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Date:	5th January 1900
Colliery:	Littleburn
Company:	North Brancepeth Coal Co., Ltd.
Cause:	Accident on Surface
Lives Lost:	1
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No. 9 on the list occurred at Littleburn Colliery, belonging to Messrs. The North Brancepeth Coal Co., Ltd., on January 5th, and caused the death of a keeker.

This accident was due to the overloading of a gangway on the surface to such an extent that it collapsed, and deceased was fatally, and three boys who were standing on it at the time were more or less severely, injured.

Orders had been given that not more than two full tubs should be taken down to the tips at one time, but on this occasion there was an unusual quantity of clay to tip, and deceased had eight tubs brought down. The gangway cracked and creaked with the weight, and deceased's attention was called to it, but he took no notice. After the third tub had been tipped the gangway collapsed, and tubs, timber, men, and boys were thrown to the ground, with the unfortunate result before mentioned.

This accident should not have happened ; some of the timber was slightly rotten, but I have no doubt it was quite safe for the weight it was intended to carry.

Deceased was altogether responsible for taking the extra weight on, it is a pity he did so, and also that when the timber began to crack he did not get off with all the other men and lads ; had he done so there would have been no fatal result to record.

Source:

1900 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 536), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 31 Where to find this report

	Vasey, Allan M. (died: 07 Jan 1900) , aged 40, Keeker, A gangway collapsed by being over-weighted by five heavy laden tubs of fireclay, and he fell to the ground and was so seriously injured that he died on the 7th inst.
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