John George Bell
The accident occurred near the engine driving the screening belts. The engineman had to leave his engine for a few minutes, and, instead of stopping it, he asked the deceased, who was trimming a truck of coals close by, to come and stop the engine if he heard any signal. This he had done before. Deceased went, but, instead of sitting at the engine, he began playing with some strong string, which he attached to a revolving shaft. In some way the string got hold of his thumb and hand, and he was thrown several times round the shaft before the engine could be stopped. All the working machinery was fenced, this shaft being about 6 feet from the flooring, but since this accident the whole place has been completely closed in, and no one can get in, but the engineman who has a key to the door [Inspection made & inquest attended]
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- 1897 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8819), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 32, Accident Number: 348 Where to find this report
- 1897 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8819), Page: 32, Accident Number: 348 Where to find this report
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Family Tree - We have a John George Bell AS being Born in the area of work in 1882. Is this the same person? Keith
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