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James B. Heslop
| Age: | 59 |
| Died: | 2nd Jun 1924 |
| Accident: | 2nd Jun 1924 7.30 a.m., 6th hour of shift |
| Year Born: | abt. 1865 |
| Colliery: | Murton |
| Company: | South Hetton Coal Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Shaftman |
| Notes: | Deceased, with another shaftman, was on the top of a cage making an examination of the shaft. The cage had passed through the shaft, a distance of 452 yards, and the men were talking to the onsetter. A thud was heard and deceased collapsed. It was found that something had pierced his leather hat and caused a compound fracture of the skull. Whatever fell was never found, although a careful search was made of the flat sheets and sump. The men had seen nothing loose during their inspection of the shaft |
| Buried: | [not known] |
| Category: | Shaft Accidents :: Things falling from part-way down |
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- 1924 Mines Inspectors Report, Northern Division (No. 2) by T. Greenland Davies, H.M. Inspector of Mines [DMM Ref: L-01624 - Tom Bainbridge Collection], Page: 67, Accident Number: 97
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