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 Fatal Accidents Return to Index Fatal Accidents 
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More information on some of the fatal accidents at

Leasingthorne Colliery

Disaster  Sep 1842 
1 life lost, Cause: Killed whilst sinking the pit
Disaster  24th Dec 1845 
3 lives lost, Cause: Inundation
Disaster  2nd Jan 1853 
4 lives lost, Cause: Explosion
Disaster  2nd Dec 1853 
1 life lost, Cause: Locomotive accident
Disaster  2nd Sep 1895 
1 life lost, Cause: Accident on Surface
Disaster  29th Jun 1897 
1 life lost, Cause: Fall of ground
Disaster  17th Jun 1898 
1 life lost, Cause: Fall of Roof or Side
Disaster  15th Dec 1905 
1 life lost, Cause: By waggons
Disaster  20th Sep 1906 
1 life lost
Disaster  26th Oct 1909 
1 life lost, Cause: Irruption of Water
Disaster  9th Apr 1911 
1 life lost
Disaster  29th Oct 1914 
1 life lost
Disaster  1929 
1 life lost, Cause: By machinery
Disaster  18th Jun 1936 
1 life lost, Cause: Run over by tubs
Disaster  26th Dec 1942 
3 lives lost, Cause: Explosion
Disaster  17th May 1955 
2 lives lost, Cause: Man riding accident

 

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