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Robert Stockdale
| Age: | 51 |
| Died: | 13th Nov 1911 |
| Accident: | 11th Nov 1911 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1860 |
| Colliery: | Newton Cap |
| Company: | Henry Stobart and Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Onsetter |
| Notes: | he had pulled the two empty tubs out of the cage, rapped the cage away and was turning to lay hold of the empty tub when it pressed him against the wooden upright; the flat sheets are level but the tub had a slight run down towards the shaft for a few inches; one witness stated at the inquest that "the tub did not move more than 8 inches or 9 inches," but it is inconceivable that such an accident should happen and prove so serious; deceased was taken to the hospital on the day following the accident and died on November 13th from a ruptured bowel |
| Buried: | [not known] |
| Category: | Miscellaneous Underground Accidents :: Haulage :: Run over or crushed by Trams and Tubs |
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- 1911 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 6237), Durham District (No. 3) by A. D. Nicholson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 42, Accident Number: 6 Where to find this report
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