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	Individual Details		Individual Details

Age:	37
Died:	13th Jan 1868
Accident:	13th Jan 1868
Year Born:	abt. 1831
Colliery:	Usworth
Company:	George Elliot and Co.
Occupation:	Hewer
Notes:	crushed between cage and slide
Buried:	[not known]
Category:

In Shafts.

Accident No. 3 in the general list occurred at Usworth Colliery, to Andrew Johnson, a hewer, who was killed by being crushed between the cage and guides in the shaft, the cage having been set in motion by the brakesman whilst the deceased was getting in. The evidence given showed the signal arrangements to be as perfect as they could be made, but a misunderstanding had evidently occurred, through the on-setter, William Oliver, having supposed that the movement of the cage was under his control, and, in consequence, allowing the men to get into it ; whereas the banksman expected that he was at liberty to signal the brakesman to draw it away, at the time, without a signal from the on-setter. The blame, if any, appeared to be on the part of the on-setter, but at the inquest the jury did not think culpable negligence had been displayed, and returned a verdict of "accidental death."

• 1868 Mines Inspectors Report, Northumberland, North Durham and Cumberland District by George William Southern, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 142
• 1868 Mines Inspectors Report, Northumberland, North Durham and Cumberland District by George William Southern, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 144, Accident Number: 3

Email	Researcher	Date	Interest
	Andrew Johnstone	25 Feb 2022	Thank you for remembering my ancestor only the familie name is Johnstone

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