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Date:	10th February 1944
Colliery:	Brusselton Tower
Cause:	Killed by the explosion of a shot
Lives Lost:	1

William Henning was burnt following the firing of a shot on 10th February and died from pneumonia in hospital 18 days later.

He had taken refuge about 12 or 15 yards away and fired a shot three yards up a 'lift.' After the shot went off there was a second report and fire came through a 'breaker' and burned him. His face and hands were singed. He refused to be taken home on a stretcher, preferring to walk. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned.

Source:

Text kindly provided by Jim Grainger from his research into early newspapers (primarily the Durham Advertiser and Durham Chronicle).

	Henning, William, aged 48, died from the explosion of a shot
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