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| Date: | 22nd June 1899 |
| Colliery: | Shap |
| Company: | Shap Granite and Patent Concreate Co., Ltd. |
| Cause: | (See description below) |
| Lives Lost: | 1 |
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The fatal case occurred on June 22nd at the Shap Quarry, belonging to the Shap Granite and Patent Concrete Co., Ltd., and caused the death of a labourer, who was braking a waggon down into a loading bank, in the concrete department, when the brake failed to act, as the rails were wet, and he was caught between the waggon and a platform wall and so severely injured about the back that he died nine days afterwards.
| Source: | 1899 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 134), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 70 Where to find this report |
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 | Wood, Thomas (died: 04 Jul 1899) , aged 50, Labourer, Braking railway waggon down into loading bank, in concrete department, when the brake failed to act as the rails were wet, and he was caught between the waggon and platform wall and severely injured about back. Died on July 4th in Carlisle Infirmary. |
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