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Surname
HARRISON
Forename
Thomas William
Day
24
Month
02
Year
1903
Age
16
Occupation
Driver
Mine/Quarry Name
Burradon
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Burradon & Coxlodge Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Burradon
County
Northumberland
Details of Event
Died 25th February. The regular bankhead lad was off work and a rolleywayman had taken his place. A full tub at the bankhead of a self-acting incline was standing against a chock and another full tub was allowed to strike it too hard and in consequence the pin of the chock gave way and the first tub ran to the bottom of the incline passing a runaway switch which did not appear to be in position for derailing the tub and deceased a driver was fatally crushed. The bankhead was too steep for safety.