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56-631: Bickershaw is a village, effectively a suburb of Abram , within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan , in Greater Manchester , England. Historically in Lancashire , Bickershaw is 3 miles (4.8 km) south-southeast of Wigan. The Bickershaw Festival was held here in 1972. Today the village is the location of the main entrance/access road to HMP Hindley , a juvenile prison and Young Offenders Institution mainly serving

112-501: A 1.5m x 1.2m cherry picker cage, which had saved them from being crushed by rocks. As it was not safe for rescuers to blast their way through, a special borer was brought in to drill an escape shaft. They were finally released on 9 May after 14 days underground. Three mining disasters occurred at Moura in a 20-year period. The first of these was in 1975, at the Kianga Mine, where 13 men died in an underground explosion. The mine

168-618: A depth of 1,030 meters caused the November 21 tragedy. The miners were attempting to retrieve €17 million ($ US22 million) worth of equipment from a tunnel when a blast caused the shaft to collapse. The tunnel was supposed to have been closed in March due to dangerously high methane concentrations, but was kept active because of the value of the equipment left behind. Several major mining accidents have happened in Russia, particularly

224-691: A free press, independent trade unions, citizen watchdog groups and other checks of official power has made cover-ups of mining accidents more possible, even in the Internet age. As a result, Chinese bureaucrats habitually hide scandals (such as mine disasters, chemical spills, the 2003 SARS epidemic, and tainted milk powder) for fear of being held accountable by the ruling Chinese Communist Party or exposing their own illicit deals with companies involved. Under China's authoritarian system, superiors reward subordinates for strict compliance with goals established by authorities, like reducing mine disasters. Indeed, should

280-476: A gold mine disaster in Australian history, left 63 children without fathers and 18 widows. The Bulli Mine Disaster of 23 March 1887 involved a gas explosion in the mine that killed 81 men and boys, leaving 50 women widows and 150 children without fathers. The Mount Kembla Mine Disaster of 31 July 1902 was an explosion resulting in the death of 96 miners, including two engaged in rescue work. It remains

336-400: A man dead, and another in critical condition. The two had been 'air legging' in a prohibited area under unsupported ground when the collapse occurred at 4:50pm. 29 other miners took refuge in a safety pod and were later brought to safety. The air legging technique is to be no longer used temporarily while a work safe investigation is underway. Australian Workers' Union organiser Ross Kenna said

392-542: A mining accident occur, the incentive to hide it is often stronger than the reward for managing it well, as any disaster is almost surely considered a liability. In November 2009, a mining accident in Heilongjiang killed at least 104 people. It is thought to have been caused by a methane explosion followed by a coal dust explosion . Three top officials involved with the mining company were promptly dismissed. On August 30, 2012, an explosion killed 45 people at

448-752: A number occurs from the 1900s to 1980s in Japan, with introduce only large-scale disaster. The twelve mines in the Netherlands, four of which were state owned , were considered among the safest in the world, with only three larger accidents occurring during 70 years of mining: The most notable mining accident in New Zealand is the 1896 Brunner Mine disaster , which killed all 65 miners inside. On 19 November 2010, there were four explosions over nine days at Pike River mine ; 29 miners were killed and two escaped with minor injuries. On 19 January 1967, there

504-725: A pit coal mine in vast Inner Mongolia region's Alxa League . Nearly 900 rescuers, including a team from Ministry of Emergency Management , were sent to search for people. General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping ordered “all-out efforts in search and rescue” of all people. About 300 people were killed on May 9, 1993, in the Nambija mine disaster in Ecuador. On October 15, 2010, shortly after Chile completed its historic, successful rescue of 33 miners who had been stuck underground in

560-495: A variety of causes, including leaks of poisonous gases such as hydrogen sulfide or explosive natural gases, especially firedamp or methane , dust explosions , collapsing of mine stopes , mining- induced seismicity , flooding, or general mechanical errors from improperly used or malfunctioning mining equipment (such as safety lamps or electrical equipment ). The use of improper explosives underground can also cause methane and coal dust explosions. On April 26, 1942, in

616-538: Is "renowned to morris dancers". The Abram Morris Dancers' logo appears on the boundary signs for the village. Abram has one main primary school : St John's Church of England Primary School. John Elisha Grimshaw was an Abram-born recipient of the Victoria Cross , the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the British and Commonwealth forces. Jenny Meadows

