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Thomas Bowes
| Age: | 26 |
| Died: | 17th Aug 1896 |
| Accident: | 17th Aug 1896 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1870 |
| Colliery: | Trimdon Grange |
| Company: | Walter Scott, Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Hewer |
| Notes: | While ascending the shaft with 14 other men at the end of his shift he dropped his lamp on to the cage bottom, and either took a fit or in attempting to pick his lamp up fell out and down the shaft, a distance of 180 yards |
| Buried: | [not known] |
| Category: | Shaft Accidents :: Whilst ascending or descending by machinery |
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The other, No. 366 on the list, occurred at Trimdon Grange Colliery, belonging to Messrs. Walter Scott, Limited, on the 17th of August, causing the death of a coal hewer.
Deceased and 14 other men were ascending the upcast shaft in the cage after finishing their shift. All went well until they got within 50 yards of the surface, when deceased's lamp fell from his hand on to the bottom of the cage. The witnesses at the inquest said he appeared to stoop, to pick it up, and moaned, rolled to one side, and fell out of the cage.
The cage, which is provided with a bar to hold on by, was travelling steadily at the time at the usual speed, and everything inside it was quiet and orderly.
Deceased had either fainted and fallen out, or dropped his lamp, and in endeavouring to pick it up had lost his balance and fallen out. The jury at the inquest thought that the latter supposition was the more likely, and worded their verdict accordingly.
There does not appear to have been any blame attachable to anyone for the accident occurring.
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- 1896 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8450), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 11 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: 24, Accident Number: 366 Where to find this report
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| anne woodford | 03 Sep 2011 |
I am related to the Bowes who lived in South Moor /Stanley during the 19th century. |
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