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| Disasters |
Index |
Disasters |
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Northern England - covered by this web site |
| Date |
Colliery |
Cnty |
Cause |
Lives |
Sufferers |
| 03 |
Jul |
1825 |
Fatfield, Juliet Pit |
DUR |
Explosion |
11 |
Names |
| 19 |
Jul |
1819 |
Sheriff Hill |
DUR |
Explosion |
35 |
Names |
| 28 |
Jul |
1837 |
Workington |
CUL |
Inundation |
27 |
Names |
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Rest of UK - not on this site |
| 01 |
Jul |
1853 |
Bent Grange |
LAN |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by faulty ventilation |
20 |
|
| 02 |
Jul |
1879 |
Blantyre, No. 1 Pit |
LKS |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light |
25 |
Names |
| 02 |
Jul |
1937 |
Holditch |
STS |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by fire at coal cutting machine, caused by friction of the picks in the cut |
30 |
Names |
| 03 |
Jul |
1856 |
Old Coal Pit |
SAL |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp |
11 |
Names |
| 04 |
Jul |
1838 |
Huskar, Moorside Pit |
YKS |
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26 |
Names |
| 04 |
Jul |
1893 |
Thornhill, Combs Pit |
YKS |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light |
139 |
Names |
| 07 |
Jul |
1870 |
Silverdale, Sheriff Pit |
STS |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light |
19 |
Names |
| 09 |
Jul |
1912 |
Cadeby Main |
YKS |
2 explosions, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by gob fire |
88 |
Names |
| 09 |
Jul |
1918 |
Stanrigg And Arbuckle |
LKS |
Inrush of moss |
19 |
Names |
| 11 |
Jul |
1905 |
National |
GLA |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing |
119 |
Names |
| 13 |
Jul |
1922 |
East Plean |
STI |
Explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by flame from blown-out shot |
12 |
Names |
| 15 |
Jul |
1856 |
Cymmer |
GLA |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp |
114 |
Names |
| 15 |
Jul |
1880 |
Risca |
MON |
Explosion, firedamp. Ignition probably caused by Clanny Lamp |
120 |
Names |
| 18 |
Jul |
1874 |
Ince Hall, Saw Mill Pit |
LAN |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by blown-out shot |
15 |
Names |
| 21 |
Jul |
1869 |
Haydock, Queen Pit |
LAN |
Explosion of firedamp caused by shot firing |
59 |
Names |
| 23 |
Jul |
1870 |
Charles |
GLA |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light |
19 |
Names |
| 23 |
Jul |
1850 |
Commonhead, Airdrie |
SCT |
Explosion |
18 |
Names |
| 28 |
Jul |
1923 |
Maltby Main |
YKS |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by spontaneous combustion |
27 |
Names |
| 29 |
Jul |
1941 |
Crigglestone |
YKS |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing |
22 |
Names |
| 30 |
Jul |
1973 |
Markham |
DBY |
Shaft accident, overwind, caused by failure of mechanical break of winding engine |
18 |
Names |
| 31 |
Jul |
1857 |
Heys |
LAN |
Explosion of firedamp |
40 |
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