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| Date: | 3rd June 1941 |
| Colliery: | Whitehaven, William Pit |
| Cause: | Explosion of gas produced by chemical action between water and burning carbon |
| Lives Lost: | 12 |
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| Description | |
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The text of the report from the Mines Inspector into this disaster is available in the Disaster Reports section of this website.
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Barbour, Sydney, aged 21, Junction Hand | |
Baxter, Robert, aged 55, Coal Filler | |
Burney, John Peter, aged 21, Haulage Hand | |
Curwen, Jonathan, aged 57, Coal Filler | |
George, James, aged 18, Haulage Hand | |
Harker, William Ernest, aged 20, Engine Boy | |
Martin, Charles James, aged 41, Deputy | |
McCreavy, Robert, aged 20, Junction Hand | |
Moore, Cornelius, aged 40, Coal Filler | |
O'Pray, James, aged 38, Spill Hole Cleaner | |
Perry, William, aged 50, Junction Hand | |
Wells, James, aged 27, Haulage Hand | |
All names found | |
Youngest: 18 years old ; Oldest: 57 ; Average: 34 |
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 | The text of the report from the Mines Inspector into this disaster is available in the UK Disaster Reports section of this website. |
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