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George Thompson
| Age: | 21 |
| Died: | 11th Oct 1876 |
| Accident: | 11th Oct 1876 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1855 |
| Colliery: | Wall |
| Company: | Ord and Maddison |
| Occupation: | Banksman |
| Notes: | fell down pit, affected by impure air |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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Sundries in Shafts
No. 46. In this case the pit had not been at work for a day or two, nor was it on the day of the accident, consequently a small fan used for ventilation had been standing. Carbonic-acid gas was largely given off, even to the extent of running over the top of the shaft. Deceased, it was said, had been warned not to go into the shaft, but disobeying such warning he had gone down a ladder to look after, it was supposed, a small steam pump working in the shaft. The gas had overpowered him, and he fell to the bottom.
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- 1876 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 1734), Newcastle-on-Tyne District by James Willis, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 243 Where to find this report
- 1876 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 1734), Newcastle-on-Tyne District by James Willis, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 250, Accident Number: 46 Where to find this report
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