Western History and Genealogy

Colorado Mining Fatalities (pre-1963)

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NADICH, PETE Death Date: 1927OCT18
Nationality:
Occupation: MUCKER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 38
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: GIL
Company name:
Mine name: MOFFAT TUNNEL
Cause of death/comments: STRUCK BY TIMBER

NAGLAICH, MIKE Death Date: 1911MAY22
Nationality: AUSTRIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 27
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 2
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: GREENVILLE
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

NAGY, STEVE Death Date: 1925JUN10
Nationality: HUNGARIAN
Occupation: MINER & RUNNER
Yrs Mine Exp: 17
Age at death: 37
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 4
County: HUE
Company name: THE COLORADO FUEL & IRON CO.
Mine name: CAMERON
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

NAHAY, J N Death Date: 1926AUG30
Nationality: AMERICAN
Occupation: MACHINE MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 16
Age at death: 38
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: ELP
Company name: PIKES PEAK FUEL CO.
Mine name: PIKEVIEW
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF FACE COAL

NAKAMICHI, M. Death Date: 1910NOV8
Nationality: JAPANESE
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 33
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: VICTOR-AMERICAN FUEL
Mine name: DELAGUA
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF GAS/DUST-OPEN LIGHT

NAKASHIMA, SAKUJIRO Death Date: 1915DEC30
Nationality: JAPANESE
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 33
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: HUE
Company name: OAKDALE COAL
Mine name: OAKDALE
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF TOP COAL

NAKATANI, K. Death Date: 1905MAR13
Nationality: JAPANESE
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 35
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: HUE
Company name:
Mine name: WALSEN
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROOF

NAKHAOGA, J. Death Date: 1909NOV16
Nationality: JAPANESE
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 25
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 2
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: GRAY CREEK
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

NANCE, JOHN R Death Date: 1949JUL30
Nationality:
Occupation: TRUCK DRIVER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 21
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County:
Company name: UTAH CONSTRUCTION CO.
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: WHEELS OF TRUCK HIT A SOFT SHOLDER

NANCE, ROBERT J 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

NANKOFF, GEORGE Death Date: 1931OCT22
Nationality: BULGARIAN
Occupation: MACHINE MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 16
Age at death: 40
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: ROU
Company name: HAYDEN COAL CO.
Mine name: HAYDEN NO. 3
Cause of death/comments: CAUGHT BETWEEN PIT CAR & PROP

NARANJO, MANUEL Death Date: 1904SEP3
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 60
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: HUE
Company name:
Mine name: MIDWAY
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

NARCISCO, GARCIA Death Date: 1912JAN19
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 44
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 5
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: STARKVILLE
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF COAL

NARY, JOHN Death Date: 1893MAR22
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: SOPRIS
Cause of death/comments: A BOY; RAN OVER BY LOADED CARS

NAST, ALPHONSO Death Date: 1886SEP29
Nationality:
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: LAP
Company name: SAN JUAN COAL CO.
Mine name: DURANGO
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

NAVA, JOSE Death Date: 1923JUL11
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: MACHINE MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 8
Age at death: 32
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: CAS
Company name: VICTOR-AMERICAN FUEL CO
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: LAS

NAVARRO, RAYMOND Death Date: 1924MAY17
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 9
Age at death: 31
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: ROU
Company name: COLORADO & UTAH COAL CO.
Mine name: HARRIS
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO TIMBERS

NEATH, MORGAN 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 AND DUST

NEATH, 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 AND DUST

NEDELSCHOFF, GEORGE Death Date: 1910JAN24
Nationality: BULGARIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 22
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: ELP
Company name:
Mine name: PIKEVIEW
Cause of death/comments: SUFFOCATED FROM POWDER SMOKE

NEDERLAND, J HICKEY Death Date: 1929JUL23
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 65
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: BOU
Company name:
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

