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Surname
BARRAS
Forename
John
Day
15
Month
07
Year
1913
Age
17
Occupation
Landing Lad
Mine/Quarry Name
Wearmouth, B Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Sunderland
County
Durham
Details of Event
Deceased's duty was at the bottom end of a gravity worked incline, falling outbye 4.5 inches to the yard. He neglected to uncouple the mooring chain to which the empty rope is attached and the sets were held up with 10 full tubs partly over the brow. The brake lad, after fastening one of the brakes and putting four drags into the wheels of full set, sent deceased up to the top with instructions to sit on brake lever whilst he undid the mooring chain. This was one and the set immediately commenced to run, and deceased was found severely crushed up against the drum, having been carried there by the empty set, which he failed to control. He died on 17th July, 1913.