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Surname
ROACH
Forename
Martin
Day
30
Month
05
Year
1902
Age
37
Occupation
Sinker
Mine/Quarry Name
Washington Glebe
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Washington Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Washington
County
Durham
Details of Event
Died 3rd June. A pit was being sunk through soft alluvium after it had been frozen by the Poetech process. Gelignite with detonators and fuse for firing was used. During the previous shift six holes had been charged and the fuses kindled but only five had been heard to explode. This was reported to the chargeman of deceased's shift who searched the pit bottom and found one unexploded cartridge. Five shots were afterwards fired with two cartridges in each hole and 10 kibbles of stuff sent out. When the deceased was using his pick he struck some gelignite and it exploded injuring him and eight other sinkers.