The depth, the dark, and the dangers inherent in mining created a uniquely dangerous working environment for the miner. Miners faced death from collapsing mines, oxygen deprivation, and haulage ...

In the 19th century mining was a very dangerous business ... His prototype lamp is shown above. The new safety lamp was immediately put into production and deaths were dramatically reduced.

I grew up in South Wales and was surrounded by the coal mining industry ... history which fuelled the Industrial Revolution. This lamp, designed to reduce underground explosions which claimed ...

Edward W. Bullard continued to improve his father’s safety hat, patenting several inventions in 1928 including an adjustable lining to the interior of the hat, and an insulated lamp bracket. The Mine ...