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Surname
EDWARDS
Forename
Robert
Day
15
Month
02
Year
1909
Age
14
Occupation
Driver
Mine/Quarry Name
North Biddick
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Lambton Collieries Ltd
Location
Fatfield
County
Durham
Details of Event
He received a shock from a lighting cable the insulation of which, by constant rubbing against the end of the tubing carrying the cable, had been worn out. The arrangement was not good. Fittings should be screwed directly on to the tubing and not be suspended merely by the cables. The tubing for carrying cables should be substantial and not the usual thin kind used for house lighting. In the same way, the switches, fuse boxes, and other gear, originally intended for use in houses should not be used underground, but other of a stronger pattern and type should be installed.