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Date:	14th December 1900
Colliery:	Whitworth
Company:	Owners of Whitworth Colliery
Cause:	Accident on Surface
Lives Lost:	1
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No. 468 on the list occurred at Whitworth Colliery, belonging to the owners of Whitworth Colliery, on December 14th, and caused the death of a screener.

This man was killed by being caught between the buffers of some trucks which he was lowering down under the screens.

Three trucks were standing about 30 yards from the screens with the brake of the first one down. He went and uncoupled this truck and lifted the brake, but neglected to put the brakes down on the other two, and he was walking down behind the first truck, and had just got under the screens, when he was crushed by the other two trucks which had followed down without his noticing them do so.

It was a dark morning, and the jury recommended at the inquest that a light should be put up so that men could see better.

It was no part of deceased's duty to lower the trucks, and as he was a very old man, it would have been better that he should not do so, but I understand he was an active old man and always ready to assist or help anyone.

Source:

1900 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 536), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 33 Where to find this report

	Nelson, William, aged 70, Screenman, Crushed so severely between the buffers of two empty trucks while letting them down under the screens that he died within ten minutes.
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