Thomas Gideon Cleat
| Age: | 16 |
| Died: | 25th Nov 1932 |
| Accident: | 25th Nov 1932 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1916 |
| Colliery: | Shotton |
| Company: | Horden Collieries Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Belt Boy |
| Notes: | caught by machinery |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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A belt boy, 15 years of age, was killed at Shotton Colliery, Durham. Deceased was employed at one of the screen picking-belts. While the belt was temporarily short of coal, he walked up to the shaker end, passed through an unfenced opening 2 ft. 7½ ins. wide, crossed over a stationary conveyor belt three feet wide and went under the moving shaker screen which was 3 ft. 7 ins, from the floor level. His clothing became entangled with the countershaft driving the picking-belts with the result that he was whirled around the shaft and instantly killed. The aforesaid opening had previously been fenced to a height of approximately three feet with wooden deals. These were observed to be in position some 24 hours prior to the accident. They had been deliberately removed in the meantime by some unknown person. Every effort was made to find out who was responsible for the removal of the fence, but without success. Steps were at once taken to replace the wooden fencing with sheet metal.
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- 1932 Mines Inspectors Report
- Memorial photograph (T-04148-01-0002) © Kev Duncan
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Roger Cleet
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04 Jan 2023 |
My dad was born in Shitton Colliery and his dad was Gideon Cleet. I note you have spelt cleat differently on this post but the memorial states Cleet. Very interested for any information. Best wishes Roger Cleet.
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