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Preston Colliery

Miscellaneous Notes and Incidents

Date     Incident
20 Feb 1897     Explosion of firedamp in stone drift from Bensham to Yard Seam - 1 injured
25 Jul 1901     Accident with explosives - one man injured
12 Oct 1903     Explosion of firedamp - no fatalities

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