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672-563: Is a British athlete. She attended Abram C of E Primary School on Simpkin Street and still lives in Abram today. Her main event is the 800 m, where she was European Indoor Champion in 2011. Mick Burke was a well-known mountaineer and rescuer who lived in Abram. He lost his life on Mount Everest in 1975 whilst working as a cameraman for the BBC. Mining accident Mining accidents can occur from

728-641: The Armutçuk coal mine 103 miners died due to a methane gas explosion. In March 1992 at the TCC Kozla mine, 263 miners were killed due to a firedamp explosion In 2008 there was another disaster which resulted in one person losing their life. In November 2013, 300 workers barricaded the Zonguldak mine in order to protest the working conditions. During the year of 2009, in December killed 19 miners due to

784-530: The Benxihu (Honkeiko) coal mine in Liaoning Province, China, what is believed to be the worst mining disaster in history occurred when a coal dust explosion killed over 1,500 people. The disaster occurred in an area that is now within the borders of modern-day China but was at the time part of the puppet state of Manchukuo established by Japan after it invaded and occupied northeast China in

840-603: The Benxihu Colliery accident in China on April 26, 1942, which killed 1,549 miners. A dust explosion, the cause of which is not known with certainty, devastated a coal mine operated by the Compagnie des mines de houille de Courrières (founded in 1852) between the villages of Méricourt (404 killed), Sallaumines (304 killed), Billy-Montigny (114 killed), and Noyelles-sous-Lens (102 killed) about two kilometres (one mile) to

896-618: The Local Government Act 1972 , the Abram Urban District was abolished, and Abram has, since 1 April 1974, formed an unparished area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan , a local government district of the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester . Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council provides the local services. In terms of parliamentary representation, Abram is part of the Makerfield constituency ;

952-498: The Member of Parliament is Josh Simons , a Labour politician. At 53°30′29″N 2°35′17″W  /  53.50806°N 2.58806°W  / 53.50806; -2.58806 (53.508°,-2.588°) and 173 miles (278 km) northwest of central London , Abram lies on mostly flat ground, with slightly undulating land at its southern end. The larger towns of Wigan and Leigh lie to the northwest and east respectively. For purposes of

1008-539: The Office for National Statistics , Abram forms part of the Wigan Urban Area . Suburban localities in and around Abram include Bamfurlong , Bickershaw , Bryn Gates and Platt Bridge . The land around Abram is generally flat and used for coal mining as well as arable farming . As a result, collieries were scattered across the landscape. The local geology consists of coal measures in the north and sandstone in

1064-552: The Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 , Abram formed part of the Wigan Poor Law Union , an inter-parish unit established to provide social security . Abram's first local authority was a Local board of health established in 1880; Abram Local Board of Health was a regulatory body responsible for standards of hygiene and sanitation in the township. Following the Local Government Act 1894 , the area of

1120-764: The Ulyanovskaya Mine disaster of 2007, which killed at least 106 miners. On January 20, 2013, at least four miners died and four more went missing following an accident at a coal mine in the Kuznetsk Basin, in western Siberia. In November 2021, the Listvyazhnaya mine disaster took place in Listvyazhnaya; many people were trapped. The history of mining in Spain has left a number of major mining accidents with hundreds of victims. The majority of

1176-456: The 16th century it had evolved into Abraham, and by the 17th century the current name of Abram had become prevalent. It is suggested that Abram derives from Abraham , the surname of the medieval Lords of the Manor . The manor was probably part of the larger manor of Newton until it was granted to "Warine son of Godfrey" by Henry II who reigned 1154–1189. The family adopted the name of

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1232-462: The 1930s. The Japanese administrators of the mine forced Chinese labourers to conduct the mining work under harsh conditions. The disaster began with a fire in the mine. In order to suppress it, the Japanese operators cut off the air in the ventilation shafts and blocked off the mine so as to deprive the blaze of oxygen. Most workers were not evacuated before these actions, and they were trapped within

1288-405: The 2001 UK census, 84.7% of Abram's residents reported themselves as being Christian, 0.9% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist and 0.1% Sikh. The census recorded 6.5% as having no religion, 0.1% had an alternative religion and 7.5% did not state their religion. The parish church of St John in Abram was constructed in 1935–1937, and is one of the works by Austin and Paley . There are two listed buildings in

