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| Date: | 21st February 1957 |
| Colliery: | Sutton |
| Cause: | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by incendive flash from terminal box of a motor |
| Lives Lost: | 5 |
Description
The text of the report from the Mines Inspector into this disaster is available in the UK Disaster Reports section of this website.
| Betts, J. W., aged 55, Ripper | |
| Godber, J., aged 16, Supplies Hand | |
| Lemm, J., aged 35, Shearer Assistant | |
| Reeves, L., aged 45, Coal Getter | |
| Savage, W., aged 29, Coal Getter | |
All names found | |
Injured | |
| Atterby, G., aged 28, Faceworker, Multiple burns | |
| Bacon, W., aged 37, Acting Under-manager, Multiple burns | |
| Bradley, F., aged 32, Faceworker, Multiple burns | |
| Brewer, S., aged 46, Shearer Driver, Multiple burns | |
| Clayton, F., aged 33, Faceworker, Multiple burns | |
| Deakin, G. I., aged 16, Supplies Hand, Multiple burns | |
| Fudge, C., aged 29, Faceworker, Multiple burns | |
| Fudge, W., aged 23, Faceworker, Multiple burns | |
| Kirk, J. W., aged 52, Deputy, Multiple burns | |
| Lindley, T., aged 30, Faceworker, Multiple burns | |
| Middleton, W., aged 33, Shearer Assistant, Multiple burns | |
| Riley, W., aged 45, Faceworker, Multiple burns | |
| Sage, H., aged 17, Belt Driver, Multiple burns | |
| Ward, S., aged 39, Faceworker, Multiple burns | |
| Wilson, S., aged 32, Faceworker, Multiple burns |
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 | The text of the report from the Mines Inspector into this disaster is available in the UK Disaster Reports section of this website. |
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