Durham Mining Museum - Colliery Disasters 1860-69 (original) (raw)
Please note: only those accidents where 5 or more lives were lost are shown in the tables below.
| Northern England | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Cnty | Colliery | Cause | Lives | Sufferers | |||
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02 | Mar | 1860 | NBL | Burradon | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light and deficient ventilation | 76 | Names |
| 20 | Dec | 1860 | DUR | Minor Pit, Hetton | Accumulation of fire damp exploded when boiler fire doors opened | 22 | Names | |
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16 | Jan | 1862 | NBL | New Hartley | Miners entombed when engine beam broke and blocked only working shaft | 204 | Names |
| 07 | Sep | 1862 | DUR | Monkwearmouth | Fall down shaft | 5 | Names | |
| 22 | Nov | 1862 | NBL | Walker | Explosion, firedamp | 16 | Names | |
| 06 | Mar | 1863 | NBL | Coxlodge | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked lights | 22 | Names | |
| 08 | Sep | 1864 | NBL | Seghill | Explosion | 7 | Names | |
| 12 | Jan | 1866 | DUR | Pelton | Killed by tubs | 5 | Names | |
| 31 | Oct | 1866 | DUR | Pelton | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp | 24 | Names | |
| 31 | May | 1867 | DUR | Washington | Fall down shaft | 10 | Names | |
| 29 | Jan | 1869 | DUR | Springwell | Explosion | 5 | Names | |
| 25 | May | 1869 | DUR | Monkwearmouth | Explosion | 7 | ||
| Rest of UK | ||||||||
| Date | Cnty | Colliery | Cause | Lives | Ref. | |||
| 21 | Jan | 1860 | WOR | New Cross, No. 15 Pit (Blue Fly Pit) | Shaft Accident | 7 | Names | |
| 15 | Feb | 1860 | YKS | Higham | Explosion of firedamp caused by lighted candle | 13 | Names | |
| 17 | Jul | 1860 | STS | Adderley Green | Explosion | 5 | Names | |
| 02 | Aug | 1860 | LAN | Winstanley | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp | 13 | Names | |
| 23 | Oct | 1860 | FIF | Benstone | An irruption of water from old works | 5 | Names | |
| 06 | Nov | 1860 | GLA | Lower Duffryn | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp | 12 | Names | |
| 01 | Dec | 1860 | MON | Risca, Black Vein Pit | Explosion, firedamp, cause of ignition unknown | 146 | Names | |
| 09 | Jan | 1861 | STS | Brownhills, Red Pit | 6 | Names | ||
| 06 | Feb | 1861 | STS | Brereton | 7 | Names | ||
| 27 | Feb | 1861 | LAN | Linnyshaw | 9 | Names | ||
| 08 | Mar | 1861 | GLA | Blaengwawr | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp | 13 | Names | |
| 11 | Jun | 1861 | DBY | Clay Cross, Black Shale pit | Inundation of water after holing into old workings | 23 | Names | |
| 07 | Aug | 1861 | FIF | Dykehead | Fire in the shaft | 13 | Names | |
| 09 | Sep | 1861 | SAL | Donnington | 5 | Names | ||
| 26 | Sep | 1861 | FLN | South Mostyn | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light | 10 | Names | |
| 01 | Nov | 1861 | LAN | Shevington | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp | 13 | Names | |
| 12 | Feb | 1862 | FLN | Bryn Gwiog (Lead) | Irruption of water | 16 | Names | |
| 19 | Feb | 1862 | GLA | Gethin | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light | 47 | Names | |
| 10 | Apr | 1862 | YKS | Westwood | Explosion of firedamp | 6 | Names | |
| 20 | May | 1862 | STS | Bradley (Ironstone) | Inundation of water | 7 | Names | |
| 30 | May | 1862 | STS | Old Bradley | Irruption of water | 7 | Names | |
| 02 | Jul | 1862 | CAE | Old Castle Colliery | Inundation | 6 | Names | |
| 09 | Aug | 1862 | GLA | Lletty Shenkin | Explosion of gas | 5 | Names | |
| 03 | Dec | 1862 | - | Masborough Iron Works | Boiler explosion | 8 | Names | |
| 08 | Dec | 1862 | YKS | Edmunds Main | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing and naked lights | 59 | Names | |
| 29 | Dec | 1862 | SAL | Dark Lane | Coulping box at end of rope broke | 12 | Names | |
| 18 | Apr | 1863 | CON | Botallack | 9 | Names | ||
| 26 | Jun | 1863 | GLA | Park | An explosion of gas | 6 | Names | |
| 17 | Oct | 1863 | GLA | Morfa | Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by safety lamp | 40 | Names | |
