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Surname
HEDLEY
Forename
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Day
03
Month
04
Year
1907
Age
26
Occupation
Hewer
Mine/Quarry Name
Ashington
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Ashington Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Ashington
County
Northumberland
Details of Event
Deceased and five other men ascended the shaft about 12.50am. and instead of going by a safe road across this heapstead and over a gangway, elected to cross several lines of rails saving a few minutes thereby. They crawled under some stationary waggons and then crossed a line of rails along which 30 trucks were being pushed by a locomotive. All had a narrow escape but deceased was knocked down and the whole train passed over him and his right arm and leg were severely crushed and he died the same day. A notice board prohibiting travelling across this line but appeared to be disregarded. The engineman whistled before he started. The Jury while returning a verdict of accidental death recommended that a light be fixed at the end of waggons when shunting. The Local Inspectors in their report similarly recited the bare facts.