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Date:	2nd April 1906
Colliery:	Morrison, South Moor
Company:	South Moor Coal Co., Ltd.
Cause:	Explosion of shot
Lives Lost:	1
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The third occurred on April 2nd, at the Morrison North Pit, South Moor Colliery, belonging to the South Moor Colliery Company, Limited, and resulted in the death of a hewer. A man drilled a hole in the coal in his working place, and charged it with half a pound of gunpowder. He then stemmed it with seggar and twice attempted to fire it by means of squibs. Each attempt failed, so he went into the next place and explained what had occurred to the hewer there. This hewer offered to fire the hole on condition that the first man would remain in his place and finish the drilling of a shot hole for him. This was agreed upon between them, and the hewer went round to fire the hole. The hole blew out and the man was severely burned and (lied ten days afterwards. At the time there was an impression on the part of the men's representatives, who inspected the place and the surroundings 12 hours after the occurrence, that the blown-out shot had caused a small local explosion of coal dust. This I do not consider likely, as there was no fine (lust in the place when the shot was fired. A small quantity of coked coal dust was found on a prop and on a plank immediately in line with the direction of the hole, and I formed the opinion that the hole had been partly stemmed with coal dust, and that, when blown out, a great deal of flame was given off, which enveloped the man, who had not removed very far away from the hole when it exploded.

A canister with its lid off, containing four pellets of compressed powder, and a box of matches were found between the point where the man was supposed to have been and the shot hole, and these, with the contents, were undamaged.

Source:

1906 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 3449), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 19 Where to find this report

	Scanlon, Peter (died: 12 Apr 1906) , aged 45, Hewer, He was engaged firing a shot when it exploded more quickly than he had expected. His face, arms and legs were burned, and he died ten days afterwards.
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