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Date:	26th October 1850
Colliery:	Thistleflat
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Cause:	Fell down shaft
Lives Lost:	1
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John Kavender, who was employed at the pumps in Thistleflat Colliery, Crook, got into the cage with a man called Degman on Saturday, 26 October. The cage was lowered almost to the bottom of the shaft, stopping only half a yard from the bottom, where Degman got out. He walked a few steps and on turning round to ask Kavender for a match to light his candle, got no reply. Then, he heard Kavender cry out "Oh, the cage is going up", and heard him fall to the bottom of the shaft — a distance of 54 feet. According to Degman, the cage was only at the bottom for 20 seconds; it would normally have stood for five minutes before being drawn up. Kavender suffered severe injuries his chest and both arms were broken. The jury brought in a verdict of manslaughter against the brakesman Michael Hutton.

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Text kindly provided by Jim Grainger from his research into early newspapers (primarily the Durham Advertiser and Durham Chronicle).

	Kavender, John, Pumpman, fell down shaft
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09 Nov 1850	Colliery Accident, Verdict of Manslaughter (Newcastle Guardian and Tyne Mercury)
07 Mar 1851	News (Durham County Advertiser)
07 Mar 1851	News (Durham Chronicle)

 

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