Northern England - covered by this web site |
| Date |
Colliery |
Cnty |
Cause |
Lives |
Sufferers |
| 03 |
May |
1815 |
Heaton Main |
NBL |
Inrush of water from old workings |
75 |
Names |
| 06 |
May |
1897 |
East Hetton |
DUR |
Inundation of water from old workings |
10 |
Names |
| 06 |
May |
1852 |
Hebburn |
DUR |
Explosion of firedamp, caused by naked light |
22 |
Names |
| 06 |
May |
1852 |
Hebburn |
DUR |
Explosion of firedamp, caused by naked light |
22 |
Names |
| 06 |
May |
1852 |
Hebburn |
DUR |
Explosion of firedamp, caused by naked light |
22 |
Names |
| 09 |
May |
1833 |
Springwell, B Pit |
DUR |
Explosion |
47 |
Names |
| 10 |
May |
1897 |
Snaefell |
IOM |
Underground fire, caused by naked light igniting timber |
20 |
Names |
| 11 |
May |
1910 |
Wellington Pit |
CUL |
Underground fire and explosion of firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp |
137 |
Names |
| 24 |
May |
1812 |
Felling |
DUR |
Explosion |
92 |
Names |
| 29 |
May |
1951 |
Easington |
DUR |
Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparks from cutter picks striking pyrites |
83 |
Names |
| 30 |
May |
1826 |
Towneley Main |
DUR |
Explosion |
38 |
Names |
| 31 |
May |
1867 |
Washington |
DUR |
Fall down shaft |
10 |
Names |
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Rest of UK - not on this site |
|
May |
1839 |
Kingswood |
SOM |
Inundation |
11 |
|
| 01 |
May |
1882 |
Baddesley |
WAR |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway |
23 |
|
| 04 |
May |
1866 |
Garswood |
LAN |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing |
12 |
|
| 10 |
May |
1852 |
Gwendraeth |
GLA |
Inundation of quicksand |
26 |
Names |
| 10 |
May |
1938 |
Markham No.1 Blackshale Pit |
DBY |
Explosion, coal dust, ignited by sparking caused by breaking of joint box in collision with runaway tubs |
79 |
Names |
| 10 |
May |
1852 |
Middle Duffryn |
GLA |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light |
65 |
Names |
| 10 |
May |
1897 |
Snaefell Lead Mine |
IOM |
Underground fire, caused by naked light igniting timber |
20 |
|
| 17 |
May |
1965 |
Cambrian |
GLA |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor |
31 |
Names |
| 20 |
May |
1852 |
Coppull |
LAN |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light |
36 |
Names |
| 20 |
May |
1828 |
Flint |
FLN |
Explosion |
11 |
|
| 24 |
May |
1856 |
Cym Avon |
GLA |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp |
12 |
|
| 24 |
May |
1901 |
Senghenydd |
GLA |
Explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing |
82 |
Names |
| 27 |
May |
1857 |
Tyr Nicholas |
MON |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp |
13 |
|
| 28 |
May |
1858 |
Brynddu |
GLA |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by lighted candle |
12 |
|
| 28 |
May |
1887 |
Udston |
LKS |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light or safety lamp |
73 |
Names |
| 30 |
May |
1914 |
Wharncliffe Silkstone, Whinmoor Seam |
YKS |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by faulty electrical equipment on coal cutting machine |
11 |
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