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| Date: | 6th January 1900 |
| Colliery: | Littleburn |
| Company: | North Brancepeth Coal Co., Ltd. |
| Cause: | Accident on Surface |
| Lives Lost: | 1 |
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No. 11 on the list occurred at Littleburn Colliery, belonging to Messrs. The North Brancepeth Coal Co., Ltd., on January 6th, causing the death of a labourer, but who at the time of the accident was acting as a locomotive fireman on account of the regular fireman being ill.
A truck was being pushed into some coke ovens, and deceased was riding on the end of the truck next to the engine, when he slipped and fell down into the middle of the way, and the engine passed over him, causing such severe injuries that he died the following day.
Deceased's age was 56, and this was somewhat against him, but he was an active man and had been employed at this kind of work when the regular men were off work.
| 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 |
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 | Madgin, William, aged 56, Loco Fireman, Some empty trucks were being shunted into coke yard, and he was riding on them uncoupling one from the engine, when he slipped and fell down between rails and the engine ran over him. |
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