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Date:	30th January 1907
Colliery:	Ashington
Company:	Ashington Coal Co., Ltd.
Cause:	Fall of roof
Lives Lost:	1
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This accident occurred in longwall workings in the 5th South district of the Yard seem, Bothal Pit. The seam is 2 feet 9 inches thick and is holed by a coal cutter and the coal is carried along the face by a conveyor. The conveyor was 3 feet from the face and was protected by planks set at right angles to it, with two props under the ends next the goaf and one prop under the other end and between the conveyor and the face. Deceased was setting another series of planks in front of the coal cutter stamping one end into the coal and propping the other end next the conveyor. About 10 yards in front of the point the coal cutter had reached was an iron jockey prop set close to the face and to which was attached a sheave round which a rope passed for pulling the coal cutter forward. This jockey prop had worked loose and deceased knocked it out with a view of resetting it when a mass of stone fell along the face off by the coal and killed him. The fall was 7 yards long by 4 feet wide and varied in thickness from 8 to 12 inches. It was relieved by two jacks and in its fall canted out five of the series of planks deceased had first set not interfering with the series protecting the conveyor. The Local Inspectors reported "Our belief is it is a pure accident."

Source:

1907 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 4045), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 37, Accident Number: 10 Where to find this report

	Douglas, John, aged 34, Timberer, killed by a fall of roof
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