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In his summing up, the Coroner submitted the following questions to the jury and their unanimous findings were as stated
(1) Does the annexed sheet (vide Appendix I.) contain the names, addresses, occupations and ages of 38 men found dead in Haig Pit, Whitehaven, on the dates set Opposite their names?
Finding: Yes.
(1a) Did William Carter, of 30, Thwaiteville, Whitehaven Coal Miner (hewer), die at Haig Pit, on 5th September, 1922?
Finding: Yes.
(2) Is the immediate cause of each man's death correctly stated on the sheet opposite to his name?
Finding: Yes.
(3) Did an explosion in Haig Pit, Whitehaven, on 5th September, 1922, produce the injuries from which the men died?
Finding: Yes.
(4) Was it an explosion of (a) Firedamp or (b) Coal dust or (c Firedamp and Coal dust?
Finding: Firedamp and Coal dust.
(5) Was the explosion due to the criminal misconduct or the criminal negligence of any person?
Finding: No.
(6) What (if any) recommendations or observations do you wish to make?
Finding :—
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We think the term "Wet throughout" should be further defined.
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Safety Lamps: From the evidence given we do not feel ourselves justified in making a recommendation
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Ventilation: Satisfactory according to the evidence given.
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Deputies: We think that there should be a spare deputy on each shift, that no deputy should be allowed to work overtime, and that there should be greater inducements to men to take deputies' positions.
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Searching: We recommend that a more careful method of searching be adopted.
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Explosives. We recommend that, so far as the Haig Pit is concerned, no explosives be used in Procuring coal.
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On the conclusion of the Inquest, I declared the Inquiry closed, as I was of opinion that the evidence which had been given, coupled with the facts that I had gleaned during my underground inspections of the pit, would suffice to enable me to report fully on the explosion.
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