James Plant
An onsetter was killed at Chilton Colliery, Co. Durham. Preparatory to loading the descending cage, he was lowering six full tubs, controlled by drags, down the shaft siding which dipped half an inch per yard. The tubs got out of control and in attempting to arrest them he was pulled into the shaft and crushed between the tubs as they fell on to the saddle beams 9 feet 7 inches below. Had he not opened the shaft gates before the cage was in position, the accident would probably not have occurred. All shaft entrances should be guarded by automatic stop blocks and the uncertainty in the use of drags thus eliminated entirely.
Chilton — Cemetery
Location: OS Map 93, Grid Ref NZ287304
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| Name | Died | Age | Born |
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| Hannah W. PLANT | | | |
| James PLANT | 28th Nov 1927 | 46 | 1881 |
- 1927 Mines Inspectors Report
- Church/Cemetery photograph (T-00330-01-0002) © Kev Duncan
- Headstone(s) in Chilton Cemetery
- Tombstone photograph (T-00332-01-0002) © Kev Duncan
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