HEWORTH COLLIERY EXPLOSION – 1826

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    "HEWORTH. Heworth, Durham. 5th. September, 1826. An explosion took place in the Hutton Sean at a depth of 164 feet as a result of which five persons lost their lives. The cause was given as open lights. There were about sixty men in the pit at the time and two men and a boy were killed outright and several others badly burnt. An early report of the disaster appeared in the local press: About half-past 6 o’clock on Tuesday morning last an explosion of firedamp took place at Heworth Colliery near Gateshead which proved fatal to 3 persons, Joseph Hunter, of Wrekenton, pitman and John Scott, the master wasteman, (who have both left families) and a boy. Several others were scorched and bruised, and some had limbs fractured by the shock which dashed to pieces the stoppings, brattices, and props, and brought down the roof in several places....."
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    Northern Mine research Society
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    Link: https://www.nmrs.org.uk/mines-map/accidents-disasters/durham/heworth-colliery-explosion-heworth-1826/
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    Added by: Simon Cotterill
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