James Rodgers
| Age: | 28 |
| Died: | 2nd Dec 1896 |
| Accident: | 2nd Dec 1896 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1868 |
| Colliery: | Woodhorn |
| Company: | Ashington Coal Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Sinker |
| Notes: | fell from kibble |
| Buried: | [not known] |
| Category: | Shaft Accidents :: Miscellaneous |
It appears there was a scaffold placed just below the Yard seam, in which a place was being driven through to the No. 1 pit. A hole 4 feet 10 inches x 4 feet 6 inches, near the centre of the scaffold had been made to allow the water barrel to pass through. When not so used and when material from the drift or men were being drawn, the hole was covered by a hinged doer. On the day in question water was being drawn up to the time for the afternoon shift to descend (which was an unusual thing and according to witnesses had not occurred before), and the onsetter was unaware that men were descending until the kibble was nearly at the scaffold. He called out that the door was open, but had not time to stop the kibble which was lowered halfway into the hole. One man got out without difficulty, but the deceased in attempting to do so fell through the hole, and was not missed till his body was heard to splash in the water [Inquest attended]
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- 1896 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8450), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 23, Accident Number: 554 Where to find this report
- 1896 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8450), Page: 23, Accident Number: 554 Where to find this report
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