Death Report of Otis Burdick
Spring Valley Sun
September 14, 1905
Terrible Accident
Man's Body Mangled and Burned by Dynamite
Friday morning, Otis Burdick, the Mines, was working at the iron mines preparatory to firing a blast. He had three sticks of dynamite between his feet and was opening a can of black powder with a steel knife, when the whole exploded.
Mr. Burdick was hammering his knife with a stone, and it is supposed a spark was produced, the same as would be from flint and steel. He was blown twenty feet into the air this probably kept him from instant death, as the dynamite, which was exploded by the powder, went off after he was in the air.
His right leg was blown off below the knee, and he was badly mangled otherwise; but the worst damage was done by the blaze, as his face, hands and body were burned and blackened nearly everywhere.
Death occurred that night, from the shock.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at New Centerville, and the body was buried beside that of his father there.
Mr. Burdick was a married man, with one small child, and is in poor circumstances. He was not carrying any accident or life insurance.
This is the worst accident of the kind that ever happened at the Mines.
Two Death Accounts of Otis Burdick
Pierce County Herald
September 14, 1905
While engaged in opening a twenty-five pound of blasting powder Friday morning at 8 o'clock, Otis Burdick, of the mines, was blown into the air, his right leg was torn off below the knee and he was badly burned about his face, hands and breast. His clothing took fire and was nearly burned from his body when he was found. The smoke from the powder being so thick they were unable to locate him until they heard his cry for help. He was carried to the home of his mother where he died at 2 o'clock Saturday morning. He leaves a wife, one child, a mother and several brothers and sisters to mourn his loss.
Otis Burdick, son-n-law of Wm. Carpenter, of this place, had his leg blown off by a premature explosion of powder and dynamite at the Spring Valley Iron mines last Thursday. He died about seventeen hours after the accident. He was married to Miss Annie Carpenter a little over a year ago and leaves surviving him his widow and one child.
Spring Valley Sun
September 14, 1905
Terrible Accident
Man's Body Mangled and Burned by Dynamite
Friday morning, Otis Burdick, the Mines, was working at the iron mines preparatory to firing a blast. He had three sticks of dynamite between his feet and was opening a can of black powder with a steel knife, when the whole exploded.
Mr. Burdick was hammering his knife with a stone, and it is supposed a spark was produced, the same as would be from flint and steel. He was blown twenty feet into the air this probably kept him from instant death, as the dynamite, which was exploded by the powder, went off after he was in the air.
His right leg was blown off below the knee, and he was badly mangled otherwise; but the worst damage was done by the blaze, as his face, hands and body were burned and blackened nearly everywhere.
Death occurred that night, from the shock.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at New Centerville, and the body was buried beside that of his father there.
Mr. Burdick was a married man, with one small child, and is in poor circumstances. He was not carrying any accident or life insurance.
This is the worst accident of the kind that ever happened at the Mines.
Two Death Accounts of Otis Burdick
Pierce County Herald
September 14, 1905
While engaged in opening a twenty-five pound of blasting powder Friday morning at 8 o'clock, Otis Burdick, of the mines, was blown into the air, his right leg was torn off below the knee and he was badly burned about his face, hands and breast. His clothing took fire and was nearly burned from his body when he was found. The smoke from the powder being so thick they were unable to locate him until they heard his cry for help. He was carried to the home of his mother where he died at 2 o'clock Saturday morning. He leaves a wife, one child, a mother and several brothers and sisters to mourn his loss.
Otis Burdick, son-n-law of Wm. Carpenter, of this place, had his leg blown off by a premature explosion of powder and dynamite at the Spring Valley Iron mines last Thursday. He died about seventeen hours after the accident. He was married to Miss Annie Carpenter a little over a year ago and leaves surviving him his widow and one child.
Death Report of Otis Burdick
Spring Valley Sun
September 14, 1905
Terrible Accident
Man's Body Mangled and Burned by Dynamite
Friday morning, Otis Burdick, the Mines, was working at the iron mines preparatory to firing a blast. He had three sticks of dynamite between his feet and was opening a can of black powder with a steel knife, when the whole exploded.
Mr. Burdick was hammering his knife with a stone, and it is supposed a spark was produced, the same as would be from flint and steel. He was blown twenty feet into the air this probably kept him from instant death, as the dynamite, which was exploded by the powder, went off after he was in the air.
His right leg was blown off below the knee, and he was badly mangled otherwise; but the worst damage was done by the blaze, as his face, hands and body were burned and blackened nearly everywhere.
Death occurred that night, from the shock.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at New Centerville, and the body was buried beside that of his father there.
Mr. Burdick was a married man, with one small child, and is in poor circumstances. He was not carrying any accident or life insurance.
This is the worst accident of the kind that ever happened at the Mines.
Two Death Accounts of Otis Burdick
Pierce County Herald
September 14, 1905
While engaged in opening a twenty-five pound of blasting powder Friday morning at 8 o'clock, Otis Burdick, of the mines, was blown into the air, his right leg was torn off below the knee and he was badly burned about his face, hands and breast. His clothing took fire and was nearly burned from his body when he was found. The smoke from the powder being so thick they were unable to locate him until they heard his cry for help. He was carried to the home of his mother where he died at 2 o'clock Saturday morning. He leaves a wife, one child, a mother and several brothers and sisters to mourn his loss.
Otis Burdick, son-n-law of Wm. Carpenter, of this place, had his leg blown off by a premature explosion of powder and dynamite at the Spring Valley Iron mines last Thursday. He died about seventeen hours after the accident. He was married to Miss Annie Carpenter a little over a year ago and leaves surviving him his widow and one child.
Spring Valley Sun
September 14, 1905
Terrible Accident
Man's Body Mangled and Burned by Dynamite
Friday morning, Otis Burdick, the Mines, was working at the iron mines preparatory to firing a blast. He had three sticks of dynamite between his feet and was opening a can of black powder with a steel knife, when the whole exploded.
Mr. Burdick was hammering his knife with a stone, and it is supposed a spark was produced, the same as would be from flint and steel. He was blown twenty feet into the air this probably kept him from instant death, as the dynamite, which was exploded by the powder, went off after he was in the air.
His right leg was blown off below the knee, and he was badly mangled otherwise; but the worst damage was done by the blaze, as his face, hands and body were burned and blackened nearly everywhere.
Death occurred that night, from the shock.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at New Centerville, and the body was buried beside that of his father there.
Mr. Burdick was a married man, with one small child, and is in poor circumstances. He was not carrying any accident or life insurance.
This is the worst accident of the kind that ever happened at the Mines.
Two Death Accounts of Otis Burdick
Pierce County Herald
September 14, 1905
While engaged in opening a twenty-five pound of blasting powder Friday morning at 8 o'clock, Otis Burdick, of the mines, was blown into the air, his right leg was torn off below the knee and he was badly burned about his face, hands and breast. His clothing took fire and was nearly burned from his body when he was found. The smoke from the powder being so thick they were unable to locate him until they heard his cry for help. He was carried to the home of his mother where he died at 2 o'clock Saturday morning. He leaves a wife, one child, a mother and several brothers and sisters to mourn his loss.
Otis Burdick, son-n-law of Wm. Carpenter, of this place, had his leg blown off by a premature explosion of powder and dynamite at the Spring Valley Iron mines last Thursday. He died about seventeen hours after the accident. He was married to Miss Annie Carpenter a little over a year ago and leaves surviving him his widow and one child.
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