company name:
Mine name: WALSEN
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

ATCHLEY, PETE Death Date: 1941JAN24
Nationality:
Occupation: MUCKER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 27
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: TEL
Company name: VETA MINES
Mine name: INC.
Cause of death/comments: SAM

ATHIS, AMTHON Death Date: 1912JAN23
Nationality: GREEK
Occupation: MACHINE-HELPER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 21
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: HUE
Company name:
Mine name: HUERFANO
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF TOP COAL

ATIDA, MARTIN Death Date: 1911SEP17
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: BUCKET-DUMPER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 45
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 2
County: HUE
Company name:
Mine name: ROCKLAND
Cause of death/comments: FELL INTO CHUTE

ATKINS, HOWARD M Death Date: 1942JAN9
Nationality:
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 37
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: SIL
Company name: PRIDE OF WEST
Mine name: INC.
Cause of death/comments: SAJ

ATWOOD, E. H Death Date: 1917APR27
Nationality: AMERICAN
Occupation: TIMBERMAN
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 42
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 1
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: HASTINGS
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION

AUBREY, WILLIAM Death Date: 1884JAN24
Nationality:
Occupation: DRIVER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: GUN
Company name: COLORADO COAL AND IRON
Mine name: CRESTED BUTTE
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF GAS; BD. AKRON

AUGUST, OSCAR Death Date: 1900MAR9
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: CLE
Company name:
Mine name: JAY
Cause of death/comments: STRUCK BY ROCK IN EXPLOSION

AUGUSTINE, JOHN Death Date: 1910DEC4
Nationality: AUSTRIAN
Occupation: NIGHT FOREMAN
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 55
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: JEF
Company name: LEYDEN COAL
Mine name: LEYDEN
Cause of death/comments: FIRE

AUSTIN, GEORGE Death Date: 1958JUL8
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County:
Company name: REECE & AUSTIN LESSEES
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED BY FALL OF ROCK

AUSTIN, PAT Death Date: 1927FEB15
Nationality: AMERICAN
Occupation: TIMBERMAN
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 36
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: BOU
Company name:
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: FELL DOWN SHAFT

AUSTRIRUS, AUSTINUS Death Date: 1918JAN29
Nationality: GREEK
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 35
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 1
County: LAS
Company name: BEAR CANON COAL
Mine name: BEAVER CANON
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

AVALOS, RAMON Death Date: 1910NOV8
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 40
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: VICTOR-AMERICAN FUEL
Mine name: DELAGUA
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF GAS/DUST-OPEN LIGHT

AVENSIUNI, ACILO Death Date: 1895AUG29
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: GIL
Company name:
Mine name: AMERICUS
Cause of death/comments: DROWNED IN FLOODING OF MINE

AVI, DOMINICK Death Date: 1919DEC3
Nationality:
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 34
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: SAJ
Company name:
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

AVILA, JAMES Death Date: 1932MAR19
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: MACHINE MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 2
Age at death: 21
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: WEL
Company name: BOULDER VALLEY COAL CO.
Mine name: BOULDER VALLEY
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

AXELSON, JOHN E Death Date: 1942DEC11
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: GUN
Company name: CALUMET FUEL
Mine name: SOMERSET
Cause of death/comments: ROOF FALL

AYALA, FRANK J Death Date: 1959MAY4
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County:
Company name: COLORADO CONSTRUCTORS
Mine name: INC.
Cause of death/comments:

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