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Surname
LOGAN
Forename
Robert
Day
16
Month
03
Year
1907
Age
16
Occupation
Driver
Mine/Quarry Name
Urpeth
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Charles Perkins & Ptrs
Location
Urpeth
County
Durham
Details of Event
Deceased was driving a pony attached to three loaded tubs and a half empty water tub on a road inclining in the direction he was going about 2.5 inches per yard, the road was 3 feet high and there was ample room on each side and no props where the accident occurred He had a drag in the front wheel of the third tub. He was seen to start by the waggonway man walking by the side his set which stopped after it had gone 30 or 40 yards and the waggonwayman on going forward found him dead under the second tub the front wheels of which were off the road. It is supposed he had fallen in some way while attending to get on the limbers. The Local Inspectors reported “We in our opinion consider it a pure accident and there is no blame attached to anyone.’