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John Swift
| Age: | 37 |
| Died: | 9th Jul 1889 |
| Accident: | 9th Jul 1889 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1852 |
| Colliery: | New Brancepeth |
| Company: | Owners of New Brancepeth Colliery |
| Occupation: | Deputy |
| Notes: | shot long going off; he thought the match had gone out and went back to it before the time prescribed by Special Rule, when it exploded |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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No. 42 on the list. — Deceased was taking down a top canch near the shaft, and had fired two shots. He charged and lit the straw of the third, and retired to a place of safety 22 yards away. Thinking the shot had missed, he went back before the 10 minutes specified in Special Rule No. 116 had elapsed. He got close to the place when the shot exploded, and was so seriously injured that he died next day.
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- 1889 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6015), Durham District (No. 4) by Thomas Bell, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 29, Accident Number: 42 Where to find this report
- 1889 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6015), Durham District (No. 4) by Thomas Bell, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 8 Where to find this report
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| Mrs Pat Robson | 26 Jan 2016 |
family history research. |
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| Graeme Swift | 06 Feb 2018 |
Family research |
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