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John Benyon
| Age: | 19 |
| Died: | 27th Sep 1907 |
| Accident: | 21st Sep 1907 11.30 a.m., 5th hour of shift |
| Year Born: | abt. 1888 |
| Colliery: | Spindlepoint |
| Company: | Clifton and Kersley Coal Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Gang rider |
| Notes: | Crushed by water tank tub which ran amain from coupling hook breaking. Two water tubs being lowered by engine, first tub slackened speed in crossing level landing, second tub bumped it forward, took up three feet slack coupling chain with jerk, hook broke, set free first tub, in 20 yards overtook deceased who foolishly had gone in front, in passing him inflicted two cuts on head ; tub ran four yards further then left rails. There was a manhole opposite but he was trying to get under a brattice sheet to be out of the way. Died on 27th |
| Buried: | [not known] |
| Category: | Miscellaneous Underground Accidents :: Haulage :: Run over or crushed by Trams or Tubs |
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- 1907 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 4045), Manchester and Ireland District (No. 6) by John Gerrard, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 38, Accident Number: 6 Where to find this report
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