Disasters - Names		Disasters - Names

Date:	2nd October 1886
Colliery:	Altofts, Silkstone
Cause:	Explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing
Lives Lost:	22

	Allatt, G., aged 28, Engineman
	Barker, W., aged 27, Fitter
	Buxton, M., aged 44, Byworker
	Colley, G., aged 28, Plumber
	Cookson, G., aged 18, Lamp Lad
	Davies, A., aged 17, Byworker
	Deakin, H., aged 53, Deputy
	Flint, S., aged 42, Byeworker
	Fox, J., aged 27, Byworker
	Gill, J., aged 50, Furnaceman
	Green, S., aged 54, Furnamceman
	Hancock, J., aged 36, Contractor
	Ibbetson, T., aged 15, Assistant Plumer
	Lomax, S., aged 59, Deputy
	Megson, W., aged 33, Smith
	Newton, J., aged 38, Contractor
	Nicholson, J., aged 44, Contractor
	Oakley, T., aged 21, Corporal
	Plummer, C., aged 18, Chain Lad
	Trueman, W., aged 38, Byworker
	Wilcox, G., aged 30, Byworker
	Worthington, J., aged 25, Stoker
	All names found
	Youngest: 15 years old ; Oldest: 59 ; Average: 34
	Injured
	Harris, James, Bricklayer
	Kaye, Allen, aged 14
	Kaye, Edward, Lampman
	Plummer, Samuel, Byeworker
	Richardson, John, Horse Keeper
	Whitaker, Joseph, Hanger-On
	Worthington, J., Engineman

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