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Thomas W. McWherter
| Age: | 19 |
| Died: | 29th Sep 1893 |
| Accident: | 29th Sep 1893 4:00 PM, 10th hour of shift |
| Year Born: | abt. 1874 |
| Colliery: | Usworth |
| Company: | John Bowes and Partners Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Putter |
| Notes: | The deceased was leaving his work, and when he got near the shaft he found the "set" standing. He stood until it moved, when part of the "set" ran backwards, and he was crushed against the side of an arch. The accident was due to the landing lad insecurely connecting the coupling chain with the tubs [Inspection made & inquest attended] |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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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: 51, Accident Number: 55 Where to find this report
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