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Surname
PORTERHOUSE
Forename
George (injured)
Day
03
Month
06
Year
1941
Age
48
Occupation
Coal Filler
Mine/Quarry Name
Whitehaven, William Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Cumberland Coal Co. (Whitehaven) Ltd
Location
Whitehaven
County
Cumberland
Details of Event
Explosion of gas caused by chemical reaction between water and burning carbon. 12 killed.