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| Date: | 26th June 1942 |
| Colliery: | Murton |
| Cause: | Explosion, accident propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by incendive spark created by exploder while shots were fired |
| Lives Lost: | 13 |
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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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| Fatalities | |
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 | Andrews, Frank, aged 29, Stoneman, explosion, Buried: Murton Cemetery |
| | Cook, William, aged 53, Stoneman, explosion, Buried: Murton Cemetery |
| | Davison, Thomas, aged 31, Stoneman, explosion, Buried: Murton Cemetery |
| | Elliott, Edward Blackmore, aged 39, Stoneman, explosion, Buried: Murton Cemetery |
| | Emery, George Wilson, aged 43, Filler, explosion, Buried: Murton Cemetery |
| | Garrett, Joseph, aged 50, Filler, explosion, Buried: Murton Cemetery |
| | Jeffries, George, aged 39, Cutter, explosion, Buried: Murton Cemetery |
| | Lashley, Adam, aged 49, Filler, explosion, Buried: Murton Cemetery |
Scott, W., aged 32, Filler, explosion | |
| | Terry, John, aged 46, Cutter, explosion, Buried: Easington Lane Cemetery |
| | Walton, William B., aged 27, Putter, explosion, Buried: Murton Cemetery |
| | White, William, aged 18, Putter, explosion, Buried: Murton Cemetery |
| | Worth, John R., aged 50, Deputy, explosion, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard, Murton |
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Youngest: 18 years old ; Oldest: 53 ; Average: 39 | |
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| Newspaper Articles | |
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| 27 Jun 1942 | Durham Colliery Explosion, Eight Men Killed (The Times) |
| 29 Jun 1942 | News in Brief (The Times) |
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