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William Liddell
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| Died: | 5th Dec 1857 |
| Accident: | 5th Dec 1857 |
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| Colliery: | Ryhope |
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| Notes: | several men were at work on a cradle when the crab rope gave way and jerked it. William Liddell was thrown off and fell into 18 feet of water at the shaft bottom; it took 1½ hours to recover his body |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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No. 70 accident in the list arose through a man falling off a cradle in a new pit which is being sunk at Ryhope. While the cradle was being lowered, the rope by which it was suspended from the capstan, or crab, appears suddenly to have slipped, so as to allow the cradle to drop a few feet and slightly to "cant," or get out of the horizontal position on coming down upon a bunting or bearer, thus shaking him off and causing him to fall to the bottom of the pit. The rope had been wound upon the capstan from lying loose on the ground without any weight attached to it, and appears not to have been very firmly fixed in its position in consequence, so as to allow it to slip in being unwound.
Nos. 8, 10, and 70 accidents in the list have all arisen from people falling off cradles or platforms suspended at the end of a rope, on which it is customary for persons to work in shafts, and as there is nothing but great care on the part of the persons so employed to save them from falling off a cradle when being raised or lowered, and often even when stationary, I can only impress upon workmen the necessity of taking every possible care when exposed to such undeniable danger; and at the same time urge agents, as far as possible, to select steady and cautious men for such employment.
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- 1857 Mines Inspectors Report
- Contributions by members of the Public
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| bethany dodgson | 22 Apr 2021 |
I am currently undertaking my family history and i am aware alot of my family have been miners (their surnames are caisley, mavin, burgoyne, mennell and liddell) any information relating to any of these names would be fantastic. |
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