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Septimus Oliver
| Age: | 28 |
| Died: | 28th Sep 1895 |
| Accident: | 28th Sep 1895 5:55 AM, 6th hour of shift |
| Year Born: | abt. 1867 |
| Colliery: | Hazlerigg |
| Company: | Burradon and Coxlodge Coal Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Sinker |
| Notes: | this accident was due to a mistake on the part of the engineman, who lowered the kibble onto the deceased, who was at work on the scaffold, fixing it at one side of the pit; the engineman stated that he thought the signal to lower the scaffold had been given, and he lowered accordingly, whereas the chargeman and waiter-on said that no such signal had been given |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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The fourth fatality occurred at Hazelrigg Colliery on September 28, and was due to a mistake on the part of the engineman. The deceased was engaged on a scaffold in the pit, and the engineman lowered the kibble on to him, under the impression that he had received the proper signal. No such signal had, however, as stated by other witnesses, been given.
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- 1895 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8074), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 12 Where to find this report
- 1895 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8074), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 28, Accident Number: 283 Where to find this report
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| claire Taylor | 27 Feb 2020 |
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