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| Date: | 6th July 1951 |
| Colliery: | Eppleton |
| Cause: | Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by defective master control box of Joy loader |
| Lives Lost: | 9 |
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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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Box, Thomas Laverick, aged 54, Joy Loader Attendant, died by the explosion | |
 | Foster, Ronald, aged 25, Shuttle Car Driver, died from carbon monoxide poisoning, Buried: Hetton-le-Hole Cemetery |
| | Hicks, William George, aged 32, Shuttle Car Driver, died from extensive burns caused by the accident, Buried: Hetton-le-Hole Cemetery |
Holmes, Norman, aged 38, Deputy, died from extensive burns caused by the accident | |
 | Hunter, Allan, aged 38, Cutterman, died from carbon monoxide poisoning, Buried: Hetton-le-Hole Cemetery |
| | Parkin, Richard, aged 32, Shot Firer, died from carbon monoxide poisoning, Buried: Hetton-le-Hole Cemetery |
Patterson, Albert, aged 40, Driller, died from carbon monoxide poisoning | |
Tait, Robert, aged 39, Joy Loader Attendant, died from carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| | Walker, James, aged 44, Cutterman, died from carbon monoxide poisoning, Buried: Hetton-le-Hole Cemetery |
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Youngest: 25 years old ; Oldest: 54 ; Average: 38 | |
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| 07 Jul 1951 | Seven Men Killed in Pit Explosion, Four Escape Unhurt (The Times) |
| 09 Jul 1951 | Proposal to Share Pit Fund, Easington Men's Gesture to Eppleton (The Times) |
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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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