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John Scott
| Age: | 34 |
| Died: | 11th Jan 1874 |
| Accident: | 30th Dec 1873 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1840 |
| Colliery: | Old Throckley |
| Company: | W. Stephenson and Sons |
| Occupation: | Hewer |
| Notes: | explosion of powder |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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Accident No. 92, the last in the list, was also caused by gunpowder. John Scott, a hewer, at Old Throckley Colliery, was in the act of filling a straw with powder, to fire his shot, when his candle fell and ignited the shot, which injured him so that he ultimately died. The accident happened on the 30th December 1873, and he died on the 11th January 1874.
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- 1873 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 1056), Northumberland, North Durham, and Cumberland District by George William Southern, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 225 Where to find this report
- 1873 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 1056), Northumberland, North Durham, and Cumberland District by George William Southern, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 230, Accident Number: 92 Where to find this report
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