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John Nattrass
| Age: | 57 |
| Died: | 29th May 1896 |
| Accident: | 29th May 1896 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1839 |
| Colliery: | Green Laws, Lead (Metalliferous) |
| Company: | Weardale Lead Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Notes: | While filling ore into a hopper a fall took place from hanging wall and killed him instantly |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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The fatal accident, No. 5 on the list, occurred at Green Laws Lead Mine, belonging to the Weardale Iron Company, Limited, on May 29th, and caused the death of a lead miner
The sides of the vein were bad, and as he and another man were filling the ore away they should have put a prop or two in as stays, but they neglected to do this, and a fall of stone occurred and killed this man.
As a rule, I am glad to say, lead miners are careful men, and this accident shows how necessary it is that they should be. Men should never continue to work where the stone is not safe, without either setting timber or removing the stone, and had this man and the one working with him done this, I should not have had this death to report.
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- 1896 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8450), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 33 Where to find this report
- 1896 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8450), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 35, Accident Number: 5 Where to find this report
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