NEEDS, FRANK Death Date: 1906MAR13
Nationality: ENGLISH
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 29
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: ELP
Company name:
Mine name: WILLIAMSVILLE
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF COAL

NEESHAM, RALPH Death Date: 1923JAN10
Nationality: ENGLISH
Occupation: MINE FOREMAN
Yrs Mine Exp: 25
Age at death: 42
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 5
County: GUN
Company name: UTAH FUEL CO.
Mine name: SOMERSET
Cause of death/comments: STRUCK BY A TRIP OF CARS

NEFF, EVAN A Death Date: 1922SEP7
Nationality:
Occupation: DREDGEMASTER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 32
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: SUM
Company name:
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: ELECTROCUTED

NEGRI, JOHN Death Date: 1898SEP19
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: GIL
Company name:
Mine name: GOLDEN AGE
Cause of death/comments: FELL DOWN SHAFT

NEGRO, DOMENIC Death Date: 1944JAN16
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: HUE
Company name: C.F.& I. CORP.
Mine name: KEBLER NO. 2
Cause of death/comments: FACE BUMP

NEILSON, NELS Death Date: 1917JAN25
Nationality:
Occupation: MUCKER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 35
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: CLE
Company name:
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

NEITO, REYES Death Date: 1917JUL23
Nationality:
Occupation: LABORER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 20
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: PUE
Company name:
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: CLOTHES CAUHGT IN REVOLVING SHAFT

NELSON, ANDREW Death Date: 1920AUG22
Nationality:
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 22
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: SAM
Company name:
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: OVERCOME BY SMOKE AND FELL DOWN RAISE

NELSON, CHARLES Death Date: 1896OCT31
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: OUR
Company name:
Mine name: CALEDONIA
Cause of death/comments: CAVE IN OF THE DUMP

NELSON, CHARLES H Death Date: 1897MAY7
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: BOU
Company name:
Mine name: GOLD KING
Cause of death/comments: ROLLER FALLING DOWN SHAFT

NELSON, CHRIS T Death Date: 1932FEB23
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 66
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: ELP
Company name:
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK FROM CLIFF

NELSON, G W Death Date: 1925JAN13
Nationality: AMERICAN
Occupation: MINE FOREMAN
Yrs Mine Exp: 40
Age at death: 64
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 11
County: MOZ
Company name: F. W. BLOOM
Mine name: BLOOM
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

NELSON, JOE 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

NELSON, MARTIN Death Date: 1922JUN12
Nationality:
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 47
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: LAK
Company name:
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: SUFFOCATED BY CARBONIC ACID GAS

NELSON, MOSE Death Date: 1930MAY19
Nationality: AMERICAN
Occupation: DRIVER
Yrs Mine Exp: 20
Age at death: 35
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 2
County: HUE
Company name: CALUMET FUEL CO.
Mine name: CALUMET NO. 2
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED BETWEEN CAR & RIB

NELSON, OLOF Death Date: 1896MAY7
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: LAK
Company name:
Mine name: SPOT CASH
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

NELSON, OSCAR E Death Date: 1942JAN9
Nationality:
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 45
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: SIL
Company name: PRIDE OF WEST
Mine name: INC.
Cause of death/comments: SAJ

NELSON, PETER O Death Date: 1909OCT9
Nationality: SWEDE
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 41
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: JEF
Company name:
Mine name: MORRISON
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF COAL FROM CHUTE

NELSON, RUDOLPH Death Date: 1934JAN6
Nationality:
Occupation: TIMBERMAN
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 25
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: EAG
Company name: EMPIRE ZINC CO.
Mine name: EAGLE
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED BY GROUND CAVING

NENICH, PETE Death Date: 1917APR27
Nationality: AUSTRIAN
Occupation: DRIVER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 22
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: HASTINGS
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION

NENO, WILLIAM Death Date: 1942MAR25
Nationality:
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 23
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: CEN
Company name: CHAIN O' MINES
Mine name: INC.
Cause of death/comments: GIL

NERONI, TONY Death Date: 1923JUL10
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 9
Age at death: 38
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 0
County: LAS
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON CO.
Mine name: FREDERICK
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

NESS, CHRIS Death Date: 1927FEB18
Nationality: NORWEGIAN
Occupation: TRAMMER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 32
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: SAJ
Company name:
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: CAUGHT IN SNOWSLIDE & CARRIED DOWN MTN.

