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John Hutchinson
| Age: | 49 |
| Died: | 30th Aug 1897 |
| Accident: | 30th Aug 1897 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1848 |
| Colliery: | Shildon Lodge |
| Company: | Bolckow, Vaughan and Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Hewer |
| Notes: | While lying kirving, a portion of a seggar band fell upon and killed him. He neglected to set a sprag prop |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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No. 371 on the list occurred at Shildon Lodge Colliery, belonging to Messrs. Bolckow, Vaughan & Co., on August 30th, causing the death of a hewer.
The section of the seam in which this man was working is as follows
| Ft. | Ins. | |
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| Top coal | 1 | 5 |
| Band | 1 | 9 |
| Bottom coal | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | 11 |
The method of working is to kirve in the bottom coal and then blast the remainder down, the band is then taken down, and after that the top coal is taken away.
Deceased went into his place and commenced to kirve without taking the precaution to sprag the band, when a piece fell and killed him. It was impossible to take the band down right into the bottom coal, but he had neglected to put a prop in to support it, although there were some close by for the purpose, and he had been warned to be sure and use them.
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- 1897 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8819), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 12 Where to find this report
- 1897 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8819), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 38, Accident Number: 371 Where to find this report
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