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No. 165 on the list occurred at Browney Colliery, belonging to Messrs. Bell Brothers, Ltd., on May 8th. and caused the death of a boy.

This boy was a handy lad, and he was employed as a driver, to brake self-acting inclines, or to assist wagonwaymen. On the day in question he was assisting a wagonwayman, and had been out to the shaft to get a meal. On his way inbye again he had to go up a self-acting incline when he came to the bottom of it the rapper lad told him the sets were going to be run, and he was to get into a refuge hole at the bottom. There is a notice at the top and bottom of the incline that men and lads are not to travel on the incline when the sets are in motion. The boy appears to have gone on, as he was afterwards found lying by the side of the full way, with the first full tub off the way, so seriously injured that he afterwards died.

The refuge holes were six yards apart, and there was good travelling way by the side of the full road, and this makes it difficult to understand how he got caught.

Mines Inspectors Report Entry

Sources

• 1902 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 1590) Where to find this report
• 1902 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 1590), Durham District (No. 4) by R. Donald Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 52, Accident Number: 165 Where to find this report

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