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

South Hetton Colliery

Disaster  29th Apr 1843 
3 lives lost, Cause: Explosion
Disaster  12th Mar 1845 
2 lives lost, Cause: Run over by wagons
Disaster  29th Jan 1869 
2 lives lost, Cause: Explosion of fire damp
Disaster  26th Jan 1881 
1 life lost, Cause: Crushed by cage
Disaster  11th Feb 1890 
1 life lost
Disaster  8th Jan 1898 
2 lives lost, Cause: Fall of Roof or Side
Disaster  18th Mar 1899 
1 life lost, Cause: Shaft Accident
Disaster  4th Jul 1900 
1 life lost, Cause: Shaft Accident
Disaster  18th Jun 1901 
1 life lost
Disaster  27th Jan 1906 
1 life lost, Cause: Fell down shaft
Disaster  27th Feb 1906 
1 life lost, Cause: Explosion of shot
Disaster  14th Aug 1914 
1 life lost, Cause: Crushed
Disaster  1915 
1 life lost, Cause: Inrush of water
Disaster  28th Mar 1916 
1 life lost
Disaster  1925 
1 life lost, Cause: Fall of stone
Disaster  11th Oct 1928 
1 life lost, Cause: Crushed by tubs
Disaster  1933 
1 life lost, Cause: Fall on roadway

 

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