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Date:	12th December 1890
Colliery:	Heddon
Company:	C. J. Bates
Cause:	(See description below)
Lives Lost:	1
Category:

No. 81 in the list. This accident, of an unusual character, occurred at Heddon Colliery on the 12th December. Deceased and others were engaged putting down a borehole by means of iron rods. The rods are hauled up by a winch and lowered by means of a break attached to the winch. The manager and engineer of the colliery were standing watching the rods being lowered, when the deceased, who was some distance from the winch, suddenly fell, and it was then seen he had been hit on the head. On examining the winch it was found that part of the handle had broken off, and was found a few feet beyond the deceased.

It was stated at the inquest that the rods were being lowered into the hole at an ordinary and moderate speed, and that the handle of the winch struck against nothing whilst revolving; the only cause of the accident being attributed to the severe frost.

Source:

1890 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6346), Newcastle District (No. 3) by James Willis, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 7 Where to find this report

	Hunter, Thomas, aged 26, Labourer, a winch was being used to raise and lower rods at a borehole; while lowering some rods the handle of the winch broke and flew through the air a considerable distance, striking deceased on its journey
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