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Fatal Accidents |
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More information on some of the fatal accidents at
Houghton Colliery
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29th Oct 1864 |
1 life lost, Cause: Prop falling from top of pit
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5th Aug 1864 |
1 life lost, Cause: Crushed by cage
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4th Oct 1892 |
1 life lost
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2nd Jun 1894 |
1 life lost, Cause: Fall of stone
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14th Jan 1896 |
1 life lost
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14th Jul 1896 |
1 life lost, Cause: Fall of stone
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23rd Aug 1898 |
1 life lost, Cause: In Shaft
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9th Jan 1899 |
1 life lost, Cause: Suffocation by Natural Gases
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22nd Jun 1900 |
1 life lost, Cause: Shaft Accident
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4th Apr 1901 |
1 life lost
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6th Apr 1904 |
1 life lost
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5th Nov 1905 |
1 life lost, Cause: By machinery
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7th Mar 1907 |
1 life lost, Cause: Accident on Surface
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9th Apr 1907 |
1 life lost, Cause: Underground Haulage Accident
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7th Mar 1910 |
1 life lost, Cause: Crushed by tub
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14th Apr 1911 |
1 life lost
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2nd Jun 1913 |
2 lives lost, Cause: Fall of coal
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1925 |
1 life lost
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1934 |
1 life lost
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1936 |
1 life lost, Cause: Fall of stone
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