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John Johnson
| Age: | 34 |
| Died: | 17th Apr 1873 |
| Accident: | 17th Apr 1873 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1839 |
| Colliery: | North Hetton |
| Company: | North Hetton Coal Co. |
| Occupation: | Shifter |
| Notes: | fell down staple by rope breaking |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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Ropes and Chains breaking.
The case under this head is No. 25 in the list and occurred at North Hetton Colliery. The rope which broke had been placed on a windlass for the purpose of being used in repairing an underground staple. The master shifter had charge of this work and had carefully examined the rope before permitting it to be used ; moreover on first putting the rope on the windlass he had been lowered a considerable distance down the shaft himself, and he was of much greater weight than the man who was killed. The deceased man was working in the shaft next day, suspended by the rope, when it broke without warning and he was precipitated to the bottom. It was stated in evidence that the rope was new, i.e., that it had not been used for any work, but that it had been down the pit three months in a dry place. Possibly the place was too dry, and thus caused the rope to be injured but not visibly. It was what is called a "white" rope, and I think this description of rope is readily harmed by being out of use and placed away either in a dry or damp place. Tarred ropes should be used when men are to ascend or descend such places, as in addition to being much less liable to injury from exposure when out of work they appear to me to be less frequently made of unsuitable materials. I have known several "white" ropes break which were perfectly sound so far as could be seen, and of a size far above what was required for the weight to be borne.
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- 1873 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 1056), South Durham, Westmoreland, and Cleveland District by James Willis, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 12, Accident Number: 25 Where to find this report
- 1873 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 1056), South Durham, Westmoreland, and Cleveland District by James Willis, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 6 Where to find this report
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