Episode 2 of 5
Beam Fall
- When
- 16 January 1862
- Where
- New Hartley Colliery
- Part of
- Hartley Colliery disaster
The pumping engine beam broke and fell down the shaft, trapping men below.
On 16 January 1862, the beam of the pit's pumping engine broke and fell down the shaft, trapping the men below. The fore shift went on duty at 02:30. The incident resulted in the deaths of 204 men and boys.
Sources
- Hartley Colliery disaster Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-25
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