| Date: | 1925 |
| Colliery: | Houghton |
| Company: | |
| Cause: | (See description below) |
| Lives Lost: | 1 |
| Category: | |
An apprentice fitter was killed at Houghton Colliery, Durham, while he was apparently cleaning a shaft revolving at 130 revs. per minute. His hand was caught by the sponge cloth and he was whirled round the shaft, his body striking a wall and iron fence rails in its path. He died six hours after from his injuries. He had received explicit instructions that he must not attempt to clean machinery in motion and promised not to do so only a week before the accident. There was also a notice forbidding this posted in the shop. To reach the shaft he had to lean over an upper fence rail, or between the upper and lower fence rails. It was no part of his duty to clean this shaft even if it was necessary.
| Source: | 1925 Mines Inspectors Report |
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