Littletown Colliery

Miscellaneous Notes and Incidents

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A hewer came back from face to get a candle which he had in his shotbox, and when getting it out a few grains of powder fell onto his candle and ignited the contents of box. He was burnt slightly on his legs and arms.

Source: 1900 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 536), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.