1344-530: The Australasian number 2 deep lead gold mine at Creswick in Victoria. The mine was violently flooded by a burst of water when miners digging a new drive approached too close to the abandoned and flooded Australasian number 1 workings, due to an error in surveying by the manager of the mine. 5 miners survived and were rescued after 50 hours trapped underground. This disaster, with the highest death toll from

1400-674: The Local Board became the Abram Urban District , a local government district within the administrative county of Lancashire. The urban district council had 12 members and was based out of the Abram Council Offices , which were designed by Heaton, Ralph and Heaton and completed in 1903. In 1957 there were exchanges of very small areas with Ashton in Makerfield and Golborne Urban Districts . Under

1456-552: The Northwest UK, although the main building, HMP Hindley, is situated in neighbouring Hindley. Bickershaw is the birthplace of Lord Martin Dearnaley. This Greater Manchester location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Abram, Greater Manchester Abram is a village and electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan , Greater Manchester , England. It lies on flat land on

1512-588: The San Jose mine for a record period of nearly 10 weeks , four workers were trapped in an Ecuadoran gold mine following a tunnel collapse. All were confirmed dead by October 20. The Courrières mine disaster was the worst ever pit mine disaster in Europe. It caused the death of 1,099 miners (including many children) in Northern France on 10 March 1906. It seems that this disaster was surpassed only by

1568-748: The State Work Safety Supervision Administration, 4,749 Chinese coal miners were killed in thousands of blasts, floods, and other accidents. For example, a gas explosion at the Nanshan Colliery killed 24 people on November 13, 2006; the mine was operating without any safety license and the Xinhua News Agency claimed the cause was incorrect usage of explosives. However, the 2006 rate was 20.1% less than 2005 despite an 8.1% increase in production. The New York Times reported that China's lack of

1624-724: The Xiaojiawan coal mine in Sichuan province. A few days later on September 3, 2012, 14 miners were killed at Gaokeng Coal Mine in Jiangxi province. On March 29, 2013, a landslide trapped 83 people in the Gyama Mine in Tibet. On 4 January 2014 The Chinese Government stated that 1,049 people died in the year 2013, down 24 percent from 2012. On 22 February 2023, China recorded four deaths and 49 missing cases due to collapse of

1680-655: The accidents and casualties have happened in the North of Spain and are particularly related to coal mining, mainly due to the collapse of structures and gas explosions. Though, the worst recorded accident took place in Villanueva del Río, Sevilla , in the Southwest of the country on 28 April 1904, killing 63 people and leaving several more injured. A number of major mining accidents happened in South Africa including

1736-573: The ceiling. The physical effects of the disaster on Abram are described as "profound"; the explosion made 44 women widows and killed the fathers of more than 120 children. At the time, Irish people were a large ethnic minority in Lancashire, making up between a quarter and a third of the populations of Leigh , St Helens , and Wigan . The Irish Catholic immigrants were seeking works on the Lancashire Coalfield , as demonstrated by

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1792-511: The character of the village. Abram's coal mining industry declined in the mid-20th century, but the village has continued to grow due to its position between Leigh, Manchester, Warrington and Wigan. To the south of the village lies Abram Flashes, a 39.6 hectares (97.9 acres) area of shallow wetlands and a Site of Special Scientific Interest . Abram has historic associations with traditional morris dancing . The village name has been variously recorded as Edburgham in 1212 and Adburgham in 1246. In

1848-703: The collapse of a gold mine in Ndassima , killing 37 miners and injuring many others. In June 1945, during a fire, 355 workers died in El Teniente by inhaling carbon monoxide , in what was called the " Tragedia del Humo " (English: The Smoke Tragedy ). In January 2006, an explosion occurred in a mine in Copiapó , leaving 70 miners trapped underground. The miners were rescued after a brief period of time, but two people died. In August 2010, 33 miners were trapped underground in Copiapó. After two weeks communication

1904-502: The east of Lens, in the Pas-de-Calais département (about 220 km, or 140 miles, north of Paris). A large explosion was heard shortly after 06:30 on the morning of Saturday 10 March 1906. An elevator cage at Shaft 3 was thrown to the surface, damaging pit-head workings; windows and roofs were blown out on the surface at Shaft 4; an elevator cage raised at Shaft 2 contained only dead and unconscious miners. Mine disaster of

