Quarter Colliery Disaster 1841
Date:
16 Mar 1841
[unknown]
Location: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Surnames/tags: Mining Disasters Scotland Disasters
Location: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Surnames/tags: Mining Disasters Scotland Disasters
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History and Circumstances
- Date: 16 March 1841
- Location: Hamilton, Lanarkshire
- Type: Coal Mine Explosion
- Victims: 11
- Cause: ignition of fire damp
Miners
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Rescue Efforts
Six men and a boy who were working in the mine at the time of the explosion were believed to have been killed instantly. Four others died attempting to rescue them.
Results and Findings
Sources
- Scottish Mining Website: Quarter 16th March 1841
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https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fleming-8784
The mine wasn't a colliery in the conventional sense; it was a drift mine where a tunnel was bored directly into a hillside; in this case a steep river bank.