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Hesperus Mine Avalanche

Mancos, La Plata County, Colorado
February 16, 1936
No. Killed - 6

Note: This disaster is not included on either the CDC/NIOSH disaster list or the MSHA Fatality Archive Database.  See more possible errors and omissions.
A History of Colorado Avalanche Accidents, (p. 295) PDF Format
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News icon La Grande Observer, Feb. 18, 1936
News icon Casper Star-Tribune, Feb. 18, 1936
News icon The Daily Sentinel, Feb. 23, 1936
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