1960-581: The fact that 13 of the dead were Catholic migrants from Ireland. Many of the families affected by the disaster returned to Ireland shortly afterwards. Lying within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire since the early 12th century, Abram anciently constituted a manor , held by ruling families who paid tax to the King. Abram during the Middle Ages formed a township in the ecclesiastical parish of Wigan, and hundred of West Derby . Following

2016-622: The following accidents: The three worst mining accidents in Taiwan all happened in 1984: At least 56 miners were killed in April 1998 after heavy rains flooded tanzanite mine shafts. Five people were killed in July 2013 after the tanzanite quarry they were working in the Mererani mining hills collapsed above their heads. A sixth was admitted to hospital in critical condition. In March 1983, in

2072-521: The geology of the mine is not suitable for the technique. On March 4, 1887, 120 miners died in a coal mine in La Boule, Borinage due to a methane explosion. On the morning of August 8, 1956, a fire in the mine Bois du Cazier in Marcinelle caused 262 victims, with only 12 survivors. A mining cart on an elevator cage hit an oil pipe and electricity lines, with the resulting fire trapping

2128-463: The largest number of coal-mining fatalities, accounting for about 80% of the world's total, although it produced only 35% of the world's coal. Between January 2001 and October 2004, there were 188 accidents that had a death toll of more than 10, about one such accident every 7.4 days. After the 2005 Sunjiawan mine disaster , which killed at least 210 miners, a meeting of the State Council

2184-600: The mine was sealed, with the bodies of the 11 miners unretrieved. In the 1996 Gretley coal mine disaster, near Newcastle, four men were killed when their mining machine broke into the flooded workings of an old coalmine, abandoned over 80 years earlier. Four miners were killed in a windblast incident at the Northparkes mine outside the New South Wales town of Parkes in 1999. A mine collapsed at Ballarat Gold Mine in Victoria on March 14, 2024, resulting in

2240-436: The miners. Most of the victims were immigrants (136 Italians, 8 Poles, 6 Greeks, 5 Germans, 5 Frenchmen, 3 Hungarians, 1 Englishman, 1 Dutchman, 1 Russian and 1 Ukrainian. ) On September 4, 2014, after a 3.5 Richter earthquake hit Zenica caused rock burst in coal mine "Raspotočje", 34 miners remained trapped inside the mine. It was later reported that 5 miners were killed in the accident . In June 2013, heavy rains provoked

2296-670: The name "Edburgham". The urbanisation and development of Abram largely coincided with the Industrial Revolution . Abram is at the centre of a coal district, and industrial scale coal mining was introduced to Abram around the middle of the 19th century with the opening of several collieries . In 1911, Abram was described as "distinctly unpicturesque ... trees are in the minority, and stunted and blackened with smoke", with "collieries, pit-banks, and railway lines" as well as "much pasture land". The Maypole Colliery Disaster in 1908 resulted in 75 deaths and profoundly changed

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2352-515: The northeast bank of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal , 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Leigh , 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Wigan , and 14.5 miles (23 km) west of Manchester . Abram is a dormitory village with a population of 9,855. Historically part of Lancashire , Abram anciently formed a township and chapelry in the parish of Wigan and hundred of West Derby . Abram appears in an entry of an ancient survey of Lancashire in 1212 under

2408-415: The sealed-off area of the mine; they suffocated to death as the fire burned off oxygen and led to carbon monoxide poisoning . Once the fire died out and the mine was re-opened, ten days were required for workers to remove debris and reach the bodies of those who had been trapped inside the mine. The dead consisted of 1,518 Chinese and 31 Japanese. Most of the bodies were later buried in a mass grave. After

2464-629: The settlement, and remained Lords of the Manor until the 17th century. The family was ruined by the English Civil War , in which they supported the Royalists . When the last in male line of the Abraham family died in the 17th century, possession of the manor passed through many hands, and the title of Lord of the Manor was still around at the start of the 20th century although held no manorial rights. Just after 17:00 on 18 August 1908 there

2520-571: The south; the soil is clayey and as a result, the area is susceptible to flooding. To the south of the village lies Abram Flashes a 39.6-hectare (97.9-acre) Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The site lies adjacent to the Leigh Branch Canal and is part of Wigan Flashes an area of wetland stretching for 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) between Wigan and Leigh. The flashes are shallow bodies of water which originate from flooding due to subsidence caused by shallow-mining. Abram flashes

