Disasters - Names		Disasters - Names

Date:	16th November 1911
Colliery:	Black Prince
Cause:	(See description below)
Lives Lost:	2

The attention of the deputy Hanlon had been drawn to some stone which had fallen on a driving road and he was engaged in clearing it away preparatory to putting some planks across, when Coulthard the back-overman arrived; suddenly, and without any warning a large frame of stone 16 inches thick, 19 feet long and 3½ feet wide fell and instantly killed both officials; the stone fell from between two strongly marked jacks, one running close along the coal side, and the other 2½ feet from the pack on the other side; the road was only 6 feet wide between the coal and this pillaring; the roof was strong post and one of the jacks was known to exist; the road had been in use for many years without any change, and the fall was probably caused by the approach of a goaf in the main coal seam 16 fathoms below

Source:

1911 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 6237)

	Coulthard, William, aged 51, Back-overman
	Hanlon, Patrick, aged 46, Back-overman
	All names found

 

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