| Moffat Coal CompanyOak Creek, Routt County, ColoradoOak Hills No. 2 Mine Explosives Detonation
February 12, 1921
 No. Killed - 5
 
 Colorado Final Investigation Report  (536 Kb)
  1921 Colorado Coal Mine Fatalities  (2.9 Mb)   Cause of Explosion: Blown-out shot of black powder.
 
| In the News (news links open in a separate window in PDF format)
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|  | The Sun, Feb. 13, 1921 |  
|  | Salt Lake Telegram, Feb. 13, 1921 |  
|  | Miles City Star, Feb. 14, 1921 |  
|  | East Oregonian, Feb. 15, 1921 |  
|  | The Daily Sentinel, Feb. 16, 1921 |  
|  | The Colorado Statesman, Feb. 26, 1921 |  
The deceased:
 
Edward Hamidy, Italian, hoistman, experience 2 years, age 21 years, single
Sam Patrick, American, miner, experience 22 years, age 35 years, married, three children
Weaver Sharp, American, miner, experience 24 years, age 36 years, married, one child
Celestin Testas, French, shot firer, experience 19 years, age 31 years, married, two children
Hy Wagner, American, shot firer, experience 28 years, age 60 years, single
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