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

Washington Colliery

Disaster  23rd Dec 1848 
2 lives lost, Cause: Shaft accident
Disaster  25th Sep 1857 
1 life lost, Cause: Fell down shaft
Disaster  6th Apr 1858 
3 lives lost, Cause: Fall of cradle
Disaster  4th Apr 1859 
1 life lost, Cause: Shaft accident
Disaster  23rd Jun 1859 
1 life lost, Cause: Incline accident
Disaster  22nd Oct 1859 
4 lives lost, Cause: Explosion
Disaster  10th Feb 1873 
1 life lost, Cause: Fell down a staple
Disaster  28th Jul 1903 
1 life lost
Disaster  11th Jan 1904 
1 life lost
Disaster  29th Jan 1904 
1 life lost
Disaster  24th Jan 1905 
1 life lost
Disaster  4th Oct 1905 
1 life lost, Cause: Affected by gases from powder smoke
Disaster  6th Feb 1906 
1 life lost, Cause: Fall of stone
Disaster  5th Apr 1906 
1 life lost
Disaster  5th Feb 1907 
1 life lost
Disaster  27th Jun 1907 
1 life lost

 

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