Eston (Ironstone)

Miscellaneous Notes and Incidents

A miner had drilled two holes, one above the other, and charged them and put a squib into both of them, contrary to the Special Rules. He then fired the bottom hole, and as soon as it exploded he went back, but either the flame of the first shot had ignited the squib of the second, or a piece of stone had damaged the squib, as the charge exploded as soon as he applied his light to the touch. He was bruised about the head and body, and one of his legs was broken.

Source: 1899 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 134), 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 burnt about the face and chest by a spark from his candle falling into shot box and igniting two pellets of powder which were in it.

Source: 1899 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 134), 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 slightly injured by a stone from a powder shot, which rebounded twice from the sides of the place.

Source: 1899 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 134), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.

Slightly injured by the charge in a powder shot exploding when he was stemming it. He was using his copper beater instead of his wooden one.

Source: 1899 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 134), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.