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Date:  15th January 1960
Colliery:  Greenside (Metalliferous)
Company:  
Cause:  Overcome by fumes
Lives Lost:  2
Category:  


Fatalities



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Santamera, Alexander Joseph, aged 47, overcome by fumes

Individual page 

Sinkinson, William Foster, aged 23, overcome by fumes

 
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Those names marked with image, have a web page providing individual details of the accident, the page may also include a photograph of the deceased. Click on the image symbol next to the name to see the web page.


Newspaper Articles

26 Nov 1959  Bigger Tests To Detect Atomic Explosions, Deep Firings In Northern Mine (The Times)
19 Dec 1959  Test Explosion In Mine, Start To-Night Expected (The Times)
16 Jan 1960  Two Die In Test Mine Fumes, Explosion Postponed (The Times)
11 Oct 1960  Queen's Commendations (London Gazette)

 

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