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Surname
DOUGLAS
Forename
Samuel
Day
05
Month
11
Year
1906
Age
13
Occupation
Driver
Mine/Quarry Name
Newburgh
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Broomhill Collieries Ltd
Location
Amble
County
Northumberland
Details of Event
Died November 6 deceased who had only worked a fortnight in the pit, brought out five loaded tubs with a quiet pony to the shaft on a roomy road having an inclination of 1 inch per yard in favour of the load. When he arrived at the usual point he attempted to detach the limbers, the bolt of which was of the loose cock type, from the tubs but was unable to do so he then attempted to drive the pony forward a little, but it crossed over and crushed him between the bow of the limbers and the tub. He was at once attended to. If he had a drag in one of the tub wheels he would have had less difficulty in lifting the limbers free.