NESTOR, ALBERT Death Date: 1919FEB25
Nationality:
Occupation: SHIFT BOSS
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 40
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: SAM
Company name:
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

NESTOS, MANUEL Death Date: 1908MAR14
Nationality: MEXICAN
Occupation: DRIVER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 36
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: HASTINGS
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

NEUMAN, RALPH Death Date: 1933DEC11
Nationality:
Occupation: TRACK FOREMAN
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 33
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: TWI
Company name: PLATT ROGERS
Mine name: INC.
Cause of death/comments: LAK

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

NEWELL, JOSEPH Death Date: 1932MAR23
Nationality: AMERICAN
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 12
Age at death: 28
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 1
County: FRE
Company name: JOHN D. CRIBBS
Mine name: ROCKVALE NO. 2
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF COAL

NEWMAN, FRANK Death Date: 1928JUN18
Nationality: AMERICAN
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 20
Age at death: 40
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: ROU
Company name: VICTOR-AMERICAN FUEL CO.
Mine name: PINNACLE
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

NEWMAN, H G Death Date: 1910MAY18
Nationality: AMERICAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 22
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: ROU
Company name:
Mine name: OAK HILLS
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

NEWMAN, LAWRENCE JR. Death Date: 1947SEP25
Nationality:
Occupation: OILER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 25
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: LAK
Company name: GENERAL GOLD CORP.
Mine name: LEADVILLE
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED IN MACHINERY

NEWMAN, WILLIAM Death Date: 1917NOV1
Nationality: SPANIARD
Occupation: TRIP BRAKESMAN
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 23
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 0
County: LAS
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON
Mine name: MORLEY
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED UNDER A MINE CAR

NEZES, STEVE Death Date: 1925FEB13
Nationality: GREEK
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 10
Age at death: 33
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: ROU
Company name: MOFFAT COAL CO.
Mine name: OAK HILLS
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF COAL

NICCOLI, BRUNO Death Date: 1917APR27
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: DRIVER BOSS
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 34
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 5
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: HASTINGS
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION

NICCOLI, CHARLES Death Date: 1917APR27
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: DRIVER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 34
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 5
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: HASTINGS
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION

NICHOLS, ANDREW Death Date: 1920NOV8
Nationality:
Occupation: BALL MILL ATTEND
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 22
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: SAM
Company name:
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: CAUGHT BY THE SHAFT

NICHOLS, HENRY D Death Date: 1935APR2
Nationality:
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 23
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County:
Company name: HIDALGO GOLD MINES
Mine name: INC.
Cause of death/comments: TEL

NICHOLSON, G M 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 ; BD. RAPID CITY

NICOLOTTA, JOE Death Date: 1913OCT10
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 38
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 0
County: LAS
Company name: VICTOR-AMERICAN FUEL
Mine name: DELAGUA
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

NIKOLA, NIK Death Date: 1917APR26
Nationality: BULGARIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 0
County: HUE
Company name: TIOGA COAL
Mine name: TIOGA
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

NILAS, RUDOLPH Death Date: 1914OCT31
Nationality: HUNGARIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 32
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: HUE
Company name: OAKDALE COAL
Mine name: OAKDALE
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

NIVITOSKY, TONY Death Date: 1925SEP29
Nationality: POLE
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 3
Age at death: 35
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON CO.
Mine name: MORLEY
Cause of death/comments: EMPTY CAR RAN OVER HIM

