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Anita Mine Explosion

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
September 5, 1947
No. Killed - 4

USBM Final Investigation Report PDF Format
Four men were fatally injured in an open-cut gasoline explosion accident.
  • Henry W. Depp, mechanic, age 30, died on September 7
  • Gusta A. Miller, mechanic, age 39, died on September 8
  • Harold Murray, maintenanceman, age 30, died on September 10
  • Lloyd Brosious, mechanic, age 36, died on September 16
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News icon Chicago Tribune, Sept. 6, 1947
News icon The Daily American, Sept. 6, 1947
News icon The Punxsutawney Spirit, Sept. 11, 1947
News icon The Punxsutawney Spirit, Sept. 17, 1947
News icon The Brockway Record, Sept. 19, 1947
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