When four empty tubs were being brought outbye an endless rope undertub road, they had stopped at a ripping lip so that a partly filled tub could be coupled to them. A stoneman coupled the tub, removed the derrick post immediately in front of it and then withdrew the lackers from it. Apparently, the tub had not been properly coupled, for it immediately ran away down the 1 in 22 gradient and killed a ripper working 170 yards outbye. The stoneman should have withdrawn the lackers before removing the derrick post and the ripper should have been protected by a dumping block and jazz rails. They will now be provided. Remarks: Avoidable by ordinary caution. The outcome of the inquest held on the 20th April 1944 was accidental death. His widow Nellie Syson received £370 as compensation.