NIX, WILLIAM ANDY Death Date: 1941JAN31
Nationality:
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: LAR
Company name: IDEAL COAL
Mine name: IDEAL
Cause of death/comments: ROOF FALL

NIXON, J W Death Date: 1942SEP15
Nationality:
Occupation: TRUCK DRIVER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 26
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: PUE
Company name: THOMAS & BROWN LIME CO.
Mine name: PUEBLO
Cause of death/comments: HEAD HIT ROCK FACE

NIZZI, F. Death Date: 1906FEB19
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 35
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: HUE
Company name:
Mine name: MAITLAND
Cause of death/comments: GAS EXPLOSION

NIZZI, J. Death Date: 1906FEB19
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 28
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: HUE
Company name:
Mine name: MAITLAND
Cause of death/comments: GAS EXPLOSION

NOAH, ALBERT Death Date: 1909JUL6
Nationality: AMERICAN
Occupation: CAGER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 24
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: TOLLER
Cause of death/comments: GAS EXPLOSION

NOCOTERI, DOMENCIO Death Date: 1916APR29
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 23
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON
Mine name: PRIMERO
Cause of death/comments: CONCRETE WALL OF AN OVERCAST

NOGIC, LUKE Death Date: 1904JAN21
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 40
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: HUE
Company name:
Mine name: ROUSE
Cause of death/comments: HIT BY RUNAWAY MINE CAR

NOGIC, V. Death Date: 1904JAN21
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 30
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: HUE
Company name:
Mine name: ROUSE
Cause of death/comments: HIT BY RUNAWAY MINE CARS

NOIER, PETRO Death Date: 1910FEB21
Nationality: AUSTRIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 49
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 4
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: HASTINGS
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

NOISON, THOMAS H Death Date: 1895NOV3
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: SAM
Company name:
Mine name: COLUMBIA-MENONA
Cause of death/comments: PICKING OUT MISSED HOLE

NOLAN, D. C Death Date: 1913DEC16
Nationality: AMERICAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 35
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 2
County: GAR
Company name: CORYELL MINING LEASING
Mine name: VULCAN
Cause of death/comments: DUST EXPLOSION

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

NOONAN, JAMES Death Date: 1899MAR31
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: SAM
Company name:
Mine name: TOMBOY
Cause of death/comments: THROWN BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY

NOONAN, JAMES Death Date: 1883FEB23
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: LAK
Company name:
Mine name: GILT EDGE
Cause of death/comments: FELL DWON SHAFT

NORARE, ELESEO D Death Date: 1923AUG11
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 22
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: HUE
Company name: RUGBY COLLIERIES CO.
Mine name: RUGBY
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

NORCIA, PATSY Death Date: 1919FEB24
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 37
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: SAM
Company name:
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

NORD, DAVID Death Date: 1927DEC4
Nationality: AMERICAN
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp: 20
Age at death: 35
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 2
County: GUN
Company name: RAPID CREEK M. T. & P. CO.
Mine name: GENTER
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

NORDEN, FRANK Death Date: 1897OCT16
Nationality:
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: GUN
Company name:
Mine name: CRESTED BUTTE
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF TOP COAL

NORDON, JOE Death Date: 1905FRB13
Nationality: AUSTRIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 26
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: SOPRIS
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROOF

NORIN, JOE Death Date: 1919DEC29
Nationality: AUSTRIAN
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 37
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 2
County: LAS
Company name: BLACK HAWK COAL CO.
Mine name: PRIMROSE
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

NORMAN, CHARLES Death Date: 1911APR8
Nationality: AMERICAN
Occupation: TIMBERMAN
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 33
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 1
County: WEL
Company name:
Mine name: BAUM
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

NORTON, ADDIE Death Date: 1913DEC16
Nationality: AMERICAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: GAR
Company name: CORYELL MINING LEASING
Mine name: VULCAN
Cause of death/comments: DUST EXPLOSION

