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| Disasters - 1900-09 |
Disasters - 1900-09 |
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Please note: only those accidents where 5 or more lives were lost are
shown in the tables below.
Northern England |
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Date |
Cnty |
Colliery |
Cause |
Lives |
Sufferers |
 |
14 |
Oct |
1906 |
DUR |
Wingate Grange |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by shot firing |
26 |
Names |
|
26 |
Nov |
1907 |
CUL |
Whitehaven, William Pit |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing |
5 |
Names |
|
20 |
Feb |
1908 |
DUR |
Washington, Glebe Pit |
Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing |
14 |
Names |
|
16 |
Feb |
1909 |
DUR |
West Stanley |
Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, cause of ignition uncertain |
168 |
Names |
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Rest of UK |
| |
Date |
Cnty |
Colliery |
Cause |
Lives |
Ref. |
|
29 |
Jun |
1900 |
LAN |
Old Boston |
|
8 |
Names |
|
17 |
Aug |
1900 |
SCT |
Nursery Pit, Kilmarnock |
Explosion |
6 |
Names |
|
24 |
Oct |
1900 |
GLA |
Glenavon |
|
5 |
Names |
|
15 |
Feb |
1901 |
FIF |
Hill of Beath |
Underground Fire |
7 |
Names |
|
24 |
May |
1901 |
GLA |
Senghenydd |
Explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing |
82 |
Names |
|
26 |
Aug |
1901 |
FIF |
Donibristle |
Inrush of soft peat or miss |
8 |
Names |
|
10 |
Sep |
1901 |
GLA |
Llanbradach |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing |
8 |
Names |
|
04 |
Dec |
1901 |
STS |
Kemberton |
|
7 |
Names |
|
04 |
Mar |
1902 |
MON |
Milfren |
|
5 |
Names |
|
02 |
Apr |
1902 |
LAN |
Garswood Hall |
|
14 |
Names |
|
03 |
Jun |
1902 |
GLA |
Windsor, Abertridwr |
|
6 |
Names |
|
04 |
Jun |
1902 |
GLA |
Vochriw No.2., Gellingaer |
|
8 |
Names |
|
03 |
Sep |
1902 |
MON |
Maclaren, No.1 Pit |
Explosion, firedamp, cause of ignition uncertain |
14 |
Names |
|
08 |
Oct |
1902 |
MON |
Tirpentwys |
|
8 |
Names |
|
11 |
Nov |
1902 |
GLA |
Deep Navigation |
|
5 |
Names |
|
23 |
Feb |
1904 |
YKS |
Aldwarke Main |
|
7 |
Names |
|
13 |
Aug |
1904 |
MON |
Burnyeat's New Sinking |
|
7 |
Names |
|
20 |
Jan |
1905 |
LAN |
Bold |
|
5 |
Names |
|
21 |
Jan |
1905 |
GLA |
Elba |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by contraband |
11 |
Names |
|
10 |
Mar |
1905 |
GLA |
Cambrian |
Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp |
33 |
Names |
|
11 |
Jul |
1905 |
GLA |
National |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing |
119 |
Names |
|
16 |
Jul |
1905 |
LAN |
New Boston |
|
5 |
Names |
|
28 |
Apr |
1906 |
GLA |
Dowlais |
|
5 |
Names |
|
01 |
Jun |
1906 |
GLA |
Court Herbert |
|
5 |
Names |
|
10 |
Nov |
1906 |
GLA |
Albion |
Explosion, firedamp, explosion probably caused by spark from electric re-lighter |
8 |
Names |
|
16 |
Feb |
1907 |
CMN |
Trimsharan |
|
6 |
Names |
|
05 |
Mar |
1907 |
CMN |
Genwen |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp |
6 |
Names |
|
04 |
Oct |
1907 |
LAN |
Foggs |
Shaft accident - cage collision due to slack guide ropes caused by breakage of suspension rod |
10 |
Names |
|
11 |
Oct |
1907 |
GLA |
Seven Sisters |
|
5 |
Names |
|
15 |
Nov |
1907 |
YKS |
Barrow |
Shaft accident, cage collided with girders in ascent |
7 |
Names |
|
14 |
Dec |
1907 |
GLA |
Dinas Main, No.3 |
Explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing |
7 |
Names |
|
04 |
Mar |
1908 |
STS |
Hamstead |
Underground fire, caused by lighted candle |
25 |
Names |
|
09 |
Apr |
1908 |
SOM |
Norton Hill, Slyving Vein Incline |
Explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing |
10 |
Names |
|
18 |
Aug |
1908 |
LAN |
Maypole |
Explosion, firedamp and coaldust, ignition caused by permitted explosive |
75 |
Names |
|
03 |
Aug |
1909 |
DEN |
Bersham |
|
9 |
Names |
|
27 |
Aug |
1909 |
GLA |
Naval Colliery, Ely pit |
|
6 |
Names |
|
01 |
Oct |
1909 |
GLA |
Birchrock |
|
5 |
Names |
|
29 |
Oct |
1909 |
GLA |
Darran |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing |
27 |
Names |
|
01 |
Nov |
1909 |
GLA |
Tarnei, Pontardawe |
|
5 |
Names |
|
10 |
Dec |
1909 |
AYR |
Caprington |
Inrush of water |
10 |
Names |
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