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William Simpson
| Age: | 55 |
| Died: | 12th Jan 1899 |
| Accident: | 12th Jan 1899 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1844 |
| Colliery: | Roanhead (Metalliferous) |
| Company: | Kennedy Bros. Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Notes: | About 20 feet of an ordinary timbered drift suddenly collapsed, burying the two men. Ainsworth was rescued after being entombed for 33 hours, apparently little worse, but he succumbed to shock on the 15th January. The place was well wooded and apparently secure. The right side consisted of solid ore; the ore on the other side having been worked out, although there was scarcely any open ground remaining. The roof was simply a mass of old wood and debris left from working previous heights, and it is very unusual for sudden falls to occur in ground of this character [Inspection made & inquest attended] |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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About 20 feet of ordinary timbered drift suddenly collapsed, burying the two men. Ainsworth was rescued after being entombed for 33 hours, apparently little worse, but he succumbed to shock on 15th January. The place was well wooded and apparently secure. The right side consisted of solid ore ; the ore on the other side having been worked out, although there was scarcely any open ground remaining. The roof was simply a mass of old wood and debris left from working previous heights, and it is very unusual for sudden falls to occur in ground of this character.
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- 1899 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 134), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 65, Accident Number: 17 Where to find this report
- 1899 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 134), Newcastle District (No. 3) by John L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 65, Accident Number: 17 Where to find this report
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