Fatal Accidents
Fatal Accidents
More information on some of the fatal accidents at
Seaham Colliery
20th Nov 1858
1 life lost,
Cause
: Killed by cage ; signalled for himself
24th Sep 1860
2 lives lost,
Cause
: Explosion
24th Jan 1871
2 lives lost,
Cause
: Inundation
9th Aug 1872
2 lives lost,
Cause
: Cages meeting in shaft
3rd Apr 1895
1 life lost,
Cause
: Underground accident
26th May 1898
2 lives lost,
Cause
: Underground Haulage Accident
18th Mar 1901
2 lives lost
3rd Apr 1905
1 life lost,
Cause
: Sprain
1st Sep 1905
1 life lost
3rd Dec 1906
1 life lost,
Cause
: Fell down shaft
13th Aug 1909
1 life lost
9th Nov 1914
1 life lost
1925
1 life lost
1925
1 life lost
1930
1 life lost,
Cause
: Boiler explosion
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