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Date:	2nd April 1860
Colliery:	Seaton Burn
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Cause:	Boiler explosion
Lives Lost:	4
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A boiler explosion at Seaton Burn Colliery. This boiler had two floats, two safety valves, and an alarm whistle. In this case five boilers were connected together ; the plates had the appearance of being overheated. Each boiler was 35 feet long and 6 feet 8 inches diameter.

The boiler had undergone great repairs of late, but nothing was feared, although considerable leakage had taken place where the new plates had been put in.

A conclusion was arrived at that these boilers were too large for such a pressure, and are replacing with smaller sizes ones. The conclusion of the evidence led to the belief that there had been want of water, notwithstanding the precaution that had been taken, pressure assumed before 30 lbs. to 35 lbs. per inch.

Source:

1860 Mines Inspectors Report

See also: a1860-01

	Chevil, William, boiler explosion, Buried: St. Bartholomew, Longbenton on 04 Apr 1860 {NBI}
	Ewing, Robert, Stoker, boiler explosion
	Turner, John, Stoker, boiler explosion
	Younger, Wilkinson (died: 09 Apr 1860) , Engineman, boiler explosion
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