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Surname
DUCAN
Forename
Robert Alexander
Day
28
Month
08
Year
1906
Age
14
Occupation
Driver
Mine/Quarry Name
Beamish
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
James Joicey & Co. Ltd
Location
Stanley
County
Durham
Details of Event
Deceased was a driver in Ouston, a pit the property of Messrs, Chas, Perkins & Partners. He had come up the pit at the end of his shift and when about 10 yards from the pit attempted to get on a truck of a set of five which, drawn by a rope, was passing at a speed of 10 or 11 miles per hour on the Beamish Colliery railway. He was run over and only lived a few minutes. Even had he succeeded in getting on to the truck he would only have ridden about 50 yards and then got off while the set was still in motion. Notice boards prohibiting trespassing are placed on the line.