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George Bolam
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| Died: | 9th May 1843 |
| Accident: | 9th May 1843 |
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| Colliery: | Adventure |
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| Notes: | cage accident |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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On 9 May, ten men and boys were ascending the shaft in an iron cage when the rope broke. Fortunately the cage had not been drawn up more than two or three yards before the rope broke or the whole party must have lost their lives. The following miners were involved in the accident :
John Tate, severe bruising (since dead); George Bolam, leg broken and severe bruising (since dead) ; Thomas Lee, severe bruising ; Thomas Oliver, leg and arm broken ; John Forster ; ___ Ord ; the brothers Hall, sons of Michael Hall — one had both arms and a leg broken, the other had severe bruising ; Green and Connolly escaped unhurt.
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- Contributions by members of the Public
- Text kindly provided by Jim Grainger from his research into early newspapers (primarily the Durham Advertiser and Durham Chronicle).
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