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John Fairhurst
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| Died: | 6th May 1856 |
| Accident: | 6th May 1856 |
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| Colliery: | Platt Lane |
| Company: | Wright and Mercer |
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| Notes: | Going to examine a shot which had missed fire, when it exploded |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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Accident No. 31. — By a Shot.
Platt Lane Colliery, 6th May. — A shot having apparently missed fire, suddenly exploded as John Fairhurst was returning to examine it. He was struck on the chest and severely stunned. He felt sick and laid himself down in his working place in the mine ; on being found sometime afterwards, he appeared to be sinking, and died the following day from congestion of the brain. If a shot misses fire, no one should approach it for some time.
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- 1856 Mines Inspectors Report, by Peter Higson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 47
- 1856 Mines Inspectors Report, by Peter Higson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 50, Accident Number: 31
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