At St. Helens Colliery two coal hewers prepared a flanking shot in the coal near the centre of a wall rising about 3 in. per yard. The charge consisted of 10 ozs. of compressed gunpowder. Having lighted the squib, both men retired to take shelter, but one of them stopped at a point near the face to get a new candle from his candle box, and before he could take proper shelter the shot went off and he was burned by the flame produced. He died from shock five days afterwards.
| Source: | 1920 Mines Inspectors Report |
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