Thomas Sanderson
| Age: | 25 |
| Died: | 30th Sep 1859 |
| Accident: | 30th Sep 1859 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1834 |
| Colliery: | Eglingham |
| Company: | |
| Occupation: | |
| Notes: | fall upon a person at Hangwell Law Pit, bottom of shaft |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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A man killed at the bottom of a pit only 10 fathoms deep, by the coal tub falling out of a rude and unsafe hook at top of the shaft ; the sufferer had been frequently warned against exposing himself to the danger, but he would not take head. Proper spring hooks were ordered for the future.
Pub.
Date | Article (Newspaper) |
|---|
| 07 Oct 1859 | Fatal Accident (Newcastle Courant) |
| 15 Oct 1859 | Local & General News (Morpeth Herald) |
- 1859 Mines Inspectors Report
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