| 30 | Nov | 1863 | YKS | Thybergh Hall | Shaft Accident | 6 | Names | |
| 09 | Dec | 1863 | DEN | Wynnstay | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing | 13 | Names | |
| 26 | Dec | 1863 | GLA | Llwynvi | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light | 15 | Names | |
| 11 | Jan | 1864 | WOR | Bridge End | 6 | Names | ||
| 02 | Mar | 1864 | STS | Brookhouse | Explosion of firedamp | 5 | Names | |
| 01 | Jul | 1864 | LAN | Blackeyhurst | Shaft accident | 6 | Names | |
| 27 | Sep | 1864 | SAL | Madeley Wood (Ironstone) | Shaft accident | 9 | Names | |
| 16 | Nov | 1864 | STS | Withymore | Shaft accident | 8 | Names | |
| 15 | Dec | 1864 | FLN | Leeswood Main | An irruption of water | 8 | Names | |
| 04 | Jan | 1865 | LAN | Douglas Bank | Shaft accident | 5 | Names | |
| 09 | Feb | 1865 | WOR | Saltwell | Crushed by a fall of coal | 6 | Names | |
| 01 | Mar | 1865 | STS | Clough Hall | 5 | Names | ||
| 03 | May | 1865 | DBY | Clay Cross | 8 | Names | ||
| 16 | Jun | 1865 | MON | Bedwelty | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light | 26 | Names | |
| 12 | Sep | 1865 | LAN | California | Shaft Accident | 8 | Names | |
| 20 | Dec | 1865 | GLA | Gethin Cyfarthfa | Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light | 34 | Names | |
| 23 | Jan | 1866 | LAN | High Brooks, Park Lane | Explosion of firedamp | 30 | Names | |
| 04 | May | 1866 | LAN | Garswood Park | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing | 16 | Names | |
| 12 | May | 1866 | CON | Furzehill | 8 | Names | ||
| 14 | Jun | 1866 | CHS | Dukinfield, Victoria Pit | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light | 38 | Names | |
| 11 | Nov | 1866 | STS | Homer Hill | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by lighted candle | 12 | Names | |
| 10 | Dec | 1866 | LAN | Bank | 8 | Names | ||
| 12 | Dec | 1866 | YKS | Oaks | Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by blown-out shot | 361 | Names | |
| 13 | Dec | 1866 | STS | Talk O' Th' Hill | Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light | 91 | Names | |
| 12 | Apr | 1867 | YKS | Brightside | 5 | Names | ||
| 30 | May | 1867 | LAN | Mesne Lea | 7 | Names | ||
| 20 | Aug | 1867 | LAN | Garswood Park | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by blown out shot | 14 | Names | |
| 08 | Nov | 1867 | GLA | Ferndale | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp | 178 | Names | |
| 12 | Nov | 1867 | WOR | Homer Hill | 12 | Names | ||
| 27 | Dec | 1867 | GLA | Bwllfa | Suffocation | 5 | Names | |
| 11 | Mar | 1868 | STS | Clattershall | Suffocated | 5 | Names | |
| 15 | May | 1868 | STS | Cannock Chase | Whilst descending the wire rope snapped | 8 | Names | |
| 30 | Sep | 1868 | DEN | Wynnstay | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp | 10 | Names | |
| 25 | Nov | 1868 | LAN | Hindley Green | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by blown out shot | 62 | Names | |
| 21 | Dec | 1868 | LAN | Norley | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing | 10 | Names | |
| 26 | Dec | 1868 | LAN | Haydock | Explosion of firedamp caused by blown-out shot | 26 | Names | |
| 08 | Jan | 1869 | LAN | Rainford | Underground fire in old working | 7 | Names | |
| 01 | Apr | 1869 | LAN | High Brooks, Park Lane | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by blown out shot | 37 | Names | |
| 21 | Apr | 1869 | CON | Delabole Slate Quarry | 15 | Names | ||
| 25 | May | 1869 | MON | Cwmnantddu | Explosion | 7 | Names | |
| 10 | Jun | 1869 | GLA | Ferndale | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp | 53 | Names | |
| 21 | Jul | 1869 | LAN | Haydock, Queen Pit | Explosion of firedamp caused by shot firing | 59 | Names | |
| 22 | Oct | 1869 | SOM | Newbury | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp | 11 | Names | |
| 11 | Nov | 1869 | GLA | Hendreforgan | Explosion | 6 | Names | |
| 15 | Nov | 1869 | LAN | Low Hall | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by blown-out shot | 27 | Names |
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