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John Arthur Johnson
| Age: | 20 |
| Died: | 3rd Jun 1914 |
| Accident: | 3rd Jun 1914 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1894 |
| Colliery: | Heworth |
| Company: | Heworth Coal Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Wagon Lad |
| Notes: | five empty railway wagons were being drawn up an incline by a stationary engine and rope; it was deceased's duty after the rope had been uncoupled to brake the wagons running by gravity into the various roads; he was seen on the opposite side of the railway from where he worked as the set of wagons was being drawn up, and a few minutes later was found under the wagons; no one saw the occurrence, and it is presumed he was trying to get through the wagons whilst they were in motion, or was trying to get on to one for a ride |
| Buried: | [not known] |
| Category: | On the Surface :: On Railways, Sidings, or Tramways |
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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: 65, Accident Number: 3 Where to find this report
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