2576-688: The southwest of the area, near Ashton in Makerfield , and is accessed via the A58 at junction 24 of the M6. Bickershaw and Abram railway station was a station on the now closed Wigan Central to Glazebrook line. It opened along with six other stations on 1 April 1884. It closed on 2 November 1964. There are frequent buses running through Abram with services to a variety of destinations in Greater Manchester, including services to Wigan, Leigh and Manchester. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal passes Abram to

2632-545: The southwest. The village has historic associations with traditional Morris dancing and is home to Abram Morris Dancers. A plot of land by Park Lane in the southwest of Abram is known as the Morris Dancers' ground, and is popularly supposed to be held by the Abram Morris Dancers on condition that a Morris dance be celebrated there once every 20 years. The Abram Circle is a dance native to Abram and

2688-484: The village, both of which are Grade II; they are Brookside farmhouse, dating from the early-18th century, and a mid-18th century detached house on Warrington Road. Public transport in Abram is co-ordinated by Transport for Greater Manchester . A roads link Abram with other settlements, including the A573 road which bisects the town from north to south, and connects it to Wigan and Golborne . The M6 motorway runs to

2744-511: The war and liberation of China by the Soviet Union, the disaster was investigated. The Soviet report concluded that the majority of the deaths were not caused directly by the initial fire but were the result of carbon monoxide poisoning and suffocation resulting from the decisions of the Japanese. This is an incomplete list of notable mining accidents and disasters that have killed at least 10 persons: 22 miners drowned in December 1882 in

2800-478: The worst mining disaster in Australian history. A coal dust explosion at the Mount Mulligan mine on 19 September 1921 killed 75 or 76 workers. Tasmania's Beaconsfield Mine collapse occurred on 25 April 2006. Of the 17 people who were in the mine at the time, 14 escaped immediately following the collapse, one was killed and the remaining two were found alive after five days. The survivors were trapped in

2856-517: Was an explosion at the No 1, Cannell Mine of the Maypole Coal Pit. A total of 75 men and boys died in this mining accident . Because the explosion occurred deep underground, it was not until November 1909 that all the bodies were recovered. The inquest ruled that the explosion was caused by a combination of a buildup of coal dust and gas , and the use of explosives to bring down coal from

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2912-424: Was an explosion in the Strongman Mine , near Greymouth , on the West Coast . 19 people were killed. A gold mine collapse in Maradi Region in 2021, killed dozens. On November 25, 2006, the worst mining disaster occurred in modern Polish history, 23 miners lost their lives at Halemba Coal Mine , a colliery in the town of Ruda Śląska in the southern industrial province of Silesia . A methane explosion at

2968-614: Was convened to work on measures to improve work safety in coal mines. The meeting's statement indicated serious problems such as violation of safety standards and overproduction in some coal mines. Three billion yuan (360 million US dollars) were dedicated for technological renovation on work safety, gas management in particular, at state-owned major coal mines. The government also promised to send safety supervision teams to 45 coal mines with serious gas problems and invite colliery safety experts to evaluate safety situations in coal mines and formulate prevention measures. In 2006, according to

3024-745: Was designated an SSSI in 1990 due to its biological interest which includes various habitats such as open water, swamp , tall herb fen and wet marshy grassland . According to the Office for National Statistics , at the time of the United Kingdom Census 2001 , Abram had a population of 9,855. The 2001 population density was 14,258 inhabitants per square mile (5,505/km ), with a 100 to 99.7 female-to-male ratio. Of those over 16 years old, 30.3% were single (never married) and 43.2% married. Abram's 4,037 households included 27.2% one-person, 40.0% married couples living together, 9.5% were co-habiting couples, and 12.5% single parents with their children. Of those aged 16–74, 42.2% had no academic qualifications . At

3080-417: Was made with them but it was said at least four more months would pass before they could be rescued, though essential services could still be provided. The rescues began on October 12, 2010, and all the 33 miners were rescued within 22 hours of first rescue. News of the success of the team led to celebrations around the country and much of the region . According to one source, in 2003 China accounted for

3136-404: Was sealed without their bodies being retrieved. In 1986 a second disaster occurred, as an underground explosion, which took the lives of 12 miners. The bodies of all those persons were retrieved. In Moura on 7 August 1994 a third major mining accident occurred with an explosion at Moura No. 2 Mine. A second explosion at the mine approximately a day and a half later saw rescue attempts abandoned, and

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