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Surname
HARVEY
Forename
William
Day
15
Month
08
Year
1908
Age
17
Occupation
Trammer
Mine/Quarry Name
New Haden
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Bassano Brothers Ltd
Location
Cheadle
County
Staffordshire
Details of Event
Deceased and another youth were tramming tubs and loads along 27yds of gob road, inclined at 2 to 3 ins. per yard against the empties, between the main level and a shunt where they received loads from the face. Arrived at the shunt the other youth told deceased to go down to the level and see that all was clear for a load to go down, which load he could hear coming along the top length. As soon as the load came to hand he started down with it. After going about 8 yds the load stopped, and examination as to the cause showed the trammer that deceased had been coming up and was caught between the top of the load and a low bar.