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Colliery Explosion at Wigan 1877
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Item #: 14587
Item #: 14587
London Illustrated News 20th October 1877
This disaster started in George Rutter's stall when the gunpowder that he was using to fire the coal down ignited the methane and caused a chain reaction with the coal dust. As a result, Blundell ceased using explosives to fire down the coal and the hammer and wedge were used for many years.
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