Eston (Ironstone)

Miscellaneous Notes and Incidents

A miner had three pellets of powder in his hand, and was pushing another into a hole with a stemmer, when it exploded and set the three others off and burnt his arm and face.

Source: 1896 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8450), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.

A miner's shoulder was injured by a stone from a powder shot.

Source: 1896 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8450), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.

A miner returned to a supposed missed powder shot, when it exploded and injured his face.

Source: 1896 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8450), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.

A miner was charging a hole and used too much force and exploded six pellets of powder and burnt his face and chest.

Source: 1896 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8450), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.