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Askam (Iron Ore)
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| Location: | Askam |
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| Owners: | 1880s - Kennedy Brothers Ltd. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Output: | 1894 - Askam - Iron Ore (Red Hematite). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1896 - Askam - Iron Ore (Red Hematite). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1900 - Askam - Iron Ore (Red Hematite). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1902 - Askam - Iron Ore (Red Hematite). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1905 - Iron ore (red hematite). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1910 - Iron ore (red hematite). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1915 - Iron ore (red hematite). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1921 - Askam - Iron Ore (Red Hematite), Sand. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1923 - Askam - Iron Ore (Red Hematite), Sand. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1924 - Askam - Iron Ore (Red Hematite), Sand. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1925 - Askam - Iron Ore (Red Hematite), Sand. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Catalogue of plans of abandoned mines for Askam (Iron Ore) |
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| Notes: | 1910 - Abandoned |
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Description
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Disasters (5 or more killed)
None found.
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Names of those killed at this colliery
Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!
 | Higgin, Myles, 07 Jul 1899, aged 32, Miner, Deceased signalled the cage away and contrary to rules, without waiting for it to reach the top, he commenced to bale water out of the sump, and while so doing, was struck by a piece of stone which fell from the full bogie as it was passing through the snacks at the pit top [Inspection made & inquest attended] | |||||
| Mingins, George, 23 Oct 1886, (accident: 22 Oct 1886), aged 20, Labourer, crushed with balance box on end of L bob of pumping gear, while lowering the screw jacks | |||||
| Park, Thomas, 15 Oct 1891, 10:30 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 51, Iron Ore Miner, deceased was engaged driving a limestone drift, and after firing several shots he was cleaning his road up, when a piece of rock fell from between two slips in the roof and struck him [Inspection made & inquest attended] | |||||
| Wilson, John, 04 Jun 1886, aged 53, Miner, fall of ore; after firing a shot in the forebreast, this man commenced to get the ore off, when it fell upon him; it had come off by a slip, which had not been observed | |||||
| Woodburn, William, 28 Jan 1891, 10:00 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 55, Shifter, deceased was engaged putting a pillar of wood under some ore, when a portion fell, striking him, causing injuries which resulted in death; an official examination had been made of this place a short time before, when it appeared safe [Inspection made & Inquest attended] | |||||
| 5 names found | ||||||
If you know of any fatalities missing from the above list then please contact us with the details and we will add them to our database.
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Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
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Credits
Sources:
- 1886 Mines Inspectors Report (C 5090) Where to find this report
- 1891 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6625), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1894 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
- 1899 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 134), Newcastle District (No. 3) by John L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1900 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1905 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1910 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1915 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1921 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1923 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1924 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1925 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
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