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One of the main industries in Huerfano County was the coal mines. Men from all over the world came to Huerfano County to work, and sometimes die, in the mines. In 1884 Colorado passed legislation that all mine accidents must be reported, hence this list of Huerfano County mining fatalities. Although there are 560 mining fatalities listed here, there were many more that were not reported to the state.
The following table gives the name, date of death, age, nationality, marital status, surviving children, mine name, and cause of death.
| ABC | DEF | GHI | JKL | MNO | PQR | STU | VWYZ |
| Danko, John | 2-8-1901 | 18 | Slavonian | - | - | Rouse | Fall of rock |
| Dean, William | 11-22-1907 | 30 | Colored | M | - | Pinon | Fall of rock |
| Decamillo, Charles | 7-17-1909 | 35 | Italian | W | 1 | Midway | Fall of roof |
| Decario, Antonio | 5-20-1904 | 25 | Italian | S | - | Rouse #1 | Fall of rock |
| Delaurente, Alex | 9-24-1927 | 27 | Italian | M | 2 | Calumet #1 | Electrocuted |
| Deleon, Herman | 7-23-1942 | - | - | - | - | Peaks | Heart |
| Dellehanty, Patrick | 3-27-1902 | - | - | - | - | Pictou #1 | Blast |
| Dement, A.L. | 10-21-1893 | - | - | - | - | Pictou | Fall of rock |
| Dennis, August | 1-12-1920 | 55 | German | S | - | Maitland | Fall of rock |
| Desideris, Frank | 10-14-1891 | - | - | - | - | Cameron | Fall of rock |
| DeSoto, Fern. | 2-20-1947 | 26 | - | - | - | Pictou | Roof Fall |
| Dirchio, Frank | 8-18-1919 | 32 | Italian | S | - | Oakdale | Explosion of gas due to defective lamp |
| Dispenza, Jim | 7-31-1923 | 42 | Italian | S | - | Hezron #3 | Fall of rock |
| Divizio, P. | 2-19-1906 | 19 | Italian | S | - | Maitland | Gas explosion |
| Dlugopolski, Walter | 5-5-1930 | 28 | Pole | M | 2 | Pictou | Trip of empty cars ran over him |
| Donaghe, Oscar | 12-27-1927 | 27 | Irish | M | 1 | Ravenwood | Fall of rock |
| Donvivich, Tom | 5-23-1907 | 29 | Austrian | M | - | Walsen | Fall of roof |
| Dougherty, John | 5-24-1918 | 54 | American | M | 1 | Walsen | Fall of rock |
| Draspa, John | 11-9-1911 | 34 | Pole | M | 4 | Huerfano | Fall of rock |
| Dratter, Joseph | 11-1-1921 | 41 | Austrian | S | - | Oakdale | Fall of top coal |
| Dugas, Louis | 8-3-1900 | 26 | Slavonian | S | - | Maitland | Runaway trip of 8 loaded cars |
| Duhick, Peter | 7-25-1923 | 31 | Slavonian | S | - | Oakdale | Fall of rock |
| Duran, Bregida | 7-11-1903 | 43 | Mexican | M | - | Rouse | Fall of slate |
| Duran, Victor | 11-11-1948 | 35 | - | - | - | Black Beauty | Fall of roof |
| Duzan, Bill Edgar | 4-9-1941 | - | - | - | - | Leader #2 | Roof fall |
| Duzenack, Mike | 1-31-1945 | - | - | - | - | Kebler #2 | Haulage |
| Eber, George | 1-5-1923 | 34 | Austrian | S | - | Mutual | Fall of rock |
| Eccher, August | 1-25-1924 | 35 | Italian | M | 1 | Lester | Fall of drawslate |
| Eligio, Aurelio | 7-26-1917 | 28 | Mexican | S | - | Walsen | Fall of rock |
| Elliott, Mathew | 8-1897 | Maitland | Lightening | ||||
| Endermail, Rudolph | 11-26-1889 | - | - | - | - | Rouse | Fall of rock |
| England, James | 8-18-1919 | 67 | American | M | - | Oakdale | Explosion of gas due to defective lamp |
| Erkang, Nick | 11-26-1910 | 22 | Hollander | S | - | Cameron | Fall of rock |
| Espinoza, Abel | 1916 | Mexican | Jackson | Murdered | |||
| Espinoza, Joseph | 11-28-1927 | 29 | Mexican | M | 1 | Ravenwood | Fall of rock |
| Estrella, Francisco | 1-27-1913 | 39 | Mexican | M | 1 | Pinion | Fall of rock |
| Eustin, Lucas | 2-21-1893 | - | - | - | - | Rouse | Fall of rock |
| Fabert, Lasza | 8-31-1904 | 22 | Hungarian | S | - | Hezron | Fall of rock |
| Fareiholtc, John | 2-12-1916 | 27 | Swede | S | - | Maitland | Fall of rock |
| Farra, Frank | 9-8-1900 | 35 | Italian | M | 4 | Sunshine | Fall of coal |
| Farsero, John | 8-18-1919 | 27 | Italian | S | - | Oakdale | Explosion of gas due to defective lamp |
| Felicia, Giovanni | 9-14-1907 | 30 | Italian | M | - | Walsen | Run over by trip of loaded cars |
| Feranz, Mike | 10-12-1898 | 35 | Slavish | S | - | Santa Clara | Fall of rock |
| Ferkol, Tony | 11-4-1929 | 40 | Austrian | W | 1 | Alamo #1 | Struck by a shell |
| Fernanda, Phillipa | 11-16-1901 | 32 | Italian | - | - | Hezron | Fall of rock |
| Fernandez, Abundio | 2-19-1927 | - | Mexican | M | 1 | Lester | Fall of rock |
| Ferrari, Giovanni | 11-28-1917 | 22 | Austrian | S | - | Rouse | Fall of rock |
| Ferraro, Andy | 1-20-1927 | 46 | Italian | M | 1 | Cameron | Fall of rock |
| Ferreon, James | 8-15-1885 | - | - | - | - | Walsen | Fall of slate |
| Filangi, Gaetano | 7-12-1910 | 33 | Italian | M | - | Pictou | Fall of rock |
| Flodquist, John | 7-22-1918 | 21 | Swede | S | - | Sunnyside | Runaway car |
| Fontandini, John | 7-16-1913 | 16 | Italian | - | - | Rouse | Died from stroke |
| Forkas, Frank | 1-2-1889 | - | - | - | - | Rouse | Fall of rock |
| Fortarel, John | 1-6-1906 | 40 | Italian | M | - | Rugby | Fall of rock |
| Foutis, Harry | 4-14-1917 | 48 | Greek | M | 7 | Walsen | Fall of rock |
| Franks, J.R. | 8-18-1919 | 28 | American | S | - | Oakdale | Explosion of gas due to defective lamp |
| Fransenni, J. | 2-2-1909 | - | Italian | S | - | Round Oak | Fall of roof |
| Fraser, Oliver | 8-2-1909 | 37 | American | M | 2 | Solar | Explosion of firedamp in air shaft |
| Frazy, Ernest | 8-12-1931 | 53 | Italian | M | 1 | Robinson #4 | Fall of top rock |
| Frenzena, Gottardo | 11-28-1917 | 33 | Italian | M | 2 | Rouse | Fall of rock |
| ABC | DEF | GHI | JKL | MNO | PQR | STU | VWYZ |
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