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Surname
FRANKLIN
Forename
Joseph
Day
27
Month
09
Year
1911
Age
19
Occupation
Putter
Mine/Quarry Name
Auckland Park
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Bolckow, Vaughan & Co. Ltd
Location
Bishop Auckland
County
Durham
Details of Event
He had brought out a full tub with his pony, and on coming round a turn at the inbye end of the landing, the tub got off the way with all four wheels. With the assistance of the deputy he got the front wheels on to the rails. The pony was then hung on, and as the deputy was lifting the rear end of the tub the pony moved away, and Franklin, who had gone to the offside front corner to guide the tub round the turn, was crushed about the head between the tub and a post. There was a clearance at that side of 9 inches between the rail and post and the deceased had probably gone to that side with the intention of jumping on to the limbers. At the other side there was a clear space of three feet.