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Surname
WRIGHT
Forename
James
Day
04
Month
08
Year
1914
Age
23
Occupation
Examiner
Mine/Quarry Name
Clifton (b)
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Allerdale Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Great Clifton
County
Cumberland
Details of Event
While the pit was off work Smith and Wright were engaged doing repairs in a gateroad and Wilkinson was attending to an electrically driven pump. The district had not been inspected for at least 3 days, and as the ventilating and had been standing for 12 hours during this period, a large accumulation of firedamp occurred. By some means the gas became ignited and there was a severe explosion, which killed the three men and severely injured a fourth man who was temporarily assisting Wilkinson. 3 killed.