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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 |
Jun |
1815 |
Newbottle, Success Pit |
DUR |
Explosion |
57 |
Names |
| 03 |
Jun |
1885 |
Margaret Pit, Newbottle |
DUR |
Inrush of water from old workings |
14 |
Names |
| 03 |
Jun |
1941 |
Whitehaven, William Pit |
CUL |
Explosion of gas produced by chemical action between water and burning carbon |
12 |
Names |
| 05 |
Jun |
1849 |
Hebburn |
DUR |
Explosion |
33 |
Names |
| 05 |
Jun |
1850 |
Usworth, Wellington Pit |
DUR |
Explosion, outburst of gas, ignition caused by naked light |
13 |
Names |
| 09 |
Jun |
1794 |
Rickleton Pit, Picktree |
DUR |
Explosion |
30 |
Names |
| 10 |
Jun |
1757 |
Ravensworth |
DUR |
Explosion |
16 |
Names |
| 11 |
Jun |
1794 |
Harraton |
DUR |
Explosion |
28 |
Names |
| 15 |
Jun |
1832 |
Newbottle |
DUR |
Boiler explosion |
12 |
Names |
| 18 |
Jun |
1835 |
Wallsend |
NBL |
Explosion |
102 |
Names |
| 26 |
Jun |
1942 |
Murton |
DUR |
Explosion, accident propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by incendive spark created by exploder while shots were fired |
13 |
Names |
| 27 |
Jun |
1815 |
Sheriff Hill |
DUR |
Explosion |
11 |
Names |
| 28 |
Jun |
1839 |
St. Hilda |
DUR |
Explosion |
51 |
Names |
| 30 |
Jun |
1817 |
Harraton, Row Pit |
DUR |
Explosion |
38 |
Names |
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Rest of UK - not on this site |
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Jun |
1849 |
Friary Field |
STS |
Explosion |
15 |
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| 07 |
Jun |
1878 |
Haydock, Wood Pit |
LAN |
Explosion of firedamp caused by roof fall |
189 |
Names |
| 10 |
Jun |
1869 |
Ferndale |
GLA |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp |
53 |
Names |
| 14 |
Jun |
1866 |
Victoria |
CHS |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light |
38 |
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| 16 |
Jun |
1865 |
Bedwelty |
MON |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light |
26 |
Names |
| 18 |
Jun |
1885 |
Clifton Hall, Trencherbone Mine |
LAN |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by lighted candle |
177 |
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| 21 |
Jun |
1848 |
Victoria |
MON |
|
11 |
Names |
| 23 |
Jun |
1894 |
Albion |
GLA |
Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing |
278 |
Names |
| 28 |
Jun |
1849 |
Great Bridge |
STS |
Explosion |
14 |
Names |
| 28 |
Jun |
1847 |
Kirless Hall, Wigan |
LAN |
Explosion |
13 |
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| 28 |
Jun |
1960 |
Six Bells |
MON |
Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by frictional heat from a piece of falling quartzitic rock |
45 |
Names |
| 30 |
Jun |
1915 |
Bentinck |
NTT |
Shaft accident - collision of cages |
10 |
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| 30 |
Jun |
1809 |
East Ardsley |
YKS |
Inundation |
10 |
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