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Robert Wilson
| Age: | 57 |
| Died: | 18th Jun 1891 |
| Accident: | 18th Jun 1891 7:00 AM, 1st hour of shift |
| Year Born: | abt. 1834 |
| Colliery: | Ormesby (Ironstone) |
| Company: | Cargo Fleet Iron Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Notes: | while boring stone down after a shot it fell unexpectedly, breaking his thigh, jaw, and several ribs; died the following day |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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No. 11 on the list occurred at Ormesby Mines, belonging to the Carlton Iron Company, Limited, on the 18th June, about 7 o'clock a.m., causing the death of Robert Wilson, a miner.
The seam at this mine is composed of two blocks with dogger stone between them. One, the top, is 2 ft. 6 ins., and the other, the bottom, is 6 ft. in thickness. It was a portion of the top which fell on to deceased. He had fired a shot and no doubt loosened the top stone, which fell without warning. I fear, however, he had not used sufficient precaution in examining the place after the shot was fired. If he had done so, and got some timber set, I do not think that this accident would have happened. The deputy was in about an hour and a half before and stated it was then in thorough working order.
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Columns: 1: No. of Accident ; 2: Date and Hour of the Accident ; 3: Hour of the Person's Shift, i.e. No of Hours he had been at work when the Accident happened to him ; 3: Name of the Mine or Colliery ; 4: Where situate ; 5: Name of the Owner or Company ; 6: Persons killed ; 7: Reputed Age ; 8: Occupation ; 9: Cause of Accident, and Remarks |
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- 1891 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6625), Durham District (No. 4) by Thomas Bell, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 13 Where to find this report
- 1891 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6625), Durham District (No. 4) by Thomas Bell, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 36, Accident Number: 11 Where to find this report
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