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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