William Stevens
Deceased and another stoneman were shooting down post stone at the face of a longwall gateway in the 2nd North way of the Main Coal seam of the B. F. pits. They had fired a shot charged with 4½ cartridges of gelignite and were ploting it; deceased went under the brow to pinch down a stone from the side, and when he had done so a stone weighing about a ton fell from the brow and killed him. He was got clear in 10 minutes but was then dead. The stone was released by two jacks almost at right angles, apparently not visible before the accident, and the other sides were free forming the brow of the canch; it was held in position by the stone deceased pinched down. The Local Inspectors reported, "As far as we were able to judge the necessary precautions were taken for his safety, and in our personal opinion it was a pure accident."
- 1906 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 3449), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 28, Accident Number: 55 Where to find this report
- 1906 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 3449), Page: 28, Accident Number: 55 Where to find this report
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