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Surname
COE
Forename
John Thomas
Day
08
Month
08
Year
1901
Age
16
Occupation
Clip boy
Mine/Quarry Name
Whitburn
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Harton Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Whitburn
County
Durham
Details of Event
Inspection made and inquest attended. He was caught by a full tub that ran amain owing to the slipping clip. The primary cause of the accident was the action of another boy in disobeying orders by allowing a set to collide with a tub and tram thereby causing a jerk on the rope.