MineArchiveBullcroft Colliery Explosion, 1941
| Date | 19 October 1941 |
|---|---|
| Mine | Bullcroft Colliery |
| Region | South Yorkshire |
| Primary type | Explosion |
| Associated types | Gas / Asphyxiation, Rescue |
| Fatalities | 6 (All but one of the six were members of the colliery's mine rescue team.) |
| Context | During active mining |
| Status | Researched |
Six men were killed outright by an ignition of gas at Bullcroft Colliery just after three in the morning on 19 October 1941. They were about 430 feet from the shaft bottom, and all but one were members of the mine rescue team, at work on problems within the mine.
Cause
An ignition of gas underground.
What happened
The men had gone in to deal with problems within the mine. Just after 3 a.m. gas ignited and the explosion killed all six outright, about 430 feet from the shaft bottom.
Recorded claims
Individual factual claims, each attached to the source(s) that support it below. Where sources disagree, both are kept.
- Six men died outright in the explosion; all but one were members of the mine rescue team. 1
- The men were dealing with problems within the mine when gas ignited just after 3 a.m.; they were about 430 feet from the shaft bottom. 1
Related terminology
Mining terms this disaster is structurally linked to, with the nature of the relationship.
- Colliery (contextual relationship)
Named in this record’s summary: “Six men were killed outright by an ignition of gas at Bullcroft Colliery just after three in the morning on 19 October 1941. They were about…” - Shaft (contextual relationship)
Named twice in this record, first in the summary: “…in the morning on 19 October 1941. They were about 430 feet from the shaft bottom, and all but one were members of the mine rescue team, at…”
Sources
- (secondary) Bullcroft Colliery — Wikipedia
- (secondary) Bullcroft Colliery — Durham Mining Museum
Record created: 3 September 2026 · Last researched: 3 September 2026