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Robert Young
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| Died: | 5th Apr 1859 |
| Accident: | 5th Apr 1859 |
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| Colliery: | St. Hilda |
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| Notes: | explosion of firedamp |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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Explosion in Hilda Pit occurred in a pair of drifts pushing into the whole coal, and although they made a good deal of gas, and were imperfectly bratticed, yet they were allowed to work with naked lights ; the consequence was an explosion, and the loss of two lives.
Considerable reflection was cast upon the viewer and overman, and a rule was laid down that in all such circumstances the safety lamp must be used.
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| Pub. Date | Article (Newspaper) |
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| 26 Mar 1859 | Accident In St. Hilda's Pit, South Shields (Newcastle Guardian and Tyne Mercury) |
| 16 Apr 1859 | The Explosion At St. Hilda's Pit (Newcastle Guardian and Tyne Mercury) |
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- 1859 Mines Inspectors Report
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