John Kavender
| Age: | |
| Died: | 26th Oct 1850 |
| Accident: | 26th Oct 1850 |
| Born: | |
| Colliery: | Thistleflat |
| Company: | |
| Occupation: | Pumpman |
| Notes: | fell down shaft |
| Buried: | [not known] |
| Category: | |
John Kavender, who was employed at the pumps in Thistleflat Colliery, Crook, got into the cage with a man called Degman on Saturday, 26 October. The cage was lowered almost to the bottom of the shaft, stopping only half a yard from the bottom, where Degman got out. He walked a few steps and on turning round to ask Kavender for a match to light his candle, got no reply. Then, he heard Kavender cry out "Oh, the cage is going up", and heard him fall to the bottom of the shaft — a distance of 54 feet. According to Degman, the cage was only at the bottom for 20 seconds; it would normally have stood for five minutes before being drawn up. Kavender suffered severe injuries his chest and both arms were broken. The jury brought in a verdict of manslaughter against the brakesman Michael Hutton.
Pub.
Date | Article (Newspaper) |
|---|
| 09 Nov 1850 | Colliery Accident, Verdict of Manslaughter (Newcastle Guardian and Tyne Mercury) |
| 07 Mar 1851 | News (Durham County Advertiser) |
| 07 Mar 1851 | News (Durham Chronicle) |
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- Text kindly provided by Jim Grainger from his research into early newspapers (primarily the Durham Advertiser and Durham Chronicle).
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