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William Woodward
| Age: | 44 |
| Died: | 3rd Dec 1889 |
| Accident: | 3rd Dec 1889 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1845 |
| Colliery: | Hurst (Lead) |
| Company: | Hurst Lead Mines, Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Notes: | while engaged at a winch changing a bucket the handle slipped and caught him on the head, killing him instantly |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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Metalliferous Mines.
No. 3 on the list. — This is the only accident calling for special remark amongst those which happened at the Metalliferous Mines during the year. It appears deceased and another man were engaged at a winch, and had lifted the bucket about 4 inches from the bottom of the shaft, when deceased was asked if he could hold the weight until the other man put his handle on to the second gearing, he replied that he could do so easily, but as soon as the handle was taken off, the weight being too heavy for deceased to hold, the winch ran back and forced the handle out of his hands, and in flying round caught him on the top of his head, killing him instantly. This accident would not have happened if the winch had been fitted as it should have been with a proper "pall."
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- 1889 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6015), Durham District (No. 4) by Thomas Bell, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 12 Where to find this report
- 1889 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6015), Durham District (No. 4) by Thomas Bell, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 35, Accident Number: 3 Where to find this report
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