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Surname

GARRITY

Forename

Henry

Day

19

Month

01

Year

1906

Age

32

Occupation

Hewer

Mine/Quarry Name

Whitehaven

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Whitehaven Colliery Co.

Location

Whitehaven

County

Cumberland

Details of Event

Died 8 Jan. 1907. At the examination of an endless rope road which dipped inbye a rope about 20 yards long was used in connection with a clutch bobie to draw full tubs into position for haulage by the endless rope. The clutch bogie was attached to the rope on the loaded side at the return wheel, and the loose rope was attached to it at one end and to the full tub further inbye at the other end and the whole arrangement travelled 20 yards when the bogie was disconnected from both ropes and run back. Deceased was standing near some full tubs beside the return wheel while a lad was bringing the bogie back. Two lockings or sprags were used in the wheels of the bogie while bringing it back but sometimes the bogie would not move when both were inserted and then one was taken out until it restarted. The bogie appears to have stopped, and the lad, who was without a light according to one of the witnesses, took out one locking and was unable to get it in again, and although he was able to keep up with the bogie it moved faster than usual and caught deceased and scraped his leg and struck his back. He was taken outbye in an empty tub, and was off work until 18th February. After starting work again he met with another accident on the 29th March; he and two other men were putting a derailed loaded tub on the rails, and he slipped while slewing it and was injured on the back and although he worked his shift out he never resumed work, and was paid compensation up to his death. He was attended by doctors from the first accident, and medical evidence was given at the inquest that this accident caused a somewhat obscure disease known as Addison’s disease which affects the kidneys, and the jury found in accordance with this evidence.