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Edward Rowe
| Age: | 20 |
| Died: | 4th Oct 1892 |
| Accident: | 4th Oct 1892 5:00 AM, 1st hour of shift |
| Year Born: | abt. 1872 |
| Colliery: | Trimdon Grange |
| Company: | Walter Scott, Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Hewer |
| Notes: | fall of large stone while at work |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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No. 26 on the list occurred at Trimdon Grange Colliery, belonging to Messrs. Walter Scott, Limited, on October 4th, about 4.45 a.m., causing the death of Edward Rowe, a coal hewer.
Deceased had just got into his working place, and struck once or twice with his pick, when a large stone fell from the roof, killing him almost instantaneously. He had tried the stone, and it gave no indication of being bad or unsound. It is a post roof, quite level, and usually very good, but in this case was mixed with coal partings. It was, I am satisfied, a pure accident, but I mention it to show now necessary it is for every care to be taken even when the roof appears to be perfectly safe. My experience teaches me that most accidents from falls of stone occur in seams where the roof is apparently sound and good. Both officials and men trust too much to it, and timber is not put in until too late.
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- 1892 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6986), Durham District (No. 4) by Thomas Bell, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 29, Accident Number: 26 Where to find this report
- 1892 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6986), Durham District (No. 4) by Thomas Bell, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 9 Where to find this report
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| Valerie Slater | 22 Dec 2011 |
Edward Rowe - could be my great half uncle. |
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