Fatal Accidents
Fatal Accidents
More information on some of the fatal accidents at
Brancepeth Colliery
30th Jul 1858
1 life lost
18th Aug 1859
1 life lost,
Cause
: Crushed between a tub and a prop
15th Oct 1881
1 life lost
24th Apr 1889
3 lives lost,
Cause
: Explosion
13th Feb 1894
1 life lost,
Cause
: Fall of stone
17th Dec 1895
1 life lost,
Cause
: Fall of roof or side
15th Jul 1904
1 life lost
11th Jan 1908
1 life lost,
Cause
: Run over by set
1915
1 life lost,
Cause
: Killed by shot
21st Jun 1915
1 life lost
7th May 1928
1 life lost
11th Sep 1935
1 life lost,
Cause
: Crushed by tubs
1936
1 life lost,
Cause
: Shot firing
13th Nov 1958
1 life lost,
Cause
: Explosion in by-products plant
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