Fatal Accidents
Fatal Accidents
More information on some of the fatal accidents at
Mainsforth Colliery
22nd Jul 1887
3 lives lost,
Cause
: Committed suicide by throwing himself down the shaft
9th Apr 1908
1 life lost,
Cause
: Fall of stone
4th Jul 1916
1 life lost
13th Aug 1920
1 life lost
1925
1 life lost
19th Oct 1925
1 life lost
25th Nov 1929
1 life lost,
Cause
: Fall of Stone
6th Mar 1933
1 life lost,
Cause
: Underground Haulage Accident
4th Nov 1934
1 life lost,
Cause
: Crushed by machinery
14th Mar 1935
1 life lost,
Cause
: Struck roof
1936
1 life lost,
Cause
: Shot firing
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