TREASURE HOUSE RELICS Project
Accidents in Utah Mines

Accidents, though not an everyday occourance in early Utah mining, nonetheless, were frequent and varied greatly in severity.
 
In this section of the eMuseum I will share selected stories of accidents with images and test of the original accident reports filed by the surviving miner or wittnesses, and with other stories gleaned from known and verified sources such as early Utah newspapers.
 
 

ACCIDENT of H.A. AMOTT

ACCIDENT of JOHN BECK

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