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| Disasters |
Index |
Disasters |
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Northern England - covered by this web site |
| Date |
Colliery |
Cnty |
Cause |
Lives |
Sufferers |
| 02 |
Mar |
1860 |
Burradon |
NBL |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light and deficient ventilation |
76 |
Names |
| 02 |
Mar |
1885 |
Usworth |
DUR |
Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing |
42 |
Names |
| 06 |
Mar |
1863 |
Coxlodge |
NBL |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked lights |
22 |
Names |
| 17 |
Mar |
1767 |
Fatfield |
DUR |
Explosion |
39 |
Names |
| 18 |
Mar |
1766 |
Walker |
NBL |
|
10 |
Names |
| 28 |
Mar |
1806 |
Killingworth |
NBL |
Explosion |
10 |
Names |
| 30 |
Mar |
1925 |
Montagu, Scotswood |
NBL |
Inrush of water from old Paradise Pit |
38 |
Names |
| |
Rest of UK - not on this site |
| 01 |
Mar |
1927 |
Bilsthorpe |
NTT |
Shaft accident, cause uncertain, but probably collapse of water pipes |
14 |
|
| 01 |
Mar |
1927 |
Marine |
MON |
Explosion, firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by either safety lamp or of stones falling on stones |
52 |
Names |
| 02 |
Mar |
1871 |
Victoria |
MON |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light |
19 |
Names |
| 04 |
Mar |
1908 |
Hamstead |
STS |
Underground fire, caused by lighted candle |
25 |
Names |
| 04 |
Mar |
1879 |
Stanley |
YKS |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light |
21 |
|
| 05 |
Mar |
1847 |
Ardsley Main |
YKS |
Explosion |
73 |
Names |
| 06 |
Mar |
1849 |
Middle Patricroft, Ince Hall |
LAN |
Explosion |
12 |
|
| 08 |
Mar |
1877 |
Barwood, No. 2 Pit |
STI |
Explosion, firedamp |
17 |
Names |
| 08 |
Mar |
1861 |
Blaengwawr |
GLA |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp |
13 |
Names |
| 10 |
Mar |
1905 |
Cambrian |
GLA |
Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp |
33 |
Names |
| 10 |
Mar |
1890 |
Morfa |
GLA |
Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing |
87 |
Names |
| 10 |
Mar |
1877 |
Weighfach |
GLA |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light |
18 |
|
| 12 |
Mar |
1853 |
Risca |
MON |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by lighted candle |
10 |
Names |
| 12 |
Mar |
1878 |
Unity Brook |
LAN |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp |
43 |
|
| 13 |
Mar |
1889 |
Brynmally, Pendwll Pit |
DEN |
Outburst of firedamp following roof-fall, ignition caused by naked light |
20 |
Names |
| 15 |
Mar |
1851 |
Nitshill, Victoria Pit |
RFW |
Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by lighted candle |
61 |
Names |
| 16 |
Mar |
1841 |
Quarter, Hamilton |
STI |
Explosion |
11 |
|
| 18 |
Mar |
1979 |
Golborne |
LAN |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by sparking from electrical equipment |
10 |
Names |
| 21 |
Mar |
1940 |
Mossfield |
STS |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by spontaneous combustion |
11 |
Names |
| 22 |
Mar |
1962 |
Hapton Valley |
LAN |
Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition probably caused by either shot firing or frictional heat |
16 |
Names |
| 24 |
Mar |
1853 |
Ince Hall, Arley Pit |
LAN |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light |
58 |
Names |
| 27 |
Mar |
1878 |
Apedale |
STS |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing |
23 |
Names |
| 28 |
Mar |
1872 |
Lovers Lane |
LAN |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by blown-out shot |
27 |
|
| 29 |
Mar |
1848 |
Eaglebush |
GLA |
Explosion |
20 |
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