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Surname

BACON

Forename

Thomas William

Day

23

Month

01

Year

1911

Age

14

Occupation

Driver

Mine/Quarry Name

Murton

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

South Hetton Coal Co. Ltd

Location

Murton

County

Durham

Details of Event

This boy was on his way from one district to another. When he was killed by a set 20 of 24 full tubs which had run amain. His death was the result of a combination of careless acts on the part of other persons. The run-rider had failed to use a cow. He had also failed to report to the big landing lad that the set was made up of 24 tubs instead of the customary 20 tubs. The latter put in four dregs as usual, but the four extra tubs being on the steepest part of the landing, when the main rope was knocked off the tubs ran back. A spring chock was provided to guard against such an occurrence, but unfortunately the pin connecting the spring with the chock was out of place, thus rendering the guard useless. Efforts to find out who had taken out the pin were unsuccessful. The pin was not provided with a cotter, but it is unlikely that it jumped out.