NORTON, EDWARD B Death Date: 1899AUG14
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: CLE
Company name:
Mine name: near EMPRESS MILL
Cause of death/comments: THROWN FROM ORE WAGON

NORTON, ROBERT T Death Date: 1917MAR9
Nationality:
Occupation: CAGER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 23
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: TEL
Company name:
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: STRUCK BY A MINE CAR

NORVASD, JOHN Death Date: 1917JUN7
Nationality: POLE
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 36
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 3
County: HUE
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON
Mine name: CAMERON
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

NORVELL, DAVID V Death Date: 1961JUL13
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 27
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: SUM
Company name: BLUE RIVER CONSTRUCTORS
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: STRUCK BY PRESSURE LINE

NOSEK, GEORGE Death Date: 1928NOV24
Nationality:
Occupation: TRAMMER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 42
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: TEL
Company name:
Mine name:
Cause of death/comments: CAUGHT BETWEEN SKIP & SHAFT TIMBERS

NOTMAN, WALTER Death Date: 1907APR24
Nationality: SCOTCH
Occupation: FIRE BOSS
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 24
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: HUE
Company name:
Mine name: MIDWAY
Cause of death/comments: GAS EXPLOSION

NOURSE, CONN Death Date: 1885NOV13
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: CUS
Company name:
Mine name: BULL DOMINGO
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION/FIRE

NOVACK, FRANK Death Date: 1901MAR29
Nationality: AUSTRIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 40
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County: GUN
Company name:
Mine name: CRESTED BUTTE
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

NOVACK, FRANK Death Date: 1910JAN31
Nationality: AUSTRIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 21
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON
Mine name: PRIMERO
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF GAS/DUST

NOVAK, MIKE Death Date: 1914APR14
Nationality: POLE
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 42
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 4
County: LAS
Company name: VICTOR-AMERICAN FUEL
Mine name: DELAGUA
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED BY CAR; ALIAS FRANK OSTROWSKI

NOVELLI, PETE Death Date: 1909MAY21
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 42
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 3
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: HASTINGS
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

NOVINGER, KESTER Death Date: 1936JAN20
Nationality: AMERICAN
Occupation: DAY MAN
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 34
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 1
County: BOU
Company name: NATIONAL FUEL CO.
Mine name: MONARCH NO. 2
Cause of death/comments: GAS EXPLOSION

NOWATHER, JOHN Death Date: 1917APR27
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 33
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 6
County: LAS
Company name:
Mine name: HASTINGS
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION

NOZENSKY, HARRY Death Date: 1918FEB22
Nationality: RUSSIAN
Occupation: MACHINE MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 26
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: WEL
Company name: W. E. RUSSELL COAL
Mine name: RUSSEL
Cause of death/comments: IGNITING SOME BLACK POWDER

NUCHI, PETER Death Date: 1899APR10
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 42
Marital Status: M
Surving children:
County:
Company name:
Mine name: ENGLE
Cause of death/comments: HIT BY A LOADED TRIP OF CARS

NUMARI, CELESTE Death Date: 1917JUL23
Nationality: ITALIAN
Occupation: TIMBERMAN
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 48
Marital Status: M
Surving children: 5
County: LAS
Company name: COLORADO FUEL & IRON
Mine name: SOPRIS
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK

NURENBERG, CHARLES Death Date: 1899JUL23
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: GUN
Company name:
Mine name: ENTERPRISE
Cause of death/comments: PICKING MISSED HOLE

NUROJORGES, GEORGE Death Date: 1919MAR31
Nationality: GREEK
Occupation: PICK MINER
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 28
Marital Status: S
Surving children:
County: LAS
Company name: EMPIRE COAL CO.
Mine name: EMPIRE
Cause of death/comments: GAS EXPLOSION DUE TO ELECTRIC ARC

NYZLO, WIT Death Date: 1910OCT8
Nationality: POLE
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: EXPLOSION OF DUST ARC FROM RUNAWAY TRIP

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