Accident Description: "The Corning House under repair; took fire; 7 men very much burnt. The explosion is supposed to have been caused by the tools of the workmen employed therein. This house had been greatly injured by the blow on April 18th, 1801" "25th June - This accident by fire from the blow of a copper hammer on pit wheel"
Deaths: 0
Source: Winters
Source Date: 3.1887
Source Description: p 59
PRO Reference:
WAAC Filename: WAAC-1801.pdf
WASC Filename: wasc_0011_00.pdf
Abbreviations:
W = Winters
WASC = Waltham Abbey Special Collection
PRO = Public Record Office (now TNA The National Archives)
HMI = His Majesty's Inspectorate
PR = Press Report
