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

West Auckland Colliery

Disaster  1st May 1856 
1 life lost, Cause: Boiler explosion
Disaster  14th Mar 1868 
1 life lost, Cause: Shaft accident
Disaster  21st Jun 1891 
1 life lost
Disaster  6th Mar 1893 
1 life lost, Cause: Crushed by tubs
Disaster  3rd May 1893 
1 life lost, Cause: Fall of stone
Disaster  6th Sep 1894 
1 life lost, Cause: Explosion
Disaster  25th Aug 1896 
1 life lost
Disaster  19th Apr 1898 
1 life lost, Cause: Underground Haulage Accident
Disaster  14th Aug 1906 
1 life lost
Disaster  26th Jan 1922 
1 life lost, Cause: Explosion
Disaster  21st May 1924 
1 life lost
Disaster  1926 
1 life lost, Cause: By electricity

 

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