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William Robson
| Age: | 43 |
| Died: | 16th Feb 1898 |
| Accident: | 16th Feb 1898 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1855 |
| Colliery: | Trimdon Grange |
| Company: | Walter Scott, Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Hangeron |
| Notes: | he had gone into the hole into which the cage of the apparatus goes to clean it out, and neglected to put a piece of timber in for the cage to rest upon and to protect himself, and when getting out the cage caught and fatally injured him |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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No. 81 on the list occurred at Trimdon Grange Colliery, belonging to Messrs. Walter Scott, Ltd., on February 16th causing the death of a man who was hanging on tubs at the apparatus
The hole into which the cage of the apparatus goes sometimes wants cleaning out, and a piece of timber is then put across the hole for the cage to rest upon. In this case he went into the hole while the apparatus was working, but omitted to use the timber, although it was there in case it was wanted, and he appears to have been climbing out of the hole when the cage caught him and broke his back.
With ordinary care this accident should never have occurred. Deceased had been doing the same work for nearly 20 years and knew the place well.
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- 1898 Mines Inspectors Report (C 9264), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 30 Where to find this report
- 1898 Mines Inspectors Report (C 9264), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 44, Accident Number: 81 Where to find this report
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