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Thomas Prest
| Age: | 40 |
| Died: | 21st Jun 1914 |
| Accident: | 12th Jun 1914 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1874 |
| Colliery: | Newbiggin |
| Company: | Newbiggin Colliery Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Hewer |
| Notes: | Deceased and his marrow were preparing to fire a fast shot in the coal. Five and a-half cartridges of compressed powder had been taken from the canister and laid on the pack corner. His marrow had been into the gate to get a new candle, and on returning his lighted candle fell on to the explosive. Both men were severely burned, and Prest died on the 21st June, 1914. |
| Buried: | [not known] |
| Category: | Miscellaneous Underground Accidents :: By Explosives |
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- 1914 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 8023), Northern Division (No. 2) by J. R. R. Wilson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 57, Accident Number: 3 Where to find this report
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