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Fatal Accidents |
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More information on some of the fatal accidents at
Whitehaven Colliery
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27th Mar 1827 |
3 lives lost, Cause: Fall of roof
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10th Jan 1844 |
2 lives lost, Cause: Cage accident
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28th May 1847 |
4 lives lost, Cause: Explosion of fire damp
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8th Jul 1857 |
1 life lost, Cause: Fell down shaft
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1st Jul 1858 |
1 life lost, Cause: Explosion
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12th Aug 1858 |
3 lives lost, Cause: Explosion of firedamp
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26th Mar 1861 |
2 lives lost, Cause: Explosion
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5th Jun 1874 |
2 lives lost, Cause: Fall of an arch
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7th Jul 1875 |
2 lives lost, Cause: Crushed by cage
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7th Oct 1879 |
1 life lost, Cause: Fall of stone
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25th Apr 1882 |
4 lives lost, Cause: Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective safety lamp
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25th Feb 1898 |
1 life lost, Cause: Suffocation by Natural Gases
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16th Apr 1901 |
4 lives lost, Cause: Shaft collapsed
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19th Mar 1903 |
2 lives lost, Cause: Fall of roof
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9th Jan 1904 |
1 life lost
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4th Feb 1904 |
1 life lost
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10th Feb 1904 |
1 life lost
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21st Feb 1905 |
1 life lost
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12th Dec 1905 |
1 life lost
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19th Jan 1906 |
1 life lost, Cause: Hit by tubs
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23rd Jul 1906 |
1 life lost, Cause: Crushed by screens
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10th Sep 1907 |
1 life lost, Cause: Fall of stone
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18th Oct 1924 |
2 lives lost, Cause: Fall of roof
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