Mineral County Mining Fatalities
Before 1963
The information is incomplete and will be updated as more material is discovered.  Most of the names were retrieved from Gerald E. Sherard's Pre-1981 Colorado Mining Fatalities which includes an extensive list of all mining fatalities in Colorado.  For the complete list of fatalities for all counties in Colorado, visit the Denver Public Library
mining fatality database.
AMBREE, C.L.  Death date: 3/15/1899  Mine name: COLE  Cause of death: fell from bucket

DUNCAN, DACY  Death date: 10/10/1899  Mine name: COLE  Cause of death: fell from roof or back of drift

ELOIN, E.G.  Death date: 3/10/1899  Mine name: COMMODORE  Cause of death: explosion while cutting capping fuse

FOWLER, L.C.  Death date: 6/6/1899  Mine name: COMMODORE  Cause of death: fell to lower tunnel level

HAEBERLE, WILLIAM  Death date: 10/10/1899  Mine name: COLE  Cause of death: large quantity of dirt and vein matter

HESS, F.J.  Death date: 3/10/1899  Mine name: COMMODORE  Cause of death: explosion while cutting capping fuse

LLOYD, CHARLES E.  Death date: 12/5/1899  Mine name: COMMODORE  Cause of death: fell from ladder

MANNING, GEORGE BRUCE  Death date: 10/13/1942  Occupation: hoistman  Age at death: 55  Company name: EMPERIUS MINING CO.  Mine name: CREEDE  Cause of death: caught between cable and drum

MILLER, JACOB S.  Death date: 3/3/1899  MIne name: COMMODORE  Cause of death: fell down incline

MORGAN, RAY  Death date: 9/21/1717  Occupation: foreman  Age at death: 39  Cause of death: fall of rock

SONA, JOHN  Death date: 3/10/1899  Mine name: COMMODORE  Cause of death: explosion while cutting capping fuse

STREAM, CHARLES  Death date: 1/9/1894  Mine name: BACHELOR  Cause of death: explosion

SWINEHEART, WILLIAM H.  Death date: 12/29/1951  Company name: EMPERIUS MINING CO  Mine name: CREEDE  Cause of death: crushed by falling rock

WARD, JOHN ALBERT  Death date: 2/6/1937  Occupation: mule driver  Age at death: 26  Marital status: S  Company name: WILSON LEASING CO  Cause of death: caught between cars and chute

WATSON, ROBERT  Death date: 2/10/1899  Mine name: COMMODORE  Cause of death: explosion while capping fuse

WESANDER, RUBEN  Death date: 9/26/1947  Occupation: machineman  Age at death: 23  Marital status: S  Company name: EMPERIUS MINING CO Mine name: CREEDE  Cause of death: explosives

WRITMAN, SAMUEL  Death date: 4/28/1898  Mine name: RIDGE  Cause of death: fell backward