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| Date: | 12th April 1962 |
| Colliery: | Tower |
| Cause: | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by severe short circuit to earth in an electric cable |
| Lives Lost: | 9 |
Description
The text of the report from the Mines Inspector into this disaster is available in the UK Disaster Reports section of this website.
| Bond, E., aged 47, Labourer | |
| Davies, L., aged 37, Fitter | |
| Jones, T., aged 57, Collier | |
| Maull, W. J., aged 61, Collier | |
| Morris, D. J., aged 51, Collier | |
| Price, L. R., aged 27, Collier | |
| Smith, W., aged 39, Deputy | |
| Strong, K., aged 32, Deputy | |
| Williams, D. J., aged 37, Fitter | |
All names found | |
Youngest: 27 years old ; Oldest: 61 ; Average: 43 | |
Injured | |
| Boulton, L., aged 52, Collier | |
| Davies, E., aged 58, Transfer Point Attendant | |
| Jones, J., aged 52, Transfer Point Attendant | |
| Lewis, A., aged 47, Roadman | |
| Lewis, A., aged 52, Ventilation Official | |
| Lewis, T., aged 56, Transfer Point Attendant | |
| Morgan, R., aged 26, Repairer | |
| Pearce, M. A., aged 20, Apprentice Electrician | |
| Strong, W., aged 55, Chargeman | |
Witnesses at the Inquiry | |
| Allen, J., Conveyor Maintenance Man | |
| Almond, C., Overman | |
| Ashton, W., Driller | |
| Barker, N. E., Filler | |
| Behr, G., Dr., Consultant Pathologist | |
| Bonell, J. N., Police Constable | |
| Bullen, B., Filler | |
| Carver, J., H.M. Senior District Inspector of Mines and Quarries | |
| Clarkson, K., Shotfirer | |
| Cowley, V., Ventilation Officer, Bank Hall Colliery | |
| Dyson, G., Filler | |
| Edge, F. H., Area Planning Engineer | |
| Edwards, L. L., H.M. Senior District Inspector of Mines and Quarries | |
| Faulds, H., H.M. Inspector of Mechanical Engineering | |
| Feltell, J. H., Booster Fan Attendant | |
| Fisk, A., Filler | |
| Greenwood, B., Filler | |
| Hacking, R., Machine Man | |
| Haken, J. S., Group Ventilation Officer | |
| Hartwell, F. J., Senior Principal Scientific Officer, S.M.R.E. | |
| Heffernan, C. K., Dr., Consultant Pathologist | |
| Heywood, J., Filler | |
| Holden, J. I., Haulage Engine Driver | |
| Holland, S., Unit Mechanical Engineer | |
| Hope, T., Machine Man | |
| Hutchinson, R. H., Shotfirer | |
| Ince, P., Conveyor Attendant | |
| Jackson, R., Deputy | |
| Kendall, T., Filler | |
| Lane, J., H.M. Senior District Inspector of Mines and Quarries | |
| Latham, R., Shotfirer | |
| Lister, H., Overman | |
| MacDonald, B., Filler | |
| Madden, J., Filler | |
| McKenna, R., Supplies Man | |
| McKillop, J. P., Deputy | |
| Meldrum, C., Mechanic | |
| Morgan, T., Unit Electrical Engineer | |
| Murray, J., Filler | |
| Myers, J., Filler | |
| O'Hara, J. B., Ripper | |
| O'Hara, R. A., Under-manager | |
| Parry, G., Group Surveyor | |
| Pinder, J., Filler | |
| Pinder, R., Filler | |
| Platts, E. J., H.M. Electrical Inspector of Mines and Quarries | |
| Pollard, J., Ripper | |
| Ridge, R., Shotfirer | |
| Rimaldi, G., Ripper | |
| Sagar, R., Safety Officer | |
| Sharples, T., Repairer | |
| Spencer, J., Deputy | |
| Stanton, C., Ventilation Officer | |
| Sturgeon, W., Rescue Team Captain | |
| Wade, J., Booster Fan Attendant | |
| Walker, H. D., Filler | |
| Walsh, G., Filler | |
| Weir, A. L., Manager | |
| Wheeldin, L., Rescue Team Captain | |
| Whitehead, D., Deputy | |
| Widdicks, A., Police Constable |
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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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