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Surname
HARRISON
Forename
James
Day
04
Month
06
Year
1912
Age
19
Occupation
Shaft Lad
Mine/Quarry Name
Ryhope
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Ryhope Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Sunderland
County
Durham
Details of Event
His duty was to pull the empty tubs out of the cage at the shaft bottom. As his shift was nearly finished anti the pit was waiting of coals, he set off outbye expecting to meet his mate. When he found he had not arrived the deceased returned towards the shaft along the full way kip, at the same time shouting to the lad whose duty it was to knock off the fore end chain, that he would disconnect it for him. When the set reached him at a slow speed he got on to the chain which unfortunately caught come planking, and he was thrown off and crushed by the tubs against a wall. He died on July 13th. It was not part of his proper work, and he had no right to be riding on the chain.