| Huerfano County,
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Contributed by Karen Mitchell.
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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 |
| Valden, Pete | 7-8-1909 | 53 | Austrian | M | - | Midway | Fall of roof |
| Valdez, Henry | 6-18-1917 | 49 | Mexican | W | 1 | Cameron | Fall of rock |
| Valke, George | 1-4-1899 | - | - | - | - | Maitland | Fall of rock |
| Vamvas, John | 3-7-1918 | 35 | Greek | S | - | Ravenwood | Fall of rock |
| Varantis, Samuel | 5-4-1928 | 35 | Greek | M | 2 | Kebler #2 | Fall of pillar coal |
| Vatakes, Jim | 4-15-1913 | 28 | Greek | S | - | Ravenwood | Fall of rock |
| Vencenti, Joseph | 3-28-1918 | 44 | Italian | W | 1 | Oakdale | Fall of rock |
| Vicic, Jake | 8-9-1913 | 37 | Slav | M | 3 | Ravenwood | Fall of rock |
| Vidio, Frank | 1-30-1922 | 26 | Slav | M | - | Cuchara Canon | Fall of rock |
| Vietta, Joseph | 12-11-1895 | - | - | - | - | Robinson | Fall of rock |
| Vigil, D.L. | 1-14-1908 | 18 | Mexican | S | - | Pryor | Run oveer by 2 cars |
| Vigil, John | 6-18-1900 | 21 | Mexican | - | - | Toltec | Fall of coal |
| Vinksel, John | 1-17-1914 | 22 | Slav | S | - | Ravenwood | Blown out shot |
| Viscos, Steve | 12-7-1922 | 42 | Greek | M | 3 | Robinson #2 | Fall of rock |
| Vittoria, Acon | 12-8-1891 | - | - | - | - | Rouse | Fall of rock |
| Voi, Emelio | 5-7-1913 | 27 | Italian | S | - | Oakdale | Fall of top coal |
| Walker, J.H. | 10-9-1918 | 32 | American | M | 2 | Cameron | Explosion of fire damp |
| Walker, W.M. | 2-3-1915 | 49 | German | M | 2 | Walsen | Struck by 3 runaway cars |
| Wallitch, Ludwig | 9-11-1945 | - | - | - | - | Kebler #2 | Face fall |
| Washington | 2-27-1924 | 56 | American | M | 0 | Lester | Fall of rock |
| Watkins, Walter D. | 5-29-1920 | 33 | Negro | M | 0 | Sunnyside | Runaway trip |
| Watkins, William | 8-11-1920 | 47 | Welsh | S | - | Vesta | Fall of rock |
| Werden, Charles H. | 2-25-1914 | 38 | American | M | 4 | Cameron | Hit by runaway trip of cars |
| Whiles, William | 7-17-1905 | 65 | English | M | - | Pinon | Fall of roof |
| Wilson, Andrew | 6-24-1919 | 29 | Scotch | S | - | Oakdale | Fall of top coal |
| Woodburn, Andrew | 10-22-1917 | 17 | American | - | - | Gordon | Falling under trip of cars |
| Workoff, Jim | 7-26-1904 | 27 | Colored | M | - | Midway | Fall of rock |
| Yanulinich, Frank | 9-22-1908 | 28 | Polander | S | - | Midway | Fall of coal |
| Yashida, Sisacmoni | 1-26-1910 | 42 | Japanese | M | 6 | Walsen | Fall of drawslate |
| Youhouse, John | 8-31-1916 | 18 | American | S | - | Mutual | Struck by a trip of empty cars |
| Young, Adam | 8-13-1919 | 47 | German | M | 3 | Pryor | Fall of rock |
| Young, Donald A. | 3-1-1922 | 35 | American | S | - | Oakdale | Electrocuted |
| Young, Richard E. | 7-7-1923 | 48 | Colored | M | 0 | Robinson #2 | Fall of rock |
| Young, William | 7-17-1911 | 26 | American | S | - | Oakdale | Severed intestine |
| Zaffarani, Charles | 1-28-1929 | 28 | Italian | M | 1 | Ideal | Fall of rock |
| Zamora. Elfigio | 8-26-1902 | - | - | - | - | Midway | Fall of rock |
| Zana, Fred | 2-19-1906 | Italian | - | Maitland | Gas explosion | ||
| Zanatti, A. | 2-19-1906 | 43 | Italian | S | - | Maitland | Gas explosion |
| Zehar, Tony | 3-8-1922 | 47 | Russian | M | 2 | Robinson | Fall of rock |
| Zeillen, Joe | 1-22-1902 | - | Austrian | - | - | Hezron | Fall of rock |
| Zezza, Fred | 2-19-1906 | 31 | German | M | - | Maitland | Gas explosion |
| Zinko, Walter | 11-15-1923 | 39 | Russian | M | 3 | Robinson #2 | Fall of rock |
| Zubernick, George | 7-2-1937 | 42 | - | S | - | Veta Mines | "SAM" |
| Zuder, Joseph | 9-25-1939 | - | - | - | - | Pryor | Fall of slate |
| ABC | DEF | GHI | JKL | MNO | PQR | STU | VWYZ |
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