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Aho Brothers Partners Silver Ridge Mine Explosives Detonation
Quartzville, Linn County, Oregon
June 15, 1976
No. Killed - 3
MESA Final Investigation Report (342 Kb)
Victims were fatally injured when a series of blast holes detonated and the safety fuses were being lit by means of a carbide lamp.
The deceased:
- Edward Aho, age 69
- Wayne Aho, age 73
- John William Aho, age 77
The three brothers had been mining and prospecting together as a hobby for the past 45 years.
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