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Miami Copper Company
Miami Mine Cave-in

Miami, Gila County, Arizona
April 17, 1913
No. Killed - 5

Bureau of Mines Investigation Report  PDF Format
See also: Miami Copper Mine Hoisting Accident, June 11, 1955

Five men were killed in a cave in.

The deceased:
  • Drago Andesillo, 29
  • Charles Cox, 29
  • Nick Martinovich, 29
  • Manuel Naredo, 29
  • J. B. VanOrder, 29
Source: Arizona Mining Accidents, 1904-1998  PDF Format

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