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Jason Rowley
| Age: | 24 |
| Died: | 9th Jul 1881 |
| Accident: | 1st Jul 1881 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1857 |
| Colliery: | Woodfield |
| Company: | Bolckow, Vaughan and Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Hewer |
| Notes: | burnt by exploding his powder can while filling a straw |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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This accident occurred at White Lee Colliery, belonging to Messrs. Bolckow, Vaughan & Co. Limited, in which John Rowell, a coal hewer, was killed by an explosion of powder in his work place, while in the act of filling a "kitty," or paper fuse, with powder, and as no one was present but himself it is supposed his candle had fallen into the canister, which would contain about 2 lbs. of powder, and exploded it ; although he survived eight days, he was unable to give any account of the accident.
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- 1881 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3241) Where to find this report
- 1881 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3241), Durham District by Thomas Bell, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 475, Accident Number: 39 Where to find this report
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