| Date: | 1925 |
| Colliery: | Eskett Quarry |
| Company: | |
| Cause: | By blasting |
| Lives Lost: | 1 |
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A quarryman was killed at Eskett Quarry, Cumberland. He put several pounds of gunpowder into a vertical shothole as a final springing charge and left the remainder of his powder, which was to constitute the final blasting charge, in a canvas or cloth bag about 6 yds. away from the hole while the springing charge was fired. He was approaching the shothole again after springing, when the powder in the bag exploded and he was so severely burned that he died the following day. The powder was evidently ignited by the sparks from the springing charge. Canvas or leather bags had been provided for the conveyance of explosives from the magazine to the quarry, and of the two provided only one could be found after the accident. Canvas bags are not suitable for conveying explosive. Deceased committed a breach of the special rules in not taking proper care of the explosive until required for the blasting.
| Source: | 1925 Mines Inspectors Report |
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