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No. 347 on the list occurred at Trimdon Grange Colliery, belonging to Messrs. Walter Scott, Ltd., on July 29th, causing the death of a wasteman.

A return was being enlarged and the stones were being stowed in a place parallel to and a pillar higher up than the return. Another man was in the return, and deceased was in the "stow bord," and two boys were filling and putting the stones.

On the night in question they were going to have their "baits" at the place end leading to the "stow bord". One of the putters went into where deceased was with a kibble of stones and emptied it ; deceased asked him if he would give him a ride out if he got into the kibble, and the boy said he would, he got in and the putter pushed him a distance of 41 yards to the turn, and after getting round it there was a fall, for 33 yards, to the place where they were going to get their "baits." Opposite to this place the roof is lower owing to a post roll which reduces the height from 3 ft. 6 ins, to 2 ft. 6 ins., and when the kibble came to this low place deceased was hit on the back of the neck, and the spinal cord was compressed causing paralysis below the head, and he died two days afterwards.

This accident should never have happened, and is solely due to deceased and the putter having broken the rule as to riding in tubs. There was no need to ride at all, the distance was only 74 yards and the travelling fairly good.

Mines Inspectors Report Entry

Sources

• 1898 Mines Inspectors Report (C 9264), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 28 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: 43, Accident Number: 347 Where to find this report

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