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Henry Graham
| Age: | 28 |
| Died: | 24th Mar 1891 |
| Accident: | 24th Mar 1891 2:00 PM, 1st hour of shift |
| Year Born: | abt. 1863 |
| Colliery: | Dearham, Lonsdale Pit |
| Company: | Owners of Dearham Colliery |
| Occupation: | Hewer |
| Notes: | deceased was working in a part of the pit where safety lamps were used, and he seems to have contrived to open his lamp and use candles, which he concealed about him, and at which the gas ignited [Inspection made & Inquest attended] |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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An explosion of gas, No. 14 on the list, occurred at the Lonsdale Pit, Dearham Colliery, Cumberland, on the 24th March, by which Henry Graham, hewer, was so severely burned that he subsequently succumbed to the injuries received.
Safety lamps were used in the district where deceased worked, and it was given in evidence at the inquest that the lamp of deceased was properly locked before he was allowed to proceed to his work.
Shortly after he commenced work and explosion was heard, and on assistance arriving it was found that deceased was injured, and on examination of the place being made it was discovered that the lamp had been unlocked and that a candle had been in use. Deceased refused to say whether he had been using a candle, but stated to the manager, "It is my own fault, I have done wrong."
Thus, this poor man lost his life from a direct breach of the rule which was framed for the safety of himself and his fellows.
Whether this was the first occasion in which he had used candles or not there was no evidence to show, but it should not be a difficult matter for the officials to detect such flagrant breaches of the rules.
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Columns: 1: No. of Accident ; 2: Date and Hour of the Accident ; 3: Hour of the Person's Shift, i.e. No of Hours he had been at work when the Accident happened to him ; 3: Name of the Mine or Colliery ; 4: Where situate ; 5: Name of the Owner or Company ; 6: Persons killed ; 7: Reputed Age ; 8: Occupation ; 9: Cause of Accident, and Remarks |
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- 1891 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6625), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 23, Accident Number: 14 Where to find this report
- 1891 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6625), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 8 Where to find this report
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