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Thomas Atkinson
| Age: | 21 |
| Died: | 14th Dec 1889 |
| Accident: | 14th Dec 1889 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1868 |
| Colliery: | Hetton |
| Company: | Hetton Coal Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Locomotive Fireman |
| Notes: | while uncoupling waggons his foot got fast in a crossing and the locomotive and tender ran over him |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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No. 77 on the list. — This man was killed by being run over by a locomotive whilst engaged uncoupling a waggon. He was not using, as he should have done, a coupling pole. This is one of the class of accidents it was sought to minimise when I, by your directions, addressed the Circular, B. 2852/27, a copy of which was given in my report for the year 1888, to every colliery in this district.
The coroner did not inform me when the inquest in this case was to be held, and consequently it was not attended by myself or either of my assistants.
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- 1889 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6015), Durham District (No. 4) by Thomas Bell, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 11 Where to find this report
- 1889 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6015), Durham District (No. 4) by Thomas Bell, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 33, Accident Number: 77 Where to find this report
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