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James Taylor Tears
| Age: | 15 |
| Died: | 21st Apr 1914 |
| Accident: | 21st Apr 1914 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1899 |
| Colliery: | Washington, Glebe Pit |
| Company: | Washington Coal Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Pony Driver |
| Notes: | Deceased was riding on the limbers driving two full tubs along a driving road, when his pony shied at the junction of a roadway, where another driver was standing waiting for him to pass, and probably stumbling, fell against some props which were knocked out, causing a large slab of post stone, 3 feet thick, to fall, part of which jammed his head against the tub top [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 25 Apr 1914 pg 4 col 1] |
| Buried: | [not known] |
| Category: | Falls in the Mine :: Falls of Roof :: On Roads whilst otherwise Working or Passing |
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- 1914 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 8023), Northern Division (No. 2) by J. R. R. Wilson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 55, Accident Number: 2 Where to find this report
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| Carole Fisher | 15 Jul 2014 |
Researching James Taylor Tear born 1898 son of James Tear and Jennie nee Nixon. James was the brother of David Alexander Mason Tear born 1901. |
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