John Alderson
| Age: | 15 |
| Died: | 3rd Feb 1883 |
| Accident: | 3rd Feb 1883 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1868 |
| Colliery: | East Howle |
| Company: | Carlton Iron Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Screen Boy |
| Notes: | head crushed between tub and screen legs ; too little room |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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He was crushed between a tub that ran the small coals from the screens and a metal pillar supporting the screens. He bled to death in about five minutes.
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Mines Inspectors Report Entry
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- 1883 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4078), Durham District by Thomas Bell, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 223, Accident Number: 6 Where to find this report
- Text kindly provided by Jim Grainger from his research into early newspapers (primarily the Durham Advertiser and Durham Chronicle).
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