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William Armstrong
| Age: | 42 |
| Died: | 26th Mar 1854 |
| Accident: | 26th Mar 1854 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1812 |
| Colliery: | Brandon (Landsale) |
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| Occupation: | Hewer |
| Notes: | killed by a fall of coal |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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On 26 March, William Armstrong, a 42 year old coal hewer at a small land-sale colliery at Brandon, was fatally injured. He was ‘taking out some bottom coal, when about a quarter of a ton weight of top coal came down upon him.’ The coal was removed and he was taken home where he died about an hour and a half after the accident.
At the inquest, it was stated that only four hewers were employed at the pit, with each man using his own discretion as regards propping the area he was working in. No viewer or overman was in charge of the pit. And ‘it appeared that the colliery workings were in a very dangerous state, the ground above in many places having fallen in.’ The Coroner suggested that the lessees should have the place inspected by a competent viewer.
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- Contributions by members of the Public
- Text kindly provided by Jim Grainger from his research into early newspapers (primarily the Durham Advertiser and Durham Chronicle).
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