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Joseph Henry Hales
| Age: | 17 |
| Died: | 29th May 1912 |
| Accident: | 29th May 1912 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1895 |
| Colliery: | Brownhills, No. 3 |
| Company: | William Harrison, Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Pony driver |
| Notes: | Deceased was found fatally crushed between the side and a full tub which he was taking out of a heading. The horse was attached, but no lockers were found in the tub wheels. For a distance of 14 yards from the face of the heading the gradient was against the load, after which the dip outbye for some distance was 1 in 12. Lockers were provided at the brow, but apparently deceased either forgot these as he passed, or attempted to take the tub down without them, with the result stated |
| Buried: | [not known] |
| Category: | Miscellaneous Underground Accidents :: Haulage :: Run over or crushed by Trams or Tubs |
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- 1912 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 6983), Midland and Southern District (No. 8) by Hugh Johnstone, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 60, Accident Number: 6 Where to find this report
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