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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