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| Date: | 10th February 1944 |
| Colliery: | Brusselton Tower |
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| Cause: | Killed by the explosion of a shot |
| Lives Lost: | 1 |
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William Henning was burnt following the firing of a shot on 10th February and died from pneumonia in hospital 18 days later.
He had taken refuge about 12 or 15 yards away and fired a shot three yards up a 'lift.' After the shot went off there was a second report and fire came through a 'breaker' and burned him. His face and hands were singed. He refused to be taken home on a stretcher, preferring to walk. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned.
| Source: | Text kindly provided by Jim Grainger from his research into early newspapers (primarily the Durham Advertiser and Durham Chronicle). |
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  | Henning, William (died: 28 Feb 1944) , aged 48, died from the explosion of a shot |
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Some of the names of mining fatalities on this web site have been kindly provided by
Jim Grainger from his research into early newspapers (primarily the Durham Advertiser
and Durham Chronicle) and are marked with
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