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Edward Avery
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| Died: | 3rd Jan 1860 |
| Accident: | 3rd Jan 1860 |
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| Colliery: | Lumley, 2nd Pit |
| Company: | Earl of Durham |
| Occupation: | Deputy |
| Notes: | explosion of gas |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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On the 3rd of January 1860, a deputy overman lost his life by a slight explosion of fire-damp, in the second pit of Lumley Colliery.
A want of care on the part of the unfortunate sufferer himself was the immediate cause of the accident.
He appears to have gone into the place in the absence of the workmen, without properly examining it, and his naked light ignited a little gas that had accumulated.
Provision for the better ventilation of this pit was recently been made, by sinking a new pit, to be used as a separate downcast shaft.
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- 1860 Mines Inspectors Report
- 1860 Mines Inspectors Report, Southern District by John J. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 24, Accident Number: 1
- Memorial photograph (T-10704-17-0009) © Roy Lambeth
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| Christine Jones | 25 Oct 2018 |
My grandmother’s maiden name was Avery. As a child we used to visit Fence Houses to see her family who lived on the Main Street. I’ve seen that her family worked in Sixth Pit. Would really like to know more. I know the Avery name is not a common name in the area. |
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