Hugh King
| Age: | 36 |
| Died: | 17th Mar 1893 |
| Accident: | 26th Oct 1892 9:30 AM, 1st hour of shift |
| Year Born: | abt. 1857 |
| Colliery: | Cramlington |
| Company: | Cramlington Coal Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Notes: | killed whilst riding on tubs |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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The deceased was riding in a set of tubs up an incline, when something gave way, and the tubs moving backwards ran off the rails, and King was found injured in a refuge hole. The coupling shackle had given way, and when afterward examined it was found that the bolt was too small for the hole, and it had been imperfectly riveted. The result was that the riveted part of the bolt had become so small as to be able to pass through the hole in the shackle. If the shackle had been properly examined by the person appointed for the purpose, its condition would have been seen, and there was gross carelessness on his part in omitting to do so, especially as men were in the habit of riding on the set. Died March 17th, 1893 [Inquest attended]
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Mines Inspectors Report Entry
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- 1893 Mines Inspectors Report (C 7339), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 32, Accident Number: 4 Where to find this report
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