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John Hodgson
| Age: | 53 |
| Died: | 20th Nov 1876 |
| Accident: | 20th Nov 1876 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1823 |
| Colliery: | Killhope (Metalliferous ) |
| Company: | W. B. Beaumont |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Notes: | had drilled a hole into a cavity in the stone and while putting in a large charge of powder, he accidentally exploded it with his candle [an article by Margaret Manchester about John Hodgson, his life and family appears in the Winter 2003 issue of the NDFHS Journal] |
| Buried: | Heatherleycleugh |
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One of the deaths was caused by an explosion of powder while two miners were charging a hole in the Killhope lead mine in Weardale: it appears the hole had reached an open cavity, and the miners were putting in an extra charge of powder in order to secure a good blast, when by some means the loose powder came in contact with deceased's candle and caused the explosion ; at the same time deceased's son, who was working with him, was badly burned.
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- 1876 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 1734), Durham by Thomas Bell, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 272 Where to find this report
- 1876 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 1734), Durham by Thomas Bell, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 292, Accident Number: 1 Where to find this report
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