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Surname
HEDLEY
Forename
William
Day
01
Month
09
Year
1906
Age
14
Occupation
Driver
Mine/Quarry Name
Boldon
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Harton Coal Co. Ltd
Location
West Boldon
County
Durham
Details of Event
Deceased was driving a quiet pony attached to three loaded tubs and was seen to leave the flat, pat the chock into position and follow his set out to a curve 12 yards distant. He had the usual two drags in the wheels of the first and last tubs as the road inclined 2.5 inches per yard in favour of the load. The drivers usually got on to the limbers at the curve where there is a space of 3 feet between t he tubs and the props. As he was long in coining the driver of the empty set, waiting at a siding outbye, went inbye and found the pony and set at a standstill only 34 yards from the flat. The limbers of the pony were still connected to the tubs and deceased was under the centre tub which had all its wheels derailed. It is possible that deceased bad delayed getting on to the limbers until there was less room and the pony was going quicker and then in his attempt had fallen through or off and the first tub bad passed over him. The Local Inspectors reported, ‘Found everything to be all right.'