The fatal accident occurred at North Skelton Ironstone Mine North Riding of Yorkshire. Near the face of a "brokens" place in a seam of ironstone nine feet thick, the naked light of a miner ignited inflammable gas which was apparently forced out of the goaf by an extensive fall of roof. He was only slightly burned but another miner was struck and fatally injured by part of a wood separation door, situated 80 yards from the face, which was blown in half and projected along the roadway a distance of ten yards. Following this accident safety lamps were introduced throughout the mine.
| Source: | 1935 Mines Inspectors Report |
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