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 Fatal Accidents Fatal Accidents 

More information on some of the fatal accidents at

Washington Colliery

  1st Jan 1849 
2 lives lost, Cause: Shaft accident
  25th Sep 1857 
1 life lost, Cause: Fell down shaft
  6th Apr 1858 
3 lives lost, Cause: Fall of cradle
  22nd Oct 1859 
4 lives lost, Cause: Explosion
  4th Apr 1859 
1 life lost, Cause: Shaft accident
  23rd Jun 1859 
1 life lost, Cause: Incline accident
  10th Feb 1873 
1 life lost, Cause: Fell down a staple
  28th Jul 1903 
1 life lost
  11th Jan 1904 
1 life lost
  29th Jan 1904 
1 life lost
  24th Jan 1905 
1 life lost
  4th Oct 1905 
1 life lost, Cause: Affected by gases from powder smoke
  6th Feb 1906 
1 life lost, Cause: Fall of stone
  5th Apr 1906 
1 life lost
  5th Feb 1907 
1 life lost
  27th Jun 1907 
1 life lost

 


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