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When was the most recent mining disaster?
January 6, 2019: 2019 Kohistan mine collapse, Afghanistan. The accident killed at least 30 gold miners. July 2, 2020: At least 174 people were killed in a landslide in the 2020 Hpakant jade mine disaster in the Hpakant area in Myanmar.
When was Easington pit disaster?
29 May 1951
The Easington colliery disaster of 29 May 1951 started when a spark from a cutting machine ignited a pocket of gas in one of the seams, creating an explosion which resulted in the deaths of 83 men, including two rescue workers.
What caused the felling pit disaster?
The blast at the John Pit in Felling on 25 May 1812 sent coal dust and flames into the air from the shaft. A new Felling Colliery banner will be at the centre of a parade led by The Felling Band on Friday.
Where was Hartley pit?
New Hartley
Hartley Colliery disaster/Location
What happened at Easington Colliery in 1914?
He had driven some 3 feet beyond the dipper, when there was a sudden outburst of coal and gas from the face….
| Date: | 3rd April 1914 |
|---|---|
| Company: | Easington Coal Co. Ltd. |
| Cause: | Suffocated by natural gas |
| Lives Lost: | 1 |
| Category: | Miscellaneous Underground Accidents :: Suffocation by Natural Gases |
When did Easington Colliery school close?
Background. Easington Colliery School opened in 1913 and closed in the late 1990’s. The buildings on the site are grade II listed and in a prominent position on Seaside Lane.
How many people died in the Hartley Pit Disaster?
/ 55.08389°N 1.51417°W / 55.08389; -1.51417 The Hartley Colliery disaster (also known as the Hartley Pit disaster or Hester Pit disaster) was a coal mining accident in Northumberland, England, that occurred on 16 January 1862 and resulted in the deaths of 204 men and children.
When did the Hartley shaft accident take place?
The Hartley disaster of the 25th January 1862 was one of the first great mining disasters of Victorian times to catch widespread public attention when upwards of two hundred men and boys lost their lives after a shaft accident at the colliery.
Where did the Hester Pit Disaster take place?
A memorial to the disaster was later built in New Hartley at the location of Hester Pit. The Hartley Colliery disaster (also known as the Hartley Pit disaster or Hester Pit disaster) was a coal mining accident in Northumberland, England that occurred on Thursday 16 January 1862 and resulted in the deaths of 204 men.
What was the result of the Hartley Colliery disaster?
The beam of the pit’s pumping engine broke and fell down the shaft, trapping the men below. The disaster prompted a change in UK law that henceforth required all collieries to have at least two independent means of escape.