Orenda Mine Disaster 1915

Date: 31 Aug 1915
Location: Boswell, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Surnames/tags: Mine Disaster Pennsylvania Disasters

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Contents 1 History and Circumstances 2 Victims 3 Rescue Efforts 4 Results and Findings 5 Sources

History and Circumstances

• Date: 31 Aug 1915
• Location: Boswell, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
• Cause: Explosion
• Victims: 19 deaths

Victims

Miners Name Sourced Bio Connected Category

Rescue Efforts

Results and Findings

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Sources

• https://usminedisasters.miningquiz.com/saxsewell/orenda_news_only.htm