Description

No. 1 on the list occurred at Greenside Mine, in Westmoreland, belonging to the Greenside Lead Mining Company, Limited, on the 9th of June, about 9.50 a.m., causing the death of Christopher Jefries, a sinker.

A shaft was being sunk from a level, and at the time of the accident was 12 fathoms down. The top was protected by means of a bogie, which ran on rails placed on two baulks, and when this bogie was over the shaft, one end o it was against a fixed batten, on the other side of which was placed a tram, the top being level with the bogie to take the kibbles from the shaft.

One of the men came out of the pit to empty the kibble ; one was sent out full of stones, the bogie ran under it, and then it was lowered.

The kibble was then moved, with the rope attached to it, on to the tram, and whilst this was being done, by some means the spring hook became detached and the kibble capsized, forced the bogie back out of its place and fell into the shaft, killing deceased instantaneously. How the spring hook, which was a good one, became detached has not been ascertained.

The bogie should have been provided with some means to fasten it, when it was over the shaft ; it is much safer to have the tram to run on to the bogie, so that the kibble can be detached, and run off at once, instead of at one side and level with the bogie, as it was in this case.

Mines Inspectors Report Entry

Sources

• 1892 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6986), Durham District (No. 4) by Thomas Bell, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 12 Where to find this report
• 1892 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6986), Durham District (No. 4) by Thomas Bell, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 34, Accident Number: 1 Where to find this report

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