Springwell Pit disaster
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springwell-pit-disaster-299-1349856
title:
Springwell Pit disaster
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The Springwell Pit disaster occurred on 6 December 1872 at Springwell coal mining pit near Dawley, Shropshire. Miners at the pit would grab hold of a chain running the depth of the mine shaft and be hoisted 150 ft to the surface. On this day, eight miners clung to the chain. When 50 ft from the base of the lower part of the chain snapped, causing the miners to fall to the base of the shaft, before the chain, estimated to weigh 1 tonne, landed on top of them. All of them were killed instantly, e
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1872 Mine shaft disaster
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springwell_Pit_disaster
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2022-12-10T19:18:41Z
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